The ICYS-MANA has been organized in MANA to continue and develop the concept of the International Center for Young Scientists (ICYS). As in the ICYS, talented young multinational researchers will gather to conduct independent research in a melting pot environment mixing different research fields and cultures. In MANA, 28 principal investigators (18 Japanese and 10 foreigners) with excellent abilities and careers are conducting cutting-edge research in materials science. These scientists will serve as mentors to ICYS-MANA researchers, based on a principle of respect for young researchers' ideas.

Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials are the central issue of MANA. However, MANA covers wider area of materials science and will accept researchers not only of nanotechnology and nanomaterials but of various fields if they are excellent.

You can see the details of ICYS here.