TYPE OF CONTEST: Essay Contest
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Japan must look to the past and build the future. As it continues to recover from the devastation of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, it is also preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Olympiad. Strong currents of change are flowing through Japan and the wider world, the country faces many questions and must make choices, some of them tough. We ask our essayists to consider today’s Japan, and to explain and share their views on three points. :
- What does Japan need to reform, and what should it protect and preserve?
- As a country, What kind of message should Japan be sending to the rest of the world?
- What does the world expect of Japan?
ELIGIBILITY: Young researchers engaged in Japanese studies. Assistants or trainees at research institutions, art galleries, museums, etc., who are either enrolled in or who have completed a doctoral program at the time of application. Lecturers, assistants and associate professors at universities who have yet to obtain tenure.Entry is open to all non-Japanese citizens. The object of the contest is to promote Japanese studies overseas.
RULES AND REGULATIONS:
- Japanese or English
- 3000 - 4000 Japanese characters, or 3000 - 4000 English words
Submitted essays must be unpublished.
The copyright of the winning essays will become the property of the Toshiba International Foundation.
Full rules and regulations can be found here
PRIZE: Grand Prize (1 person) - A 1-million yen research grant
Outstanding Performance Prize (2 persons) - 500,000 yen research grants
The three prize winners listed will be invited to receiver their awards at a ceremony in Tokyo
HOW TO APPLY: Submit your essays here
DEADLINE: October 30, 2014
MORE INFORMATION: For more information click here
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