The
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science has established the new Bridge
Fellowship Program in all fields of the humanities, social sciences, and
natural sciences. Students of all nationalities are eligible to apply for this
fellowship.
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science has established the new Bridge
Fellowship Program in all fields of the humanities, social sciences, and
natural sciences. Students of all nationalities are eligible to apply for this
fellowship.
The
Bridge Fellowship Program provides former JSPS fellows with an opportunity to
revisit their past host institutions in Japan, or to go to Japan to plan or
implement joint research projects and seminars, to offer training or lectures
for young researchers, or to prepare or attend scientific conferences and
research meetings.
Bridge Fellowship Program provides former JSPS fellows with an opportunity to
revisit their past host institutions in Japan, or to go to Japan to plan or
implement joint research projects and seminars, to offer training or lectures
for young researchers, or to prepare or attend scientific conferences and
research meetings.
The
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science was established with an imperial
endowment in 1932. The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS),
or Gakushin for short, is an independent administrative institution,
established by way of a national law for the purpose of contributing to the
advancement of science in all fields of the natural and social sciences and the
humanities. JSPS plays a pivotal role in the administration of a wide spectrum
of Japan’s scientific and academic programs.
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science was established with an imperial
endowment in 1932. The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS),
or Gakushin for short, is an independent administrative institution,
established by way of a national law for the purpose of contributing to the
advancement of science in all fields of the natural and social sciences and the
humanities. JSPS plays a pivotal role in the administration of a wide spectrum
of Japan’s scientific and academic programs.
Scholarship
Description:
Description:
Application
Deadline: March
14, 2018
Deadline: March
14, 2018
Course
Level: Fellowships
are available to pursue research.
Level: Fellowships
are available to pursue research.
Study
Subject:
All fields of the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences are
included under this program.
Subject:
All fields of the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences are
included under this program.
Scholarship
Award:
The terms of award indicated below are subject to change.
Award:
The terms of award indicated below are subject to change.
- A
round-trip air ticket (based on JSPS regulations)
- Daily
maintenance allowance of ¥15,000 - Overseas
travel insurance coverage
*
A research support allowance is available to cover cooperative research-related
expenses. The application is made by the host researcher through his/her
institution. This allowance may be applied for in an amount of up to ¥150,000.
A research support allowance is available to cover cooperative research-related
expenses. The application is made by the host researcher through his/her
institution. This allowance may be applied for in an amount of up to ¥150,000.
Nationality:
All
nationalities
All
nationalities
Number
of Scholarships:
Total of around 40 for FY 2018.
JSPS allocates quotas to alumni associations via the JSPS office in their
country or region. For countries without a JSPS office, the allocations are
made to a JSPS-designated official in a Japanese Embassy.
* The number of quotas allocated to alumni associations may be changed based on
the degree of collaborative relations with Japanese researchers/institutions
created, sustained and/or strengthened.
of Scholarships:
Total of around 40 for FY 2018.
JSPS allocates quotas to alumni associations via the JSPS office in their
country or region. For countries without a JSPS office, the allocations are
made to a JSPS-designated official in a Japanese Embassy.
* The number of quotas allocated to alumni associations may be changed based on
the degree of collaborative relations with Japanese researchers/institutions
created, sustained and/or strengthened.
Scholarship
can be taken in Japan
can be taken in Japan
Eligibility
for the Scholarship:
for the Scholarship:
Eligible
Countries: Students
of all nationalities are eligible to apply for this fellowship.
Countries: Students
of all nationalities are eligible to apply for this fellowship.
Entrance
Requirements: To
be eligible, a researcher must meet both of the following requirements.
Requirements: To
be eligible, a researcher must meet both of the following requirements.
- Be
a researcher who has experienced research in Japan under a JSPS program
and who is currently a regular member of an officially recognized JSPS
alumni association - Agreement
by host researcher to all seven items of support
in FormB (Agreement by Host Researcher)
*Upon
receiving a recommendation from an alumni association/JSPS office, JSPS
contacts the proposed host researcher in Japan. When doing so, there have been
cases when proposed hosts said that they could not provide the support
stipulated in Form2 or could not host the fellow. Therefore, researchers should
communicate fully with their proposed Japanese hosts before applying.
* Researchers who have already been supported under this program in either
FY2013, FY2014, FY2015, FY2016, or FY2017 are ineligible for this award.
* Each alumni association has its own screening criteria (Provision C).
Please check the screening criteria (Provision C) of your alumni association
before applying.
receiving a recommendation from an alumni association/JSPS office, JSPS
contacts the proposed host researcher in Japan. When doing so, there have been
cases when proposed hosts said that they could not provide the support
stipulated in Form2 or could not host the fellow. Therefore, researchers should
communicate fully with their proposed Japanese hosts before applying.
* Researchers who have already been supported under this program in either
FY2013, FY2014, FY2015, FY2016, or FY2017 are ineligible for this award.
* Each alumni association has its own screening criteria (Provision C).
Please check the screening criteria (Provision C) of your alumni association
before applying.
English
Language Requirements: Applicants whose first language is not
English are usually required to provide evidence of proficiency in English at
the higher level required by the University.
Language Requirements: Applicants whose first language is not
English are usually required to provide evidence of proficiency in English at
the higher level required by the University.
Application
Procedure:
Procedure:
How
to Apply: The
alumni association/JSPS office screen the submitted applications and send
candidate recommendations along with the required documents (sub-paragraphs 1)
and 2) below) via the Internet to the address provided by JSPS by the deadlines
stipulated in the application guideline.
All paper used in applications should be A4 size. The format prescribed by JSPS
should be used for recommendations. The size or format of the forms should NOT
be altered by applicants.
to Apply: The
alumni association/JSPS office screen the submitted applications and send
candidate recommendations along with the required documents (sub-paragraphs 1)
and 2) below) via the Internet to the address provided by JSPS by the deadlines
stipulated in the application guideline.
All paper used in applications should be A4 size. The format prescribed by JSPS
should be used for recommendations. The size or format of the forms should NOT
be altered by applicants.
- Application
documents prepared by applicants (and submitted to the alumni association/JSPS
office) - a)
Application for JSPS BRIDGE Fellowship (Form A) PDF - b)
Agreement by Host Researcher (Form B) PDF
*
Applicants should provide the alumni association/JSPS office with any other
documents they wish to be submitted.
Applicants should provide the alumni association/JSPS office with any other
documents they wish to be submitted.
- Recommendation
documents prepared by applicant’s alumni association in coordination with
the JSPS office - a)
List of Recommended from BRIDGE Nominating Committee - b)
Letters of Recommendation from BRIDGE Nominating Committee - c)
Provisions a), b), c) ,d)
