JSPS Research Fellowships for Young Scientists
Acceptance Procedure Guidance for FY 2024
Only for awardees of DC Research Fellowship.
Awardees of PD/RPD Research Fellowship are asked to read the guidance in Japanese(as more details are given).

①

End-of-March deadline for entering information via the JSPS Electronic
Application System in the first step of the fellowship acceptance procedure.

End-of -March Deadline: April 1, 9:00 a.m. 2024(Monday)
March 31 of 2023

② April deadline for entering information and uploading required documentation via
the JSPS Electronic Application System in the second step of the fellowship
acceptance procedure.

April Deadline: April 8, 2024 (Monday)③ Deadline for submission various change notifications and registering theacademic unit number (Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows)

Deadline for change notifications: March 19, 2024 (Tuesday)*Deadline for submitting Host Institution Change Notifications (PD)

Deadline: February 29, 2024 (Thursday)

・All the preliminarily selectees for FY 2024 need to perform the fellowship acceptance procedure.
・Read this guidance carefully and upload the required documentation by the deadlines.
・You will not be selected as a JSPS Research Fellow (“Fellow”) if you fail to submit the required
documentation by the deadlines.
・The entire fellowship acceptance procedure will be done on the electronic application system.
・JSPS does not permit the postponement of the deadlines even if you are staying overseas.
・You will not be able to enter information or submit documentation after the deadlines.

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Contents
Registering Information and Submitting Documentation◼

Flow of the Acceptance Procedure
Registering Information and Submitting Documentation........................................ - 1 Registering Information and Submitting Documentation...................................... - 1 Start procedure promptly upon receipt of this Guidance ................................... - 1 ① Registering information required for the acceptance procedure in March ..................... - 6 ② Registering information required for the fellowship acceptance procedure in April and submitting
documentation ....................................................................... - 12 Documentation Submitted for Each Fellowship Category..................................... - 20 1. Documentation submitted by PD candidates.............................................. - 20 2. Documentation submitted by DC candidates ............................................ - 23 Change Registered Information Procedures / Certificates ..................................... - 25 4．Procedures for changing registered information .......................................... - 27 (1) To change your registered name as a JSPS fellow, your name recorded in your family register, or thealphabetical letters of your name ....................................................... - 29 (2) To change your fellowship category from DC to PD....................................... - 30 (3) To change your host research institution................................................. - 32 (4) To change your host researcher ......................................................... - 34 (5) To change your contact information and bank information (No need to inform JSPS in advance) - 36 5. Procedure for refusing to accept the fellowship ........................................... - 36 Certificates ............................................................................. - 38 6. Issuance of certificates ................................................................ - 38 (1) Certificate that certifies your preliminary selection as a JSPS fellow ......................... - 38 (2) Notice letter of screening result......................................................... - 38 7. FAQ ............................................................................... - 39 -Forms: The following forms can be download from our website. URL: https://www.jsps.go.jp/j-pd/pd_tebiki/yoshiki/saiyounaitei.html
Form No.

Form nameFor the 2024 Application for (Change in) Exemption for Dependents ofForm 1

Employment Income Earner

Reference
Example entry 1

TargetALL candidates－

Request form for issuance of certificate－

If applicable－

Information to write on return envelope for certificate－

If applicableFlow of the Acceptance Procedure・You will not be selected as a Fellow if you fail to complete the necessary procedures.
・The deadline is set for each procedure. Refer to the Flow after the Preliminary Selection on the next page and to thesections detailing each procedure.
・Please note that JSPS does not permit the postponement of the deadlines even if you are staying overseas.

・The entire fellowship acceptance procedure will be done on the electronic application
system, including uploading documentation.
・No documentation is required to be submitted via postal mail.
・Please request your applying organization to reissue your password for the electronic application system if you
wish to do so.
・Carry out procedures after carefully reading this guidance and the following manuals for acceptance according
to your fellowship category.
① Preliminarily selectees for DC1 and DC2 Fellows
Carry out procedures after carefully reading the JSPS Research Fellowships for Young Scientist’s compliance rules
and procedural guidelines (“Fellowship Guidelines”).
URL: https://www.jsps.go.jp/j-pd/pd_tebiki.html

・If you have any questions after checking this guidance, please inquire below.
・Inquiries on the fellowship acceptance procedure
Research Fellowship Solicitation & Selection Team, Research Fellowship Division, Japan Society for the Promotion of
Science (JSPS)
E-mail:yousei2@jsps.go.jp/Tel:03-3263-5070
・Inquiries on the treatment and procedures during the fellowship tenure (excluding employed PD Fellows, etc.)
Team for Research Fellows during and after the Fellowship Tenure, Research Fellowship Division, Japan Society for the
Promotion of Science (JSPS)
E-mail:yousei3@jsps.go.jp/Tel:03-3263-4998
雇用ＰＤ等については受入研究機関にお問合せください。

