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Latest Calls Category: Fellowships

FY2022 JSPS London Call for the Short Term Pre/Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan (Final Call for FY2022)

28 March 2022

Fellowships

This programme provides the opportunity for short-term visits for pre- and post-doctoral UK researchers and European, North American and Canadian researchers based in the UK and Ireland, for cooperative research with leading research groups at Japanese Universities and Institutions. The programme is designed to provide researchers with first-hand experience of the research and living environment in Japan, whilst expanding academic exchange between Japan and the UK or Ireland. Researchers from any fields; Computer, Engineering, Health, Biological, Life, Natural and Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Humanities and Social Sciences etc. are eligible to apply. Awards will cover visits of 1 to 12 months.

Fellowship Start Period: 1st November 2022 – 31st March 2023

Closing Date: Wednesday 1st June, 2022

Completed applications should be sent to JSPS London using the following e mail address: short-termaward@jsps.org  Any applications received by post or after the closing date will not be accepted.

Please download and carefully read the following 9 documents before starting your application:

01 General Award Information for Applicants

02 Guidelines for Completing your Application   

03 Abstract 

04 Subject Area Form for the Natural and Physical Sciences  

05 Subject Area Form for the Humanities and Social Sciences 

06 Application Form FY2022  

07 Application Checklist   

08 Notes for Referees  

09 Reference Form  






FY2022 Final call for JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship

03 March 2022

Fellowships

JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (Standard Term)

Application Deadline: 6 May 2022 17:00 (Japan Time)

Fellowships must be started between 1 September to 30 November 2022

Please visit this web page for further information: Application guidelines






FY2022 Final Call for JSPS Invitation Fellowship

Fellowships

There are 2 types of JSPS Invitation Fellowships for mid career to senior level researchers to do collaborative research in Japan:

Short Term (final call for FY2022): for a 14 to 60 day visit
※Final call is only Short Term

Fellowship Start Period: between 1 October 2022 to 31 March 2023

Application Deadline: 6 May 2022 17:00 (Japan Time)

*Please send applications to JSPS Tokyo via a host institution. Please be aware the internal deadline set by the host institution to collect applications to forward to JSPS Tokyo will be earlier.

Application Guidelines and Form






FY2022 JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Call

12 January 2022

Fellowships

Application Deadline: 15:00, Wednesday 9th March 2022 (UK time)

Fellowships are expected to commence between 1 September 2022 – 30 November 2022.

This fellowship provides the opportunity for researchers based outside of Japan to conduct collaborative research activities with leading research groups at Japanese universities and research institutions for visits of between 12 to 24 months.

Eligible applicants should be a UK resident and currently based at a UK university or research institution. The applicant needs to have finished their PhD at the time of applying to start their fellowship in Japan or have obtained their PhD on or after 2nd April 2016.

Eligible research fields must be within the remit of natural sciences, which includes but is not limited to biological research, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics.

Applications for this fellowship should be submitted to The Royal Society as our nominating authority. Please visit this web page for further information:

JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship | Royal Society






2022 JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Call

29 October 2021

Fellowships

2022 JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship (Standard) 

For a 12 to 24 month research visit to Japan.

Fellowships should start between 1 April to 30 November 2022.

Applications for this fellowship should be submitted to The British Academy as our nominating authority.

Please visit this web page for further information:

https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/jsps-postdoctoral-fellowship-for-overseas-researchers-2022/

Deadline: 8 December 2021 (17:00 UK time)






Cancellation open recruitments under FY2022 Summer Programme

13 October 2021

Fellowships

Due to the influence of the nominating authorities in the current COVID19 situation,

We regret to announce that we don’t have an open call for the 2022 summer program.






FY2022 JSPS London Call for the Short Term Pre/Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan (First call for FY2022)

28 September 2021

Fellowships

This programme provides the opportunity for short-term visits for pre- and post-doctoral UK researchers and European, North American and Canadian researchers based in the UK and Ireland, for cooperative research with leading research groups at Japanese Universities and Institutions. The programme is designed to provide researchers with first-hand experience of the research and living environment in Japan, whilst expanding academic exchange between Japan and the UK or Ireland. Researchers from any fields; Computer, Engineering, Health, Biological, Life, Natural and Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Humanities and Social Sciences etc. are eligible to apply. Awards will cover visits of 1 to 12 months.

Fellowship Start Period: 1st May 2022 – 31st March 2023

Closing Date: Monday 29th November, 2021

Completed applications should be sent to JSPS London using the following e mail address: short-termaward@jsps.org  Any applications received by post or after the closing date will not be accepted.

Please download and carefully read the following 9 documents before starting your application:

01 General Award Information for Applicants  

02 Guidelines for Completing your Application  

03 Abstract 

04 Subject Area Form for the Natural and Physical Sciences  

05 Subject Area Form for the Humanities and Social Sciences 

06 Application Form FY2022 

07 Application Checklist  

08 Notes for Referees 

09 Reference Form  






FY2022 Call for JSPS Invitation Fellowships

07 July 2021

Fellowships

There are 2 types of JSPS Invitation Fellowships for mid career to senior level researchers to do collaborative research in Japan:

Long term: for a 2 to 10 month visit

Short Term (first of two calls for FY2022): for a 14 to 60 day visit

Fellowship Start Period: between 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023

Application Deadline: 3 September 2021

*Please send applications to JSPS Tokyo via a host institution. Please be aware the internal deadline set by the host institution to collect applications to forward to JSPS Tokyo will be earlier.

Application Guidelines and Form






FY2021 JSPS London Call for the Short Term Pre/Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan (Final call for FY2021)

28 April 2021

Fellowships

This programme provides the opportunity for short-term visits for pre- and post-doctoral UK researchers and European, North American and Canadian researchers based in the UK and Ireland, for cooperative research with leading research groups at Japanese Universities and Institutions. The programme is designed to provide researchers with first-hand experience of the research and living environment in Japan, whilst expanding academic exchange between Japan and the UK or Ireland. Researchers from any fields; Computer, Engineering, Health, Biological, Life, Natural and Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Humanities and Social Sciences etc. are eligible to apply. Awards will cover visits of 1 to 12 months.

Fellowship Start Period: 1st November 2021 – 31st March 2022

Closing Date: Monday 14th June, 2021

Completed applications should be sent to JSPS London using the following e mail address: short-termaward@jsps.org  Any applications received by post or after the closing date will not be accepted.

Please download and carefully read the following 9 documents before starting your application:

01 General Award Information for Applicants  

02 Guidelines for Completing your Application  

03 Abstract 

04 Subject Area Form for the Natural and Physical Sciences  

05 Subject Area Form for the Humanities and Social Sciences 

06 Application Form FY2021 

07 Application Checklist  

08 Notes for Referees 

09 Reference Form  






2021 JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Call

15 January 2021

Fellowships

Application Deadline: 15:00, Wednesday 10th March 2021

Fellowships are expected to commence between 1 September 2021 – 30 November 2021.

*There may be an extension to this visit period depending on the state of the COVID pandemic at that time which could restrict international travel.

This fellowship provides the opportunity for researchers based outside of Japan to conduct collaborative research activities with leading research groups at Japanese universities and research institutions for visits of between 12 to 24 months.

Eligible applicants should be a UK resident and currently based at a UK university or research institution. The applicant needs to have finished their PhD at the time of applying to start their fellowship in Japan or have obtained their PhD on or after 2nd April 2015.

Eligible research fields must be within the remit of natural sciences, which includes but is not limited to biological research, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics.

Applications for this fellowship should be submitted to The Royal Society as our nominating authority. Please visit this web page for further information:

https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/grants/jsps-postdoctoral