Asian Program

Japanese

Application Guidelines

Steps　to Applying for a JSPS RONPAKU (PhD dissertation) Fellowship

Step 1

Eligible researchers wishing to receive a RONPAKU fellowship must contact a prospective Japanese advisor and discuss applying for the program with him/her.

Step 2

After obtaining the prospective Japanese advisor's consent, RONPAKU applicants must fill out a Form 2.

Step 3

A. RONPAKU applicants whose home institution comes under the jurisdiction of a JSPS counterpart organization must contact that organization in their home country (listed in the application guidelines).

B. RONPAKU applicants whose home institution does NOT come under such jurisdiction must ask a third-party researcher to prepare a Form 4.

*Applicants whose home institution comes under the jurisdiction of a JSPS nominating organization do not require a Letter of Recommendation 2 (Form 4). JSPS will use the list of nominees submitted by the nominating organizations to confirm whether each RONPAKU applicants is recommended.

Step 4

RONPAKU applicants are to have their home institution prepare a Form 3(Letter of Recommendation 1), and a third-party researcher prepare a Form 4*. After completing their Form 2, applicants are to submit the application package (Forms 2, 3 and 4*) to their prospective Japanese advisor.

* Only required for those whose home institution does not come under the jurisdiction of a JSPS nominating organization.　　

Step5

Japanese advisors are to submit a Form 1 via their university to JSPS together with the package of documents received from the RONPAKU applicant.

Notes:

• These terms are subject to change.
• JSPS support does not cover research expenses for activities conducted by RONPAKU fellows in their home country.
• For Type A RONPAKU fellows from China and South Korea, the support stipulated in (1)-1 and (2)-1-(ii) above will be provided by the nominating organization in the fellow's home country in accordance with its regulations.

How to Apply

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