Flow after the Preliminary Selection
・Agree to the Pledge (all candidates)[Mandatory procedures for all]

[Procedures for those applicable]

・Register the academic unit number

・ Host Institution Change Notification(Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows)(PD/RPD)

To be approved by March 19

・ Enter information required for the fellowship
acceptance procedure
・ The way you wish your Research Expenses to behandledTo be approved by February 29

・Host Institution Change Notification (DC)・Host Researcher Change Notification
・Name Change Notification
・Notice of Fellowship Category Change (DC→・Your contact information

PD)・Your financial institution information

To be approved by March 19

To be entered by 9:00 a.m. on April 1[Mandatory procedures for all]・Official acceptance from host institution
Make a request for acceptance upon obtaining approval on change notifications
・Confirmation of DC eligibility [DC]The approval status will remain “Received by JSPS” even after the application period, as JSPS approves all
applications at once after its confirmation thereof.
・Upload the required documentation
Application for Exemption for Dependents of Employment Income Earner [all fellowship categories]
Certificate to evidence degree [PD/RPD]
Certificate of enrollment [DC]Certificate of Residence/Copy of Family Register [RPD]
Documentation to certify permanent residence [PD/RPD candidates, if applicable]

To be approved by host institution and submitted by April 8

Officially selected as a Fellow
Notification of formal selection decision will be sent to selected Fellows’ host research
institutions around late April to early May 2024.
A list of the selected Fellows’ names will be made public on JSPS’s website.

Registering Information and Submitting Documentation
Start procedure promptly upon receipt of this Guidance1) Agree to Pledge
To start the fellowship acceptance process, you must first agree to this pledge.
1) Log into JSPS Electronic Application System. (“System”)(URL: https://www-yousei.jsps.go.jp/yousei1/shinsei/index.html

Note: Please ask your applying institution if you have forgotten yourID/password or if your password has expired.
JSPS is not able to reissue a password.

See P. 115 in the following guidance to find the details for system operation.
･Guidance for JSPS Electronic Application System [Japanese]
https://www-shinsei.jsps.go.jp/topyousei/download-yo.html#a2

JSPS Electronic Application System

2) After logging in, click the [採用手続] menu first, then click [Register
Information] in [Current Processing Status] to start your acceptance procedure.

- 1 -3) To start the fellowship acceptance process, you must first agree to this pledge.
Please read the contents of the Pledge carefully and mark the [Agree to thisPledge] checkbox, then click [OK] if you agree to all the stipulations. Please
read and confirm the “Pledge Notices” on the next page. You must agree to the
Pledge to be selected as a JSPS Research Fellow. You can check the contents of
the Pledge after agreeing to this pledge in the [Administrating the Fellowship
Acceptance Procedure] menu.

*You may not start the fellowship acceptance process without agreeing to this pledge.
You must submit this form to be selected as a JSPS Young Research Fellow ("Fellow").
(You will confirm the contents of the Pledge after the consent in [Administering theFellowship Acceptance Procedure] menu.

※You will not be selected as a Fellow if you fail to complete your uploading all therequired documentation by the stipulated deadlines. JSPS will not extend thesedeadlines under any circumstances including reasons by candidates for staying
overseas. No documentation needs to be submitted via postal mail. There are threedeadlines for this acceptance procedure. Check this Guidance and the JSPS Research
Fellowships for Young Scientists’ compliance rules and procedural guidelines(“Guidelines”) carefully to complete the necessary procedures by the deadlines.
●Forms for preliminarily selected candidates
https://www.jsps.go.jp/j-pd/pd_tebiki/yoshiki/saiyounaitei.html [Japanese]●JSPS Research Fellowships for Young Scientists’ compliance rules and procedural
guidelines [Japanese]*Please ask the relevant office in your host institution if you need assistance inunderstanding any of the Guidelines’ contents.
https://www.jsps.go.jp/j-pd/pd_tebiki.html [Japanese]- 2 -If you have any questions regarding this procedure, read carefully boththis Guidance and the Guidelines first. Ask JSPS via email if you still have
unsolved questions.

You must first read and confirm the following stipulations when agreeing to the Pledge on
the System.

