0. Before You Start
You must make an application online via the JSPS Electronic Application System. Please note that the first thing you must do is to share the application forms with the International Relations Team BEFORE you complete the application on the system. We will review the forms beforehand to check out if they include all the required information and give you some advice when necessary. Please feel free to ask us if you need any help, including language problems.
Please also note that applicants must have an ID and PW for the system (one for KAKENHI applications cannot be used). Please let us know when you need one.
1. Overview
The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) carries out programs to support research activities of international researchers while advancing science and promoting internationalization in Japan.
[Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan]
To promote international scientific cooperation, JSPS encourages highly qualified researchers from abroad to come to and conduct joint research activities with colleagues at Japanese universities and research institutes.
[Invitational Fellowships for Research in Japan]
JSPS carries out programs that provide overseas researchers who have an excellent record of research achievements with an opportunity to conduct collaborative research, discussions, and opinion exchanges with researchers in Japan.
2. Basic Information on Application
(1) Application Deadline in Kavli IPMU for FY2025 Programs (as of May 10, 2024)
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Deadline |
Name of Fellowship |
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August 2, 2024 |
Postdoctoral Fellowship for Overseas Researchers (Standard, 1st Recruitment) |
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August 9, 2024 |
Invitation Fellowship Program For Research in Japan (Long-term) Invitation Fellowship Program For Research in Japan (Short-term, 1st Recruitment) |
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September 6, 2024 |
Postdoctoral Fellowship for North American and European Researchers (Short-term, 1st Recruitment) |
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December 13, 2024 |
Postdoctoral Fellowship for North American and European Researchers (Short-term, 2nd Recruitment) |
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March 28, 2025 |
Postdoctoral Fellowship for Overseas Researchers (Standard, 2nd Recruitment) Invitation Fellowship Program for Research in Japan (Short-term, 2nd Recruitment) |
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May 9, 2025 |
Postdoctoral Fellowship for North American and European Researchers (Short-term, 3rd Recruitment) |
If you have any questions or are planning to make an application, please communicate with the International Relations Team <researchsupport@ipmu.jp> in advance, 1 week prior to the deadline at the latest. We can provide more detailed information for applicants and tell you how to proceed.
Please note that these programs are quite competitive. Even If your application unfortunately fails to pass the selection, it is still possible to invite a researcher by using your own funds. In that case, however, Kavli IPMU cannot give any special consideration to the invitation plan.
(2) Types of Programs
[Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan]
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Type |
Description |
Duration |
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This program provides opportunities for young pre- and post-doctoral researchers from North America and Europe (France, Germany, Canada, Sweden) to receive an orientation on Japanese culture and research systems and to pursue research under the guidance of host researchers at Japanese universities or other research institutions. |
2 MTHs during the summer |
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This program provides PhD students/researchers in the Europe and North America with opportunities to conduct collaborative research under the guidance of their hosts at Japanese universities or other research institutions. A person who has never engaged in research in Japan would be most preferable. |
1-12 MTHs |
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This program provides an opportunity to conduct collaborative research for young overseas researchers under the guidance of their hosts at Japanese universities or other research institutions. |
12-24 MTHs |
JSPS provides all the fellows with airfare (a round-trip ticket), overseas travel insurance and maintenance allowances (the amount varies among programs or researchers’ status).
[Invitational Fellowships for Research in Japan]
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Type |
Description |
Duration |
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This program is designed to invite overseas researchers with excellent records of research achievements to collaborate with Japanese colleagues in carrying out research through (relatively) long-term visits. |
2-10 MTHs |
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This program is designed to invite overseas researchers with excellent records of research achievements for short-term visits to Japan and provide them opportunities for discussions, opinion exchanges, lectures and other activities. |
14-60 days |
JSPS provides all the fellows with airfare (a round-trip ticket), overseas travel insurance and maintenance allowances (the amount varies among programs or researchers’ status).