https://www.nims.go.jp/personal/kozawa/tags/fellowship/FellowshipHugoBlox Kit (https://hugoblox.com)en-usMon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.nims.go.jp/personal/kozawa/media/logo.svghttps://www.nims.go.jp/personal/kozawa/tags/fellowship/https://www.nims.go.jp/personal/kozawa/news/2026-05-18-jsps-short-term-fellowship/Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.nims.go.jp/personal/kozawa/news/2026-05-18-jsps-short-term-fellowship/<p>The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) is accepting applications for the <strong>Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan (Short-term)</strong>. This program provides PhD students and PhD researchers from Europe and North America with opportunities to conduct collaborative research under the guidance of a host researcher at Japanese universities and research institutions for one to twelve months.</p> <p>Candidates who have never conducted research at a university or research institution in Japan are preferred.</p> <h2 id="eligibility">Eligibility</h2> <p>Applicants must belong to one of the following countries or regions: United States, Canada, European Union member states, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, or Russia.</p> <h2 id="application-deadlines-and-schedule">Application Deadlines and Schedule</h2> <h3 id="fy2026">FY2026</h3> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Call</th> <th>NIMS Internal Deadline</th> <th>Result Notification</th> <th>Starting Period</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Third call</td> <td><strong>Friday, May 29, 2026</strong></td> <td>Late September 2026</td> <td>December 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h3 id="fy2027">FY2027</h3> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Call</th> <th>NIMS Internal Deadline</th> <th>Result Notification</th> <th>Starting Period</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>First call</td> <td>Thursday, September 17, 2026</td> <td>Early January 2027</td> <td>April 1, 2027 – March 31, 2028</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Second call</td> <td>Friday, December 25, 2026</td> <td>Mid-May 2027</td> <td>August 1, 2027 – March 31, 2028</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Third call</td> <td>Friday, May 28, 2027</td> <td>Late September 2027</td> <td>December 1, 2027 – March 31, 2028</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>For full details, please visit the JSPS website:</p> <div class="hb-cards mt-4 grid gap-4 not-prose" style="--hb-cols: 1;"> <a class="hb-card group"href="https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-fellow/e-oubei-s/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"> <span class="hb-card-title p-4"> <svg style="height: 1em; width: 1em;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="1.5" d="M13.5 4.5L21 12m0 0l-7.5 7.5M21 12H3"/></svg>JSPS Short-term Fellowship</span></a> </div> <p>If you are interested in joining our group as a JSPS fellow, please directly.</p>