Opportunities for scientists—September 2020

September 25, 2020

Academy opportunity

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science fellowships

The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Postdoctoral Fellowships for Foreign Researchers provides opportunities for Australian postdoctoral researchers to conduct, under the guidance of their Japanese hosts, cooperative research with leading research groups in universities and other Japanese institutions.

Applications for JSPS Fellowships for 2021 are invited from researchers in any field of the physical sciences, life sciences, engineering, technology and medicine. Priority will be given to applications from areas of research that support the response to the COVID-19 emergency or pandemic support.

Fellowships are awarded for a period of 12–24 months and include flights, a monthly maintenance allowance, a settling-in allowance and insurance coverage.

Applications close 9 November 2020

More information on the JSPS Fellowships

External awards

Danone International Prize for Alimentation 

The purpose of the Danone International Prize for Alimentation is to encourage and support cutting edge, innovative and multidisciplinary scientific research in alimentation—€100,000.

Applications close 16 October 2020

More information on the Danone International Prize for Alimentation

Dan David Award

The Dan David Award presents three prizes annually of US$1 million each to represent three time dimensions—past, present and future—that represent realms of human achievement.

The prizes are granted to individuals or institutions with proven, exceptional, distinct excellence in the sciences, arts, humanities, public service and business. The recipients are awarded for their outstanding contribution to humanity on the basis of merit, without discrimination of gender, race, religion, nationality or political affiliation.

Applications close 30 November 2020

More information on the Dan David Award


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