Fellowship Opportunity | JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan [Short-term (PA) 2027/2028]

📢Call for Applications!

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) provides opportunities for pre-/post-doctoral researchers from ASEAN member countries¹ to engage in cooperative research under the guidance of their hosts with leading research groups in universities and other Japanese institutions.

The JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan is a scholarship that aims:

• To conduct cooperative research under the guidance of their hosts cooperative research with leading research groups in universities and other Japanese institutions.

• To help advance the overseas researchers’ research activities while advancing science and promoting internationalization in Japan

🗓️ Program Information

• 📋 FIELDS OF RESEARCH: All fields are included under this program.

• ⏰ DURATION: 1 – 12 months (as agreed upon by the applicant and the host researcher)

• 🎓 COMMENCEMENT PERIOD: Between 1 July 2027 – 31 March 2028

✨Benefit

• Round-trip flight ticket (based on JSPS regulations)

• Monthly Allowance

Ph.D. holders: 362,000 JPY per month.

Non-Ph.D. holders: 200,000 JPY per month. (If you obtain a degree during the fellowship tenure, the fee can be changed to 362,000 JPY per month)

• Settling-in allowance of 200,000 JPY (for fellows with 3 or more months of tenure)

***Candidates already in Japan before the fellowship’s start date do not receive airfare or settling-in allowance***

• Overseas travel insurance

• Research support allowance available for cooperative research expenses, up to 70,000 JPY per month of tenure, applied for by the host researcher through their institution.

👨🏻‍🎓Eligibility

For Applicants:

• Persons who have previously been awarded and started a fellowship under the JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan are not eligible.

• Japanese citizens who are permanent residents of eligible countries are not eligible.

• Researchers who have taken maternity or parental leave may have the time deducted from their research experience.

Category
1	National of ASEAN member countries with Ph.D. *1
2	National of ASEAN member countries in doctor course. *2
3	Non-national of ASEAN member countries with Ph.D. *1 *3
4	Non-national of ASEAN member countries in doctor courses. *2 *3

For Host Researchers:

• Must be affiliated with a research institution eligible to apply for KAKENHI (Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, JSPS) grants.

• Must be full-time researchers, but exceptions may be made if the host institution can ensure uninterrupted program execution.

• Eligible host institutions include universities, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)-affiliated institutions, colleges of technology, and institutions designated by the Minister of MEXT. (Click Here)

• Host researchers cannot change during the fellowship tenure. If it is known at the time of application that the host researcher will retire during a candidate’s fellowship tenure, they should not be a host researcher.

📝 Required Documents

All documents must be in English. If in another language, include an English translation (not necessarily official, can be done by the host or the candidate)

• Completed FY2027 Application Form (Click Here)

• Transcripts from Bachelor’s to most recent degree

• Ph.D. degree diploma or certificate.

If the Ph.D. has not yet been awarded, submit either

(1) a letter from the institution stating the expected award date, or

(2) a certificate of enrollment in a doctoral program indicating expected graduation within two years, along with a letter from your supervisor confirming the anticipated Ph.D. award within that timeframe.

• Recommendation letter from your doctoral supervisor or another appropriate person

• Letter of acceptance/invitation from the candidate’s prospective host researcher in Japan, confirming acceptance during the fellowship tenure.

• List of Major Publications (1 page), if any

• Research Plan in Japan – 2 pages (Click Here)

‼️Application Deadlines

• Submission Deadline: 16 November 2026

🌐 Official Website

Find More information on the AUN website: Asean University Network (AUN)

Find More information on JSPS website: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)

Application Guidelines: Click Here

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1. Eligible countries are ASEAN member countries (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam and The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) as of 1 April 2026. ↩︎