Short-term Program
Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan
Application guidelines
The application for the program should be submitted through the institution (Individual applications are not accepted). The institutions must submit the complete documents to JSPS by the end of the application period.
Please note that your institution may give you an early deadline to compile all application forms that will be submitted to JSPS (it could be more than a month before the deadline set by JSPS, depending on the procedure each institution takes).
Please note that your institution may give you an early deadline to compile all application forms that will be submitted to JSPS (it could be more than a month before the deadline set by JSPS, depending on the procedure each institution takes).
FY2024
| Recruitment | Application deadline (from host institution to JSPS) | Period for publishing selection results | Periods for arrival in Japan | Number of fellowships award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | September 29, 2023 (by 5 p.m. (JST)) | Early January 2024 | April 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025 | 20 |
| 2nd | January 12, 2024 (by 5 p.m. (JST)) | Middle of May 2024 | August 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025 | 20 |
| 3rd | June 7, 2024 (by 5 p.m. (JST)) | Late September 2024 | January 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025 | 20 |
Note: From FY2024 application, JSPS will send award letter and related documents for successful candidates (invited overseas researchers) to host institutions.
FY2023
| Recruitment | Application deadline (from host institution to JSPS) | Period for publishing selection results | Periods for arrival in Japan | Number of fellowships award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st closed |
September 30, 2022 (by 5 p.m. (JST)) | Early January 2023 | April 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024 | 10 |
| 2nd closed |
January 13, 2023 (by 5 p.m. (JST)) | Middle of May 2023 | August 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024 | 10 |
| 3rd | June 2, 2023 (by 5 p.m. (JST)) | Late September 2023 | January 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024 | 10 |