Application Call to Participate in the 14th HOPE Meeting

The 14th HOPE Meeting with Nobel Laureates is being organized by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) from 27 February to 3 March 2023 in

Tsukuba-city, Japan. The outline of the meeting can be accessed <here>.

Nepal JSPS Alumni Association (NJAA) is going to nominate upto two excellent PhD students and/or young postdoc researchers in Nepal who specialize in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology/Medicine, or other related fields. Hence, those interested and eligible to participate in the 14th HOPE Meeting are called to apply at njaa.nepal@gmail.com by October 19, 2022 with the following content:

• Completely filled Application Form. (Download the Application Form from <here>. The instructions to fill the Application Form can be downloaded from <here>.)

• CV with academic achievements and publications.

Eligibility and Criteria

1. Be a PhD student or young researcher (who received a PhD after 2 April 2017) with a record of excellent academic performance

2. Have not been selected to participate in a past HOPE Meeting

3. Have an excellent record of research and a high level of interest in the societal influence of scientific knowledge and its application

4. Have a strong interest in a wide scope of science and research

5. Be expected to go on to advance future research in the Meeting’s subject field(s)

6. By participating in the meeting, be expected to initiate joint research and/or build collegial networks in the future

7. Have a strong desire to participate actively in the Meeting’s exchanges and discussions

8. Possess ample English proficiency to do so

9. Be able to participate in the entire Meeting program from 27 February to 3 March.