The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
(JSPS) is offering RONPAKU fellowships for international students from
Asia (including Middle East countries) and Africa to pursue PhD degrees
from Japanese universities through the submission of a dissertation without
matriculating a doctoral course. Fellows are required to conduct their
dissertation research under the joint supervision of a Japanese advisor and an
advisor in their home country.
(JSPS) is offering RONPAKU fellowships for international students from
Asia (including Middle East countries) and Africa to pursue PhD degrees
from Japanese universities through the submission of a dissertation without
matriculating a doctoral course. Fellows are required to conduct their
dissertation research under the joint supervision of a Japanese advisor and an
advisor in their home country.
The
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science is an independent administrative
institution in Japan, established for the purpose of contributing to the
advancement of science in all fields of the natural and social sciences and the
humanities
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science is an independent administrative
institution in Japan, established for the purpose of contributing to the
advancement of science in all fields of the natural and social sciences and the
humanities
The
aim of JSPS RONPAKU (Dissertation PhD) Program is to provide tutorial and
financial support for promising researchers in Asia and Africa or other
specified countries who wish to obtain their Ph.D. degrees from Japanese
universities through the submission of a dissertation without matriculating a
doctoral course.
aim of JSPS RONPAKU (Dissertation PhD) Program is to provide tutorial and
financial support for promising researchers in Asia and Africa or other
specified countries who wish to obtain their Ph.D. degrees from Japanese
universities through the submission of a dissertation without matriculating a
doctoral course.
Course
Level: Fellowships
are available for pursuing PhD degree at Japanese universities
through the submission of a dissertation without matriculating a doctoral
course.
Level: Fellowships
are available for pursuing PhD degree at Japanese universities
through the submission of a dissertation without matriculating a doctoral
course.
Study
Subject(s): All
fields within the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences are
included.
Subject(s): All
fields within the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences are
included.
Scholarship
Award: Total
funding provided to Japanese host university: Maximum of 3.6 million
yen (Up to 1.2 million yen per fiscal year). The following expenses can be
covered by the above funding:
-Travel expenses between Japan and RONPAKU fellow’s home country, and within
Japan by the fellow and his/her Japanese advisors; expenses incurred in
conducting research in Japan and fellow’s home country; and other expenses
related to the fellow’s dissertation submission (based on Japanese host
university’s regulations), etc.
Details: JSPS will contract the Japanese host universities, conclude a contract
with them to commission the RONPAKU program operation, and provide them
with funding of up to 1.2 million yen per fiscal year. RONPAKU fellows
will receive travel expenses and other necessary expenses through the
Japanese host universities based on its regulations. As this program is
administered based on the annual budget for each Japanese fiscal
year (from 1 April to 31 March), JSPS cannot carry over the remittance of
any allowances or other payments to the following fiscal year.
Award: Total
funding provided to Japanese host university: Maximum of 3.6 million
yen (Up to 1.2 million yen per fiscal year). The following expenses can be
covered by the above funding:
-Travel expenses between Japan and RONPAKU fellow’s home country, and within
Japan by the fellow and his/her Japanese advisors; expenses incurred in
conducting research in Japan and fellow’s home country; and other expenses
related to the fellow’s dissertation submission (based on Japanese host
university’s regulations), etc.
Details: JSPS will contract the Japanese host universities, conclude a contract
with them to commission the RONPAKU program operation, and provide them
with funding of up to 1.2 million yen per fiscal year. RONPAKU fellows
will receive travel expenses and other necessary expenses through the
Japanese host universities based on its regulations. As this program is
administered based on the annual budget for each Japanese fiscal
year (from 1 April to 31 March), JSPS cannot carry over the remittance of
any allowances or other payments to the following fiscal year.
