1. This rule has been established by the MRS-Japan so as to award young scientists.

2. This award is to be presented to the young scientists who have made excellent poster presentation in the academic symposium of MRS-J which is regularly held by MRS-J. The main purposes are to encourage further progresses and to praise the achievements of the young scientists.

3. Young scientists who have made poster presentations in the MRS-J symposium are eligible to apply for this award:
  (1) Registrant of the paper, and
  (2) Actual presenter.

4. The young scientists (applicants) are classified into the following categories and the awardees are determined in each category.
  (1) Undergraduate students
  (2) Master course students
  (3) Doctor course students
  (4) General scientists under 36 years old as of the end of the year when the symposium is held.
Students are not subjected to the age limitation.

5. The Award Selection Committee nominates candidates for awardees, which should not exceed 25 % of the total applicants, and recommends them to the Board of Trustees.

6. The Board of Trustees deliberates the recommendation of the Award Selection Committee and  determines the awardees.

7. The awardees receive the certificate of merit and the awardees' names appear on the MRS-J newsletter (MRS-J Bulletin).

8. This rule may be altered by the Board of Trustees.

9. The official English name of this award is as follows: 
Award for Encouragement of Research in Materials Science; The Materials Research Society of Japan

Supplements:
   1. This rule is determined by the Board of Trustees on Dec. 16, 1999.
   2. This rule is enforced since Dec. 16, 1999.