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Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Japan: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Fellowship

The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Fellowship Program provides recent PhD recipients and ABDs (please see program eligibility requirements) with opportunities to conduct research in Japan under the leadership of a host researcher. Fellows are encouraged to advance their own research and at the same time closely collaborate with young Japanese researchers and contribute to Japanese research communities.

Selection Process
Fellows are selected by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) based on nominations made by the SSRC Japan Advisory Board. The SSRC Japan Advisory Board recommends to JSPS up to 20 candidates annually from the social sciences and humanities. Award offers are made by JSPS in early-summer for fellowships that must commence between April 1 and November 30 (long-term) or April 1 and March 31 (short-term).

Fellowship Topics
Applications are welcome from all social science and humanities disciplines and need not be explicitly related to the study of Japan. Projects must include work with colleagues and resources in Japan and propose a single, continuous stay in Japan from 1 to 12 months (short-term) or 1 to 2 years (long-term).


Eligibility
•Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents at the time of application and submit proof of affiliation with an eligible host research institution in Japan as part of the application packet. Permanent residents must provide a copy of a permanant resident card ("green card").

•Citizens of other countries are eligible for short-term fellowships if they have completed a master's or PhD course at an institution of higher education in the U.S. and, upon completing the course, have for at least three continuous years conducted high-level research at a university in the U.S. Priority will be given to researchers who are not Japanese citizens.

•JSPS does not extend fellowships to scholars employed in the institutions under jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Defense.

•Scholars who have previously received funding from JSPS for 12 months or longer are not eligible to apply for JSPS fellowships.

Application Requirements
The application for an SSRC nomination to the JSPS Postdoctoral Research Fellowship requires an application form, a project description, two letters of recommendation, and a letter of invitation from a host institution in Japan. In addition:

•Applicants for 12-24 month (long-term) fellowships must submit a copy of a Ph.D. diploma from a university outside Japan dated no more than six years prior to April 2, 2009.
•Applicants for 1-12 month (short-term) fellowships must submit a copy of a Ph.D. diploma from a university outside Japan dated no more than six years prior to April 2, 2009 or a letter from their institution stating that the applicant is a Ph.D. candidate within two years of receiving a Ph.D.

For More Information
Detailed application instructions, eligibility restrictions and terms of awards are attached to the application forms.

Contact us at japan@ssrc.org or at 212-377-2700.


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