Pledge Notices⚫ You will not be selected as a JSPS Young Research Fellow ("Fellow") if you do notagree to the Pledge.
⚫In this pledge, JSPS stipulates that Fellows must observe all the conditions in the
Guidelines.
 The contents of the Guidelines may be updated without advance notice. Be sure
to check the latest version of the Guidelines on our website.
 Changes to the Guidelines will be posted on the JSPS
website.
 If you do not contact JSPS by the time of your stipend
payment in the month following an update to the
Guidelines, JSPS will regard you as having agreed to the
updated contents of the Guidelines.
⚫ You must read one or more of the following research ethics
materials, or take a course on research ethics based on them. (You are not required
to read all of the following materials or take all of the courses.) You may take a
research ethics course at an institution other than your host institution.







The booklet For the Sound Development of Science--The Attitude of a Conscientious
Scientist
https://www.jsps.go.jp/j-kousei/rinri.html(e-Learning Course on Research Ethics) eL CoRE
eAPRIN course
Take a research ethics course conducted by a research institution based on the“Guidelines for Responding to Misconduct in Research” issued 26 August 2014 by
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).
*A course taken before being selected as a Fellow is acceptable.

・All personal information contained in the documents submitted during the acceptance procedure
and/or the fellowship tenure (including personal information provided to JSPS through hostresearch institutions (employing institutions), if hired by host research institutions with the support- 3 -of the JSPS employment support program for postdocs) will be strictly managed in accordance with
the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and the JSPS regulations on personal information
protection. JSPS will use such information solely for the purpose of its operation*. (This includes
providing personal information to external private companies, etc. commissioned for the electronic
processing and management of the data.)*JSPS may provide its overseas research contact centers with information on fellows who aretraveling overseas to pursue research after the start of the fellowship tenure under thisprogram. JSPS may also send emails, etc. on scientific research symposiums and otherevents that JSPS hosts or participates in.
If a Fellow is traveling to the European Economic Area (EEA), JSPS will handle the personal
information in accordance with the provisions stipulated in Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of theGeneral Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Please check the following website.
・For those residing in the European Economic Area (EEA)
URL https://www.jsps.go.jp/access_contact/info.html

・JSPS has a set of requirements for research funding support other than the monthly stipends andGrant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows that Fellows may receive during their fellowship tenure. Fellows are
not allowed to receive certain funds, including those provided by the national government for the
purpose of supporting living expenses, and student loans from the Japan Student Services
Organization (JASSO), during their fellowship tenure. For details, see III-14. Funding Support
Other than the Monthly Stipends and Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows in the Guidelines.

- 4 -2) Check the registered information
1.

Go to the [Administrating the Fellowship Acceptance Procedure] menu in the System and checkthe information you have registered at the time of application for fellowship. The information
given here will be reflected in the documents after becoming a fellow, so make sure that the
information is accurate.

2.

If there are any changes to the information since the time of application, submit the applicablechange notification.
*See P. 27 [4. Procedures for changing registered information] for details on the submission ofchange notifications.

[If any changes are scheduled to occur in the information on your host institution,
host researcher, and/or fellowship category]・Complete the procedures for changing registered information using the Systembefore you submit your request for official acceptance to your host institution. The
deadline is March 19, 2024. If there are changes to your host institution and/or hostresearcher, you need to have your host institution approve the change notifications by
the above deadline.
・If your host institution has already approved your acceptance request, the System will
not accept the submission of notifications to change your host institution and/or yourhost researcher. Contact the relevant office of your host institution and ask what
actions to take.

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②①

[End-of-March Deadline] Registering information

required for the acceptance procedure in March
Fill in all fields in Japanese.
Deadline: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 / Monday, April 1, 2024
*Please ask the relevant office in your host institution if you need assistance in entering
information in Japanese.

ALL candidates must complete their registering of the following four items by deadline.
To register this information, start from [1) Registering information required for theacceptance process] in the [Administrating the Fellowship Acceptance Procedure]
menu.
*You may modify the contents you’ve entered as many times as you want up to thedeadline.

Deadline: April 1, 2024
Complete registering the following three items:
1) The way you wish your Research Expenses to be handled
2) Your contact information
3) Your bank information

Deadline: March 19, 2024
Complete registering 4) Your researcher number and academic unit number of the host research
institution (Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows)- 6 -1)Registering the way you wish your Research Expenses to be handled
Deadline: Monday, April 1, 9:00 a.m. 2024
1)

Register the way you wish your “Research Expenses” (“Expenses”) to behandled for the first fiscal year of your fellowship tenure. Click [Enter] in the[Applying for Research Expenses] menu in [(1) Registering information
required for the acceptance process].

