The program is offered to young pre- and postdoctoral researchers from the five countries of the US, the UK, France, Germany and Canada. Held over a 2-month period in the summer, the program provides the participants with an orientation in Japanese language and culture and an opportunity to do cooperative research at a Japanese university or research institute. The orientation is held at the Graduate University for Advanced Studies (Sokendai) during the first week of the program. It comprises Japanese lessons, home stay and other components (which may vary by year). After the orientation, the participants go to their respective host institutions where they conduct joint research under the guidance of their Japanese host researchers. At the end of August, the participants re-gather before going home to present reports on their summer experiences.
- Field of Research
All fields of the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences are included under this program. The candidate must either be majoring or conducting research in a related field.
- Duration of Program
Fellowships are awarded for a period of two months starting from 12 June through 22 August. For more detailed information regarding the program’s schedule, please refer to the Schedule for the FY2012 program.
- Eligibility
1) Be a citizen or permanent resident of the US, the UK, France, Germany or Canada (Others with equivalent status may apply if approved by the nominating authority in one of the above countries.)
2) Candidates must fulfill one of the following conditions:
- 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.
- Be enrolled in a university graduate program.
* Not required to hold full-time position.
3) Candidates must receive in advance acceptance from their host researchers.
4) Candidates must aspire to become a researcher in future.
* Note: Those who have previously been awarded a fellowship under a JSPS Fellowship Programs are not eligible.
- Host Researchers and Host Institutes
The host researcher must be a researcher who is employed full-time or classified as being employed full-time (excluding Jokyo, assistant professors, and Joshu, research assistants) at a university or research institution that is eligible to apply to MEXT for funding under the Grants-in-Aid for Scientific-Research Program (Kakenhi) and approved by JSPS as an appropriate institution for hosting young foreign researchers.
Note: Full-time employment classification is determined by the regulations of the host institution.
*See 7. Eligible Host Institutes
- Financial Support ( See Financial Support )
- International travel (Round-trip airfare)
- Maintenance Allowances (534,000 yen)
*JSPS will cover the following expenses separately from the allowance: hotel room charges at Narita and Tokyo, and meals and accommodation charges at Sokendai.)
- Domestic Research Trip Allowance (58,500 yen)
- Insurance
- Research-related expenses at the host Institution (Up to 100,000 yen)
* Subject to change
- Application and Selection Procedures
[1] Nomination
JSPS receives applications for this program only through the foreign nominating authorities listed below. Application procedures may vary somewhat by authority. If you are interested in applying for the program, please contact the nominating authority in your country about the detailed application procedures.
Deadline: 15th January 2012
[2] Selection
JSPS asks the prospective host institutions whether they will officially accept the nominees; and upon confirmation, selects the successful applicants, and then notifies the nominating agencies of the results. Concurrently, JSPS sends a formal letter of invitation to each successful applicant through the designated nominating agencies.
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