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JSPS London Call for the Short Term Pre/Post-doctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (first of two calls in FY2017)

04 October 2016

Fellowships

Applications to JSPS London

Fellowship Start Period: 1st May 2017 to 31st March 2018

Closing Date: Thursday 1st December 2016


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FY2017 Call for the JSPS London Symposium and Seminar Scheme

02 September 2016

For Alumni / JBUK
Symposium Scheme

Closing date: Monday 7th November, 2016

Time frame for holding events: between June 2017 to the end of February 2018


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EPSRC UK-Japan Call in Coordination with the JSPS Core to Core Programme

02 August 2016

Multilateral

The EPSRC are seeking expressions of interest by 23 August 2016, for participation in the JSPS Core-to-Core Scheme in the areas of advanced materials. 

Matching funds worth up to 18 million Japanese Yen (approx. £130,000) per year are available from the EPSRC for up to 5 years starting from April 2017 for joint research projects, seminars and researcher exchanges with the aim to create world-class research hubs centred around the UK, Japan and at least one other country.

For more information please go to: https://www.epsrc.ac.uk/funding/calls/coretocorecollab/






FY2017 Call for JSPS Core-to-Core Projects

08 July 2016

Multilateral

Applications to JSPS Tokyo 
Duration of Project: April 2017 - March 2022 (Max. 5 years)
Application Period: 8 September 2016 - 6 October 2016
Application Procedure






FY2017 for JSPS Open Partnership Joint Projects / Seminars

Bilateral

Applications to JSPS Tokyo 
Duration of Project:
Joint Projects - up to 2 years
*Start date must be during the period of 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018
Joint Seminars – up to 1 week
*Seminars must be held during the period of 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018

Application Period: 25 August 2016 through 8 September 2016
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FY2017 Call: JSPS Pathway to University Positions in Japan Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers

01 July 2016

Fellowships

Application Deadline: Friday 2 September 2016

Fellowships must start between 1 April to 30 November 2017

Pathway to University Positions in Japan Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers provides the opportunity for researchers based outside of Japan to conduct collaborative research activities with leading research groups at Japanese Universities and research institutions. JSPS will fund the initial 12 to 24 months of the visit and the fellowship thereafter is designed to lead to full-time employment at the host institution. Eligible applicants must to be within 10 years of finishing their PhD. Eligible research fields are not limited.

*Please send applications to JSPS Tokyo via a host institution. Please note the deadline for host institutions to submit these applications to JSPS Tokyo is Friday 2 September 2016. However, host institutions will set an earlier deadline in order to collect these applications from individual host researchers.*

Application Guidelines and Form






FY2017 Call for JSPS Invitation Fellowships

30 June 2016

Fellowships

There are 3 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: for a 2 week to 2 month visit

Short Term (s): for a 1 week to 1 month visit 

Fellowship Start Period: between 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018

Application Deadline: 2 September 2016

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

Application Guidelines and Form






JSPS London Call for the Short Term Pre/Post-doctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (2nd and final call of FY2016)

07 April 2016

Fellowships

Applications to JSPS London

Fellowship Start Period: 1 November 2016 to 31 March 2017

Closing Date: Wednesday 8 June 2016


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*NEW* JSPS London JBUK Japan Award

23 March 2016

For Alumni / JBUK

Closing date: Thursday 5th May 2016

Visit Period: Between August 2016 to the end of February 2017


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FY2016 Call for Programme for Advancing Strategic International Networks to Accelerate the Circulation of Talented Researchers

09 March 2016

Multilateral

Applications to JSPS Tokyo  
Duration of Project: FY2016 – FY2018 (Max. 1 – 3 years)
Application Period: 9 – 11 May 2016

Application Procedure