Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (Short-Term), JSPS, London

This Programme provides the  opportunity for short-term visits for young pre- and post-doctoral UK researchers and researchers from Europe and North America based in the UK to conduct cooperative research with  leading research groups at Japanese Universities and Institutions.
The Programme is  designed to provide researchers with first-hand experience of the research and  living environment in Japan, whilst expanding academic exchange  between Japan and the United Kingdom. Researchers from all fields of sciences  including humanities and social sciences are eligible to apply. Awards will  cover visits of 1 to 12 months.

Eligibility

Only nationals of the following countries are  eligible to apply through the JSPS London Office:

• UK
• All European Union countries as well as Switzerland and Norway
• USA and Canada

Nationals of other countries may be eligible to  apply for funding through JSPS Headquarters. Please check their fellowship programmes  and eligibility criteria by referring to the following web page:
http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-fellow/fellow.html
Please also note that there are different eligibility criteria for PhD student applicants and Postdoctoral applicants and your status at the time of your proposed tenure start date determines which eligibility criteria is applicable to you.

DURATION AND COMMENCEMENT OF AWARDS

• Grants are awarded for a period of 1 to 12 months.
• Successful applicants are asked to start their awards in Japan between May 2012 and the end of March 2013

TERMS OF THE AWARD

• JSPS’ designated travel agent will provide a return  air ticket for the most direct, economical route.
• Monthly maintenance allowance of \362,000 (for Post-Doctoral Fellows) \200,000 (for Doctoral Fellows)
• Settling-in allowance of \200,000 (only for awardees with a tenure of four or more months)
• Overseas travel, accident and sickness insurance coverage (based on JSPS regulations)
• There is an additional research support allowance available for the host, to cover cooperative research expenses with a fellow. Applications for this allowance should be made by the host to JSPS Headquarters.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS

17:30, Thursday 1 December, 2011

RESUBMISSION POLICY

JSPS London currently operates an open resubmissions policy unless a previous result letter specifically does not invite this. A resubmission should be substantively different from a previous application with modified aims and objectives and revised methodological approach.

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