Office of Research

International Cosmos Prize

Note: This is not a limited submission and is being announced as a courtesy only.

The International Cosmos Prize is an annual award presented by the Expo'90 Foundation. Its purpose is to honor those who have, through their work, applied and realized the ideals which the Foundation strives to preserve. Expo'90 was an event dedicated to the theme -The Harmonious Coexistence of Nature and Humankind- how we as human beings can truly respect and live in harmony with nature. The perspective sought throughout the exposition was one that grasped life on Earth in its total context and stressed the need to understand our world as a single interdependent entity. Exhibitors and organizers alike emphasized the need to chart a correct course for Spaceship Earth.

The Commemorative Foundation for Expo'90 realizes the importance of a holistic global perspective and wishes to extend its support to those dedicated to this approach. Therefore, it has decided to reward the endeavors of researchers and scientists all over the world who have shown their dedication in this respect, thus giving them the recognition they so greatly deserve. By so doing, not only are the ideals of the Foundation upheld, but also it is hoped that a new tide of values is promoted and its fruits shared with all of humankind.

The prize will be awarded for research work that has achieved excellence and is recognized as contributing to a significant understanding of the relationships among living organisms, the interdependence of life and the global environment, and the common nature integrating these inter-relationships. It should be characterized by a global perspective which tries to illuminate the relationships between diverse phenomena, in keeping with the concepts and principle of "The Harmonious Coexistence of Nature and Humankind." The following points will be the standards by which the research will be evaluated.

1)The body of work should show an inclusive and integrated methodology and approach, in contrast to analytic and reductive methodologies.

2)The research must be based on a global perspective. If the focus is on a particular phenomenon or specific area, it must have universal significance and applicability.

3)The research should offer a long-term vision which leads to further developments, rather than solutions to limited problems.

Find the online recommendation form here: https://www.expo-cosmos.or.jp/english/cosmos/

Opportunity Details

Program web page

Program Announcement No.

2025

Deadlines
04/12/2025 UW Internal Deadline Closed
04/12/2025 Sponsor Deadline
Sponsor

Expo '90 Foundation

Funding amount

$270,000 (40 million yen)

Eligible groups
  • All campus

Inquiries and Contact Information

Investigators who identify a grant, award or fellowship program that restricts the number of applications that can be submitted from an Institution should immediately contact their Chairperson, Associate Dean for Research (or Dean, if no ADR) and the Office of Research (see below) if they intend to prepare a response. Failure to do so, or to meet the deadlines for submission of pre-proposal, will preclude submission of the application through the Office of Sponsored Programs.

For general inquiries, or to request a listing of a limited submission opportunity that should be but is not already listed, please email us at limitedsubs@uw.edu.