Deadline: 18 March 2026
This Postdoctoral Fellowship provides the opportunity for researchers to conduct collaborative research activities with leading research groups at Japanese universities and research institutions for visits of between 12 to 24 months.
Applicants should be UK residents currently based at a UK university or research institution. Applicants must have finished their PhDs at the time of applying to start their fellowship in Japan, or have obtained a PhD on or after 2 April 2020.
Eligible research fields are within the remit of natural and physical sciences, which includes but is not limited to biological research, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics. A research grant (Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Research Fellow) is available to cover cooperative research-related expenses. An application for this grant is made by the Japanese host researchers through their institution.
Applications for this Fellowship should be submitted to the Royal Society. See HERE for further information.
The 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.