Q. In which country do you hold citizenship?: 1. USA
Q1. Which statement best describes your educational background?: 3. received a PhD degree within the last 6 years
Q1-3. Which statment best describes your current status?:
1. Postdoc

Based on the answers provided you are likely eligible for:

Pre/Postdoctoral Fellowship (Short-term): Open Recruitment/ Norminating Authority

  • Outline
    • This program provides opportunities for young pre- and postdoctoral researchers from the US. Canada and Europe to conduct cooperative research with leading research groups in Japanese universities and other research institutions under the guidance of a host researcher.
  • Duration
    • 1 to 12 months
  • Approximate Number of Fellowships
    • 150
  • Eligibility
    • Be a citizen or a permanent resident of the US, Canada, European Union countries, Switzerland, Norway or Russia. Hold a doctorate degree received within the past 6 years, or be enrolled in a doctoral course and scheduled to receive a PhD within 2 years.
  • Terms of Award
    • Round-trip air ticket (payment in kind)
    • Overseas travel insurance
    • Monthly living stipend
      PhD holders ¥362,000, Non-PhD holders ¥200,000
    • Settling-in allowance
      ¥200,000 for 3 or more months of tenure
    • Research support allowance
      up to ¥70,000 X the number of months of tenure

Postdoctoral Fellowship (Standard): Open Recruitment / Norminating Authority

  • Outline
    • This program provides opportunities for young postdoctoral researchers from overseas to conduct cooperative research with leading research groups in Japanese universities and other research institutions under the guidance of a host researcher.
  • Duration
    • 12 to 24 months
  • Approximate Number of Fellowships
    • 340
  • Eligibility
    • Be a citizen of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan (JSPS treats Taiwanese and Palestinian researchers in this manner).
  • Terms of Award
    • Round-trip air ticket (payment in kind)
    • Overseas travel insurance
    • Monthly living stipend
      ¥362,000
    • Settling-in allowance
      ¥200,000
    • "Grant-In-Aid for JSPS Research Fellow" (Tokubetsu Kenkyuin Shorei-hi)
      up to ¥1,500,000 per year (total of ¥3,000,000 for 2 years)