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JSPS Invitational Short-term Fellowships (JSPS S)

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What is the JSPS Invitational Short-term Fellowship?

JSPS Invitational Short-term Fellowships (JSPS S) invite overseas researchers with excellent records of research achievements for short-term visits to Japan and provide them opportunities for discussions, opinion exchanges, lectures and other activities. For more details see JSPS-Invitational-Short-term Summary 2nd 2025  

Who can apply for the JSPS Invitational Short-term Fellowship?

Host researchers who are employed full-time at a university or research institution in Japan. Overseas fellows are researchers in a position equivalent to a university professor, associate professor or assistant professor who hold a full-time/part time position in an overseas research institution and are citizens or permanent residents of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan.

Why to apply for the JSPS Invitational Short-term Fellowship?

  • It is a nice opportunity to do research at an excellent research institution in Japan for 14–60 days.
  • You should choose a host institution that provides the best research environment for your project.
  • You can establish new cooperation with Japanese researchers & improve your skills.
  • You can get maintenance allowance of Y18,000 per day, a round-trip air ticket, overseas travel insurance and other miscellaneous.
  • You can get a Research support allowance up to Y150,000 per tenure.

When to apply for the JSPS Invitational Short-term Fellowship?

There are two cut-offs for JSPS Invitational Short-term Fellowships
  • Fri 25 Apr 2025 17:00 JST (2nd cut-off)


  Please inform the Project Office about your intention.  
  Do not hesitate anytime to contact us for consulting, discussion or help.  

How to apply for the JSPS Invitational Short-term Fellowship?

  1. Find and read programme guidelines:
  2. Establish contact with a Japanese or foreign-resident researcher in Japan in your field, negotiate your research project and the institutional support with him/her and ask him/her to submit an application. You should make this contact well in advance of the host institution’s application deadline.
  3. The host researcher is the main applicant who completes and submits the final application on JSPS Electronic Application System. The nearest deadline is on Fri 25 Apr 2025 17:00 JST.
    • Electronic Application Form 1 (host researcher)
    • Confirmation of the List of Candidates (host institution)

Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application in August 2025.
Applicants may start their research visits in Japan between 01 Oct 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 (2nd cut-off).

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Overseas Fellowship Division, International Program Department
Kojimachi Business Center Building, 5-3-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083
☎ +81 3 3263 2480, invitation@jsps.go.jp


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