Funding Opportunities
Programmes to Invite Japanese Researchers to Overseas Research Group
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.
