JSPS Short Term Pre/Post-doctoral Fellowships in Japan, 2025

JSPS Short-Term Pre/Post-doctoral Fellowships in Japan are open to pre and post-doctoral researchers who wish to conduct cooperative research with leading research groups at Japanese Universities and Institutions.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Applicants must be US, Canada, European Union countries, UK, Switzerland, Norway, or Russia passport holders.
• Applicants must have obtained their doctoral degree at a university outside Japan within six years of the start of the fellowship.
• Applicants who have resident cards with mailing addresses in Japan are not eligible.
• Applicants must be full-time researchers.

Application Process:

• Eligible candidates must apply online for the scholarship.

Value of the Fellowship:

• The successful applicants can avail of the following benefits:
  • A round-trip air ticket,
  • Maintenance Allowance:
    • For PhD holders: JPY 362,000 per month,
    • For non-PhD holders when research starts in Japan: JPY 200,000 per month.
  • A settling-in allowance of JPY 200,000 (only applicable for Fellows with 3 or more months of tenure),
  • Overseas travel insurance.