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The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) is a Japan's leading funding agency and covers all fields of science including social sciences and humanities.
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What's New? (Last update : 30/04/2008)


30/04/2008	The Royal Society and JSPS joint symposium to celebrate the publication of an issue of Philosophical Transactions B entitled: "Japan: its tradition and hot topics in biological sciences" on 16 June 2008(announcement)

17/04/2008	Joint Symposium with University of Cambridge and Shinshu University on 10 June 2008 (announcement)

15/04/2008	Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (Short-Term)(Call for applications with fellowship start period: November, 2008- March , 2009)

04/03/2008	3rd Conference for Bridging Japan and the UK on 22 February 2008 (Report/Japanese)

22/10/2007	Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (Short-Term)(Start of recruitment)

01/10/2007	JSPS London Office has moved from Green Park to Euston New JSPS London Office Pamphlet

07/09/2007	Conference for Bridging Japan and th UK on 2 March 2007 (Report/Japanese)

13/06/2007	Symposium in Sheffiled (JSPS-NIJS-Doshisha) "Risk in East Asia: perspectives from politics, market and society" on 14 July 2007 (announcement)

17/04/2007	Symposium in London (JSPS-Keio University-UCL); “Frontiers of Neuroscience” - Major advancements in medical research and their applications ‐ on 27 April 2007(announcement)

10/04/2007	Lecture in London (JSPS - Japan Society - Imperial College London); Industry-Government-University Collaborations Based on "Technologies and Cultures" on 24 April 2007 (announcement)

07/03/2007	UK-Japan (JSPS-Imperial College London-University of Tokyo) Symposium on Climate Change on 28-29 Sep 2006 (Report)

Latest Calls for Proposals

The method of application submission is dependent upon which programme you wish to apply for. Please note that at present only applications for the JSPS Post-doctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (Short-Term) can be submitted through the JSPS London Office. All other programmes should be applied for through the JSPS Tokyo Head Office or the appropriate UK nominating authority.

Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (Short-Term)

	Application to JSPS London Office
		Call for applications with fellowship start period: November, 2008- March, 2009

Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (Short-Term)

	Application to JSPS London Office
		Deadline: November 2007 (Exact data to be confirmed)

Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (Short-Term)

	Application to JSPS Tokyo
		Period of recruitment: 9 to 12 October 2007

Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (Standard)

	Application to JSPS Tokyo
		Period of recruitment: 1 to 9 May 2008
	Application to the Royal Society
		Period of recruitment: February 2008 (day TBC)
	Application to the British Academy
		Period of recruitment: 30 September, 15 January, 15 April

Summer Programme

	Application to British Council Japan
		Deadline of recruitment: January 2008 (Exact date to be confirmed)

Invitation Fellowship (Short-Term)

	Application to JSPS Tokyo
		Period of recruitment: 1 to 9 May 2008

Invitation Fellowship (Long-Term)

	Application to JSPS Tokyo
		Period of recruitment: September 2008

International Joint Research Projects

	Application to Royal Society
		Deadline of recruitment: 13 March, 13 June, 13 September, 13 December 2007(Please see the Royal Society's Website)
	Application to British Academy
		Deadline of recruitment: 30 September 2007
		(Please see the British Academy's Website)