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    Summer Program (Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan) FY2024 call is open (by1/4/2024)

      We are pleased to announce that the JSPS Summer Program, formerly known as the “East Asian and Pacific Summer Institutes or EAPSI” program by NSF is now open for applications for the first time in seven years.

      This program offers pre- and post-doctoral researchers from the US, Canada and Europe the opportunity to spend two months of your summer conducting research at a Japanese university or research institution under the guidance of a host researcher.

      Application Deadline: January 4th, 2024

      For more information, please see here.

      For those who are from European countries, application procedures may vary somewhat by authority. Please contact the nominating authority in your country about the detailed application procedures. For more information, please see here.

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Complete List of Fellowship Programs

Career Stage Category Duration Award Benefits
Pre/Postdocs Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Short Term
1-12mos.

- Roundtrip air ticket
- Overseas travel insurance
- Maintenance allowance
 for pre-PhD: ¥200,000/month
 for PhD: ¥362,000/month
- Settling-in allowance: ¥200,000 (for fellows with 3 or more months of tenure)
- Research support allowance:
 Up to ¥70,000/month

Postdocs*
* Including applicants holding a doctorate degree received within the past 6 years.
Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Standard
12-24mos. - Roundtrip air ticket
- Overseas travel insurance
- Maintenance allowance: ¥362,000/month
- Settling-in allowance: ¥200,000
- Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research:
 Up to ¥1,500,000/year
Mid-career to Professor Level Invitation Fellowship Program
Long Term
2-10mos. - Roundtrip air ticket
- Overseas travel insurance
- Maintenance allowance: ¥387,600/month
- Research support allowance:
 Up to ¥150,000
Professor, Associate Professor Invitation Fellowship Program
Short Term
14-60days - Roundtrip air ticket
- Overseas travel insurance
- Maintenance allowance: ¥42,000/day
- Research support allowance:
 Up to ¥150,000