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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)

Program nameEligibilitySupport periodPayment details
JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan (Short-term) Excellent young researchers in Western countries who have obtained a Ph.D.
or are scheduled to obtain one within two years
1 to 12 months 1) Airfare
2) Maintenance Allowance(¥362,000 / month)
3) A settling-in allowance(¥200,000: Only for those researchers whose stay is 3 months or more longer)
4) Overseas travel insurance
JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan (Standard) Excellent foreign researchers who have recently their Ph.D. 12 to 24 months 1) Airfare
2) Maintenance Allowance(¥362,000 / month)
3) A settling-in allowance
4) Overseas travel insurance
Invitational Fellowship for Research in Japan Long term: professor level excellent researchers
Short term: mid-level or above (professor level) researchers with excellent research achievements
Shortterm S: Researchers who have outstanding achievements and awards in the Bell Prize class and are still in leading positions in their fields.
Long term: 2 to 10 months
Short term: 14 to 60 days
Short term S: 7 to 30 days
1) Airfare
2) Maintenance Allowance(Long term: ¥387,600 / month・Short term:¥18,000 / month・Short term S:¥42,000 / month)
3) Overseas travel insurance

How to Apply (NAIST faculty members are responsible for the application process.)

The accepting NAIST faculty member will submit the necessary documents via the JSPS Online Application System according to the respective campus application deadline. (See below) The faculty member will also inform the International Affairs Section (kokusai[at]ad.naist.jp) of the application immediately after applying.
NOTE: The submission of paper-based application documents is not required.

Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan

CategoriesRecruitmentPeriods for arrival in JapanCampus application deadlines
Standard 1st Recruitment April 1, 2021 〜 September 30, 2021 August 24, 2020
2nd Recruitment September 1, 2021 〜 November 30, 2021 April 19, 2021
Short-term 1st Recruitment April 1, 2021 〜 March 31, 2022 September 18, 2020
2nd Recruitment August 1, 2021 〜 March 31, 2022 January 4, 2021
3rd Recruitment January 1, 2022 〜 March 31, 2022 May 24, 2021

Invitational Fellowships for Research in Japan

CategoriesRecruitment Periods for arrival in JapanInternal application deadline
Long-term April 1, 2020 〜 March 31, 2021 Aug. 24, 2019
Short-term 1st Recruitment April 1, 2021 〜March 31, 2022 Aug. 24, 2020
2nd Recruitment Oct. 1, 2021 〜March 31, 2022 April 19, 2021
※For those faculty members who do not yet have a login ID / password for the JSPS Online Application System, please contact the International Affairs Section (kokusai[at]ad.naist.jp) with the following information:
  1. Your name (in Japanese (Chinese characters) when applicable): family name / given name
  2. Your name written in English: family name / given name*
    *This is only required for Japanese (Chinese character) names.
  3. Your laboratory's extension number
Contact for inquiries
International Affairs Division, International Affairs Section
TEL : (0743)72-6245 / 6246
E-mail : kokusai[at]ad.naist.jp