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The recipients of the 11th (FY2020) JSPS Ikushi Prize were announced
18 outstanding doctoral students who can be expected to contribute to Japan’s future scientific advancement were awarded the 11th (FY2020) JSPS Ikushii Prize.
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The recipients of the 17th (FY2020) JSPS Prize were announced
25 young researchers with rich creativity and superlative research ability were awarded the 17th (FY2020) JSPS Prize.
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The recipient of the 36th (2020) International Prize for Biology was announced.
The 36th (2020) International Prize for Biology is awarded to Dr. SHINOZAKI Kazuo, Senior Advisor, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) , Japan.
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The recipients of the 11th (FY2020) JSPS Ikushi Prize were announced
18 outstanding doctoral students who can be expected to contribute to Japan’s future scientific advancement were awarded the 11th (FY2020) JSPS Ikushii Prize.
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- Researcher Exchanges
- Australia-Japan Emerging Research Leaders Exchange Program (ERLEP) (Japanese version only)
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- International Joint Research Program
- A3 Foresight Program
- Core-to-Core Program (Newly-Revised)
- Core-to-Core Program (Old)
- Asian Core Program
- Research Fellowships for Young Researchers
- Dispatching Young Researchers Abroad
- Leading Initiative for Excellent Young Researchers（LEADER）
- Acceleration Program for University Education Rebuilding (AP) (Japanese version only)
- Program for Promoting Inter-University Collaborative Education（Japanese version only）
- Program for Center of Community（COC+）（Japanese version only）
- INTER-UNIVERSITY EXCHANGE PROJECT (Japanese version only)
- Top Global University Project
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Contains project-selection documents and the research report summaries.
JSPS Centers
Research Center for Science Systems
Oversees application screening and project assessment, provides recommendations and advice, and conducts survey and studies.
Center for Science Information Analysis (CSIA)
Conducts surveys and studies towards the improvement and advancement of JSPS programs, and comprehensively assessing/analyzing their trends and outcomes.
Center for World Premier International Research Center Initiative (WPI Program Center)
Assists in smoothly and effectively implementing the WPI Program.
JSPS Overseas Offices
Eleven liaison offices in ten countries.
JSPS Fellowship Programs
Encourage highly qualified researchers from the world to come to and conduct scientific collaboration in Japan.
JSPS fellows give lectures on their research work at Japanese high schools.
Email bulletin "JSPS Monthly"
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Provides information about JSPS events, activities and grant applications.
As part of its measures to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19), the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) adopts, for the time being, a work-from-home policy and keeps the number of employees working at the office to the minimum necessary.
As a result, it becomes difficult to make prompt respond to various inquiries we receive. For information on the procedures for each program, please refer to the website of the said program.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and ask for your patience and understanding during this time.
What's New
- March 31, 2021
- An excerpt from the full video of the first Frontiers of Science Open Symposium has been uploaded to the JSPS Official YouTube channel.
- March 30, 2021
- WPI Program FY 2020 academy working group members were posted.
- March 30, 2021
- WPI Program FY 2019 Progress reports ＆FY 2020 Follow-up report were posted.
- March 16, 2021
- WISE Program brochure were posted.
- March 9, 2021
- Past Science Dialogue Lectures was updated.
Current Calls for Applications
- April 21, 2021
- Joint Research Program with UKRI (JRP-LEAD with UKRI) FY2021 Call for Proposals was posted.
- April 12, 2021
- FY2022 Application Guideline for Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan was posted.
- April 12, 2021
- FY2022 Application Guideline for Invitational Fellowships for Research in Japan was posted.
- March 29, 2021
- Call for Nominations for The Fourth Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize (Medical Research Category) was posted.
- February 19, 2021
- WPI FY2021 Call for Proposals for new centers posted.
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Funding Opportunities
| For short/long-term visits to do research in Japan | International Fellowships for Research in Japan |
| JSPS RONPAKU (Dissertation Ph.D.) Program | |
| For conducting joint research, seminars, other exchanges with Japanese researchers and/or universities | Bilateral Programs |
| International Joint Research Program | |
| Core-to-Core Program | |
| A3 Foresight Program | |
| Japanese-German Graduate Externship | |
| For participating in international meetings and events by young researchers | HOPE Meetings |
| Young Researcher Support for Attending Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings | |
| FoS symposium | |
| Academic Workshops and Seminars for Young Researchers | |
| Fellowships for graduate students and post-graduate researchers in Japanese universities | Research Fellowships for Young Researchers |
| Main system for funding research in Japan | Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI) |
Others
| For operating researcher networks | JSPS Fellows Plaza |
| JSPS Alumni Association | |
| BRIDGE Fellowship Program | |
| JSPS Researchers Network (JSPS-Net) | |
| JSPS’s international networks | Global Research Council (GRC) |
| Asian Heads of Research Councils (ASIAHORCs) | |
| JSPS awards | International Prize for Biology |
| JSPS Prize | |
| JSPS Ikushi Prize |
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JSPS Quarterly
JSPS Quarterly provides a wide segment of the academic community with information on various programs and events carried out by JSPS.
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Life in Japan for Foreign Researchers
"Life in Japan for Foreign Researchers" provides useful information on living in Japan for researchers.
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JSPS Brochure 2020-2021
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