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Science Castle Research Fund 2019, Riverness Award

The Riverness Award

The Science Castle Research Fund was established in 2016 to support research activities of middle and high school students. Among these awards, the Liverness Award is the only one that allows students to apply for any research topic without any field of study. In addition, a "SDGs Special Award" has been newly established for the 2019 RIVANES Award. Several of the themes selected for the RIVANES Prize will be selected as the SDGs Special Prize, providing strong support for junior and senior high school students who are taking on the challenges of the world.

The SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals - SDGs) are 17 goals and 169 targets agreed upon by countries around the world to solve the world's problems and create a sustainable society.

Application Theme

Natural sciences (physics, chemistry, biology, geology), technology development, social sciences, etc. All kinds of research topics conducted by junior high and high school students are invited.

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If you have not yet registered for a Liverness ID, click here.

Summary

Subject of application	Junior high school students, high school students, and technical college students (3rd year and below) who conduct research activities
Usage	Expenses required for research and development (materials, parts, equipment, transportation, etc., excluding food and beverage expenses). However, food and beverage expenses are excluded.)
Research Period	Thursday, 7/11/2019 (tentative) - Tuesday, 12/31/2019
relevance Website	About the SDGshttps://miraimedia.asahi.com/what-sdgs/

Grant Details and Number of Grants Available

Grant details	Research expenses 50,000 yen Research mentoring by experts
Number of adoptions	About 5 cases

Application Requirements

The applicant must be a junior high school student or a high school or college of technology student who applies for the program.
Parental or school consent is required.
The applicant must be able to provide information (including contact information) that must be provided in the application form.
Present research results at any of the Science Castle 2019 competitions.
The applicant agrees to the publication of his/her information and research results (including personal information such as name, age, school affiliation, and photograph) on the website, publications, SNS, and any other media operated by LIVERNESS.

Timeline

Application period	Wednesday, 4/24/2019 - Wednesday, 6/19/2019
Application Deadline	Wednesday, 6/19/2019, 4:00 p.m.
Interview and selection period	Thursday, 6/20/2019 - Tuesday, 7/9/2019
Announcement of adoption	Scheduled for Wednesday, 7/10/2019 (may be earlier or later depending on the number of applications)
SCGrant Payment Date	Late Aug 2019
Research Period	Thursday, 7/11/2019 (tentative) - Tuesday, 12/31/2019
presentation of results	Inside Science Castle, a conference for middle and high school students Friday, 11/1/2019 Singapore ・2019/12/8(Sun.) Kyushu Tournament @ Kumamoto Pref. ・・・2019/12/14(Sat.) Tohoku Conference @ Miyagi, Japan ・2019/12/22(Sun.) Kansai Rally @ Osaka ・2019/12/21(Sat.),22(Sun.) Kanto Rally @ Tokyo
(written) report (submission) deadline	Friday, 2020/3/20

Application Process

Confirmation of Terms and Conditions and Application Guidelines

Please review the terms and conditions and application guidelines and consult with us if you have any questions about the content.

Register for a LIVERNESS ID

All middle and high school students who wish to apply are required to register all members of the team, whether they are representatives or not, with their RIBANES ID. The Research Grant Entry screen will appear after you log in to your RIBANES ID, so please register with your RIBANES ID.

Preparation of Consent Form

If the event is part of a school activity, please prepare a consent form from a school teacher (for schools); otherwise, please prepare a consent form from the person responsible for the protection of all team members (for individuals).
Please upload the scanned data of the completed and sealed documents from the application form, and send the original documents to the Science Castle Research Funding Office.

Mailing addressTachibana, Educational Development Division, Riverness, Inc.
Iidabashi Miyuki Building 5F, 1-4 Shimomiyaibicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0822, Japan

Prepare Letter of Recommendation

Please request a school teacher or other person to fill out a recommendation form regarding the research you are applying for, and prepare for submission. Upload scanned data of the completed forms from the application form, and send the originals to the Science Castle Research Funding Office.

Mailing addressIbid.

application

After logging in to RIVANES ID, you are required to submit your application through the designated entry form. Even after registration, you can freely edit your application until the closing date. Before and after registration, you can consult with us about how to write your application and how to proceed with your research, so please feel free to contact us and prepare your application as soon as possible.

REVANES ID (Research Grant Application Page)

Interview Appointment

Once you have completed your application and submitted the form, please schedule an appointment for an interview. The interview will be conducted via either skype or google hangout. After submitting the form, we will send you information on how to make an appointment for an interview.

Science Castle Research Fund Rules and Forms

interpoint (interword separation) Science Castle Research Grant Terms of Use (6774 downloads)
interpoint (interword separation) Science Castle Research Grant Agreement (for schools and individuals) (14670 downloads)
interpoint (interword separation) Science Castle Research Grant Recommendation Form (Revised 190515) (3373 downloads)

Notice Concerning Science Castle Research Funding

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