Overview
The JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme was launched in 2002 and is jointly organised by UNU and Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS).
It is designed to provide promising, highly qualified, young researchers the opportunity to conduct advanced research relevant to the main thematic focus of UNU-IAS (Institute of Advanced Studies), located in Yokohama, or UNU-ISP (Institute for Sustainability and Peace), located in Tokyo, and in co-operation with their host researchers at Japanese universities and research institutions. UNU acts as the nominating authority for the JSPS-UNU Programme, and UNU-IAS administers the programme on behalf of UNU in the nominating process.
This fellowship is aimed at candidates who have completed their PhD in the past six years and also have professional and/or research experience.Applicants also need to indicate a prospective host researcher at the time of submitting the application. (It is not necessary to obtain confirmation of acceptance from the prospective host researcher at this stage.) UNU will assist in securing acceptance from the host researchers for short-listed candidates. After the host researcher is secured for each short-listed candidate, UNU will make formal nominations to JSPS, which funds this programme.
The final award decision will be made by JSPS and Awards Letters will be issued by JSPS to the fellowship awardees. An advisor for each fellowship awardee will be selected for the period of research in Japan from among the UNU (UNU-IAS or UNU-ISP) faculty members.
Fields of Research
UNU conducts research on all fields of the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. Yet, research proposals for JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellowships should relate clearly to one of the current research areas of UNU-IAS and UNU-ISP as well as aim to be policy relevant.
The following Research Programmes and Projects at UNU-IAS in Yokohama are accepting applications for JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellows:
1. Science and Technology for Sustainable Societies
2. Sustainable Urban Futures
3. Biodiplomacy Initiative
The following Research Programmes at UNU-ISP in Tokyo are accepting applications for JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellows:
4. International Cooperation and Development 5. Global Change and Sustainability 6. Peace and Security
Eligibility
Citizens of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan. Japanese nationals that do not have citizenship or permanent residency of other countries are not eligible.
Holders of a doctoral degree when the Fellowship goes into effect, which must have been received on or after 2 April 2004 for the 2010 Fellowship or be scheduled to receive a doctorate degree before the Fellowship goes into effect.
Applicants with at least 10 months research and/or professional experience are especially encouraged to apply.
Those who have previously been awarded a fellowship under the “JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship program for Foreign Researchers" are not eligible.
Duration of the Fellowship
Fellowships are awarded for a period of 12 to 24 months
Terms of Award
A round-trip air ticket (based on JSPS regulations)
A monthly maintenance allowance of 362,000 yen
A settling-in allowance of 200,000 yen, Overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage, etc.
Note:
- The terms of the Awards indicated above are subject to change by JSPS.
- If the Fellow resides in Japan on the date his/her award letter is issued, the above-mentioned air ticket to Japan and settling-in allowance will not be provided.
- A research grant, “Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research”, of up to JPY1,500,000 per year (total of JPY3,000,000 for two years. The amount varies depending on the areas/disciplines of research.) is available to cover cooperative research-related expenses. Application for these grants is made by the host researcher through his/her institution.
This award is provided by JSPS, and follows JSPS program guidelines (details will be avaialbel in by the end of January on JSPS' website http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-fellow/postdoctoral.html)
Eligible Host Institutions in Japan
Eligible host institutions in Japan are universities, inter-university research institutions, and other research institutions designated by JSPS. Click here for a list of prospective host researchers attached to UNU-IAS and their areas of specialisation.
Starting Date and Deadline for Applications
The JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme begins on 1 September and the selected fellows are required to be in Japan by this date. The deadline for application for the 2010 Fellowships is 28 February 2010.
To ApplyInterested and eligible candidates are invited to send the following documents by email to fellowships@ias.unu.edu as one package.
The JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme Application Form (Applications are only available in Adobe Reader. The latest version of Adobe Reader is recommended.
Download Adobe Reader here.) The form should be completed electronically and submitted online, as well as please save and then attach it together with all required supporting documents listed below (2 - 5), to an email message. In case you do not have access to the Internet, please contact us (see the contacts below).
Application Letter that clearly outlines how the candidate’s qualifications and research proposal meet the requirements and objectives of the fellowship.
Certified copies of academic transcripts (Master’s and Ph.D. courses if applicable) and a copy of the doctoral degree certificate. If the degree has not yet been awarded, a letter is required from the candidate’s institution stating the date that he/she will officially receive the degree.
Your most significant publication as sole author (If not available, please attach one chapter of your PhD dissertation).
Evidence of English language proficiency if PhD dissertation was not submitted in English (e.g. TOEFL score, certificate of proficiency).
* All documents must be in English. When the document is in another language, please be sure to attach an English translation. Above documents can be scanned and sent by email to fellowships@ias.unu.edu.
Selected candidates will be requested to submit the originals. Short-listed candidates will be contacted for a telephone interview.
Contacts:JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellowship ProgrammeUnited Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies6F, International Organizations CenterPacifico-Yokohama1-1-1 Minato MiraiNishi-ku, Yokohama 220-8502 Japan
Email: fellowships@ias.unu.edu
Fax: +81-45-221-2303
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this fellowship
The JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme was launched in 2002 and is jointly organised by UNU and Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS).
