JSPS Fellowship Programs / JSPS Washington Office

JSPS Fellowship programs for researchers in the US and Canada

The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) carries out programs that provide overseas researchers who have and 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.

1. Graduate Students
– JSPS Summer Program

2-1. Pre/ Postdocs
– JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship (Short-term) for North American and European Researchers

2-2. Postdocs
– JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan (Standard)

3. Mid-career to Professor
– JSPS Invitational Fellowship Program for Research in Japan (Long-term)
– JSPS Invitational Fellowship Program for Research in Japan (Short-term)

4. JSPS Fellow Alumni Member
– JSPS BRIDGE Fellowship Program

*Japanese Postdocs
– JSPS Overseas Research Fellowships (KAITOKU Program)

*To find your host researcher / Institution in Japan
– Research Opportunities in Japan

Following deadlines are for the head of host/ nominating institution to submit application to JSPS Headquarters/ NSF; the time frames for applicants (host researchers) to submit their applications are normally earlier. Our fellowship program is designed to accommodate needs of researchers at various level.

1. JSPS Summer Program
for Graduate Students

Number (worldwide)	Approximately 100 per year
Duration of Stay	2 months in summer
Terms of Award	Round-trip air ticket (payment in kind) Overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage Maintenance allowance Research support allowance

*For applicants in Canada, all applications must be submitted to Mitacs.
For applicants in the U.S., National Science Foundation (NSF) terminated this program in 2017. The new selection system is under review, and the open call is not conducted this year.

2-1. JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship (Short-term) for North American and European Researchers
for Pre/ Postdocs

a) Application to JSPS Headquarters
Application is submitted directly to JSPS Headquarters by host researcher in Japan on behalf of applicant.

Number (worldwide)	Approximately 30 per year
Duration of Stay	1 – 12 months
Terms of Award	The amounts of the Awards indicated below are subject to change for budgetary reasons. 1. A round-trip air ticket (based on JSPS’s regulations) 2. A settling-in allowance of JPY 200,000 (only applicable for Fellows with 3 or more months of tenure) 3. A monthly maintenance allowance (a) For Ph.D. holders: JPY 362,000 (b) For non-Ph.D. holders at the time research starts in Japan: JPY 200,000 4. Overseas travel insurance coverage, etc. Note：For the candidate( invited overseas researcher) who has been living in Japan( and has a mailing address) before the fellowship starting date, the” Airfare ” of outbound flight and a “ settling-in allowance” will not be paid. A “research support allowance” is available to cover cooperative research-related expenses. Application is made by the applicant (host researcher) through his/her institution.

*Please see more detail from JSPS Headquarter website.

b) Application to National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Application is submitted to National Institutes of Health (NIH) by US-based applicant.

You can see the detail at KAITOKU-NIH (The JSPS Research Fellowship for Japanese Biomedical and Behavioral Researchers at NIH) on this website.

2-2. JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan (Standard)
for Postdocs

a) Application to JSPS Headquarters
Application is submitted directly to JSPS Headquarters by host researcher in Japan on behalf of applicant

Number (worldwide)	Approximately 115 per year
Duration of Stay	12 – 24 months
Terms of Award	The amounts of the Awards indicated below are subject to change for budgetary reasons. 1. A round-trip air ticket (based on JSPS’s regulations) 2. A monthly maintenance allowance of JPY 362,000 3. A settling-in allowance of JPY 200,000, Overseas travel insurance coverage, etc. Note：For the candidate( invited overseas researcher) who has been living in Japan( and has a mailing address) before the fellowship starting date, the” Airfare ” of outbound flight and a “ settling-in allowance” will not be paid. A Grant-in-Aid for scientific research (Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Research Fellow) is available to cover cooperative research-related expenses. Application for these grants is made by the applicant (host researcher) through his/her institution.

*Please see more detail from JSPS Headquarter website.

b) Application to Nominating Authority
Application is submitted to National Institutes of Health (NIH) or Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) by applicant in Canada.

NIH: Please see the link for more details
NSERC: Please see the link for more details

3-1. JSPS Invitational Fellowship Program for Research in Japan (Long-term)
from Mid-career to Professor

・Application to JSPS Headquarters
Application is submitted directly to JSPS Headquarters by host researcher in Japan on behalf of applicant.

Number (world wide)	Approximately 30 per year
Duration of Stay	2 – 10 months
Terms of Award	Round-trip air ticket (based on JSPS’s regulations) Overseas travel insurance coverage Monthly maintenance allowance of JPY 387,600 Research support allowance: Up to ￥150,000 ( Application is made by the applicant (host researcher) through his/ her institution)

*Please see more detail from JSPS Headquarter website.

3-2. JSPS Invitational Fellowship Program for Research in Japan (Short-term)
from Mid-career to Professor

・Application to JSPS Headquarters
Application is submitted directly to JSPS Headquarters by host researcher in Japan on behalf of applicant.

Number (world wide)	Approximately 70 per year
Duration of Stay	14 – 60 days
Terms of Award	Round-trip air ticket (based on JSPS’s regulations) Overseas travel insurance coverage Daily maintenance allowance of JPY 18,000 Research support allowance: Up to ￥150,000( Application is made by the applicant (host researcher) through his/ her institution).

