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Kyoto Scholarships 2006-2007 Value: Up to $10,000 per Scholarship The Inamori Foundation of Kyoto, Japan, and the San Diego Foundation have invited all high schools in the City and County of San Diego (public, private and parochial), as well as Tijuana-area high schools, to participate in the 2006-2007 Kyoto Scholarships. The program is limited to high school seniors. Background In April 2006, for the fifth consecutive year, the non-profit Inamori Foundation will host the Kyoto Laureate Symposium (KLS) in San Diego, bringing the latest winners of the Kyoto Prize to America for a three-day celebration in their honor. (Before you, as a potential applicant, read further about this exciting scholarship, please go to the following website: http://www.inamori-f.or.jp/index_e.html (see "Laureates of This Year") OR to: http://www.kyotoprize.org to learn more about one of the most prestigious prizes for lifetime achievement given worldwide.) The next Kyoto Laureate Symposium will take place April 18-21, 2006, with events at San Diego State University; University of California, San Diego; and University of San Diego. The week's Opening Ceremony and Gala will take place in San Diego on the night of April 18, during which the six recipients of the 2006-2007 Kyoto Scholarships will be announced. Recipients will meet the latest Kyoto Prize Laureates in person, and will receive a scholarship with a value of up to $10,000. The 2005 Kyoto Prize Laureates The Kyoto Prize is awarded on November 10 each year in three categories - Advanced Technology, Basic Sciences, and Arts and Philosophy - with more specific fields of focus chosen annually within each category. For 2005, the Advanced Technology prize, focusing on the field of "Electronics," was presented to Dr. George H. Heilmeier, for his pioneering contributions to the realization of flat-panel displays using liquid crystals. The Basic Sciences prize, focusing on the field of "Biological Sciences (Evolution, Behavior, Ecology, Environment)," was presented to Dr. Simon Asher Levin, author of the book "Fragile Dominion," for his role in establishing the field of spatial ecology and the proposition of the biosphere as a "complex adaptive system." The Arts and Philosophy prize, focusing on "Music," was presented to Maestro Nikolaus Harnoncourt, a musician of exceptional creativity who has contributed to the establishment of the historically informed performance of European early music, and who has extended his principles and interpretation to modern music as well. How to Apply for the Scholarship 1. Essay Using one of the 2005 Kyoto Prize Laureates as your subject, please write a two-part essay not to exceed 2,000 words in length. In Part I (up to 1,000 words), explain what inspires you most about the Laureate's life, achievements, and contribution to society. In Part 2 (also up to 1,000 words), consider this Laureate's field and explain how and why you dream of contributing to it, or a similar field, some day. We recommend that you use the Internet and libraries to conduct the research you will require for your essay. Introductory information on each Laureate is available at http://www.kyotoprize.org in the November 10, 2005 press release, "Inamori Foundation Presents 21st Annual Kyoto Prizes for Lifetime Achievements in Technology, Science, and the Arts." 2. Application Form We recommend that you begin writing your essay as soon as possible. Next, please complete all sections of the San Diego Foundation's 2006-2007 Common Application Form and submit it with your essay to The San Diego Foundation by the deadline listed below. 3. Deadline The San Diego Foundation has set the application deadline as Friday, January 27, 2006. Rules for Judging The essays will be evaluated utilizing the "Formula for Success" developed by the Kyoto Prize founder, Dr. Kazuo Inamori, which states that the success we achieve in our lives or careers is a multiplicative product of three factors: Ability x Effort x Attitude. These will be the criteria for judging all essays. Ability (0-10 points)
Effort (0-10 points)
Attitude (-10 to +10 points)
Each candidate's total score will be a multiplication of these three factors. Hint: a person of average "ability" (for example, +5 points), but outstanding "effort" (example: +10 points) and an enthusiastic, highly optimistic attitude (+10 points) may achieve more than a born genius! In addition, while "ability" and "effort" are scored from 0 to +10 points, "attitude" may range from a negative to a positive score (-10 to +10 points), depending on the individual's motivation. Good luck! CONTACT: U.S.A.: Alarus Agency for the Kyoto Laureate Symposium Stephanie Kellems, (619) 235-4542 Cell: (619) 347-2715 E-mail: skellems@alarus.biz [ back to top ] [ back to press releases ] |
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