Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan (Short-term Program) | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

International Fellowships for Research in Japan
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Program Outline
- Summer Program
- Strategic Program
- Short-term Program
- Standard Program
- Pathway to University Positions in Japan
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Overseas Fellowship Division,
International Policy Planning Department, Headquarters for International Affairs,
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)

5-3-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083, JAPAN

Standard
TEL +81-3-3263-3444
E-mail postdoc-standardjsps.go.jp

Short-term
TEL +81-3-3263-3810
E-mail postdoc-shortjsps.go.jp

Pathway to University Positions in Japan
TEL +81-3-3263-3444, 3810
E-mail postdoc-pathwayjsps.go.jp

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).

FY2023 Application Guidelines and Forms

Recruitment	Application periods (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	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

FY2022 Application Guidelines and Forms

Recruitment	Application periods (from host institution to JSPS)	Period for publishing selection results	Periods for arrival in Japan	Number of fellowships award
1st closed	October 1, 2021 (by 5 p.m. (JST))	Early January 2022	April 1, 2022- March 31, 2023	20
2nd closed	January 14, 2022 (by 5 p.m. (JST))	Middle of May 2022	August 1, 2022- March 31, 2023	20
3rd closed	June 3, 2022 (By 5 p.m. (JST) June 24, 2022 (By 5 p.m.( JST))	Late September 2022	January 1, 2023- March 31, 2023	20