2)

See II-2 in the Guidelines to check the handling of Expenses.
Also see III-19 in the Guidelines for the handling of Expenses from thefellowship’s second fiscal year.
Research Expenses
If desired, Fellows may apply to use up to 30% of their allowance
stipends ("Stipends") for "Research expenses," applicable to only
carrying out the Fellow’s research plan. A tax exemption (income tax
and municipal tax) may be requested for the amount of Expenses in the
Stipend. (*) Fellows may apply for this measure only when theirestimated Expenses are 30% of their total Stipend for a fiscal year
(April-March). (See II-2 of the Guidelines).
*Stipends are treated as Fellows’ salary income in Japanese tax rules sothey are subjected to taxation.

3)

Select (A) or (B) and click [OK] to confirm your entry. You may modify thecontents you entered as many times as you want up until the deadline.

- 7 -Important notice* Be sure to print out this screen or save this screenshot as this information may berequired in your tuition waiver procedure.
* After you have been accepted for the Fellowship, JSPS will not be able to issue acertificate on whether you applied for Expenses.

2) Registering Your Contact Information
Deadline: Monday, April 1, 9:00 a.m. 2024

Fill in all fields in Japanese.
For all the following items, register your contact information that will be valid on
and after April 1, 2024. To register the information, click [Enter] in the [Contact
Information] menu in [(1) Registering information required for the acceptanceprocess].
1.

Registered AddressThis information will be used by JSPS for your year-end tax adjustment.
You must check the consistency between what is entered here and yourregistered address in Japan. If you do not have a registered address inJapan because you are currently residing overseas, please enter yourlast registered address just before leaving Japan. Contact JSPS if you
have never resided in Japan.

2.

Contact Information
This information will be used by JSPS to contact you during yourfellowship tenure. Enter a postal address at which you can receive mailincluding your tax and other documents from us. Also enter a phone
number and an e-mail address at which you can receive important
notices from us.

3. Emergency Contact Person
This information will be used in case we cannot reach you using theinformation provided in [2. Contact Information]. Select a person residing
in Japan as your emergency contact person. Please enter a postal address,
phone number, and e-mail address for the person. The phone number
should be different from the one you entered in [2.]- 8 -Be sure to enter your new postal
address if you plan to move after
April, 2024.

If you are planning to move after April 2024, register your new postal address in
the System. Register an alternative address in which you can receive mail from
JSPS if you have not yet established a new address. See III-3 in the Guidelines
and register your new address once you know it.

- 9 -3) Registering Bank Information Deadline:Monday, April 1, 2024
Fill in all fields in Japanese.
Register bank information to receive your Stipends. Click [Enter] in the [Bank Account]menu in [(1) Registering information required for the acceptance process].
⚫

Stipends can only be deposited in Japanese bank accounts.

⚫

Stipends can only be transferred into a bank account of which the Fellow is theaccount holder.

⚫

Please be sure to enter accurate information in this section, otherwise your
Stipend will fail to be transferred.

Important notice
The Stipend for April is deposited in May together with the one for May every
year. Contact “研究者養成課第三係” (Kenkyusha Youseika daisan gakari) by email(yousei3@jsps.go.jp) if you have questions regarding the transfer of your Stipend.
*If your bank account number has less than 7 digits, place 0s as necessary in front of your accountnumber to make it 7 digits.

If you have a Japan Post Bank (ゆうちょ銀行) account, please confirm the ability of youraccount to receive a transfer from another bank.
See the following link of the Japan Post Bank to acquire information on bank transfers.
https://www.jp-bank.japanpost.jp/kojin/sokin/furikomi/kouza/kj_sk_fm_kz_1.html [Japanese]- 10 -

4) Registering your researcher number and academic unit numberof the host research institution (Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows)
Deadline:Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Register your researcher number and the unit in charge of the management of Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows(KAKENHI). Click [Enter] in the [Researcher Number and Academic Unit Number of the Host ResearchInstitution (Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows)] menu in [(1) Registering information required for the acceptanceprocess] on the electronic application system.
*If you chose “Not apply” for Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows in your application, you do not need to enter thisitem. (“No registration required” will be shown in the current processing status.)
・Enter your researcher number if you have acquired it. If not, leave the column blank.
・You can check the list of information on registered academic units by host research institution by clicking
the See the List button beside the column for entering the academic unit number. Enter the academic unit
number that corresponds to the name of the academic unit.
・Here you will register information on the academic unit that will manage Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows
after formal selection. The unit may not be the same as the academic unit that you stated in your application
for Research Fellowship you will belong to after you are selected as a Fellow.
Important notice
If you are not sure about the correct academic unit number, please ask your host research institution about it.
You can make as many corrections as you wish by the deadline.
Please contact us if you need to correct the information after the deadline.

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[April Deadline] Registering information required for③②

the fellowship acceptance procedure in April and submitting
documentation
Register the following information and complete your uploading of the required
documents by April 8, 2024.

