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Kyoto Scholarships 2005-2006 Value: Up to $10,000 per award 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 2005-2006 Kyoto Scholarships. The program is limited to high school seniors. Background The 2004 Kyoto Prize Laureates How to Apply for the Scholarship Rules for Judging Background In March 2005, for the fourth 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 symposium 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 "The Kyoto Prize Laureates of This Year") OR to: http://www.kyotoprize.com to learn more about one of the most prestigious prizes for lifetime achievement given worldwide. The next Kyoto Laureate Symposium will take place March 2-4, 2005, with events at San Diego State University, University of California, San Diego, and University of San Diego. There will be a Gala on the night of March 2 where we plan to announce six recipients of the 2005-2006 Kyoto Scholarships. Recipients will meet the latest Kyoto Prize Laureates in person, and will receive a scholarship with a value of up to $10,000. The 2004 Kyoto Prize Laureates The Kyoto Prize is awarded each year in three categories — Advanced Technology, Basic Sciences, and Arts and Philosophy — with different fields chosen annually within each Prize category to better define that year's area of focus. For 2004, the Advanced Technology prize, focusing on the field of "Information Science," was presented to Dr. Alan Curtis Kay, who created the concept of modern personal computing and contributed to its realization. The Basic Sciences prize, focusing on the field of "Life Sciences, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Neurobiology," was presented to Dr. Alfred George Knudson, for his role in establishing the theory of the tumor suppressor gene in the mechanism of human carcinogenesis. The Arts and Philosophy prize, focusing on Philosophy, was presented to Prof. Jürgen Habermas, for his achievements in social philosophy — particularly his establishment of the "communicative action theory" and "discourse ethics," and their application in practical activities toward an ideal, public-minded society. How to Apply for the Scholarship 1. Application Form Please download the form by clicking the link above; complete all sections and submit to The San Diego Foundation no later than January 14, 2005 as outlined in the form's instructions. 2. Essay Using one of the 2004 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. Feel free to use the Internet for any research you may require on your laureate. A few examples are provided: (For Dr. Kay)3. Deadline All essays must be delivered or mailed to The San Diego Foundation postmarked no later than January 14, 2005. 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)
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