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 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
closed
June 2, 2023 (by 5 p.m. (JST)) Late September 2023 January 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024 10