Top AI talent awards of 20 million yen are distributed every year, and even those with only a high school degree can apply!

[CNMO News] Recently, CNMO noticed that Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology recently announced that it will provide generous financial support to top talents engaged in the development of new generation artificial intelligence (AI) starting from 2024. Under this plan, young researchers will have the opportunity to receive financial aid of 20 million yen (approximately RMB 1 million) per year, while graduate students can receive annual funding of 6 million yen (approximately RMB 300,000).

Against the backdrop of increasingly fierce global competition, Japan is working hard to attract and retain top artificial intelligence talents. Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology hopes to attract more young and talented researchers to stay in the country by providing generous benefits. The program will reportedly focus on young researchers working on state-of-the-art research at institutions such as universities and private industry

The preliminary request for the 2024 budget will include an allocation of 2.5 billion yen as the cost of the new system. This fund will be used to support research funding and living expenses to help researchers carry out their research work smoothly. In addition to researchers on basic models, this initiative will also cover researchers in different fields who use artificial intelligence to achieve innovative results, such as experts in artificial intelligence-based data analysis for the development of new drugs, new materials, and social science research.

In addition, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan also plans to provide 6 million yen in funding for 200 postdoctoral graduate students every year. This is undoubtedly a major policy adjustment compared with the past. The purpose of this initiative is to provide better learning and living conditions for outstanding graduate students in order to attract more young talents to join research in the field of artificial intelligence

In order to ensure that young researchers can successfully carry out their research work and receive support, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology will establish an open selection mechanism. This mechanism will comprehensively evaluate indicators such as candidate's paper evaluation, research performance and future plans. The selection process will focus on candidates’ research potential and innovation capabilities to ensure that those who receive support can achieve breakthrough results in the field of artificial intelligence

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