The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) is the largest research-funding agency in Japan. It operates under the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). Funding opportunities are available to most fields (social-science, humanities, STEM, multi-disciplinary) for research at all Japanese Universities and public research institutions:
- Doctoral students who are near program completion (summer and short-term fellowships)
- Postdoctoal fellows (summer, short and long term fellowships)
- Faculty members at junior, mid-career and senior levels (short and long term fellowships)
To learn more about funding opportunities directly from JSPS staff and alumni, please attend:
Information Session with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
- Thursday, November 8, 2018, 2:30-3:30PM
- Michael Smith Laboratories (MSL), Lecture Theatre 102
- 2185 East Mall (V6T 1Z4), map – http://maps.ubc.ca/PROD/index_detail.php?locat1=83
- Please register for this session at https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1HutLPdaO8MgiH3.
The JSPS also work directly with Mitacs and NSERC to allocate some of their funding for research:
Mitacs-JSPS Summer Program (https://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs/globalink/mitacs-jsps-summer-program)
- Open to: graduate students and postdoctoral fellows at Canadian universities in all disciplines
- Citizenship: Canadian citizens and permanent residents
- Project length: 10 weeks (June 11-August 21, 2019)
- Applicant deadline: December 5, 2018
NSERC: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Postdoctoral Fellowships (http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PD-NP/JSPS-SJPS_eng.asp)
- Open to: students hold (or expect to hold) a doctorate degree in one of the fields of research that NSERC supports prior to the proposed start date of the postdoctoral fellowship
- Citizenship: Canadian citizens and permanent residents
- Duration: varies, ranges from 12-24 months
- Applicant deadline: February 1, 2019