HOME Funding for Researchers Fellowships Joint Research Projects International Scientific Meeting in Japan ESF-JSPS Frontier Science Conference Series for Young Researchers FAQ		Fellowships • Summer Programme • Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (Short-Term Award) • Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (Standard Award) • Invitation Fellowship (Long-Term) • Invitation Fellowship (Short-Term) 　 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. Summer Programme Number (world wide) 115 per year (10 for UK) Duration of Stay 2 months (During Summer) Application Method Applications are submitted through foreign nominating authorities. British nationals apply through the British Council Tokyo. Recruitment 15 January 2008 Coverage of Fellowship Return air ticket Maintenance allowance ¥534,000 Domestic research travel allowance : ¥58,500 Research allowance of up to ¥100,000 Overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage For more information For the UK nationals and UK residents or equivalent status (British Council Japan website) For general information (JSPS Tokyo website) Contact Address British Council Japan (for the UK nationals and UK residents or equivalent status ) E-mail Tel : +81-3-3235-8031 Fax : +81-3-3235-8040 PAGE TOP Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers    (Short-Term Award) Number (world wide) 70 per year Duration of Stay 1 - 12 months 1) Application To London Application Method UK based researchers submit applications to the JSPS London office Recruitment May and November Coverage of Fellowship Return air ticket Monthly maintenance allowance:  ¥364,000 (Post-doc Fellows) ¥200,000 (Doctoral Fellows) Annual domestic research travel allowance: ¥58,500 Monthly research support allowance to cover research-related expenses：Amount is dependant on individual project needs. Application for this allowance is made by the host researcher. Overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage Settling-in allowance for tenures of 4 or more months: ¥200,000 For more information JSPS London Office Contact Address JSPS London Office 2) Application To Tokyo Application Method Application submitted on behalf of applicant by host Japanese researchers directly to JSPS Tokyo Recruitment February, April, May, August, October and December Coverage of Fellowship Return air ticket Monthly maintenance allowance:  ¥364,000 (Post-doc Fellows) ¥200,000 (Doctoral Fellows) Annual domestic research travel allowance: ¥58,500 Monthly research support allowance to cover research-related expenses：Amount is dependant on individual project needs. Application for this allowance is made by the host researcher. Overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage Settling-in allowance for tenures of 4 or more months: ¥200,000 For more information JSPS Tokyo website PAGE TOP Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers    (Standard Award) Number (world wide) 400 per year Duration of Stay 1 - 2 years Application Method Applications are submitted by the Japanese researcher to JSPS Tokyo or by the UK researcher to the Royal Society or the British Academy. Recruitment May and September Coverage of Fellowship Return air ticket Monthly maintenance allowance: ¥364,000 Settling-in allowance: ¥200,000 Annual domestic research travel allowance:¥58,500 Overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage Research grant of up to ¥1,500,000 per year (total of ¥3,000.000 for two years) For more information JSPS Tokyo website PAGE TOP Invitation Fellowship (Long-Term) Number (world wide) 70 per year Duration of Stay 2 - 10 month Application Method Application submitted on behalf of applicant by host Japanese researchers directly to JSPS Tokyo Recruitment September Coverage of Fellowship Return air ticket Monthly maintenance allowance: ¥369,000 Domestic research travel allowance: ¥100,000 Research expences : ¥40,000 Overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage Host's cooperation allowance of ¥50,000 For more information JSPS Tokyo website PAGE TOP Invitation Fellowship (Short-Term) Number (world wide) 220 per year Duration of Stay 14 - 60 days Application Method Applications are submitted by the Japanese researcher to JSPS Tokyo. Recruitment May and September Coverage of Fellowship Return air ticket Per diem : ¥18,000 Domestic research travel allowance : ¥150,000 Overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage Host's cooperation allowance of ¥50,000 For more information JSPS Tokyo website PAGE TOP