It is designed to provide promising, highly qualified, young researchers the opportunity to conduct advanced research relevant to the main thematic focus of UNU-IAS (Institute of Advanced Studies), located in Yokohama, or UNU-ISP (Institute for Sustainability and Peace), located in Tokyo, and in co-operation with their host researchers at Japanese universities and research institutions. UNU acts as the nominating authority for the JSPS-UNU Programme, and UNU-IAS administers the programme on behalf of UNU in the nominating process.
This fellowship is aimed at candidates who have completed their PhD in the past six years and also have professional and/or research experience.Applicants also need to indicate a prospective host researcher at the time of submitting the application. (It is not necessary to obtain confirmation of acceptance from the prospective host researcher at this stage.) UNU will assist in securing acceptance from the host researchers for short-listed candidates. After the host researcher is secured for each short-listed candidate, UNU will make formal nominations to JSPS, which funds this programme.
The final award decision will be made by JSPS and Awards Letters will be issued by JSPS to the fellowship awardees. An advisor for each fellowship awardee will be selected for the period of research in Japan from among the UNU (UNU-IAS or UNU-ISP) faculty members.
Fields of Research
UNU conducts research on all fields of the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. Yet, research proposals for JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellowships should relate clearly to one of the current research areas of UNU-IAS and UNU-ISP as well as aim to be policy relevant.
The following Research Programmes and Projects at UNU-IAS in Yokohama are accepting applications for JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellows:
1. Science and Technology for Sustainable Societies
2. Sustainable Urban Futures
3. Biodiplomacy Initiative
The following Research Programmes at UNU-ISP in Tokyo are accepting applications for JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellows:
4. International Cooperation and Development 5. Global Change and Sustainability 6. Peace and Security
Eligibility
Citizens of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan. Japanese nationals that do not have citizenship or permanent residency of other countries are not eligible.
Holders of a doctoral degree when the Fellowship goes into effect, which must have been received on or after 2 April 2004 for the 2010 Fellowship or be scheduled to receive a doctorate degree before the Fellowship goes into effect.
Applicants with at least 10 months research and/or professional experience are especially encouraged to apply.
Those who have previously been awarded a fellowship under the “JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship program for Foreign Researchers" are not eligible.
Duration of the Fellowship
Fellowships are awarded for a period of 12 to 24 months
Terms of Award
A round-trip air ticket (based on JSPS regulations)
A monthly maintenance allowance of 362,000 yen
A settling-in allowance of 200,000 yen, Overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage, etc.
Note:
- The terms of the Awards indicated above are subject to change by JSPS.
- If the Fellow resides in Japan on the date his/her award letter is issued, the above-mentioned air ticket to Japan and settling-in allowance will not be provided.
- A research grant, “Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research”, of up to JPY1,500,000 per year (total of JPY3,000,000 for two years. The amount varies depending on the areas/disciplines of research.) is available to cover cooperative research-related expenses. Application for these grants is made by the host researcher through his/her institution.
This award is provided by JSPS, and follows JSPS program guidelines (details will be avaialbel in by the end of January on JSPS' website http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-fellow/postdoctoral.html)
Eligible Host Institutions in Japan
Eligible host institutions in Japan are universities, inter-university research institutions, and other research institutions designated by JSPS. Click here for a list of prospective host researchers attached to UNU-IAS and their areas of specialisation.
Starting Date and Deadline for Applications
The JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme begins on 1 September and the selected fellows are required to be in Japan by this date. The deadline for application for the 2010 Fellowships is 28 February 2010.
To ApplyInterested and eligible candidates are invited to send the following documents by email to fellowships@ias.unu.edu as one package.
The JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme Application Form (Applications are only available in Adobe Reader. The latest version of Adobe Reader is recommended.
Download Adobe Reader here.) The form should be completed electronically and submitted online, as well as please save and then attach it together with all required supporting documents listed below (2 - 5), to an email message. In case you do not have access to the Internet, please contact us (see the contacts below).
Application Letter that clearly outlines how the candidate’s qualifications and research proposal meet the requirements and objectives of the fellowship.
Certified copies of academic transcripts (Master’s and Ph.D. courses if applicable) and a copy of the doctoral degree certificate. If the degree has not yet been awarded, a letter is required from the candidate’s institution stating the date that he/she will officially receive the degree.
Your most significant publication as sole author (If not available, please attach one chapter of your PhD dissertation).
Evidence of English language proficiency if PhD dissertation was not submitted in English (e.g. TOEFL score, certificate of proficiency).
* All documents must be in English. When the document is in another language, please be sure to attach an English translation. Above documents can be scanned and sent by email to fellowships@ias.unu.edu.
Selected candidates will be requested to submit the originals. Short-listed candidates will be contacted for a telephone interview.
Contacts:JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellowship ProgrammeUnited Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies6F, International Organizations CenterPacifico-Yokohama1-1-1 Minato MiraiNishi-ku, Yokohama 220-8502 Japan
Email: fellowships@ias.unu.edu
Fax: +81-45-221-2303
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this fellowship
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