Postdoctoral Fellowships Short-term Program

This program provides opportunities for young pre- and postdoctoral researchers from Europe and North America to conduct, under the guidance of a host researcher, cooperative research with leading research groups in Japanese universities and other research institutions.

Fields of research

All fields of the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences are included under this program.

Eligibility

Be a citizen or permanent resident of the US, Canada, European Union countries, UK, Switzerland, Norway or Russia

(At the time fellowship goes into effect) Hold a doctorate degree received within the past 6 years, or be enrolled in a doctoral course and scheduled to receive a Ph.D within 2 years

Duration

1-12 months

What we offer

Round-trip air ticket

Monthly maintenance allowance (PhD holders: JPY 362,000, Non-PhD holders: JPY 200,000)

Settling-in allowance of JPY 200,000 (Only applicable for fellows with 3 or more months of tenure)

Overseas travel insurance

How to apply

There are two ways to apply

1. Application through nominating authority (Swedish researchers)

Those with a citizenship or permanent residency in Sweden can apply under this special quota. Applications are submitted to JSPS Stockholm and nominated by STINT and KVA.

Call: one per year announced around October

Application deadline: around January

Fellowship starting period: August to March