1)

Requesting Acceptance from Host Institution
Deadline: Monday, April 8, 2024

Request your host institution to officially accept you as a JSPS Research Fellow. Start
from the [(2) Requesting official acceptance from your host research institution]menu in [Administrating the Fellowship Acceptance Procedure]. This approval
process must be completed by the host institution by April 8, 2024.

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Flow of Submission of Various Change Notifications
and Approval on Official Acceptance
You can conduct the change procedure and make a(1) If you do not change registration details (andrequest for acceptance at the same time.

Request for acceptancethus do not submit any change notification)

・Request for acceptance(2) If you wish to change your registered

・Submission of a Namename as a JSPS Fellow and/or your name

Change Notification

recorded in your family register

・Request for acceptance・Submission of a Host Researcher Change(3) If you wish to change the accurate name of

Notification

your affiliated department in the host institution(Only your affiliated department will be changed)
・Request for acceptance(4) If you wish to change the email

・Submission of a Host Researcher Change Notification

address of your host researcher(Only the email address of your host researcher will be changed)

If you choose to request acceptance after the change procedure(5) If you wish to change theSubmission of a Host

Approval

information on your host researcher

Researcher Change

completed(excluding his/her email address)

Notification(6) If you wish to change
your host research institution

Submission of a Host
Institution Change
Notification(7) If you are expected to obtain yourSubmission of aPh.D degree before April 1, 2024 [DCNotice ofcandidates only]

Fellowship
Category Change- 13 -

Approval

Request forcompletedacceptanceApproval
completed1. Click [Request for Acceptance] to request your host institution’s acceptance.

Submit a request for acceptance toyour host institution. Approval by theinstitution must be completed by April
8, 2024.

2. Check to make sure that the information on your host researcher, etc. is correct, and click [OK].
At the time of requesting acceptance, your host researcher will not receive an email to that effect.
Your host institution will first check with your host researcher whether or not to accept yourrequest for acceptance, and will process all acceptance requests at once.

Register your host’s email address if it has changed from the one she/he had at
the time of application. See [4. (4) To change your host researcher] (P.34).

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2) Confirm your DC-fellowship eligibility*For only DC candidates

Deadline: Monday, April 8, 2024
Register information needed to confirm your eligibility as a DC Research Fellow.
Start from the [(4) Confirmation of DC-Fellowship Eligibility] menu in[Administrating the Fellowship Acceptance Procedure]. This approval process must
be completed by the host institution no later than April 8, 2024.
Note
Follow your host institution’s direction if they stipulate the period forcandidates to register this information.
1.

Click [Enter] to start registering information.

2.

Enter information on your doctoral course enrolment status as of April 1, 2024.

Note
Inquire at the academic affairs department of your university if you are unsure
about what information is to be entered in this menu. The way of calculating
periods of leaves (etc.) may differ by university.
Standard length of time to complete the degree
Enter the standard length of time to complete the degree of the doctoral course inwhich you are enrolled on April 1, 2024.
*Check to make sure that the information matches the [Type of Doctoral Course] you haveselected in the [Status of Doctoral Course Studies] field at the time of application (unless theinformation has changed since the time of application).

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

Date of your admission in the doctoral courseEnter the date that you were admitted in/advanced from a master’s course
to/transferred (from another department, university) into/were readmitted into thedoctoral course stated above. Select the applicable option from the pull-down field.

Aggregate period of enrollment
Enter this only if you chose 編・転・再入学 (transfer/readmission) in the pull-down
field in [Date of your admission in the doctoral course].
Fill in the aggregate period of your enrolment at the time you transferred/were
readmitted into the doctoral course.
Example: Enter “one year and three months” in this filed if you transferred into a 3year doctoral course and had one year and nine months left to complete the degree
at the time you transferred.
*3 years – 1 year and 9 months = 1 year and 3 monthsHave you taken leave during the doctoral course?
Select one of the options as to whether or not you have taken leave during thedoctoral course.
*If you have taken leave between the date of admission/advancement in the doctoral
course and the day before the start of your fellowship tenure, select [Yes].
*If you haven’t taken leave until the day before the start of your fellowship tenure, but willtake leave and suspend your fellowship tenure starting from the day of the start of yourfellowship period (April 1) , select [No].
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Total period of leave taken
Enter the total period if you have taken leave during the doctoral course.
*If you have taken leave between the date of admission/advancement in the doctoral
course and the day before the start of your fellowship tenure, enter the total length ofleave.
*If you haven’t taken leave until the day before the start of your fellowship tenure, but willtake leave and suspend your fellowship tenure starting from the day of the start of yourfellowship period (April 1), you do not need to enter this field.

