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<For Applicants and Alumni Associations>
<For BRIDGE Fellows and Host Researches in Japan>
<Program Summary>
-BRIDGE Fellowship Launched for JSPS Alumni Members-
To date, JSPS alumni associations have been established in 11 countries and regions: Germany, France, the UK, the US, Sweden, India, Egypt, East Africa (Kenya), Korea, Bangladesh, and Finland. Each of these associations works to maintain and strengthen scientific exchange between its host country or region and Japan.
This new fellowship will be carried out as a component of the Japanese government’s initiative to strengthen S&T diplomacy. Under it, researchers from other countries who have experienced research in Japan through one of JSPS’s program are given the opportunity to “revisit” Japan. The program targets researchers who are members of the alumni associations listed above. As BRIDGE Fellows, they come to Japan to create, sustain or strengthen collaborative ties and networks with Japanese colleagues. Concrete forms that these visits may take include Fellows revisiting their past host institutions, holding meetings to plan or arrange joint research projects or seminars, training young researchers, giving lectures, or preparing or attending academic or research meetings. The results of each BRIDGE visit are recorded in reports prepared by both the visiting researcher and his/her alumni association. These reports are used to evaluate the visit along with the number of new applications submitted/selected for various categories of JSPS programs, based on the collaborative relations created, sustained or strengthened by way of the Fellow’s visit.
Former JSPS Fellows who wish to receive a BRIDGE Fellowship apply to their affiliated alumni association, which in coordination with the country/region’s JSPS office makes a nomination to JSPS. Accordingly, inquiries about the application procedure should be directed to an alumni association.
BRIDGE visit tenures are from 14 to 60 days. Under the current recruitment, visits are to be started during the period from 1 December 2009 through 31 March 2010. In this initial fiscal year, about 20 fellowships will be awarded. JSPS’s overseas offices will be notified of the number of fellowship quotas allocated to each alumni association.
Selected BRIDGE Fellows will receive roundtrip air ticket, a living allowance and a domestic travel allowance from JSPS.
Application guidelines and forms can be downloaded from below:
<List of Related Documents>
| Document number |
Document title |
Document file |
Preparer |
Recipient |
Whether or Not Open to Public after Recipient received |
Deadline |
Note |
| — |
Application Guidelines |
PDF |
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| Form 1 |
Application For JSPS BRIDGE Fellowship |
Word |
Applicant |
Alumni Association |
Closed |
Please see 8 (1) and (2) of Application Guidelines |
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| Form 2 |
Agreement by Host Researcher |
Word |
Applicant (Ask host researcher to prepare) |
| Form 3 |
List of Recommendees from BRIDGE Nominating Committee |
Word |
Alumni Association |
JSPS Tokyo |
| Form 4 |
Letter of Recommendation from BRIDGE Nominating Committee |
Word |
JSPS Tokyo (Together with Forms 1, 2 and 3) |
| Report 1 |
Report on JSPS BRIDGE Fellowship Activities by individual BRIDGE Fellows |
Word |
BRIDGE Fellow |
JSPS Tokyo & Alumni Association |
Partially open |
Within one month after finishing visit |
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| Report 2 |
Report on BRIDGE Fellowship Activities by JSPS Alumni Association |
Word |
Alumni Association |
JSPS Tokyo |
By 31 July 2010 |
| Provision a |
Recruitment Policy |
Word |
Alumni Association |
JSPS Tokyo |
Open |
Before starting recruitment |
Approval Needed |
| Provision b |
Rules for Nominating Committee Members（provisional） |
Word |
| Provision c |
Screening Criteria |
Word |
Before making selections |
| Provision d |
List of Nominating Committee Members |
Word |
Closed |
— |
| Provision e |
Rules for Nominating Committee Members |
Word |
Open |
During FY 2009 |
Approval Needed |
Note: Documents marked “Approval Needed” require JSPS’s approval before the subject activity is carried out.
<Provisions of Each Alumni Associations>
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