Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

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).

FY2024

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 1, 2023 (by 5 p.m. (JST)) Late December 2023 April 1, 2024 -September 30, 2024 115
2nd April 26, 2024 (by 5 p.m. (JST)) Early August 2024 September 1, 2024 -November 30, 2024 115
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 2, 2022 (by 5 p.m. (JST)) Late December 2022 April 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023 115
2nd
closed
May 2, 2023 (by 5 p.m. (JST)) Early August 2023  September 1, 2023 - November 30, 2023 115