3) Prepare and Submit Documentation
Deadline: Monday, April 8, 2024
1. Preparing required documentation
Prepare required documentation after checking all relevant notices in this
Guidance and the document samples.
If any changes have occurred in the information stated in your application form,
submit a change notification first. (See P.29).
DC candidates who have/will receive a doctoral degree by April 1, 2024, mustfirst submit a notice to change their fellowship category from DC to PD in the
System before submitting their documentation.

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Notices⚫

The documentation to be submitted differs by fellowship category. See thefollowing pages for the requirements, then start preparing your documents
in timely manner.
PD: P.20
DC: P.23⚫

Submissions are only accepted via forms uploaded to the JSPS electronic
application system.
No documentation is required to be submitted via postal mail.

⚫

Only PDF files (a file extension ending in .pdf) of 10MB or smaller are
acceptable.

⚫ Preserve your original copies of uploaded documents.
⚫

Write the following on the top right corner of your uploading documents.
Either hand-writing or typing is acceptable.
(1) Fiscal year that your fellowship tenure starts, (2) your fellowshipcategory, and (3) application number⚫

Check that there are no blurred or missing parts in your scanned
documents before uploading them. JSPS may ask you to resubmit
documents if any deficiencies are found in them.

⚫

Scanned certificates watermarked as "COPY" or "UNOFFICIAL" (etc.) may
be submitted.

2. How to upload documents
Upload your PDF file in the [(3) Submitting Documentation] menu in[Administrating the Fellowship Acceptance Procedure]. Check your documents
carefully before uploading them, even though documents may be resubmitted
before the deadline.

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1. Click [Register] in [Current Processing Status] to start uploading. Click [Modify]
to re-upload if you want to modify the contents of your documents. You canconfirm your uploaded documentation by clicking [Download].

The items displayed on thescreen and documents to besubmitted differ according to thecandidate’s fellowship category.

Complete uploading PDF files
by April 8, 2024

2. Select a file to upload, and click [OK]. Confirm the notices stated in <Notes> on
the screen before uploading.

The formats for uploading
documents are different foreach document, so be sure to
upload PDF files in theapplicable format.

Select a file to upload*Confirmation of your submitting status
JSPS does not respond to candidates’ questions regarding their individual
submission status. An email will be automatically sent to you when the uploading afile is completed. JSPS will contact you or your host institution if any deficiencies arefound in your documents.

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Documentation Submitted for Each Fellowship Category
1. Documentation submitted by PD candidates■Required documentation list
Seq.

①

②

③

Form
No.

Items to submit

Form1

For the 2024 Application for(Change in) Exemption for
Dependents of Employment
Income Earner－Document to certify the date of
PhD award or PhD Diploma－

Documentation to certify
permanent residence(Non-Japanese candidates
only)

Reference

Exampleentry 1

TargetDeadlineALL
candidates

Sample 1ALL
candidates－

If applicable

April 8

Notices③ Form1, For the 2024 Application for (Change in) Exemption for Dependents of
Employment Income Earner
ALL candidates are required to submit this documentation to receive a
Stipend, even if they do not have a spouse or dependents. Please fill yourname, registered address, and other information in this form.
DO NOT put your and your family member’s Individual Numbers (マイナンバー)in this form.
⚫ Write your registered address on and after April 1, 2024.
⚫ Preserve your original copy of this form, and inform JSPS if any changes haveoccurred in the information stated in the form during 2024. (See II-6 in the
Guidelines)⚫ You do not need to submit the notice if you are hired at the host research
institution as part of the Early-Career Scientist Employment Support Program for
Improving Research Environments.
⚫ Fellows are not allowed to submit this form to multiple salary payers.
Submit this form to JSPS even if you have already submitted one to another salarypayer this year. Also, be sure to notify the other salary payer to which you havealready submitted the form of the fact that you have submitted another copy to JSPS.
⚫

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④ Document to certify the date of PhD award or PhD Diploma
This is to confirm your eligibility as a PD Fellow. Submit documentation certifying thedate that your PhD was awarded. Be sure to check "Sample 1" on JSPS website before
uploading your documents. Certificates issued by universities may not cover all theelements required by JSPS. Confirm that all of the following elements are contained inyour PhD degree certificate. Add a photocopy of your PhD diploma to the PDF file if
your certificate does not contain all four of the below-listed elements.

Requirements⚫
⚫

Submit a certificate written in Japanese if your degree was received from a
university in Japan.
If you have/will receive your doctorate from a university outside Japan,
please add a Japanese translation.
1. Your name ** Add a photocopy of your family register to the PDF file if the way
your name(s) are recorded in it differ from your name(s) in yourapplication form.
However, it is not necessary to upload a copy of your family register if
you write your original names (e.g. maiden name) in parentheses in theregistered name field.
2. Date of birth
3. Field of degree obtained
4. Date degree was awarded.
(Either “学位取得” or “授与” (etc.) must be written on the certificate, not“修了”.)⚫

Confirm that all documents are stamped with the official seal of theawarding institution.

