Call for Entries: Kyoto Prize Journalism Fellowship, Sponsored by Point Loma Nazarene University
August 10 2015 - 9:52AM
Business Wire
Applications are due September 10 to attend
31st Annual Kyoto Prize events, interview laureates in technology,
science and arts, November 9-12 in Kyoto, Japan
Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU) is now accepting
applications for its 2015 Kyoto Prize Fall Journalism Fellowship, a
program that provides an exceptional learning opportunity for
journalists seeking to further their knowledge and depth of
reporting in technology, science and the arts. The selected
journalist will travel to Kyoto, Japan, to attend the 31st annual
Kyoto Prize awards ceremony, lectures and workshops, November 9-12,
2015.
Applications, available online, are due September 10, 2015.
Japan’s non-profit Inamori Foundation presents the annual Kyoto
Prize to individuals and groups worldwide who have made outstanding
contributions to humankind’s scientific, cultural and spiritual
development. Each laureate receives a diploma, a 20-karat-gold
Kyoto Prize medal, and prize money of 50 million yen (about
US$410,000) per category. The 2015 Kyoto Prize Laureates are:
Advanced TechnologyChemist Toyoki Kunitake
(Japan), a pioneer in the materials sciences, is best known for his
discovery of synthetic bilayer membranes, and as the creator of a
new field of chemistry based on molecular self-assembly — see
Profile and Achievement details.
Basic SciencesAstrophysicist Michel Mayor
(Switzerland) has made pivotal contributions toward a new vision of
the universe by discovering the first extrasolar planet orbiting a
main-sequence star — see Profile and Achievement details.
Arts and PhilosophyChoreographer John Neumeier
(Germany / U.S.) has applied traditional ballet techniques and
vocabulary to maximize the potential for bodily expression in
capturing the details of human psychology — see Profile and
Achievement details.
Point Loma Nazarene University is a selective Christian liberal
arts institution located in San Diego, California. Founded in 1902,
PLNU is known not only for its 90-acre campus overlooking the
Pacific Ocean but also for its well-rounded, forward-thinking
graduates. In addition to more than 60 undergraduate areas of
study, PLNU offers graduate program regional centers throughout
Southern California. PLNU serves more than 3,500 students. The
Kyoto Prize Journalism Fellowship is an equal-opportunity program
awarded exclusively on the basis of merit without regard to
personal or religious affiliations or attributes.
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PLNUAlli Greenaway,
619-849-2722alligreenaway@pointloma.eduorInamori FoundationJay
Scovie, 619-517-3037jay.scovie@gmail.com
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