Japan Society For The Promotion Of Science (Jsps) Postdoctoral Fellowships For Foreign Researchers

JAPAN SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF SCIENCE (JSPS) POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR FOREIGN RESEARCHERS
Deadline   5/6/2013 
Deadline may vary if applying through a nominating authority.
Description   Approximately 200 awards will be granted each recruitment period for scholars to conduct research in Japan for a period of 12-24 months. Program is aimed at providing support for cooperative research, under the guidance of Japanese hosts, at lending universities, inter-university research institutes, and science research corporations. Applicants may apply either through a host scientist in Japan or one of the two nominating authority in the United States: National Institutes of Health (NIH) or Social Science Research Council (SSRC). 
Award Amount   Award includes a round-trip air ticket, monthly allowance of 362,000 yen, a settling-in allowance of 200,000 Yen, and insurance. 
Disciplines   Humanities. Life Sciences. Physical Sciences. Social Sciences.  
Academic Level   Postdoctoral Scholar.  
Citizenship   Must be a citizen of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan. 
Requirements   Hold a doctorate degree when the fellowship goes into effect, which must have been received within six year prior to April 2 of that year. Applicant must have arranged in advance a research plan with a Japanese host.  
Award Type   Fellowship/Grant 
Contact   Overseas Fellowship Division, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 8, Ichiban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8472 +81-3-3263-3444/3761/3692
postdoc-standard@jsps.go.jp
www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-fellow/fellow.html
Last Updated   3/1/2011 9:56:00 AM 

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