Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Are you considering doing research in Japan?

JSPS offers fellowships to support researchers at various stages in their careers.

Chart of program contents

Summer Program
Researchers from the US, Canada and designated European countries who are enrolled in a university graduate program or hold a doctorate received within the past 6 years
Postdoctoral Fellowship Program(Short-term)
Researchers who are citizens or permanent residents of the US, Canada, European Union countries, UK, Switzerland, Norway or Russia and who are scheduled to receive a PhD within 2 years or have received one within the past 6 years
Postdoctoral Fellowship Program(Standard)
Researchers who received a PhD within the past 6 years
Invitational Fellowships for Research in Japan (Long-term)
Researchers in a position equivalent to a university professor, associate professor, or assistant professor in Japan, or have received a doctorate 6 years or more prior
Invitational Fellowships for Research in Japan (Short-term)
Researchers in a position equivalent to a university professor, associate professor, or assistant professor in Japan, or have received a doctorate 6 years or more prior