Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan
Short-term (PE)
Number of Applications and Fellowship Adoption for FY2026
| Review Section | Applied | Selected |
|---|---|---|
Humanities |
19 | 2 |
Social sciences |
23 | 3 |
Mathematical and physical sciences |
39 | 5 |
Chemistry |
10 | 1 |
Engineering sciences |
27 | 3 |
Informatics |
12 | 2 |
Biological sciences |
15 | 2 |
Agriculture/Environmental sciences |
11 | 1 |
Medicine dentistry and pharmacy |
9 | 1 |
| Total | 165 | 20 |
Selection Ratio |
12.1% |
| Review Section | Applied | Selected |
|---|---|---|
Humanities |
17 | 3 |
Social sciences |
12 | 2 |
Mathematical and physical sciences |
36 | 5 |
Chemistry |
3 | 1 |
Engineering sciences |
25 | 4 |
Informatics |
9 | 1 |
Biological sciences |
8 | 1 |
Agriculture/Environmental sciences |
16 | 2 |
Medicine dentistry and pharmacy |
10 | 1 |
| Total | 136 | 20 |
Selection Ratio |
14.7% |
| Review Section | Applied | Selected |
|---|---|---|
Humanities |
24 | 3 |
Social sciences |
18 | 2 |
Mathematical and physical sciences |
37 | 4 |
Chemistry |
8 | 1 |
Engineering sciences |
32 | 4 |
Informatics |
14 | 2 |
Biological sciences |
17 | 2 |
Agriculture/Environmental sciences |
12 | 1 |
Medicine dentistry and pharmacy |
12 | 1 |
| Total | 174 | 20 |
Selection Ratio |
11.5% |