*Please see more detail from JSPS Headquarter website.

4. JSPS BRIDGE Fellowship Program
for JSPS US and Canada Fellows Alumni Members ONLY

Application is submitted to the JSPS Washington Office by applicant (the member of the US JSPS Fellows Alumni Association).
Contact Address: was-bridge@overseas.jsps.go.jp

Number (world wide)	Approximately 50
Duration of Stay	14 – 30 days
Terms of Award	Round-trip air ticket (payment in kind) Overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage Daily maintenance allowance Domestic research travel allowance Host’s cooperation allowance

JSPS Bridge Fellowship Overview – 日本学術振興会米国・カナダ研究者同窓会 (jspsusa-alumni.org)

This fellowship award will be carried out as a component of the JSPS’s initiative to build strong networks among researchers in Japan and other countries.

The BRIDGE Fellowship will give former fellows of JSPS programs an opportunity to create, sustain and/or strengthen research collaborations with Japanese colleagues by revisiting Japan.

Eligibility for this program is provided exclusively for the registered members of the US-JSPS Fellows Alumni Association.
If you are not yet a member, please visit this link and complete the registration –

Membership Information – 日本学術振興会米国・カナダ研究者同窓会 (jspsusa-alumni.org)

The Call for application is now open to the eligible members and materials will be sent directly to the JSPS former fellows.
If you are an alumni member and have not received the materials, please contact us.

JSPS Fellowship Programs for Japanese Researchers

1-1. Overseas Research Fellowships (KAITOKU Program)
for Postdocs

Applications is submitted to JSPS Headquarters through institution in Japan or by individual.

Application Period	(closed) May 7, 2021 by 5:00 PM JST: This deadline is also for the head of applicants’ institutions to submit application to JSPS Headquarters; the time frames for applicants to submit their applications are normally earlier.
Number	Approximately over 130 per year
Duration of Stay	2 years
Terms of Award	Round-trip air ticket (payment in kind) Maintenance allowance

1-2. JSPS Fellowship for Japanese Biomedical and Behavioral Researchers at NIH
for Postdocs

Application is submitted to National Institutes of Health (NIH) by individual applicant.
For more information, click here.

Application Period	(closed)Friday, May 28, 2021 by 5:00 PM EDT: Deadline for receipt of Electronic applications to FIC (in both Japanese and English) e-mail address: ficjspsintramural@mail.nih.gov<mailto:ficjspsintramural@mail.nih.gov>
Number	Approximately 10 per year
Duration of Stay	2 years
Terms of Award	Monthly maintenance allowance

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JSPS Fellowship programs for researchers in the US and Canada

1. JSPS Summer Program
for Graduate Students

2-1. JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship (Short-term) for North American and European Researchers
for Pre/ Postdocs

2-2. JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan (Standard)
for Postdocs

3-1. JSPS Invitational Fellowship Program for Research in Japan (Long-term)
from Mid-career to Professor

3-2. JSPS Invitational Fellowship Program for Research in Japan (Short-term)
from Mid-career to Professor

4. JSPS BRIDGE Fellowship Program
for JSPS US and Canada Fellows Alumni Members ONLY

JSPS Fellowship Programs for Japanese Researchers

1-1. Overseas Research Fellowships (KAITOKU Program)
for Postdocs

1-2. JSPS Fellowship for Japanese Biomedical and Behavioral Researchers at NIH
for Postdocs

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JSPS Fellowship programs for researchers in the US and Canada

1. JSPS Summer Program for Graduate Students

2-1. JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship (Short-term) for North American and European Researchers for Pre/ Postdocs

2-2. JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan (Standard) for Postdocs

3-1. JSPS Invitational Fellowship Program for Research in Japan (Long-term) from Mid-career to Professor

3-2. JSPS Invitational Fellowship Program for Research in Japan (Short-term) from Mid-career to Professor

4. JSPS BRIDGE Fellowship Program for JSPS US and Canada Fellows Alumni Members ONLY

JSPS Fellowship Programs for Japanese Researchers

1-1. Overseas Research Fellowships (KAITOKU Program) for Postdocs

1-2. JSPS Fellowship for Japanese Biomedical and Behavioral Researchers at NIH for Postdocs

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1. JSPS Summer Program
for Graduate Students

2-1. JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship (Short-term) for North American and European Researchers
for Pre/ Postdocs

2-2. JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan (Standard)
for Postdocs

3-1. JSPS Invitational Fellowship Program for Research in Japan (Long-term)
from Mid-career to Professor

3-2. JSPS Invitational Fellowship Program for Research in Japan (Short-term)
from Mid-career to Professor

4. JSPS BRIDGE Fellowship Program
for JSPS US and Canada Fellows Alumni Members ONLY

1-1. Overseas Research Fellowships (KAITOKU Program)
for Postdocs

1-2. JSPS Fellowship for Japanese Biomedical and Behavioral Researchers at NIH
for Postdocs