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TANAKA Memorial Foundation to Offer Precious Metals Research Grants of Up to 10 Million Yen (from a Grant Pool of 20 Million Yen) – Applications for Research Projects Open on September 2
September 2, 2024
TANAKA Memorial Foundation announced that it will take applications for research themes for FY2024 Precious Metals Research Grants between September 2 (Mon) and November 30 (Sat). Applications for the grants are open to Japanese educational institutions and public research institutes that will bring about innovative evolution in new research and development, and product development, in the area of precious metals.
“Forging a better tomorrow with ‘hirameki’ and ‘kirameki’” has been made the catchphrase for this 26th year of the research grant. The foundation looks forward to seeing research and development themes that contribute toward the continued creation of a better future using the creativity of researchers and the potential of precious metals.
Recipients this year will receive a total of 20 million yen in research grants, including up to 10 million yen under the Umekichi Tanaka Award. There are also new awards being offered this year: the Ichiro Tanaka Award, Innovative Precious Metals Award, KIRAMEKI Award, and HIRAMEKI Award. The Umekichi Tanaka Award is named after company founder Umekichi Tanaka, who strove to expand industrial use of precious metals, while the Ichiro Tanaka Award is named after the company’s second president Ichiro Tanaka, who strove for overseas collaboration.
Applications can be submitted using the application form on TANAKA Memorial Foundation website (https://tanaka-foundation.or.jp), and, after strict examination, award recipients will be announced at the end of March 2025.