Postdoctoral fellowship with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
The deadline for applications for postdocotral fellowships with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science has been extended to 9am AEDT on Monday, 24 January 2022.
The JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Foreign Researchers provides opportunities for Australian postdoctoral researchers to conduct, under the guidance of their Japanese hosts, cooperative research with leading research groups in universities and other Japanese institutions. The program aims to help such researchers advance their own work, while contributing to the advancement of research in Japan and the counterpart countries.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified researchers in any field of the physical sciences, life sciences, engineering, technology and medicine. Strongly desirable and desirable research sub-fields are listed on the application website.
Fellowships are awarded for a period of 12 months (min 365 days) to 24 full months (max 730 days) and include:
· a round-trip air ticket (based on JSPS regulations)
· a monthly maintenance allowance of ¥362,000
· a settling-in allowance of ¥200,000 for eligible recipients
· overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage
Should international travel restrictions remain in place in 2022, JSPS is able to extend travel departure dates by application from the candidate.