Deadline: December 13, 2023.

The scheme provides funding for early career postdoctoral researchers to conduct cooperative research in Japan, with leading research groups in Japanese universities and other institutions, under the guidance of a Japanese host.

The British Academy is an overseas nominating authority for this scheme, which is funded entirely by the JSPS. In this capacity, the British Academy nominates a designated number of candidates each year.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Applicants must:

• Be ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands.
• Hold a doctorate degree when the Fellowship goes into effect, which must have been received within six years prior to the award, or be scheduled to receive a doctorate degree before the Fellowship goes into effect.
• Have arranged in advance a research plan with a Japanese host researcher employed at a Japanese university/research institution.
• Submit applications in time for them to be considered before the research is due to begin – awards will not be made retrospectively.

BENEFITS

Awards are for a period of between 12 months minimum to 24 months maximum. JSPS provides the following support:

• A round-trip air ticket for the Fellow.
• A monthly maintenance stipend of ¥362,000.
• A settling-in allowance of ¥200,000.
• A research grant (‘Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research’) for cooperative research-related expenses, applied for by the Japanese host researcher through his / her host institution.

Apply through the OFFICIAL LINK