JSPS Fellowship Program

  Japan

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Description: The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Fellowship Program for U.S. researchers provides promising and highly qualified recent PhDs and ABDs (please see eligibility) with opportunities to conduct research in Japan. JSPS guidelines target the applicant who wishes to conduct cooperative research under the leadership of a host researcher, thereby advancing the Fellow's own research and at the same time stimulating Japanese academic circles through close collaboration with young Japanese researchers.

The SSRC Japan Advisory Board recommends to JSPS up to 20 candidates annually from the social sciences and humanities. Award offers are made by JSPS in early-summer for fellowships that must commence between April 1 and November 30 (long-term) or April 1 and March 31 (short-term). Applications are welcome from all social science and humanities disciplines and need not be explicitly related to the study of Japan. Projects must include work with colleagues and resources in Japan and propose a single, continuous stay in Japan from 1 to 12 months (short-term) or 1 to 2 years (long-term).

Academic Level:

• Doctorate
• Masters

Field(s) of Study:

• Research Study

Amount: not specified

No. of Fellowship Recipients: varies

Criteria: Interested applicants must meet the following:

* Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents at the time of application and submit proof of affiliation with an eligible host research institution in Japan as part of the application packet. Permanent residents must provide a copy of a permanent resident card ("green card").

* Citizens of other countries are eligible for short-term fellowships if they have completed a master's or PhD course at an institution of higher education in the U.S. and, upon completing the course, have for at least three continuous years conducted high-level research at a university in the U.S. Priority will be given to researchers who are not Japanese citizens.

* JSPS does not extend fellowships to scholars employed in the institutions under jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Defense.

* Scholars who have previously received funding from JSPS for 12 months or longer are not eligible to apply for JSPS fellowships.

* Applicants for 12-24 month (long-term) fellowships must submit a copy of a Ph.D. diploma from a university outside Japan dated no more than six years prior to April 2, 2009.

* Applicants for 1-12 month (short-term) fellowships must submit a copy of a PhD diploma from a university outside Japan dated no more than six years prior to April 2, 2009 or a letter from their institution stating that the applicant is a Ph.D. candidate within two years of receiving a PhD