Q. In which country do you hold citizenship or permanent residency?: 3. citizen of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan other than an EU country, the UK, the US, Canada, Swizerland, Norway or Russia (JSPS treats Taiwan and Palestine as a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan)
Q3. Have you been continuously engaged in research for a period of at least three years at a university or research institution in an EU country, the UK, the US, Canada, Switzerland, Norway or Russia?: 1. Yes

Q3-1. Which statement best describes your situation?

1. enrolled in a graduate program and scheduled to receive a PhD degree within 2 years
2. received a PhD degree within the last 6 years
3. received a PhD degree over 6 years ago
4. none of the above