Overview
The JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for ABDs and recent PhDs provides promising and highly qualified researchers in the humanities and social sciences with the opportunity to conduct extended research at leading universities and research institutions in Japan. Fellowship terms are for single continuous stays from 1 to 12 months (short-term) or 12 to 24 months (long-term). Short-term fellowships must commence between April 1, 2012 and March 31, 2013, and long-term fellowships must commence between April 1, 2012 and September 30, 2012. JSPS currently provides round-trip international airfare for fellows originating in the U.S., insurance coverage for accidents and illness, a monthly stipend of ¥362,000 for PhDs (¥200,000 for ABDs), a settling-in allowance of ¥200,000, and eligibility for an additional ¥1,500,000 annually for research expenses for stays of 12 to 24 months.
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
- Scholars who have previously received funding from JSPS for 12 months or longer are not eligible to apply for JSPS fellowships.
- JSPS does not extend fellowships to scholars employed in the institutions under jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Defense.
- In addition:
- Candidates for the Long-term Fellowship must possess U.S. citizenship or permanent residency status. Permanent residents must provide a copy of a permanent resident card ("green card"). Researchers of Japanese nationality are ineligible.
- Candidates for the Short-term Fellowship must possess U.S. citizenship or permanent residency status. Permanent residents must provide a copy of a permanent resident card ("green card"). Citizens of other countries may be eligible if they have completed a master's or Ph.D. course at a U.S. university and, upon completing the course, have for at least three continuous years conducted high-level research in the U.S. Researchers of Japanese nationalitymust be either U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
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 1, 2012.
- 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 1, 2012 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.
Contact
http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/jsps-fellowship/
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