“Our creativities will die if we think thoroughly with logic about it.” Mr. Takeshi Yoro said.
THE DESIGN SCIENCE FOUNDATION says, “Design is a science.”
But science will include creativity as well as logic.Therefore, the starting point of noticing both science and design may be the same. They may be the research and detection of the basis for the truths gained through intuition.
We often hear the phrase, “the scales fall from one’s eyes.” This phrase is derived from a passage in the New Testament, Acts 9:18. It is used as a metaphor for a person suddenly becoming able to view and understand things more clearly triggered by something. “The scales fall from my eyes” has a strong meaning of noticing something through suggestions from others.
I believe that in both design and science, the starting point of an idea is to become aware of suggestions from others.
In both design and science, we want to make more people perceive things and the truth of them better, by noticing something and making it tangible.
I hope this prize will provide truth and suggestion to many people.
1. DSF Cultivation Award
New creations are born from the connection between design and science.
By praising and supporting the protagonists who have produced these fruits, we aim to lead the world toward a beautiful one.
Qualification requirements
- Any area, affiliation (individual or group), or nationality is acceptable for works and outputs of research (including products or articles).
- If you belong to an organization such as a company, group, or educational institution and your application is related to your affiliation, please submit a letter of consent from your affiliation in writing.
- Entries must be the original work or product of the applicant and must not infringe on any copyright, design right, trademark right, portrait right, or any other right of a third party.
2. DSF CULTIVATION AWARD for Students
By praising the young protagonist who has produced new achievements as a gifted person who will lead the next generation, and by expecting and supporting the further development of ones talent, we aim to lead the world toward a beautiful direction.
Qualification requirements
- The applicant must be enrolled in an educational institution equivalent to a university (including a graduate school) as of 2023. *Certificate of registration as of 2023 must be submitted.
- Any area, affiliation (individual or group), or nationality is acceptable for works and outputs of research (including products or articles).
- If you belong to an organization such as a company, group, or educational institution and your application is related to your affiliation, please submit a letter of consent from your affiliation in writing.
- Entries must be the original work or product of the applicant and must not infringe on any copyright, design right, trademark right, portrait right, or any other right of a third party.
Application Guidelines
We will reward and support new creations and connections found through the perspective and concept of design in various fields such as science, technology, information, arts, and performance, as well as their activities. Please submit materials in the prescribed format that show the wisdom of humankind and new paths to generate “creation,” “beauty,” and “harmony,” as well as new creations and works that include the possibility of leading the world in a beautiful direction, and the content of these activities (hereinafter referred to as “work”). It doesn’t matter whether you recommend yourself or others.
Submission Materials
Information on works and outputs of research (including products or articles)
・Required
1.
A statement giving an overview of the work or the output of research (English or Japanese)：Japanese, no more than 600 characters. 300 words or less in English. (doc/pdf format)
- Include information of the work or the output of research（Title of work/research, form of artifact, date of publication/production）
- Include creator or researcher information（Creator/researcher’s name, date of birth, nationality, and place of residence）
2.
- For artwork images: The name of the work and the name of the creator must be written on one A3 size sheet. (pdf format, File size within 5MB）
- For outputs of research: Summarize the research on 5 pages of A4 size and include the research title and the name of the researcher.（pdf format within 5M）
・Optional items
- Video materials of the work or the output of research: URL where the work can be viewed in a digest of 3 minutes or less.
Certificate of enrollment
Applicants for the DSF CULTIVATION AWARD for Students must submit a certificate of enrollment as of 2023.
Letter of pledge
Submit a signed pledge (pdf format) promising that the work is your own original one.
→ LETTER OF PLEDGE
Where to submit materials
contact[at]thedesignsciencefoundation.org
Please replace [at] with @ and send.
Support
1. DSF Cultivation Award
Benefit-type scholarship: 1,000,000 yen For 1 person.
2. DSF CULTIVATION AWARD for Students
Benefit-type scholarship: 300,000 yen For 10 persons.
Application period
March 20th (Wed) – June 18th (Tue), 2024
Selection period
June 19th(Wed) – August 31st (Sat), 2023
Announcement of Selection Results
September 1st(Sun), 2023
Selection Committee Member
Naoto Fukasawa, Masato Sasaki, Kaoru Mende, Katsuhiko Kushi, Nobutaka Matsuo, Katsuyuki Toritani, and Yugo Nakamura.