Funding Opportunities
Programmes to Invite Japanese Researchers to Overseas Research Group
Programmes to Invite Japanese Researchers to Overseas Research Group
Overseas Research Fellowships
Under this program, fellowships are awarded to Japanese postdoctoral researchers at the early stages of their career to conduct research at universities or research institutions outside of Japan for a period of up to two years. The fellowship covers travel expenses, a stipend and a research grant.
Call for FY2025
| Number (world wide) |
Quota for FY2025: up to 130 |
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| Duration of Stay | 2 years from the starting date which is For FY2025: 1 April 2024 - 28 February 2026 |
| Application Method: |
Complete the e-application process on the JSPS Tokyo website. Applicants are required to apply either through their affiliated institutions or directly to JSPS Tokyo. Please refer to JSPS Tokyo's website (only details in Japanese are available.) |
| Application Period: |
1) Application through an Institution in Japan Deadline for sending applications through the e-application system: 13 May 2024 17:00 (Japan Standard Time) * Please notice that is the deadline for the administrative section of the institution in Japan to submit application documents to JSPS Tokyo. Each applicant should follow the internal deadline of the Japanese institution to make sure application documents are prepared in time. 2) Personal Application Deadline for sending applications through the e-application system: 13 May 2024 17:00 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Coverage of Fellowship |
1) International return flight ticket 3) Child allowance (only for the RRA program) |
| Link to JSPS Tokyo Website |
JSPS Tokyo website (only details in Japanese are available) |
Eligibility
| 1) | To be eligible, a candidate must satisfy one of the following two requirements:
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| 2) | The candidate must have received a doctoral degree within 5(10※) years of 1 April 2025. ※only for RRA programme |
| 3) | The candidate must not have more than a cumulative total of 5 years in a permanent full-time research position at a university or other research institution. |
| 4) | The candidate must be a citizen of Japan; or if a foreign national, must have permanent residency status in Japan. |
Applicants who have been awarded this fellowship before are not eligible to apply for this award again.
Tenure
Grants are awarded for a period of up to 2 years.
For this current call, successful applicants are asked to start their award between 1 April 2025 and 28 February 2026.
Terms of the Award
1) International return flight ticket
2) Accommodation fee and research costs (This amount ranges from 4.5 million to 7.5 million Japanese yen per year depending on the country the successful candidate will visit.)
3) Child allowance (only applicable for the RRA program)
(Equivalent to 10% of the Fellow's maintenance allowance and airfare for each accompanying child)
Application Period
1) Application through an Institution
Deadline for sending applications through the e-application system: 13 May 2024 17:00 (Japan Standard Time)
*Please notice that is the deadline for the administrative section of the institution in Japan to submit application documents to JSPS Tokyo. Each applicant should follow the internal deadline of the Japanese institution to make sure application documents are prepared in time
2) Personal Application
Deadline for sending applications through the e-application system: 13 May 2024 17:00 (Japan Standard Time)
Notice to host researchers
If you decide to host a Japanese researcher under this fellowship, please cooperate on the following points concerning their application:
・Please complete the “Letter of Intent to Accept Prospective Fellow by Host Researcher” document when you are asked to by the applicant.
・Please discuss the research plan in detail with the applicant before they submit their proposal, this is an important point of the selection criteria.
・Please write a letter of acceptance if the applicant passes the selection process and when you are asked by the applicant. This letter should be submitted to JSPS Headquarters by the applicant within 40 days of the intended fellowship start date.
Screening
1) Screening procedure Screening procedure
A fair and transparent screening process is carried out by JSPS's Screening Committee in Tokyo for Young Researcher Fellowships, comprising of prominent Japanese researchers. For the screening process, both a review of application documents and interviews with the candidates are conducted.
2) Screening criteria
Through his/her overseas experience, the applicant can be expected to become a highly adept scholar capable of being a research leader fostering the future of scientific advances. The applicant’s research plan should indicate (1) how they can expect to enhance Japan’s research environment and undertake new research topics that develop from his/her research activities at the overseas research institution, and (2) how they can be expected to produce sufficient advances in their research activities prior to his/her departure overseas. A concrete research plan that has sufficiently discussed and agreed upon in advance with the host researcher overseas is necessary. Adequate foreign language proficiency is desirable. For English, this should be either 79 points for (Internet-based) TOEFL, 730 points for TOEIC, or Grade Pre-1 for the EIKEN Test in Practical English Proficiency.
