Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Application Guidelines

Please submit application forms via Japanese host institutions to the JSPS Electronic Application System.
Click here:Application Guideline, Application Forms
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).

FY2025

Recruitment Application deadline (from host institution to JSPS) Period for publishing selection results Periods for arrival in Japan Number of fellowships award
1st August 30, 2024 (by 5 p.m. (JST)) Late December 2024 April 1, 2025 -September 30, 2025 120
2nd April 25, 2025 (by 5 p.m. (JST)) Early August 2025 September 1, 2025 -November 30, 2025 120

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 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.