Royal Society JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme Open to Applications
The Royal Society administers the JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship on behalf of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) to support excellent postdoctoral researchers who wish to conduct co-operative research with leading research groups at universities and other institutions in Japan. The programme aims to enable early career researchers to advance their research while contributing to the progress of research in Japan and counterpart countries.
The fellowship provides funding to support a residential fellowship in Japan for a period of between 12 and 24 months. The research undertaken must be on a subject within the Royal Society’s remit of natural sciences, including: physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science, engineering, earth and environmental sciences, biology and health and human sciences. Applications must be for bilateral (UK-Japan) projects.
Eligible applicants must:
- Be a UK resident and citizen of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan
- Hold a doctorate degree, awarded within the previous six years as of April in the year of application
- Applicants in the final year of a PhD may apply, however awards will be dependent on confirmation of the successful completion of a PhD
It is the responsibility of the candidate to arrange in advance a structured research plan for their stay in Japan with their host researcher. Host researchers in Japan must be employed full-time at an eligible institution in Japan, which may include:
- Universities and inter-university research institutes
- Research institutions affiliated with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
- Colleges of technology
- Other research institutions designated by the Minister of MEXT
The Fellowship covers a period of between 12 and 24 months. Funding includes:
- 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.
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research is also available to cover cooperative research-related expenses. Application for these grants is made by the Japan host researcher through their institution.
Fellowships should commence between 1 September 2022 and 30 November 2022.
Applications should be submitted by 9 March 2022 (15:00 GMT).