Invitational Fellowships for Research in Japan
Application Guideline
FY2024
| Recruitment | Program | Application deadline (from host institution to JSPS) | Period for publishing selection results | Periods for arrival in Japan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Long-term Short-term |
September 1, 2023 (by 5 p.m. (JST)) | Late December 2023 | April 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025 |
| 2nd | Short-term | April 26, 2024 (by 5 p.m. (JST)) | Early August 2024 | October 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025 |
Note1: From FY2024 application, JSPS will send award letter and related documents for successful candidates (invited overseas researchers) to host institutions.
Note2: The fellowship period covers the period from the day a candidate (invited overseas researcher) coming from abroad arrives at an airport in Japan, which is the day that the fellowship starts, to the day that the fellow departs from an airport in Japan, which is the day that the fellowship ends. (This does not apply to fellows who reside in Japan before or after the fellowship period.)
Note3: As a fellow’s tenure may start anytime during the period stated in the Application Guidelines, there are cases when it will end in the following fiscal year.
Note4: JSPS Electronic Application System will be available approximately two months before the application deadlines set by JSPS.
Note2: The fellowship period covers the period from the day a candidate (invited overseas researcher) coming from abroad arrives at an airport in Japan, which is the day that the fellowship starts, to the day that the fellow departs from an airport in Japan, which is the day that the fellowship ends. (This does not apply to fellows who reside in Japan before or after the fellowship period.)
Note3: As a fellow’s tenure may start anytime during the period stated in the Application Guidelines, there are cases when it will end in the following fiscal year.
Note4: JSPS Electronic Application System will be available approximately two months before the application deadlines set by JSPS.
FY2023
| Recruitment | Program | Application deadline (from host institution to JSPS) | Period for publishing selection results | Periods for arrival in Japan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st closed |
Long-term Short-term |
September 2, 2022 (by 5 p.m. (JST)) | Late December 2022 | April 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024 |
| 2nd | Short-term | May 2, 2023 (by 5 p.m. (JST)) | Early August 2023 | October 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024 |
Note1: The fellowship period covers the period from the day a candidate (invited overseas researcher) coming from abroad arrives at an airport in Japan, which is the day that the fellowship starts,
to the day that the fellow departs from an airport in Japan, which is the day that the fellowship ends. (This does not apply to fellows who reside in Japan before or after the fellowship period.)
Note2: As a fellow’s tenure may start anytime during the period stated in the Application Guidelines, there are cases when it will end in the following fiscal year.
Note3: JSPS Electronic Application System will be available approximately two months before the application deadlines set by JSPS.
to the day that the fellow departs from an airport in Japan, which is the day that the fellowship ends. (This does not apply to fellows who reside in Japan before or after the fellowship period.)
Note2: As a fellow’s tenure may start anytime during the period stated in the Application Guidelines, there are cases when it will end in the following fiscal year.
Note3: JSPS Electronic Application System will be available approximately two months before the application deadlines set by JSPS.