⚫

Write the following items at the top right corner of your uploading
documents. Either hand-writing or typing is acceptable.
(1) Fiscal year that your fellowship tenure starts, (2) your fellowshipcategory, and (3) application number- 21 -

If you obtain your PhD outside Japan….


If your certificate does not contain all the required elements, please submit all thefollowing documents in one PDF file.
1. A photocopy of your diploma (with Japanese translation)
2. A photocopy of your passport
3. Certificate issued by the university that awarded your degree(e.g., academic transcript, certificate of course completion).
Add another document to complement these three if they fail to cover the listed
required four elements in P.21.



If the date of your degree award will fall after April 1, 2024, ask JSPS via email what
documents you will need to submit. This only applies in cases when (1) you receive
your degree at a university outside Japan, and (2) when the date that the university
makes its final decision to award you the degree falls on or before April 1, 2024.
⚫

To apply for this measure, submit a certificate by the university that states “thedecision to award you (the candidate) a PhD diploma” by April 8, 2024. The datethat this decision was made must be on or before April 1, 2024. A certificate that
only certifies that you have passed the final examination for obtaining a doctoral
degree is not acceptable for purpose of this measure. (See P.39 FAQ Q.6)

⑤ Documentation to certify permanent residence (Non-Japanese candidates only)
Upload a residence card or other documentation showing that you have received
permanent residency permission in Japan. The date of permission must be before yourapplication submission.

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2. Documentation submitted by DC candidates■Required documentation list
Seq.

①

②

Form
No.

Form1

－

Items to Submit

Reference

For the 2024 Application for(Change in) Exemption for
Dependents of Employment
Income Earner

ExampleEntry 1

Certificate of Enrollment

Sample 2

TargetDeadlineALL
candidates
April 8ALL
candidates

Notices① Form1, For the 2024 Application for (Change in) Exemption for Dependents of
Employment Income Earner
ALL candidates are required to submit this documentation to receive a
Stipend, even if they do not have a spouse or dependents. Please fill your name,registered address, and other information in this form.
DO NOT put your and your family member’s Individual Numbers (マイナンバー) in
this form.
⚫ Write your registered address on and after April 1, 2024.
⚫ Preserve your original copy of this form, and inform JSPS if any changes haveoccurred in the information stated in the form during 2024. (See II-6 in the
Guidelines)⚫ Fellows are not allowed to submit this form to multiple salary payers.
Submit this form to JSPS even if you have already submitted one to another salarypayer this year. Also, be sure to notify the other salary payer to which you havealready submitted the form of the fact that you have submitted another copy to JSPS.
⚫

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② Certificate of Enrollment
This menu will not appear until April 1, 2024.
⚫

⚫
⚫
⚫

Submit a certificate of graduate school enrollment issued by your university.
This is to confirm your eligibility as a DC fellow, verifying the fact you will beenrolled in a university graduate school in Japan on April 1, 2024.
The date of the certificate’s issuance must be on or after April 1, 2024.
JSPS will not accept a certificate that is issued before April 1, 2024.
If your certificate contains a university-admission date or period of leave ofabsence, check the consistency between the contents of your enrollment
certificate and the contents you entered in the [Confirm your DC-fellowship
eligibility] menu (see P.15).

Confirm that all of the following contents are contained in your certificate ofenrollment.

Requirements*Submit a certificate written in Japanese.

1. Your name
* Add photocopy of either your family register, passport, or residence card to
the PDF file if the way your names are recorded in the certificate differ fromyour names in your application form. However, it is not necessary to uploada copy of these documents if you write your original names (e.g. maidenname) in parentheses in the registered name field.
2. Date of birth
3. Graduate school’s name
4. Date certificate issued※Must be on or after April 1, 2024
*Confirm that all documents are stamped with issuer's official seal.
*Write the following items on the top right corner of your uploading
documentations. Either hand-writing or typing is acceptable.
(1) Fiscal year that your fellowship tenure starts, (2) your fellowship category,and (3) application number- 24 -

Change Registered Information Procedures / Certificates-For your referencePD・DC2・DC1
How can I change my nameinformation from that stated in
my application?

See P.29 for details on the change
procedure.

How can I change my hostresearch institution?

See P.32 for details on the change
procedure.

How can I change my hostresearcher?
How can I change theinformation regarding my hostresearcher’s affiliated department
or title?

