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Overseas Fellowship Division
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Kojimachi Business Center Building, 5-3-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083, JAPAN

【Standard】
+81-3-3263-3444
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Application Schedule (Open Call)

FY2027

Recruitment	Application deadline (from host institution to JSPS)	Period for publishing selection results	Periods for arrival in Japan (Commencement Date of Fellowship)	Number of fellowships award
1st	August 28, 2026 (by 5 p.m. (JST))	Late December 2026	April 1, 2027-September 30, 2027	120
2nd	April 23, 2027 (by 5 p.m. (JST))	Early August 2027	September 1, 2027-November 30, 2027	120

FY2026

Recruitment	Application deadline (from host institution to JSPS)	Period for publishing selection results	Periods for arrival in Japan (Commencement Date of Fellowship)	Number of fellowships award
1st	August 29, 2025 (by 5 p.m. (JST))	Late December 2025	April 1, 2026-September 30, 2026	120
2nd	April 28, 2026 (by 5 p.m. (JST))	Early August 2026	September 1, 2026-November 30, 2026	120

Note: From FY2024 application, JSPS sends award letter and related documents for successful candidates (invited overseas researchers) to host institutions.