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JSPS London Call for the 2027 Summer Program
30 September 2026
Program Outline:
The JSPS Summer Program Fellowship offers the opportunity for pre/postdoctoral researchers to receive an orientation on Japanese culture and Japanese language lessons and to pursue research under the guidance of host researchers at a Japanese university or research institute over a period of two months during the summer. The orientation will take place at the Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI).
Eligibility:
Applicants should be a British national or a permanent resident of the UK and at the time the Summer Program goes into effect either be enrolled in a PhD or MPhil course at a UK university or have obtained their PhD from a UK university within the last 6 years (on or after 2 April 2021). The candidate must also be based in the UK for research purposes as of 1 April 2027. Candidates of more than one nationality may not apply through more than one nominating authority.
Please note:
Candidates with a residential address in Japan at the time of the application deadline are not eligible.
Candidates of Japanese nationality are not eligible, even if they hold a permanent residency status in the UK.
Research Remit:
All fields within the natural and physical sciences and the humanities and social sciences are included under this program.
Program Duration:
2-month fixed period from 14 June through to 24 August 2027.
Closing Date for Applications:
Monday 19 October 2026 at 09:00 (am) UK time.
Completed applications should be sent to JSPS London using the following e mail address:
lon-summer@overseas.jsps.go.jp
Any applications received by post or after the closing date will not be accepted.
Please download and carefully read the following 11 documents before starting your application:
02 List of Eligible Host Institutions
03 Compliance Requirements for Host Institutions
04 Abstract
05 Subject Area Form for Natural and Physical Sciences
06
08 Template for Invitation Letter from Host
2027 JSPS London Call for the Short Term Pre/postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan (first of two calls for 2027)
23 September 2026
This programme provides the opportunity for short-term visits for pre- and post-doctoral researchers based in the UK or Ireland and who are nationals or permanent residents from the UK, EU member states, Switzerland, Norway, the United States and Canada to conduct 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.
Nationals of other countries are eligible to apply to JSPS London if they have been engaged in PhD or Post Doctoral research continuously for a period of at least three years at a university or research institution in the UK or Ireland. These candidates must also come from a country with diplomatic relations with Japan or be from Taiwan or Palestine.
Fellowship Start Period: 1 June 2027 to 31 March 2028
Closing Date: Monday 9 November, 2026 at 09:00 (UK time)
Completed applications should be sent to JSPS London using the following e mail address:
lon-short-termfellowship@overseas.jsps.go.jp
Any applications received by post or after the closing date will not be accepted.
Please download and carefully read the following 12 documents before starting your application:
01 General Award Information for Applicants
02 Guidelines for Completing your Application
03 Compliance Requirements for Host Institutions
04 Abstract
05 Subject Area Form for the Natural and Physical Sciences
06
08 Template for Invitation Letter from Host
11 List of Eligible Host Institutions
For full details regarding notices, obligations of candidates, host researchers and host institutions and other relevant issues, please refer to the application guidelines of the JSPS Tokyo Head Quarters Here
FUNDING CALL: FY2027 JSPS and The Royal Society Joint Call for Bilateral Research Projects
03 August 2026
This scheme is based on an agreement with The Royal Society. JSPS will cover the costs of the Japan team, and The Royal Society will cover the costs of the UK team.
- It is intended that JSPS and The Royal Society will fund the same joint research projects.
- The Japan team leader is to submit an application to JSPS Tokyo and the counterpart UK team leader is to submit an application to The Royal Society. Applications submitted by one side only will not be accepted. Japan and UK team leaders should therefore be sure that their counterpart submits a matching application.
*Please note under this scheme only joint research projects are supported and not Seminars.
Eligible Research Fields: Natural Sciences
Duration of Project: 2 years
Maximum number of Projects to be supported: 10
Level of funding:
JSPS: Up to 2,500,000 JPY per fiscal year (Up to 5,000,000 JPY in total). This amount is to be used for international and domestic travel expenses, including subsistence, of all Japan based team members and should account for 50% or more of the grant. This grant can also be used for consumables, material printing, communication, service charges and meeting expenses in Japan.
Royal Society: Up to 12,000 GBP in total. The funds are to be used primarily for travel to stimulate new collaborations, gather preliminary data, develop research ideas and strengthen applications for further funding. Funding can be used by all project participants to conduct these research activities.
Starting date: Projects must start by Thursday 1st April 2027.
Application Deadline:
JSPS: 17:00 JST, Thursday 3rd September 2026
Applications should be sent centrally by the team leader’s research institution in Japan to JSPS Tokyo. JSPS Tokyo does not accept applications from individual researchers and please note that the applicant's affiliated institution may set an earlier, internal deadline to collect and check the format of these applications before forwarding to JSPS Tokyo. Under no circumstances will JSPS Tokyo accept a late application.
Royal Society: 15:00 BST, Thursday 24th September 2026
For more information about how to apply to JSPS, please go to the following web link:
https://www.jsps.org/bilateral_research_fundin/2018/02/type-a-bilatera-a136.html
For more information about how to apply to the Royal Society, please go to the following web link:
https://royalsociety.org/grants/international-exchanges/
And for any enquires to the Royal Society please e mail: international.exchanges@royalsociety.org
- Please note there is also a JSPS Open Partnership Scheme for joint projects or seminars with similar levels of coverage and no limit to the research areas that are eligible. Under this scheme JSPS has no formal agreement with another funding body. The Japan based group can receive support from JSPS and the counterpart group in another country should seek support for their involvement from a funding body recognised by JSPS. Please visit the following link for more information:
FY2027 Call for JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan
03 July 2026
FY2027 Call for JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan
Application deadline: 5 p.m. on August 28, 2026 (JST)
Applications should be sent to JSPS Tokyo via a host institution in Japan.
