Call for Nominations : JSAP Fellow Award

The Japan Society of Applied Physics (JSAP) established the Japan Society of Applied Physics Fellow Award (Fellow Award) in 2006 as one of the awards to honor its members. A total of 482 members received the Fellow Award. In addition, the JSAP Fellow International Award was established in 2012, and 31 researchers have received the award up to now.

This award is presented to members who have contributed to the progress of applied physics through their achievements in academic research, the development and fostering of industrial technology, and human resource cultivation and education in educational and public interest activities through continuous activities in JSAP. Members who are recognized to have made a particularly remarkable contribution are honored and receive the title of Fellow. At the same time, the awarded members are expected to appropriately represent the JSAP and play a leading role in the JSAP activities. They are expected to take the initiative in efforts towards academic and technological development and the cultivation of human resources such as young researchers, with an eye to the advancement of JSAP.

Call for Nominations : the 19th (2025) JSAP Fellow Award

Besides the above Fellow Award for JSAP members, we also accept nominations for JSAP Fellow International which are presented to the individuals living overseas who contributed significantly to the progress of JSAP through their overseas activities. The candidate for JSAP Fellow International is not necessarily to be a JSAP member.

Please see the nomination guidelines and stipulations before submitting a nomination.

Ⅰ. Nomination

[Ⅰ ‐ ⅰ] JSAP Fellow

• 1. Achievements for consideration

  This award is presented for outstanding achievements that contribute to the progress of applied physics by stimulating academic and research activities, the development and fostering of industrial technologies, and educational and public interest activities in the field of applied physics.

• 2. Eligibility

  JSAP official members who have been JSAP members with a cumulative total of 10 years or more at the time of nomination and who attained the above achievements through continuous activities in the JSAP.

• 3. Procedure for the nomination

  The following JSAP members can submit nominations. However, JSAP Officers (directors and auditors) of an incumbent at the time of nomination shall not be a nominator.

  • JSAP fellow
  • Honorary members
  • Emeritus members
  • JSAP official members who have been JSAP members with a cumulative total of 10 years or more at the time of nomination

  One fellow member can nominate up to two candidates including a candidate for fellow international. Honorary members, emeritus members, and JSAP official members who have been JSAP members with a cumulative total of 10 years or more at the time of nomination can nominate one candidate. ( Either JSAP Fellow or JSAP Fellow International)

  A nominator should complete the nomination form and submit it by post or e-mail by the deadline. A nominator also should select two nomination supporters and request them to cooperate with the nomination. The fellow award committee will contact the nomination supporters and ask them to complete the nomination supporter form later. The nomination form can be downloaded from the JSAP website.

  Download the forms

Notes for nomination

• 1) JSAP Officers (directors and auditors) of an incumbent at the time of nomination and at the time of determining the awardees shall not be a candidate.
• 2) The nomination form is effective for one year. If your candidate is not selected for the award and you wish to nominate the same member for the following year, please resubmit a nomination form.

Notes for selection of nomination supporters

• 1) Please select at least one nomination supporter from an institute different from that of the candidate.
• 2) JSAP officers (directors and auditors) of an incumbent shall not be a nomination supporter.
• 3) Nomination supporters need not be JSAP members.
• 4) In addition to the two nomination supporters, the fellow award committee will select two evaluators and request them to evaluate the candidate during the selection process.

Selection Process (for JSAP Fellow)

[Ⅰ ‐ ⅱ] JSAP Fellow International

• 1. Eligibility
  The individuals living overseas contributed significantly to the progress of JSAP through their overseas activities. The candidate for JSAP Fellow International is not necessarily to be a JSAP member.
• 2. Procedure for the nomination

  The following JSAP members can submit nominations. However, JSAP Officers (directors and auditors) of an incumbent at the time of nomination shall not be a nominator.

  • JSAP fellow
  • Honorary members
  • Emeritus members
  • JSAP official members who have been JSAP members with a cumulative total of 10 years or more at the time of nomination

  One fellow member can nominate up to two candidates including a candidate for JSAP fellow. Honorary members, emeritus members, and JSAP official members who have been JSAP members with a cumulative total of 10 years or more at the time of nomination can nominate one candidate. ( Either JSAP Fellow or JSAP Fellow International)

  A nominator should complete the nomination form and submit it by post or e-mail by the deadline. Please note that the form is different from the JSAP fellow nomination form. The selection of nomination supporters is not necessary for the JSAP Fellow International nomination. The nomination form can be downloaded from the JSAP website.

  Download the forms

Ⅱ. Nomination Deadline

November 1, 2024

Ⅲ. Awarding Ceremony

After the selection of candidates by the fellow award committee, the board will select the recipients of the Fellow Award from among the candidates decided by the committee. The awarding ceremony will be held at the JSAP autumn meeting. The awardee of the JSAP Fellow International will be asked to give a commemorative lecture during the meeting.

Ⅳ. Submission Address (via mail or email)

1-21-5 Nezu, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0031, Japan
Fellow Award Committee, The Japan Society of Applied Physics
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