Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Selection

Selection Process

  • Screening is carried out using criteria devised by the alumni association in coordination with the JSPS office and approved by JSPS. The screening criteria is to be included in the application guidelines issued by the alumni association/JSPS office. 
  • Notification date of the selection result is described in the Application Guideline.

Provisions

Expected Number of Fellowships Awarded

01_germany
02_france
03_uk&ireland
04_usa_canada
07_sweden
05_india
06_egypt
08_Eastern Africa
09_korea
10_bangkadesha
11_finland
12_thailand
13_china
14_Philippines
15_nepal
16_denmark
17_indonesia
18_australia
19_norway
20_malaysia

Number of Fellowship

Expected Number of Fellowships Awarded

Total of around 50 for FY 2023. 
JSPS allocates quotas to alumni associations via the JSPS office in their country or region. For countries without  a JSPS office, the allocations are made to a JSPS-designated official in a Japanese Embassy. 
* The number of quotas allocated to alumni associations may be changed based on the degree of collaborative relations with Japanese researchers/institutions created, sustained and/or strengthened.

Number of Awardee

FY2009

FY2010

FY2011

FY2012

FY2013

FY2014

FY2015

FY2016

FY2017

FY2018

FY2019

FY2020

FY2022

FY2023

*Recruitments for FY2021 has been cancelled due to novel coronavirus pandem