Funding Opportunities
Latest Calls Category: Fellowships
2022 JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Call
29 October 2021
2022 JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship (Standard)
For a 12 to 24 month research visit to Japan.
Fellowships should start between 1 April to 30 November 2022.
Applications for this fellowship should be submitted to The British Academy as our nominating authority.
Please visit this web page for further information:
Deadline: 8 December 2021 (17:00 UK time)
Cancellation open recruitments under FY2022 Summer Programme
13 October 2021
Due to the influence of the nominating authorities in the current COVID19 situation,
We regret to announce that we don’t have an open call for the 2022 summer program.
FY2022 JSPS London Call for the Short Term Pre/Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan (First call for FY2022)
28 September 2021
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 May 2022 – 31st March 2023
Closing Date: Monday 29th November, 2021
Completed applications should be sent to JSPS London using the following e mail address: short-termaward@jsps.org Any applications received by post or after the closing date will not be accepted.
Please download and carefully read the following 9 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
FY2022 Call for JSPS Invitation Fellowships
07 July 2021
There are 2 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 (first of two calls for FY2022): for a 14 to 60 day visit
Fellowship Start Period: between 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023
Application Deadline: 3 September 2021
*Please send applications to JSPS Tokyo via a host institution. Please be aware the internal deadline set by the host institution to collect applications to forward to JSPS Tokyo will be earlier.
Application Guidelines and Form
FY2021 JSPS London Call for the Short Term Pre/Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan (Final call for FY2021)
28 April 2021
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 November 2021 – 31st March 2022
Closing Date: Monday 14th June, 2021
Completed applications should be sent to JSPS London using the following e mail address: short-termaward@jsps.org Any applications received by post or after the closing date will not be accepted.
Please download and carefully read the following 9 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
2021 JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Call
15 January 2021
Application Deadline: 15:00, Wednesday 10th March 2021
Fellowships are expected to commence between 1 September 2021 – 30 November 2021.
*There may be an extension to this visit period depending on the state of the COVID pandemic at that time which could restrict international travel.
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 2015.
Eligible research fields must be within the remit of natural sciences, which includes but is not limited to biological research, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics.
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
FY2021 JSPS London Call for the Short Term Pre/Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan (First call for FY2021)
25 November 2020
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 2021 – 31st March 2022
Closing Date: Tuesday 26th January, 2021
Completed applications should be sent to JSPS London using the following e mail address: short-termaward@jsps.org Any applications received by post or after the closing date will not be accepted.
Please download and carefully read the following 9 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
FY2020 JSPS London Call for the Short Term Pre/Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan (Final call for FY2020)
04 April 2020
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 the Republic of 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 Republic of 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 2020 – 31st March 2021
Closing Date: Monday 8th June, 2020
Completed applications should be sent to JSPS London using the following e mail address: short-termaward@jsps.org Any applications received by post or after the closing date will not be accepted.
Please download and carefully read the following 9 documents before starting your application:
01 General Award Information for Applicants
02 Guidelines for Completing your Application
04 Subject Area Form for Natural and Physical Sciences
FY2020 JSPS London Call for the Short Term Pre/Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan (First of two calls)
09 October 2019
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 the Republic of 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 Republic of 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 May 2020 – 31st March 2021
Grants are awarded for a period: 1 to 12 months
Closing Date: Monday 2nd December, 2019
Completed applications should be sent to JSPS London using the following e mail address: short-termaward@jsps.org Any applications received by post or after the closing date will not be accepted.
Please download and carefully read the following 9 documents before starting your application form:
01 General Award Information for Applicants
02 Guidelines for Completing your Application
04 Subject Area Form for Natural and Physical Sciences
JSPS SUMMER PROGRAMME 2020 FOR MPhil OR PhD STUDENTS
07 October 2019
JSPS Summer Programme 2020
Application Deadline: 15 January 2020, 23:59 GMT
Fellowship to take place during fixed period: 9 June to 19 August 2020
The JSPS Summer Programme provides the opportunity for current MPhil or PhD students to receive a one week orientation on Japanese culture and research systems on arrival and then move to a host institution in Japan of their choice and approved by JSPS, to conduct collaborative research activities for 2 months during the summer.
Eligibility: For the 2020 Programme, 23 fellowship places are available for UK nationals who are enrolled in PhD or M.Phil. programmes at a UK university at the time of application. Eligible research fields are not limited.
Value of award: Return international airfare, maintenance allowance (534,000, JPY), research support allowance (158,500 JPY) and overseas travel and accident insurance policy are provided.
Applications should be sent to the British Council Tokyo.
Application guidelines and form are available on their website here:
https://www.britishcouncil.jp/en/programmes/higher-education/support-researchers
For any Enquiries please e-mail: science@britishcouncil.or.jp
Also reports written by former UK JSPS Summer Programme Fellows about their experiences of this programme can be found on the JSPS London website at the following link:
https://www.jsps.org/funding_case_studies/fellowsummerprogramme/
