The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) provides support for a short-term research stay of post-doctoral as well as doctoral researchers at universities and selected research facilities in Japan. In the context of the 'JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship (short-term)' programme researchers of all disciplines may stay abroad one month up to a year. The application for the sponsorship is open until March 31st, 2016, via <link https: www.daad.de ausland studieren stipendium de>DAAD; post-doctoral researchers who plan a duration of stay longer than six months apply separately via the <link https: www.humboldt-foundation.de web jsps-fellowship-postdoc.html>Humboldt Foundation.
Applicants:
- Doctoral researchers: Graduation has to be completed within the following two years after the start of the sponsorship.
- Post-doctoral researchers: Graduation must not be more than six years ago with respect to April 1st of the fiscal year in which the sponsorship started.
Application process and further information:
- (Post-) Doctoral researchers with duration of stay up to 6 months: <link https: www.daad.de ausland studieren stipendium de _blank>DAAD (Start of sponsorship between 01.10.2016-31.03.2017; application deadline 31.03.2016)
- Post-doctoral researchers with duration of stay 6 to 12 months: <link https: www.humboldt-foundation.de web jsps-fellowship-postdoc.html> A.v.Humboldt-Foundation (application at any time)
- via the host at JSPS Tokyo: Start of sponsorship between 01.01.-31.03.2017; application deadline of the host institutions at <link http: www.jsps.go.jp english e-fellow postdoctoral_short.html _blank>JSPS Tokyo: 06.-10.06.2016