Japan (JSPS) International Fellowships
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
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About This Scholarship
The JSPS International Fellowships offer postdoctoral research opportunities for outstanding early-career scholars from ASEAN and beyond to conduct independent cooperative research under mentorship of world-class Japanese scientists. The fellowship provides generous stipends, travel allowances, and access to state-of-the-art facilities at Japanese universities and national research institutes.
What This Scholarship Covers
- Round-trip airfare
- Monthly stipend (PhD holders: ¥362,000; Non-PhD holders: ¥200,000)
- Settling-in allowance (¥200,000 for fellowships of 3 months or longer)
- Overseas travel insurance
- Research support allowance (up to ¥70,000 per month for cooperative research expenses)
Who Can Apply
- 1 PhD holders from ASEAN: PhD obtained 6 years ago or less, obtained outside Japan
- 2 Doctoral candidates from ASEAN: Currently enrolled in PhD program with expected graduation within 2 years
- 3 PhD holders from non-ASEAN countries: PhD obtained 6 years ago or less plus at least 3 years research experience in an ASEAN institution
- 4 Doctoral candidates from non-ASEAN countries: Enrolled in PhD program with expected graduation within 2 years and 3 years research experience in an ASEAN institution
- 5 Host researcher must be affiliated with a KAKENHI-eligible institution
- 6 Host researcher must be a full-time researcher (with exceptions for uninterrupted program support)
- 7 Host must remain constant throughout the fellowship
- 8 Previous JSPS Fellowship recipients (Standard, PE, PA, PU) are ineligible