Science Castle, which started in 2012 in Osaka as a "place to present research" for junior and senior high school students, is now being held not only in Japan but also in other countries. The number of participating students has grown from 252 at the 2012 conference to 1,631 by the 2019 conference, a six-fold increase, making it one of the largest conferences in Asia.

And this year, Science Castle will be updated from "a place to present research" to "a place to make new friends". Because each student has different interests, the research topics presented at this event are diverse. Science Castle maximizes this "diversity" and creates connections not only among junior and senior high school student researchers, but also with researchers from companies, universities, and research institutes. In addition to oral and poster presentations, there will be many opportunities to integrate each other's knowledge, including sessions in which research presentations are relayed overseas and discussions between junior high and high school students and researchers from partner companies and universities.

The catalyst for creating new chemical reactions is the passion of each participant. That is why we would like all junior and senior high school student researchers to present the results of their research, which they have been working on step by step without giving up, with their own thoughts and feelings. We will be there with as much passion as you!

The members of the Science Castle Management Office and I are looking forward to meeting you all at the various venues!

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Science Castle 2020 Overview

2020Fiscal year,2 tournaments outside Japan (Malaysia and Singapore)The ASEAN Convention and two domestic conventions (Kanto and Kansai) are scheduled to be held in Japan. We are also planning to hold the ASEAN conference in other regions as well, so please stay tuned! We will announce on our website as soon as possible.

<Conferences to be held
▶Malaysia Rally: Oct. 10 (Sat.) & 11 (Sun.)
▶Singapore Rally: Nov. 6 (Fri.) & 7 (Sat.)
▶ASEAN Convention: Nov. 4 (Wed.) & 5 (Thu.)
▶Kanto Tournament: 12/20(Sun.)
▶Kansai Tournament: 12/20 (Sun.)

*For more information(Please click here)for more information.

entry

▶ Recruitment period
Malaysia: June 1, 2020 (Monday) - August 12, 2020 (Wednesday)
Singapore: June 1, 2020 (Monday) - August 28, 2020 (Monday)
ASEAN Convention: June 1, 2020 (Monday) - September 18, 2020 (Friday)
Domestic: June 1, 2020 (Monday) - September 30, 2020 (Wednesday)

▶Entry Conditions
Any field (physics, chemistry, biology, geology, mathematics, social sciences, environment, psychology, etc... no restrictions)
Students in junior high school, high school, technical college (up to the third grade), or their equivalent (entry from elementary school students is also possible)
Both group and individual entries are possible.

▶How to enter
Please use the link below.
*Riverness ID will be used for domestic competitions, and Google Form will be used for international competitions.

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▶Selection and Results
Poster presentation teams and oral presentation teams will be selected after strict screening (document review) by the Science Castle Office and external judges.
National Convention: To be decided in mid-October
ASEAN Convention: To be decided in late September
Malaysia and Singapore: Early September

Schedule

note (supplementary information) symbolInformation on the venue and other details will be reported on the web page as soon as it is determined.

*Please note that there is a possibility that the meeting will be held online due to measures taken against new coronavirus infection. Any changes will be announced on the web page.

Contact us

Science Castle Office

▶Inquiries about ASEAN and Kanto Conventions
Tokyo Head Office of LIVANES Corporation Attn: Nakajima, Nishiyama, Maeda, Tachibana
TEL: 03-5227-4198
E-mail: (Japanese only)[email protected]

▶Inquiries about the Kansai Convention
RIVANES Corporation Osaka Head Office Attn: Nakaema, Togami
TEL: 050-1743-9799
E-mail: (Japanese only)[email protected]