Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Pre/Postdoctoral Fellowships

JSPS London Pre/Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (Short Term)
Application Deadline: Monday 29th November, 2021
Fellowships must start between: 1st May 2022 to 31st March 2023.

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) is the leading research funding agency in Japan, established by the Japanese Government for the purpose of contributing to the advancement of science. Our Pre/Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (Short Term) provides the opportunity for short-term visits for UK, European, North American and Canadian researchers ordinarily based in the UK or Ireland to do cooperative research with leading research groups at Japanese Universities and Institutions. The programme is designed to provide researchers with first-hand experience of the research and living environment in Japan, whilst expanding academic exchange between Japan and the UK or Ireland.  Researchers from any field; Computer, Engineering, Health, Biological, Life, Natural and Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Humanities and Social Sciences etc. are eligible to apply. Awards will cover visits of 1 to 12 months.

Eligible applicants also need to be either within 2 years of finishing their PhD at the time of applying to start their fellowship in Japan or have obtained their PhD at a university outside of Japan within the last 6 years (on or after 2nd April 2016).

Please visit the JSPS London website here for further information:
https://www.jsps.org/latest_calls/2021/09/fy2022-jsps-london-call-for-the-short-term-prepostdoctoral-fellowship-for-research-in-japan-first-call-for-fy2022.html

Reports from former JSPS Fellows who have taken part in this programme can be found on the JSPS London website at the following link:
https://www.jsps.org/funding_case_studies/fellowpostdoctoral_shortterm/

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