3) Screening schedule
February: Announcement of Application call and guidelines
May: Application deadline
August: Disclose results of 1st stage review (paper review)
September: Screening committee conducts 2nd stage review (interviews)
October: Disclose results of 2nd stage review (interviews)
Contact
For application enquiries and submissions, please contact:
Overseas Training Program Division
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
5-3-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
102-0083 JAPAN
Tel: +81-(0)3-3263-0925
E-mail: kaitoku-s@jsps.go.jp
Overseas Challenge Program for Young Researchers
This program gives doctoral students an opportunity to go overseas to engage in joint research in a challenging new research environment, with researchers in other countries over a period of three months to one year. In this way, the program contributes to the fostering of early career researchers who possess abundant international experience and can be expected to play leading roles in the wider scientific arena.
Call for FY2023
| Target Fields | All fields of the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences | |
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| Number of Awards | About 140 | |
| Application Eligibility |
Persons are eligible to apply who satisfy all of the following requirements. (1) As of 1 April of the year of selection, be enrolled in a doctoral program at a Japanese university. (2) At the time of both application and selection, be a citizen of Japan or have permanent residency status in Japan.(3) However, persons are not eligible if at the time of application they have already experienced a continuous 90-day stay overseas. |
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| Period of Overseas Stay | Three months to one year from the date of dispatch | 1st Call: Between 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 |
| 2nd Call: Between 1 August 2023 to 31 March 2024 | ||
| Receiving Institutions/Researchers | Excellent overseas universities and research institutions (However, overseas research institutes of Japanese universities or research institutions are not eligible, nor are for-profit private research institutes.) | |
| Financial Support | (1) Roundtrip international airfare to the chosen country of destination (excluding domestic travel within Japan)(2) Maintenance allowance: From 1 million JPY to 1.4 million JPY per dispatch (differing by country)(3) Bench fees (Up to 200,000 JPY) | |
| How to apply | Institutions to which applicants belong must send application forms and supporting documents by post. Applicants need to confirm the internal deadline set by their institution. | |
| Application Period | 1st Call: 15 Sep 2022 17:00 (Japan Standard Time) | |
| 2nd Call: 14 Apr 2023 17:00 (Japan Standard Time) | ||
| Link to the JSPS Tokyo website |
For more detailed information, please visit JSPS Tokyo Website below. http://www.jsps.go.jp/j-abc/index.html (Japanese) https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-abc/index.html (English)*Information on the JSPS Tokyo website in English is limited |
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Notice to Host Researcher
If you decide to host a Japanese researcher under this fellowship, please provide the applicant with an invitation letter or an e-mail form agreement to accept him/her in your institution.
Selection Process
Applications will be screened, followed by a paper review and panel meeting.
Selection Criteria
・The applicant’s research activities are expected to be greatly advanced through their proposed research plan overseas.
・Sufficient preparatory discussion should be carried out between applicant and their prospective overseas host researcher to set a concrete and feasible research plan.
・The applicant’s ability to conduct research activities and likelihood of becoming a highly adept researcher through their overseas experience.
Overseas Research Fellowships
Under this program, fellowships are awarded to Japanese postdoctoral researchers at the early stages of their career to conduct research at universities or research institutions outside of Japan for a period of up to two years. The fellowship covers travel expenses, a stipend and a research grant.
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Research Fellowships for Young Scientists
In view of the growing need to foster early career researchers who will play an important role in future scientific research activities, JSPS provides a special programme under which fellowships are granted to 1) Japanese postdoctoral researchers at their early stages of career who conduct research activities at Japanese universities or research institutions on a non-employment basis and to 2) graduate students who conduct research as part of Japanese university doctoral programmes. JSPS strongly recommends the successful researchers to conduct their research abroad because it would be extremely helpful to train researchers with overseas experience for the advancement of world class research taking place in Japan.
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Grants in Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI)
for established researchers like PIs to conduct research activities including research visit to overseas institutions.
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http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-grants/index.html
