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Postdoctoral Fellowship (Short-term)


This program provides opportunities for pre- and postdoctoral researches from Europe and North America to conduct cooperative research with leading research groups in Japanese universities and other research institutions under the guidance of a host researcher.

Number  60 per year worldwide (plus an additional 20 for the UK)
Duration of Stay 1 - 12 months
Coverage of
Fellowship
  • Return air ticket
  • Monthly maintenance allowance:
    ¥362,000 (Post-doc Fellows)
    ¥200,000 (Doctoral Fellows)
  • Overseas travel, accident and sickness insurance coverage
  • Settling-in allowance for tenures of 4 or more months: ¥200,000
  • Monthly research support allowance of ¥70,000


1) Application To JSPS London

Application Method UK based researchers submit applications to the JSPS London office
Application Periods: June and December
For more
information		 JSPS London
Contact Address

JSPS London

lon-short-termfellowship@overseas.jsps.go.jp


2) Application To JSPS Headquarters

Application Method Application submitted on behalf of the applicant by host researchers in Japan directly to JSPS Headquarters
Application Periods: January, June and October
For more
information		 JSPS Headquarters