JSPS Fellowship Programs

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JSPS Fellowship Programs

• Mitsuyasu Otsuki (m-otsuki_at_jsps-sto.com)
• JSPS Stockholm office
• 23 April 2007

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What is JSPS ?
JSPS
What is JSPS ?
Which Science ?
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
All fields of Natural Sciences, Humanities, and
Social Science, with research conducted by
universities and public research institutes.
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Status Outline of Programs
Status

• Initially founded in 1932 (with endowment from
  Emperor)
• Independent Administrative Institution,establis
  hed by a national law
• Under the auspices of the Ministry of Education,
  Culture, Sports, Science and Technology(MEXT)

Outline of Programs

• Grants-in-Aid in Japan
• Fellowships
• International Collaboration

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JSPS Stockholm Office

• Opened in May 2001
• One of ten overseas offices of JSPS
• Covers all Nordic and Baltic countries
• Located in Karolinska Institute Solna Campus
• Staffs 4 staffs directed by Ph.D. Hiroshi
  SANO, Guest Professor of
  Stockholm University

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Our Activities

• Organize Scientific Meetings (Science Forum
  Colloquium)
• Provide information on JSPS Fellowships
• Disseminate and gather information and materials
  on scientific research

4. Support organizing Alumni Club activities

• Support young researchers
• Promote international scientific cooperation

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JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships (Sweden to
Japan)
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JSPS Invitation Fellowships
(Sweden to Japan)
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JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Overseas
Researchers (S-1)
Short-Term Program
1 Who can apply ?

• Researcher who holds a doctorate degree within 6
  years
• prior to the fellowships commences or be
  enrolled
• in a doctoral course and be scheduled to
  receive a Ph.D. within 2 years
• Arrangement of research plan with Japanese
  host
• researcher(s) in advance is needed

2 How long can I stay in Japan ?
15 days to 11 months
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JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Overseas
Researchers (S-2)
3 How to apply ?

• Japanese host researcher applies to JSPS through
• the university or the research institution
• b) Overseas researcher applies through
  nominating authorities of their home country

KVA
4 When is the deadline?
a) Six times a yearb) Determined by the
nominating authorities
KVA
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JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Overseas
Researchers (S-3)
5 What is included ?

• A round-trip air ticket
• A monthly allowance \ 382,000 or \ 350,000
• A settling-in allowance \ 200,000 (Only for
  Fellows with a tenure of four or more months)
• An annual domestic research travel allowance \
  58,500
• A monthly research support allowance \ 81,000
• Overseas travel accident and sickness insurance
  coverage

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JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Overseas
Researchers (L-1)
Long-Term Program
1 Who can apply ?

• Researcher who holds a doctorate degree within 6
  years
• prior to the fellowships commences
• Arrangement of research plan with Japanese
  host
• researcher(s) in advance is needed

2 How long can I stay in Japan ?
12 to 24 months
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JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Overseas
Researchers (L-2)
3 How to apply ?

• Japanese host researcher applies to JSPS through
• the university or the research institution
• b) Overseas researcher applies through
  nominating authorities of their home country

KVA,SSF,VINNOVA
4 When is the deadline?

• September(arrive in Japan from April to
  September)
• May(arrive in Japan from September to
  November)
• b) Determined by the nominating authorities

KVA,SSF,VINNOVA
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JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Overseas
Researchers (L-3)
5 What is included ?

• A round-trip air ticket
• A monthly allowance \ 382,000
• A settling-in allowance \ 200,000
• An annual domestic research travel allowance \
  58,500
• Overseas travel accident and sickness insurance
  coverage
• Research grant to cover collaborative
  research-related
• expenses up to \ 1,500,000

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Materials to be submitted (Postdoctoral
Fellowships)
1) Application form (research data) written by
each candidate 2) A letter of
acceptance/invitation from the candidates
prospective host researchers in Japan, stating
that he/she accepts the candidate at
his/her institution 3) A letter of
reference/recommendation from the
candidates current or previous supervisor (not
from his/her prospective host researcher in
Japan) 4) A copy of the candidates doctoral
degree certificate. 5) Supplementary documents
(if necessary)
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Application Procedure
JSPS does not find or introduce host researchers
(1) Contact your Japanese host researcher!
Application materials can be downloaded from
JSPSs web page
(2-a) Application by Japanese host researcher
(2-b) Application through an overseas nominating
authority
Postdoc. (short) KVA Postdoc. (Long) KVA,
SSF,
VINNOVA Invitation(Short) VINNOVA
Host Researchers in Japan
Head of his/her university or research
institution
J S P S
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Related Web Pages

• JSPS Stockholm Office
• http//www.jsps-sto.com/
• JSPS Tokyo http//www.jsps.go.jp/englis
  h/index.html
• - Ministry of Education, Science, Sport and
  Culture (MEXT)
• http//www.mext.go.jp
• Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (KVA)
• http//www.kva.se
• Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF)
  http//www.stratresearch.se/
• Swedish Agency of Innovation Systems (VINNOVA)
  http//www.vinnova.se/