JSPS: Short-Term Award Programme 2009/2010

The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) is Japan's leading funding agency and covers all fields of science including social sciences and humanities.

Call for applications with Fellowships to start between May 2009 and March 2010.

We would like to inform you of our first call for applications for the JSPS Short-Term Award Programme for fiscal year 2009.  JSPS is the leading research funding agency in Japan, established by the Japanese Government for the purpose of contributing to the advancement of science. JSPS plays a key role in the administration of various scientific and academic programmes, whilst expanding bilateral exchange between Japan and the United Kingdom.

The Short-Term Award provides the opportunity for pre and post doctoral UK researchers and European and North American researchers based in the UK to visit Japan for 1 to 12 months to undertake cooperative research with leading research 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.  Researchers from all fields of sciences including humanities and social sciences are eligible to apply for the programme.

The closing date for applications is Monday 1st December 2008 and the successful applicants are asked to start their fellowship between May 2009 and March 2010.

Electronic versions of all the application materials are available on our website at www.jsps.org. 

If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact us at the JSPS London Office on 020 7255 4660 or by email at short-termaward@jsps.org.