Deadline: Mon 19 Jan 2026 at 09:00 UK
The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Pre/Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (Short Term) provides the opportunity for short-term visits for UK, European, North American and Canadian researchers ordinarily based in the UK or Ireland to carry out cooperative research with leading groups at Japanese Universities and Institutions. The programme is designed to provide researchers with first-hand experience of the research and living environment in Japan, whilst expanding academic exchange between Japan and the UK or Ireland. Researchers from any field including Computing, Engineering, Health, Biological, Life, Natural and Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Humanities and Social Sciences are eligible to apply. Awards will cover visits of 1-12 months. Fellowships must start between 1 Aug 2026 to 31 March 2027
Eligible applicants must either be within 2 years of receiving a PhD at the time of applying to start their fellowship in Japan, or have obtained their PhD at a university outside of Japan within the last 6 years (on or after 2 April 2020).
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