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)

  • Research support allowance of up to JPY70,000×the number of 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.

    FY2025 Second Call
    Call opens

    16 May (Fri) 2025

    Call closes

    14 July (Mon) 2025, 17:00 CET

    Where to submit your application

    Please submit your application to JSPS Stockholm by email to

    sto-info@overseas.jsps.go.jp .

    *Please write “Application for FY2025 (Short) SECONDO ” in the subject line of your email.

    Fellowship starting date

    - between 28 February 2026 to 31 March 2026

    Documents
    FY2025 Call (Open)　[DONE]
    [Attention] The first call for applications for Postdoctoral Fellowships Short-term Program has closed with a deadline of 13 February, 2025.
    Call opens

    12 December (Thu) 2024

    Call closes

    13 February (Thu) 2025, 17:00 CET

    Where to submit your application

    Please submit your application to JSPS Stockholm by email to

    sto-info@overseas.jsps.go.jp .

    *Please write “Application for FY2025 (Short)” in the subject line of your email.

    Fellowship starting date

    - 31 August 2025

    Documents
    • Application Form
    • Application Guidelines 2025
    • Instructions for Application Form
    • Sample Letter of Acceptance

    2. Application through open recruitment (Swedish and Others)
    Application is submitted by the applicant's host researcher in Japan directly to JSPS Tokyo.

    FY2025 application deadlines
    1st call: 27 September, 2024 (by 5 p.m. (JST))
    2nd call: 10 January, 2025 (by 5 p.m. (JST))
    3rd call: 6 June, 2025 (by 5 p.m. (JST))

    FY2026 application deadlines
    1st call: 26 September, 2025 (by 5 p.m. (JST))
    2nd call: 9 January, 2026 (by 5 p.m. (JST))
    3rd call: 5 June, 2026 (by 5 p.m. (JST))

    For further information please visit JSPS Tokyo's webpage

    A comprehensive application schedule can be found at our "Application Schedule" page.

    FAQ

    FAQ page (JSPS Tokyo's webpage)