JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research

The JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research is a funded programme inviting early-career researchers to conduct research at host laboratories in Japan. It provides a formal research fellowship with a salary and travel support, spanning natural sciences, medicine, engineering, and the humanities/social sciences. The programme aims to foster international collaboration and research excellence by placing fellows in Japanese laboratories for a specified period.

Monthly salary, round-trip travel tickets, medical and accident insurance, potential additional funding grant-in-aid for materials and publishing costs

Applicants must hold a doctoral degree and be citizens of countries with official diplomatic relations with Japan; prior recipients of the same fellowship category are ineligible to apply again; a strong publication record in international peer-reviewed journals is expected.

Apply via the host laboratory in Japan; submit an English-language application through the JSPS system, including doctoral certificate, research proposal, and host acceptance letter.