Kakehashi Project Award

Thanks to the generous support from the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of Japan, Washington DC, we are offering an additional award called the Kakehashi Project Award this year. The judges will select one final round contestant for participaing in a special trip to Japan as a member of the Kakehashi Project. The winner of this award can be the winner of a Gold Prize. However, he/she must be a US citizen or a US permanent resident.