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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan (Standard)
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A fellowship for young overseas postdoctoral researchers to conduct collaborative research with a Japanese host researcher at universities and eligible research institutions in Japan for 12 to 24 months.
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Do I qualify
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- degree doctoral degree obtained within six years before the Fellowship begins
- degree expected to receive the PhD before the Fellowship begins
Preferences and flexible criteria (3)
- career stage young overseas postdoctoral researchers
- career stage early stage after completing a doctorate
- humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences
- Level of study
- Postdoctoral
- Fields of study
- Any
What's covered Fully funded
- Funding type
- Fully funded
- Funding details
- Monthly maintenance allowance of JPY 362,000, a round-trip air ticket, a JPY 200,000 settling-in allowance and overseas travel insurance for 12 to 24 months; the host can also apply for a Grant-in-Aid for research costs.
- Duration
- 1-2 years
- Host country
- Japan
- Host institution
- Japanese universities and other eligible research institutions; the specific host institution is not specified.
What I need Not listed here
- In-person requirements
- Required in-person study/placement/event
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Apply On jsps.go.jp
How to apply
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- For the open-call route, establish contact with a Japanese host researcher and develop a concrete research plan and proposed collaboration before submission. Required
- Alternatively, if using the overseas nominating-authority route, check the JSPS list for the relevant authority and follow that authority’s procedure and deadline, which may differ from the open-call schedule. Required Open this official step
- For the open-call route, coordinate with the host institution so the host submits the application to JSPS through the JSPS Electronic Application System by the applicable round deadline; the candidate does not submit independently. Required
- Deadline
- 23 April 2027
- Deadline timezone
- JST
- Application cycle
- 2027 application cycle
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