JSPS International Fellowships for Research in Japan
Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan (Short-term)
Application through Nominating Authorities
FY2024 Instructions for the Application Form
About FY2024 Application Form
Candidates are to fill out the FY2024 Application Form in English. Candidates are to themselves fill out andsubmit the form. Be sure to use the form for the FY2024 program. Note that the candidates may not make anychanges to the format of each field, including enlarging or reducing the frames, creating undesignated newfields, omitting fields or deleting notes, nor may the number of pages be changed. Note that the candidates
should fill in all the fields except those in colored columns. The candidates may freely choose the letter fonts
when filling out the Application Form. To make it easy for the document reviewers to read, a letter size of 12
points or larger is recommended. The “Signature” on the final page of the form should be candidate’s own
signature.
Other important points when filling in the fields on the FY2024 Application Form
F1
Proposed Tenure of JSPS Fellowship
Fellowship starts from the day that a Fellow (invited overseas researcher) arrives in Japan.
Proposed Research Title
Enter your research title concisely in up to 100 letters in English. Each bracket and punctuation mark iscounted as one letter. The space between words is counted as one letter (example: ‘research activity’ iscounted as 17 letters). Note that research title may not be changed even after the candidate is selected.
F2
1. Full Name
Use only English alphabet when filling in your name. Write in full the same name that appears in yourpassport, but if your name in the passport contains letters with diacritical marks such as ´, `, ^, ¨, etc., please
use its English alphabetical notation instead. Enter the family name in uppercase letters. For the first andmiddle names, write each first letter in uppercase letter and use lowercase letters for the rest of the name. If
you do not have a family name but has a first name, enter your first name in the family name field and leave
the first name field blank.
2. Nationality - Permanent Residency
If applicable, enter the name of the country in which you are a permanent resident. If not, leave the field blank.
If you have more than one nationality, select the nationality of the passport you will use when entering Japan.

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4. Sex
Select either "Male" or "Female". Information given in this column will be used for our statistics and for theapplication for the overseas travel insurance.
5. Current Appointment
Enter ‘Ph.D. Student’ in “Current Position or Status” if you are a student of the doctoral course and haveno current affiliation or status. If you have no current affiliation or status, enter “N/A” in “Current Position
or Status” and leave the “Institution”, “Department” and “Country/Region” field blank.
6. Academic DegreeSelect either “Obtained” or “Expected”. Enter the anticipated award date (year, month, day,) as close as
possible if you have not obtained a degree yet. If the date is unknown, enter the first day of the anticipatedaward month. Note that a person who holds a professional degree, such as a Japanese professional degree orJD/MD issued in the United States, is not eligible to apply for this fellowship. (If you also hold a Ph.D. degree,
you are eligible to apply.) Select “Ph.D.” or “Other”. If you select “Other”, enter the degree that is equivalentto a Ph.D. in the adjacent space.
8. Names of other Fellowship(s) you are applying
If you are applying for other Fellowships, do not forget to check the box.
9. Contact Information
Select either ‘1.Office’ or ‘2.Home’. Make sure to provide your phone number and e-mail address. If youchoose “Office” for your mailing address, enter the name of your department and institution in the “MailingAddress” field.
E-mail AddressEnter the E-mail address that can be used continuously before, during and after you stay in Japan.
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11. Higher Education
List all educational background, including undergraduate and master's degrees.
If you are currently a Ph.D. student, include the name of university and other information as well.
If you have received Ph.D. degree from Japanese university, you are not eligible. (see FAQ 3301.)
https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-fellow/faq.html#faq03
12. Previous Appointments
Please fill in the field giving information about your current appointment, if you have any.
14. Language Ability
Evaluate yourself on each item with a number from 5 to 1 concerning your language skills in Japaneseand English. The larger the number, the higher the evaluation. If you use languages that are necessary2

for research other than Japanese and English, you can name up to three of them as well.
F517. List of Major Publications
Exclude papers that are currently being peer reviewed or that have not yet been accepted for publication,
list only papers that have been printed or accepted for publication.
F820. Required Conditions for Candidates under this Fellowship
Please confirm that you meet all the written conditions from 1 to 4 and sign on the form. Otherwise you are
not eligible to apply. Moreover, modifying the conditions is not allowed. If any of the conditions are modified
on the application form, the application will be deemed falsified and will not be accepted. Also, if it becomes
known even after being selected that you don’t meet the conditions, your fellowship is to be cancelled.
(Addition)
Attachments
Check if you have all documents to submit with Application Form (see FY2024 Application Guidelines throughOverseas Nominating Authorities, 9. MATERIALS TO BE SUBMITTED)A letter certifying Ph.D. degree
If the degree has not yet been awarded, a letter is required from the candidate’s institution stating the date thatthe degree will be officially awarded. It is preferable that this letter be issued by the university or institutionthat will award the candidate’s Ph.D. When both conditions listed in (3) and (4) of “FY2024 Application
Guidelines through Overseas Nominating Authorities, 9. MATERIALS TO BE SUBMITTED” are met, theletter of recommendation may be submitted in lieu of a letter stating the official date of the degree award.

Other conditions
Please see FAQ - 3. Eligibility of Host Researchers and Fellows for your reference.
https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-fellow/faq.html#faq03

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