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Opportunities for U.S. (and permanent resident) Scientists in Japan (Extramural)
About Extramural Fellowships |
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Invitation |
Post-Doctoral |
| Short Term |
Length: 14 - 60 days
Deadline: November 2 of each year
Allocated NIH Slots: 5
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Length: 15 days - 11 months
Deadline: June 30 of each year
Allocated NIH Slots: 10
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| Long Term |
Length: 60 days - 10 months
Deadline: June 30 each year
Allocated NIH Slots: 1
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Length: 12 - 24 months
Deadline: June 30 each year
Allocated NIH Slots: 5 |
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JSPS conducts fellowship programs for foreign researchers to promote international cooperation in and mutual understanding through scientific research in Japan. These programs provide opportunities for U.S. and eligible foreign researchers to conduct cooperative research under their Japanese host researchers.
Research applications are accepted at FIC, which acts as a nominating authority for JSPS programs. As the eligibility requirements and application procedures are different for each fellowship, the following information describing eligibility and application procedures should be reviewed before submitting an application.
All fields of the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences are included under this program. Applications are initially reviewed for scientific merit at the NIH. Applications of sufficient scientific merit will be forwarded to JSPS for additional review and funding considerations. Applicants will be notified directly by JSPS of their awards.
JSPS Invitation Fellowships
JSPS conducts short-term (14 - 60 days) and long-term (61 days -10 months) programs under the Invitation Fellowship Program. The fellowship is funded by a subsidy from the Japanese government. The program promotes international cooperation and mutual understanding through scientific research. The fellowship allows scientists employed at designated Japanese research institutions and laboratories to invite fellow researchers from the U.S. to Japan to participate in cooperative activities. These visits presuppose the existence of contacts between scientists in Japan and in other countries, a condition considered favorable to the promotion of future scientific cooperation and exchange.
JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships
The JSPS conducts short-term (15 days - 11 months) and long-term (12 - 24 months) Postdoctoral Fellowships for Foreign Researchers. This fellowship was established to assist promising and highly-qualified young researchers wishing to conduct research in Japan. The program is aimed at providing opportunities for such researchers to, under the guidance of their Japanese hosts, conduct cooperative research with leading research groups in universities and other Japanese institutions, thereby permitting them to advance their own research while stimulating Japanese academic circles, particularly young Japanese researchers, through close collaboration in scientific activities. The program's intention is also for such collaboration to serve to advance scientific research in the counterpart countries.
Extramural Application Packet
The application period is now closed. Applications for the 2010 cycle will be posted in October 2009.
You may direct your questions, after reading the announcement and FAQs, to FIC Japan Programs staff.
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Updated September 2009
