Monday 22 October 2012

JSPS Fellowship - Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowship Award, Japan

Description
JSPS Fellowship currently provides opportunity for recent PhD recipients and ABDs to o conduct research in Japan under the leadership of a host researcher. The recipients of the JSPS Fellowship are encouraged to advance their own research and at the same time closely collaborate with young Japanese researchers and contribute to Japanese research communities.
Please note that there will be 20 applicants to be selected to receive JSPS Fellowship. In addition the Tenure of JSPS Fellowship as follow 12-24 month (long-term) fellowships and 1-12 month (short-term) fellowships

Eligibility

In order to be eligible in applying this JSPS fellowship applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • 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 nationality are ineligible.

Application Procedure
Please learn the following application procedure of JSPS Fellowship. The application for an SSRC nomination to the JSPS 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, 2013.
  • 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, 2013 or a letter from their institution stating that the applicant is a Ph.D. candidate within two years of receiving a Ph.D.

Submission Deadline
1 December 2012

Website Link
http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/jsps-fellowship/

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