The JSPS Invitation Fellowship for Research in Japan (Long Term) is offered to promote international scientific cooperation and exchange. It allows researchers employed at designated Japanese research institutions to invite fellow researchers from other countries to Japan to participate in cooperative activities at their research institutions.
Applications for this program must be submitted to JSPS by a host researcher in Japan through the head of his/her university or institution.

All fields of the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences are included under this program.

To be eligible, Japanese researchers (applicants) must be affiliated with an institution of the types listed in Table I. Fellows must conduct their research at the host's affiliated institution.

Approximately 70 fellowships will be granted in FY2008.

• For fellows:
  1) A round-trip air ticket
  2) A monthly maintenance allowance of ¥369,000
  3) Domestic research travel allowance of ¥100,000
  4) Research expenses of ¥40,000
  5) Overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage
• For hosts:
  Host's cooperation allowance of ¥50,000

From the FY2008 recruitment, prospective hosts will be required to use JSPS’s electronic application system to apply for fellowships.
Applications for this program must be submitted to JSPS by a host researcher in Japan through the head of his/her university or institution. Foreign researchers wishing to participate in this program are advised to establish contact with a Japanese or foreign-resident researcher in their field and to ask him/her to submit an application. They should make this contact well in advance of the host institution's application deadline indicated below.

Application process is as follows:
1) Contact made between prospective fellow and host
2) Host submits application to institution's head office
3) Office submits application to JSPS
* JSPS does not find or introduce host researchers.
* JSPS does not accept applications submitted directly by foreign researchers or through diplomatic channels.
* There is another application channel: JSPS also receives applications for the program through its overseas nominating authorities (Table II). Regarding this procedure, please contact the nominating authority in your country.

1. Materials to be submitted
   (1) Materials to be prepared by the host researcher

   	Application form to be filled in by the host researcher (Form 1)
   	Application form to be filled in by the foreign candidate (Form 2)

   (2) Materials to be prepared by the administrative office of the host institution

   	Form A (indicating the number of applications)
   	Form B (list of applications)

2. Application deadline (for host institution):
   September 7, 2007
   Note: Again, this deadline is for the head of the host institution to submit the application to JSPS; the time frame for host researchers to submit their applications is normally earlier.

Screening is conducted by JSPS's selection committee based on the five criteria listed below. i) That the collaboration will contribute to advancing science in Japan and counterpart country. ii) That the collaboration can be expected to advance research in the subject field. iii) That the applicant (host researcher) and candidate have established contact in advance and created a concrete research plan. iv) That the plan has as its objective joint research or other collaborative activities between the Japanese researcher(s) and overseas researcher(s). v) That, as much as possible, preference is not given to the candidate's nationality, host institution, or field of specialization.

	Notification of the selection results will be in writing through the head of the applying institution at around the end of December 2007.
	Award letter and accompanying documents will be sent to the successful candidates (overseas researchers).
	Individual requests for selection results are not accepted.

With regard to personal information contained in application materials, it shall be strictly controlled in accordance with the Law to Protect Personal Information Held by Independent Administration Institutions. When using personal information in implementing the JSPS Invitation Fellowship for Research in Japan, including the provision of such information to private companies commissioned to conduct data processing and management, JSPS shall observe these laws and regulations.
If selected for a fellowship, fellows should note that their name, research theme, host institution, name and title of their host researcher, and their research reports will be given public access. Fellows will also be asked to participate in surveys aimed at improving the fellowship program.