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Table of Contents
- Opportunities for Japanese Biomedical and Behavioral Researchers at NIH
- Opportunities for U.S. (and permanent resident) Scientists in Japan
- JSPS Invitation Fellowships
- JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships
- Inquiries
- Useful Links
I. Opportunities for Japanese Biomedical and Behavioral Researchers at NIH
The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), in cooperation
with the NIH's Fogarty International Center (FIC), Division of International
Training and Research, and the NIH Office of Intramural Research, offers
fellowship awards to support meritorious biomedical and behavioral research
projects undertaken in NIH laboratories by young Japanese postdoctoral
researchers. These researchers must presently be, or have a commitment
to be, funded by NIH to conduct research at an NIH Institute. If you
meet the eligibility requirements in the Announcement [PDF 60K], please submit your application packet to FIC by 5:00 PM on June 2, 2008.
JSPS Intramural Application Packet:
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You may direct your questions, after reading the announcement and FAQs [PDF 301K], to FIC-Japan Programs staff.
II. Opportunities for U.S. (and permanent resident) Scientists in Japan
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.
1. JSPS Invitation Fellowships
JSPS conducts short-term (14 - 60 days) and long-term (61 days -10
months) programs under the Invitation Fellowship Program [PDF 317K]. 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. See FAQs
for FIC application deadline details. Application
[DOC 98K] Deadline October 31, yearly.
2. JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships
The JSPS conducts short-term [PDF 317K] (15 days - 11 months) and long-term [PDF 2.5K] (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. See FAQs for FIC application deadline details.
You may direct your questions, after reading the information sheet and FAQs [PDF 407K], to FIC-Japan Programs staff.
III. Inquiries
IV. Useful Links
Updated May 2008
