The 2012 award ceremony will be held on June 5, 2012 in the Institute of Information Science.

　　The awards are given in three main categories and this year a total of 166 applications were received － 75 in the Mathematics and Physical Sciences Division, 39 in the Life Sciences Division, and 52 in the Humanities and Social Sciences Division. All submissions underwent a stringent review procedure including pre-screening, initial review, secondary review, and final review.

　　There are 15 awardees this year. The awardees will receive a certificate and a cash prize of NT$200,000. In addition, they will also receive NT$300,000 for research expenditures. Each awardee will give a three-minute speech during the ceremony.

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Event:     2012 Academia Sinica Research Award for Junior Research Investigators

Venue:    Auditorium 106, New Building, Institute of Information Science, Academia Sinica

Date:       Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Schedule:     

9:45 – 10:00    Registration

10:00                Opening ceremony

10:00 – 10:15  Congratulatory remarks by President Chi-Huey Wong

10:15 – 10:35  Conferral of awards and photos with President Chi-Huey Wong

10:35 – 11:30  Brief presentations by award winners (Each awardee will speak for 3 minutes)

11:30 am         Closing of the ceremony (Tea break)