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The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) carries out programs that provide overseas researchers who have an excellent record of research achievements with an opportunity to conduct collaborative research, discussions, and opinion exchanges with researchers in Japan. These programs are intended to help advance the overseas researchers' research activities while promoting science and internationalization in Japan.

To 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.

Requirements

Be a citizen or a permanent resident of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan (JSPS treats Taiwanese and Palestinian researchers in this manner). To be eligible, researchers of Japanese nationality residing overseas must have lived in the other country for at least 10 years and been actively engaged in research in that country throughout the period.

Overseas researchers in a position equivalent to a university professor or associate professor as of 1 April 2019.

Overseas researchers with an excellent record of research achievements.

Funding

A round-trip air ticket

Overseas travel insurance

Daily maintenance allowance

Research Support Allowance

Duration

14 to 60 days

How to apply

Applications under this program must be submitted to JSPS by a host researcher in Japan. Overseas researchers wishing to participate in the program are advised to establish contact with a Japanese or foreign-resident researcher in their field and to ask him/her to submit an application

More information

https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-inv/apply19.html

In case of interest, contact with FSJD Research's Department one week before the official deadline.