Scholarship
can be taken in: Japan and the applicant’s home country
can be taken in: Japan and the applicant’s home country
Eligibility: The candidate must be
a researcher;
a researcher;
- Who
has nationality in an applicable country in the above-listed countries - Who
is employed full time at a university or research institution in his/her
home country or will be appointed to such a position by April 1, 2017 - Who
is 45 years of age or younger as of April 1, 2017
Nationality:
Candidates
must be a researcher whose university/institution is in one of the following
countries: ASIA (including Middle East countries): Afghanistan, Bahrain,
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq,
Israel, Jordan, South Korea, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives,
Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, the Philippines, Qatar, Saudi
Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkey, UAE,
Vietnam and Yemen; Africa: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad,
Comoros, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cote
D’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia,
Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar,
Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger,
Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone,
Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe and
EUROPE (specified countries): Azerbaijan, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyz, Georgia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan JSPS also treats Taiwan and Palestine
in this manner.
Candidates
must be a researcher whose university/institution is in one of the following
countries: ASIA (including Middle East countries): Afghanistan, Bahrain,
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq,
Israel, Jordan, South Korea, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives,
Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, the Philippines, Qatar, Saudi
Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkey, UAE,
Vietnam and Yemen; Africa: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad,
Comoros, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cote
D’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia,
Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar,
Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger,
Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone,
Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe and
EUROPE (specified countries): Azerbaijan, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyz, Georgia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan JSPS also treats Taiwan and Palestine
in this manner.
How
to Apply: RONAPKU
candidates are to prepare Forms 2 and 3 and send them to their prospective
Japanese advisor. Then, the advisor is to fill out Form 1 and submit it with
all the other forms to JSPS through his/her university. The steps to follow:
Step 1: Eligible researchers wishing to receive a RONPAKU fellowship must
contact a prospective Japanese advisor and discuss applying for the program
with him/her.
Step 2: RONPAKU candidates must fill in Form 2.
Step 3: RONPAKU candidates must have Form 3 filled out by their home
institution. After completing Form 2, they are to submit the application
package (Forms 2 and 3) to their prospective Japanese advisor. PDF files
are accepted when sending Form 2 and Form 3.
Step 4: Japanese advisors submit Form 1 via their university to JSPS along
with the package of documents received from the RONPAKU candidate. Concurrently
they take the necessary steps for application submission using JSPS’s online
application system.
to Apply: RONAPKU
candidates are to prepare Forms 2 and 3 and send them to their prospective
Japanese advisor. Then, the advisor is to fill out Form 1 and submit it with
all the other forms to JSPS through his/her university. The steps to follow:
Step 1: Eligible researchers wishing to receive a RONPAKU fellowship must
contact a prospective Japanese advisor and discuss applying for the program
with him/her.
Step 2: RONPAKU candidates must fill in Form 2.
Step 3: RONPAKU candidates must have Form 3 filled out by their home
institution. After completing Form 2, they are to submit the application
package (Forms 2 and 3) to their prospective Japanese advisor. PDF files
are accepted when sending Form 2 and Form 3.
Step 4: Japanese advisors submit Form 1 via their university to JSPS along
with the package of documents received from the RONPAKU candidate. Concurrently
they take the necessary steps for application submission using JSPS’s online
application system.
Application
Deadline: August
18, 2016 – August 24, 2016 (JSPS will accept applications through the
advisors’ universities in Japan by August 24, 2016.) Notes: a. The date
stipulated above is the submission deadline for the advisor’s university in Japan.
b. Candidates must send their application documents to their prospective
advisor in Japan well in advance of this deadline. (As some universities have
their own deadline, candidates should consult their prospective advisor in
Japan with regard to the time frame.)
Deadline: August
18, 2016 – August 24, 2016 (JSPS will accept applications through the
advisors’ universities in Japan by August 24, 2016.) Notes: a. The date
stipulated above is the submission deadline for the advisor’s university in Japan.
b. Candidates must send their application documents to their prospective
advisor in Japan well in advance of this deadline. (As some universities have
their own deadline, candidates should consult their prospective advisor in
Japan with regard to the time frame.)
Apply here
http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-ronpaku/applicationforms.html
