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JIRCAS Mail Magazine No. 74 (Feb 2026)
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Call for Nominations: 2026 (The 20th) Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers (Japan Award)

2. Eligibility
Candidates must be researchers who have the nationality of a developing country and/or territory, are under 40 years old as of January 01, 2026, belong to a non-Japanese research institute or a non-Japanese university, are engaged in research and development in agriculture, forestry, fisheries and related industries in developing regions, and fall under any of the following criteria (Note: Those who have applied for and missed the award in previous years are eligible to re-apply).
(a) Those who have shown outstanding performance in research and development in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, or related industries for a developing region, and who show great promise.
(b) Those who have shown outstanding achievements in research and development that will lead to future technological innovation in agriculture, forestry, fisheries or related industries for a developing region, and who show great promise.

The candidates, in principle, must be able to attend the awarding ceremony in person that will be held in Japan and to deliver a lecture.

https://www.affrc.maff.go.jp/kokusaikenkyu/260216.html

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