JSPS International Fellowships for Research in Japan
Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan (Standard)
Application through Overseas Nominating Authorities
FY 2023 Application Form

*This form should be typed or printed.
Proposed Tenure of JSPS Fellowship
You must start your fellowship during the period of 1 April 2023 to 30 November 2023. The tenure must be 12-24 months (full months).	
From	Year 	Month 	Day	Total		months	
							
Proposed Research Title
Within 100 letters including spaces and symbols.	

1. Full Name (Your name must be written in alphabetic letters used to write the English language and match the name in your passport.)    　　　　　　               　                                　　	
Family name (ex. GAKUSHIN) 	First (ex. Taro)	Middle (ex. Edward)	
			
2. Nationality	3. Date of Birth	4. Sex (Put X in box below.)	
	Year	Month 	Day		Male		Female	
								
5. Current Appointment (If you do not have a current appointment, type N/A in “Current Position or Status” and leave the other fields blank.)	
Institution		
Department		
Current Position or Status		
Country/Region		
6. Academic Degree (Put X in box below and fill in the blanks.)	
Type (PhD, or an equivalent.)		PhD		Other (Enter in the adjacent space.)		
Date Obtained		Obtained		Expected	Year 		Month		Day		
Field		
Institution   		
Country/Region		
7. JSPS Fellowship(s) you were awarded in the past (Put X in box(s) below and fill in the blanks.)	
	N/A	
	Postdoctoral Fellowship(Short-term)	Fiscal Year		ID Number that starts with PE		
	Postdoctoral Fellowship (Summer Program)	Fiscal Year		ID Number that starts with SP		
8. Names of other Fellowship(s) that you are applying (Put X in box(s) below and fill in the blanks.)	
	N/A	
	JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan (Standard) application through Japanese host researchers/institutions	
	JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan (Short-term) application through overseas nominating authorities	
	JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan (Short-term) application through Japanese host researchers/institutions 	
	Other Fellowship(s) (Enter name(s) in the adjacent space.)
		
9. Contact Information (Put an X in the box where you want to receive your award package from JSPS if you are selected, and fill in the blanks.)	
	Office/Institute		Home
	
Postal Code		Postal Code		
Country/Region		Country/Region		
Mailing Address	Mailing Address	
		
Phone (Main) Give the phone number that begins with country code:	+				
Email address (Enter an email address that can be used continuously before, during and after your stay in Japan)

		
10. Proposed Host Researcher/Host Institution	
Name 	Family name		First		
Title		
Department		
Institution		

11. Higher Education (Start from the latest one. Include your current status if you are a doctoral student. List all educational background including undergraduate and master’s degrees.)	
Name of University	Location
(Country, City)	Degree	Field	From – To 
(Month, Year)	
					
12. Previous Appointments (Start from the latest one. Include your current appointment.)	
Name of Institution	Location
(Country, City)	Position	From – To
(Month, Year)	
				
13. Awards (Title, Organization, Year)	
	
14. Language Ability
Assess your proficiency in reading, writing, listening and speaking Japanese, English, and other languages on a scale of 5 to 1.
(5: Advanced  4: Upper Intermediate  3: Intermediate  2:Elementary  1: Beginner/None)  	
	Reading 	Writing	Listening	Speaking 	
Japanese					
English					

					
15. Past/Present Stay(s) in Japan over 3 months	
City	From – To
(Month, Year)	Purpose of the stay	

16. Research Achievements and Results
(Write concisely in a way that can be easily understood by persons outside your field of specialization.)	

17. List of Major Publications
Authors (all), title, Journal,  Vol.　, No　, pp.   -   , Month, Year  
 (This list is to include your peer-reviewed papers that have been printed or are accepted for publication.)	

18. Research Plan in Japan
a. Background of proposed research plan
b. Purpose of proposed research
c. Proposed plan
d. Expected results and impacts	

18. Research Plan in Japan (Continued)	

19. Your Academic Goals and Career Prospects after the Fellowship	

20. Required Conditions for the Candidates under this Fellowship 
Please read the following conditions carefully. You are not eligible to apply if you do not meet all the conditions. 	

1.	I do not have Japanese nationality/permanent residency. (If you are applying for or planning to obtain Japanese nationality/permanent residency, please note that the Fellowship will terminate on the day you acquire either of them.)

2.	I have not received Fellowship(s) under the following programs in the past. (If you were awarded one or more of the following Fellowships but did not accept it/them, you are eligible to apply).
a)	JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan (Standard)
b)	JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan (Pathway)

3.	My research is not related to military affairs.	

I have read the above conditions and I meet all of them. I certify that the information provided in this application is true and correct.

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