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
- Approximate Number of Fellowships
- 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
- Approximate Number of Fellowships
- 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)