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JSPS grant for young scientists (Long Term)

Federal Ministry of Science and Research of Austria

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Summary

The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) carries out bilateral cooperative programs between Japan and counterpart countries based on agreements concluded with academies, research councils and other science-promotion organizations in those cou
Duration: 2 - 12 months
Purpose:
  • Research
Level:
  • PhD
  • Post-doctoral
  • Staff position
Quota: No more than 10 persons
Application deadline: Varies per destination

Last update: 18 October 2011

Description

The aim of these programs is to form sustained networks evolved from individual researcher exchanges including young researchers. JSPS provides financial support to Japanese researchers visiting counterpart countries to carry out research and/or discussions with researchers in those countries.

Eligibility

  • Scientific excellence of research
  • Feasibility and concreteness of the research plan based on communication established between the applicant and the counterpart researcher
  • Prospects for initiating contacts between individual researchers that will lead to team-to-team collaboration and strengthened networks in the future.
  • When the applicants have already conducted a long-term stay in the counterpart country for study and/or research purposes, they must clearly state the significance of revisiting the country.
  • For short-term visits, the principal purposes of the visits must be discussions and lectures.
  • For long-term visits, applicants must clearly state their purpose for the visit. (e.g. need to use specific equipment, to conduct field work).

You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.

Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test. More information

Benefits

  • Those who were selected in FY2007, FY2008, or FY2009 are not eligible to apply for visits to the same counterpart organization.
  • For Finland (Postdoc), New Zealand (Postdoc), eligible applicants include the following:
    • Prospective researchers who have obtained a doctoral degree, or who are expected to obtain one by 31 March 2010.
    • Prospective researchers in the social sciences and humanities who have accrued the required doctoral course credits, or who are expected to obtain one by 31 March 2010.
    • Only persons of Japanese nationality or non-Japanese holding Japanese citizenship are eligible.
  • For Norway (Postdoc), eligible applicants are prospective researchers who have obtained a doctoral degree on or after 1 February 2004 or who are expected to obtain one before their visits, or prospective researchers in the social sciences and humanities who have accrued the required doctoral course credits, or who are expected to obtain one by 31 March 2010. Applicants are not required to hold full-time positions. Only persons of Japanese nationality or non-Japanese holding Japanese citizenship are eligible.
  • For JSPS-IHES (EPDI) Fellowship, eligible applicants are prospective researchers who have obtained a doctoral degree in mathematics in or after 2008 or who are expected to obtain one before their visits. Applicants are not required to hold full-time positions. Only persons of Japanese nationality or non-Japanese holding Japanese citizenship are eligible.

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Additional information

This listing is made possible as part of our cooperation with OeAD-GmbH. The information about this scholarship originates from Grants.at.

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