Funding Opportunities
Latest Calls
FY2016 Call for JSPS Core-to-Core Projects
17 July 2015
Applications to JSPS Tokyo
Duration of Project: April 2016 - March 2021 (Max. 5 years)
Application Period: 4 September 2015 - 6 October 2015
FY2016 Call: JSPS Pathway to University Positions in Japan Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers
02 July 2015
Application Deadline: Friday 4th September 2015
Fellowships must start between 1 April to 30 November 2016
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 need 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
Application Guidelines and Form
FY2016 Call for JSPS Invitation Fellowships
01 July 2015
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 2016 to 31 March 2017
Application Deadline: 4 September 2015
*Please send applications to JSPS Tokyo via a host institution
Application Guidelines and Form
FY2016 for JSPS Open Partnership Joint Projects / Seminars
17 June 2015
Applications to JSPS Tokyo
Duration of Project:
Joint Projects - up to 2 years
*Start date must be during the period of 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017
Joint Seminars – up to 1 week
*Seminars must be held during the period of 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017
Application Period: 25 August 2015 through 8 September 2015
FY2015 Call for Strategic International Networks Programme
30 April 2015
The full title of this programme is:
Programme for Advancing Strategic International Networks to Accelerate the Circulation of Talented Researchers
Applications should be made to JSPS Tokyo
Duration of Project: FY2015 to FY2017 (max. 3 years)
Application Period: 11 to 13 May 2015
The JSPS London Call for the Pre/Post-doctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (Short Term)
19 March 2015
Applications to JSPS London
Fellowship Start Period: 1 November 2015 to 31 March 2016
Closing Date: 1 June 2015
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FY2015 JSPS London BRIDGE Fellowship Call for Applications
28 January 2015
Closing date: Thursday 26th February 2015
Visit start period: Between July 2015 to the end of March 2016
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FY2015 JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship (Long Term) Call
13 January 2015
2015 JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship (Long Term)
For a 12 to 24 month research visit to Japan.
Eligibilty is limited to the natural sciences and UK and EU citizens.
Fellowships should start between 1 September to 30 November 2015.
Applications should be sent to the Royal Society
Deadline: Monday 16th February 2015
2015 JSPS Summer Programme
25 November 2014
Application Deadline: Thursday 15th January 2015
Fellowship to take place during fixed period: 9 June to 19 August 2015
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FY2015 for JSPS Open Partnership Joint Projects / Seminars
20 November 2014
Applications to JSPS Tokyo
Duration of Project:
Joint Projects - up to 2 years
*Start date must be during the period of 1 July 2015 to 31 March 2016
Joint Seminars – up to 1 week
*Seminars must be held during the period of 1 July 2015 to 31 March 2016
Application Period: 8 December 2014 through 4 February 2015
