Q. In which country do you hold citizenship or permanent residency?: 1. citizen of an EU member country, UK, the US, Canada, Switzerland, Norway or Russia
Q1. In Which country do you hold citizenship?: 1. the UK, the US, Germany, Canada, France or Sweden
Q1-1. Which statement best describes your situation?: 4. received a PhD degree within the last 6 years in a country where you hold citizenship
Q1-1-4. Which statement best describes your curent status here at a university or research institution?: 1. teaching faculty (including Professor Emeritus) or equivalent

Based on the answers provided you are likely eligible for:

■　Invitational Fellowships Short-term and Long-term

  • Overview
    • The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) carries out programs that provide overseas researchers who have an excellent record of research achievements with an opportunity to conduct collaborative research, discussions, and opinion exchanges with researchers in Japan. These programs are intended to help advance the overseas researchers' research activities while promoting science and internationalization in Japan.
    • JSPS Invitational Fellowships for Research in Japan consists of two options of Long-term and Short-term. Grantees are selected by going through the selection process following the submission of applications by a host researcher in Japan who wishes to invite a researcher from overseas via the head of his/her university or institution. The recruitment and selection for the Long-term program is announced and conducted once a year, and twice a year for the Short-term.

Long-term
  • Duration
    • 2 to 10 months
  • Terms of Award
    • Airfare: Round-trip air ticket (economy-class, Based on JSPA's regulations)
    • Maintenance Allowance: ¥387,600 per month
    • Overseas travel insurance
    • Research support allowance: up to ¥150,000 (Application is made by the applicant (host researcher) through his/her institution)

Short-term
  • Duration
    • 14 to 60 days
  • Terms of Award
    • Airfare: A round-trip air ticket (economy-class, Based on JSPS's regulations)
    • Maintenance Allowance: ¥18,000 per day
    • Overseas travel insurance
    • Research support allowance: up to ¥150,000 (Application is made by the applicant (host researcher) through his/her institution)

■　Standard Program through Open Recruitment and a Nominating Authority

  • Overview
    • The program provides an opportunity to conduct collaborative research for young overseas researchers under the guidance of their hosts in universities and other research institutions in Japan.
  • Duration
    • 12 to 24 months
  • Eligibility
    • Those who have previously been awarded a fellowship under the JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Research in Japan ([Standard], and [Pathway to University positions in japan]) are not eligible.
  • Terms of Award
    • Airfare: A round-trip air ticket (based on JSPS's regulations)
    • Maintenance Allowance: ¥362,000 per month
    • Miscellaneous:
      A settling-in allowance of ¥200,000, Overseas travel insurance, etc.
      "Grant-In-Aid for Scientific Researh (Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Research Fellow)is available to cover cooperative research-related expenses

■　 Short-term Program through Open Recruitment or a Nominating Authority. If you are a citizen of Canada, you can only apply through Open Recruitment.

  • Overview
    • The program provides PhD students or PhD researchers in the Europe and North America with opportunities to conduct collaborative research under the guidance of their hosts in universities and other Japanese institutions for a relatively short period of time. A person who has never engaged in research at universities etc. in Japan would be most preferable.
  • Duration
    • 1 to 12 months
  • Eligibility
    • Those who have previously been awarded a fellowship under the JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Research in Japan ([Standard], [Short-term] and [Pathway to University positions in japan]) are not eligible. This Short-term Fellowship is only awarded once per researcher.
  • Terms of Award
    • Airfare: A round-trip air ticket (based on JSPS's regulations)
    • Maintenance Allowance: ¥362,000 per month
      For non-PhD holders at the time research starts in Japan: ¥200,000 per month
    • Miscellaneous:
      A settling-in allowance of ¥200,000, Overseas travel insurance, etc.

■　 Summer Program. If you are a citizen of Canada, you can apply for the Summer Program only within 5 years (not 6 years) of receiving a PhD degree.

  • Outline
    • The JSPS Summer Program is implemented as a component of the JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan. It provides opportunities for young pre- and post-doctoral researchers from North America and Europe to receive an orientation on Japanese culture and research systems and to pursue research under the guidance of host researchers at Japanese universities and research institutes over a period of two months during the summer.
  • Duration
    • 2 months
  • Eligibility
    • Those who have previously been awarded a fellowship under a JSPS Fellowship Programs are not eligible.
    • Be enrolled in a university graduate program or hold a doctorate degree when the program goes into effect, which must have been received within six years prior to April 1 of the said year (not required to hold full-time position.)
    • Have received in advance acceptance from their host researchers
    • Aspire to become a researcher in future
  • Terms of Award
    • International travel (Round-trip airfare)
    • Maintenance allowance
      ¥534,000
    • Insurance
    • The Research Support Allowance at the host Institution
      ¥158,500