Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

The recipient of the 37th (2021) International Prize for Biology was announced.

The 37th (2021) International Prize for Biology is awarded to Dr. Timothy Douglas White, Professor of Integrative Biology, University of California at Berkeley, USA.
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.
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.
The recipient of the 37th (2021) International Prize for Biology was announced.

The 37th (2021) International Prize for Biology is awarded to Dr. Timothy Douglas White, Professor of Integrative Biology, University of California at Berkeley, USA.

Promoting International Joint Research
Forming International Research-Support Networks
Providing International Training Opportunities for Young Researchers
Fellowships for Excellent Overseas Researchers

Fellows Plaza

KAKENHI

KAKENHI
These grants cover a full range of creative and pioneering research from basic to applied fields across the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.

KAKENHI Database
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.

Center for Constructing Data Infrastructure for the Humanities and Social Sciences

Assists in smoothly and effectively implementing the Program for Constructing Data Infrastructure for the Humanities and Social Sciences.

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"
Japanese version only
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

October 4, 2021: [New date] The 10th Japanese-French Frontiers of Science (JFFoS) Symposium will be held on June 24-27, 2022.
October 1, 2021: Presentation ceremony for 2021 International Prize for Biology and accompanying commemorative symposium postponed to next year.
September 30, 2021: WPI Program Activities Reports of the WPI Academy Centers (FY2017 – FY2019) were posted.
September 9, 2021: Past Science Dialogue Lectures was updated
September 1, 2021: The recipient of the 37th (2021) International Prize for Biology was announced.

September 28, 2021: WPI Program FY2021 selection result was posted.
August 13, 2021: The deadline of the 4th Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize nomination is extended to Sep. 25.
August 11, 2021: Open Area Research for the Social Sciences (ORA) FY2022 Call for Proposals was posted.
June 22, 2021: FY2022 Application guidelines for JSPS RONPAKU (Dissertation PhD) Program was posted.
June 22, 2021: Researcher Exchange Program FY2022 Application guidelines for Call For Proposals was posted.

Funding Opportunities

For short/long-term visits to do research in Japan	International Fellowships for Research in Japan
For short/long-term visits to do 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)
JSPS’s international networks	Asian Heads of Research Councils (ASIAHORCs)
JSPS awards	International Prize for Biology
	JSPS Prize
	JSPS Ikushi Prize