Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers 2026 ($5,000 prize) – YOA

Deadline: May 15, 2026

Applications are open for the Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers 2026. The Japan Award is the prize aiming to extend motivation amongst younger researchers contributing to analysis and improvement in agriculture, forestry, fisheries and associated industries in growing areas, by awarding younger international researchers having proven excellent efficiency or produced analysis achievements which will result in future innovation. The Award was launched in 2007, and 2026 marks its twentieth presentation.

Award

• Up to 3 awardees might be chosen from candidates after a range course of by the choice committee.
• Each awardee might be invited to Japan and awarded a testimonial by the Chairman of the AFFRC throughout the awarding ceremony. They may even obtain a money prize of US$5,000 every from JIRCAS (MOTAI-JIRCAS Award).

Eligibility

• Candidates should be researchers who’ve the nationality of a growing nation and/or territory;
• Are beneath 40 years previous as of January 01, 2026;
• Belong to a non-Japanese analysis institute or a non-Japanese college;
• Are engaged in analysis and improvement in agriculture, forestry, fisheries and associated industries in growing areas, and fall beneath any of the next standards (Note: Those who’ve utilized for and missed the award in earlier years are eligible to re-apply).
  • Those who’ve proven excellent efficiency in analysis and improvement in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, or associated industries for a growing area, and who present nice promise.
  • Those who’ve proven excellent achievements in analysis and improvement that may result in future technological innovation in agriculture, forestry, fisheries or associated industries for a growing area, and who present nice promise.
• The candidates, in precept, should be capable to attend the awarding ceremony which might be held in Japan and ship a lecture.

Application

Applications should be submitted by the recommending analysis institutes (both analysis institutes universities,
Japanese or non-Japanese). Only one researcher may be beneficial from every institute, together with its branches.

Download the application form

For extra info, go to Japan International Award.