Fellowships are expected to commence between 1st April to 30th September 2027
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 applicant need 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 2021.
Open to all research fields.
Please note that the duration of the fellowship may not be divided into multiple stays.
*Please be aware the internal deadline set by the host institution to collect an application and forward this to JSPS Tokyo will be earlier. The JSPS Tokyo electronic application system accepts applications from July 2026.*
Please visit this webpage for further guidelines and application forms:
https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-fellow/application.html
FY2027 Call for JSPS Invitational Fellowships
There are two types of Invitational Fellowships:
Short term for stays of 14 to 60 days and long term for stays of 2 to 10 months.
Application Deadline: 5 p.m. on August 28, 2026 (JST)
Applications should be sent to JSPS Tokyo via a host institution in Japan.
These fellowships must be started between 1st April 2027 to 31st March 2028.
Our Invitational Fellowships provide the opportunity for researchers based outside of Japan to conduct collaborative research activities with leading research groups at Japanese universities and research institutions for single visits of between 14 days to 10 months. Eligible applicants need to be established researchers with an excellent record of research achievements. Eligible research fields are not limited. A JSPS Invitational fellowship can be awarded to the same researcher multiple times.
*Japanese nationals who have lived outside of Japan for at least 10 years and have been actively engaged in research throughout this period are also eligible to apply.*
**Please send applications to the JSPS Tokyo electronic application system via a host institution in Japan by 5 p.m. on August 28, 2026 (JST)
Please be aware the internal deadline set by the host institution to collect an application and forward this to JSPS Tokyo will be earlier. The JSPS Tokyo electronic application system accepts applications from July 2026.**
Please visit this webpage for further guidelines and application forms:
https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-inv/application/guideline.html
2026 JSPS London Call for the Short Term Pre/postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan (2nd and final call for 2026)
31 March 2026
This programme provides the opportunity for short-term visits for pre- and post-doctoral researchers from the UK, EU member states, Switzerland, Norway, the United States and Canada and based in the UK or Ireland, to conduct 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 2026 to 31st March 2027
Closing Date: Monday 25th May, 2026 at 09:00 (UK time)
Completed applications should be sent to JSPS London using the following e mail address:
lon-short-termfellowship@overseas.jsps.go.jp
Any applications received by post or after the closing date will not be accepted.
Please download and carefully read the following 11 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
10 List of Eligible Host Institutes
For full details regarding notices, obligations of candidates, host researchers and host institutions and other relevant issues, please refer to the application guidelines of the JSPS Tokyo Head Quarters here
2026 JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Call for STEM Subjects
21 January 2026
JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for STEM subjects
Application Deadline: Wednesday 18th March 2026
Fellowships are expected to commence between 1 September to 30 November 2026.
Our Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (Standard) 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 2020.
Eligible research fields must be within the remit of natural and physical sciences, which includes but is not limited to biological research, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics.
Funds can cover:
- round-trip air ticket
- monthly maintenance allowance of 362,000 JPY
- settling-in allowance of 200,000 JPY
- overseas travel insurance (medical only)
- a research grant, “Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research” (Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Research Fellow), is available to cover cooperative research-related expenses. An application for this grant is made by the Japanese host researcher through their institution
Please note that the duration of the fellowship may not be divided into multiple stays.
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/
FY2026 Call for the JSPS London Symposium and Seminar Scheme
09 January 2026
JSPS London's primary aims include publicising academic research from Japan and strengthening collaborative research linkages between the UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) and Japan. To help achieve these aims, JSPS London has created this scheme to support events organised by members of the JSPS Alumni Association of the UK and RoI or by Japanese Researchers based in the UK or RoI at institutional or departmental level. These events should aim to create high quality collaboration in cutting edge fields or showcase research in areas where Japan and the UK or RoI are world leading, and can be a symposium or smaller scale seminar. Both kinds of events can either focus on UK or RoI-Japan bilateral collaboration or be part of an international conference that aims to develop trusted multilateral partnerships with Japan and the UK and/or RoI at the centre.
Please download the Application Guidelines and Form from here:
Closing date: Friday 6th February, 2026 at 9:00 am (UK time)
Timeframe for events to be held: Between June 2026 to the end of February 2027
Contact details: All completed application forms should be e mailed to JSPS London at:
lon-sympsem@overseas.jsps.go.jp
2026 JSPS London Call for the Short Term Pre/postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan (1st call for 2026)
02 December 2025
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 August 2026 to 31st March 2027
Closing Date: Monday 19th January, 2026 at 09:00 (UK time)
Completed applications should be sent to JSPS London using the following e mail address:
lon-short-termfellowship@overseas.jsps.go.jp
Any applications received by post or after the closing date will not be accepted.
Please download and carefully read the following 10 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
For full details regarding notices, obligations of candidates, host researchers and host institutions and other relevant issues, please refer to the application guidelines of the JSPS Tokyo Head Quarters here
FY2026 JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Call (for the humanities and social sciences only)
17 November 2025
Application Deadline: 10th December 2025
Fellowships are expected to commence between 1st April 2026 to 30th November 2026.
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 2020.
Eligible research fields must be within the remit of humanities and social sciences.
Funds can cover:
- round-trip air ticket
- monthly maintenance allowance of 362,000 yen (approximately £1,800)
- settling-in allowance of 200,000 yen (approximately £1,000)
- overseas travel insurance
- a research grant, “Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research” (Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Research Fellow), is available to cover cooperative research-related expenses. An application for this grant is made by the Japanese host researcher through their institution
Please note that the duration of the fellowship may not be divided into multiple stays.
Applications for this fellowship should be submitted to The British Academy as our nominating authority. Please visit this web page for further information:
Also, if you have any questions please contact the British Academy directly:
international@thebritishacademy.ac.uk
