THE WHAT? Shiseido has announced that it has selected 10 recipients for its 15th Shiseido Female Researcher Science Grant. The J-beauty firm will hold a grant award ceremony on July 14.
THE DETAILS The grant covers a wide range of research fields not limited to cosmetics, sets no age limit for application and allows funds to be used in supportive activities for life events, such as childbirth and child care.
This year, the goal was to support research activities in the filed of sustainability and foster female researchers who aspire to be in a leadership position in the future.
THE WHY? The grant is designed to support female researchers who will play a leading role in the next generation to contribute to the development of science and technology and help solve the huge gender gap in Japan’s STEM fields.
