JSPS Invitation Fellowship Program for Research in Japan
OUTLINE OF THE FELLOWSHIP
The JSPS Invitation Fellowship for Research in Japan (Short Term) is offered to promote international
scientific cooperation and exchange. It allows researchers employed at designated Japanese research institutions and laboratories to invite fellow researchers from other countries to Japan for short periods of time to participate in discussions, attend seminars, give lectures, or perform similar duties at their institutions.
Applications for this program must be submitted to JSPS by a host researcher in Japan through the head of
his/her university or institution.
2. FIELDS OF RESEARCH
. FIELDS OF RESEARCH
All fields of the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences are included under this program. HOST RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
To be eligible, Japanese researchers (applicants) must be affiliated with an institution of the types listed in able I. Fellows must conduct their research at the host’s affiliated institution.
ELIGIBILITY
The candidate must be a researcher with an excellent record of research achievements who, in principle, is
employed full-time at an overseas research institution, and meets the following requirements:
1) Senior scientists, university professors, and other persons with substantial professional experience
2) Citizen of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan
3) To be eligible, researchers of Japanese nationality must have lived abroad and been activity engaged in
research for over 10 years.
DURATION AND COMMENCEMENT OF FELLOWSHIPS
1) Fellowships are awarded for a period of 14 to 60 days.
2) Successful candidates must start the Fellowship in Japan during the following periods:
For the 1st Recruitment: April 1, 2008 – March 31, 2009
For the 2nd Recruitment: October 1, 2008 – March 31, 2009
TERMS OF AWARD
The amounts of the Awards indicated below are subject to change.
For fellows:
1) A round-trip air ticket
2) A daily maintenance allowance of ¥18,000
3) Domestic research travel allowance of ¥150,000
4) Overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage
For hosts:
Host’s cooperation allowance of ¥50,000
Application deadline (for host institution):
1st Recruitment: September 7, 2007
2nd Recruitment: May 9, 2008
. CONTACT
ADDRESS: Overseas Fellowship Division,
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
6, Ichiban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8471
TEL: 03-3263-2480/3443