See P.34 for details on the change
procedure.

How can I change theinformation regarding myaffiliated department in the hostinstitution?
How can I refuse to accept the
fellowship?

See P.36 for details on the refusal
procedure.

How can I request a certificatethat states I have been
preliminarily selected as a JSPS
Research Fellow?

See P.38 for the details.

How do I inform JSPS in advanceif I will be staying abroad on andafter April 1 of 2024?

Submit an advance notification of staying
abroad via email by the end of February if
the period of your overseas stay will be 28
days or longer starting from April 1, 2024.
See III-9 in the Guidelines to find what is
to be contained in the email.
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PD・DC2・DC1

How can I suspend my fellowship
tenure from April 1, 2024 forreasons of child-bearing/nursing
or sickness/injury?

See III-11 or III-12 in the Guidelines andsubmit the required documentation to JSPS
by April 19. Contact us as soon as possible
if you find that you need to suspend yourtenure beyond the above deadline.

DC2・DC1

What procedure do I need to takeif I will have obtained PhD before
April 1, 2024?

You will need to first change yourfellowship category from DC to PD.
(However, the period of your fellowship
will not change from that of a DC Research
Fellow) See P.30 for details.

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4．Procedures for changing registered information
Deadline: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
[Host institution’s approval must be completed by this deadline]
Submit applicable change notification if any changes occur in the information stated inyour application form before April 1, 2024. Start from the [●Change notification] menu in[Administrating the Fellowship Acceptance Procedure] in the System.
See the Guidance for JSPS Electronic Application System to find how to enter each item.

･Guidance for JSPS Electronic Application System [Japanese]
https://www-shinsei.jsps.go.jp/topyousei/download-yo.html#a2

・JSPS Electronic Application System (displayed menus differ by fellowship category)・These procedures require approval of JSPS
(These procedures DO NOT require permission from your host institution)
 Changing your name information
 Changing your fellowship category from DC to PD Changing the information regarding your affiliated department in the hostresearch institution
 Changing your host researcher’s email address only
・These procedures require approval of your host institution

Changing your host researcher’s title only

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・These procedures require approval of your host institution and JSPS
Changing your host research institution
Changing your host researcher and his/her title (etc.)☆ Important notice
PD candidates are NOT allowed to change their host research institution or hostresearcher from the time their fellowship starts, except for unavoidable reasons.

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・Notices on change procedures
Fill in all fields in Japanese.
*Please ask the relevant office in your host institution if you need assistance in entering information in
Japanese.

(1) To change your registered name as a JSPS fellow, your name recorded inyour family register, or the alphabetical letters of your nameHow to change
Start from the [Name Change Notification] menu in [Administering the Fellowship
Acceptance Procedure] in the System.

*Characters not contained in JIS level-1 and level-2 Kanji sets cannot be registered in the
System. Please replace such characters with ones contained in the two sets.

① Registered name as a JSPS fellow
This name information will be used in interacting with you as a JSPS fellow. You may
register your maiden name or nickname (etc.) in this category. However, JSPS assumes
no responsibility whatsoever for any disadvantage or trouble that may arise fromregistering such a name.
Fellows’ registered names will be made public on JSPS’s website as stated in theapplication guidelines（募集要項）.
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② Change in your name from that recorded in your family register, or on
your passport or residence card
 You must submit a change notification if any change in your name recorded inyour family register occurs after the time of your application.
 In the case of non-Japanese, enter the name stated in a document such as yourresidence card that certifies your (permanent) residence status in Japan in thiscategory.

How to change・ To change the name information in this category, you will need to upload either acopy of your family register or your residence card (in the case of non-Japanese).

③ Alphabetical letters of your name・ Check the consistency of your name as spelled in your passport as we will use thisname information when issuing an English certificate certifying your selection as a
JSPS Fellow.

(2) To change your fellowship category from DC to PD
How to change① Start from [Notice of Fellowship Category Change (DC→PD)] in [Administering theFellowship Acceptance Procedure]. You must also upload a document certifying thedate you received your PhD.
If it should take some time to obtain this certificate from your university,
upload an alternative document certifying that your university has made adecision to award you a PhD. You will then need to upload your university’s
certificate stating the date you received your PhD. Upload it by April 8, 2024in [(3) Submitting Documentation] in [Administering the Fellowship
Acceptance Procedure].
② JSPS will inform you of its acceptance of your notification via email after confirming
its contents. Then, submit a request for acceptance as a PD Research Fellow to yourhost research institution after receiving acceptance from JSPS. Start the submission ofthis request in the [(2) Requesting official acceptance from your host research
institution] menu in [Administering the Fellowship Acceptance Procedure].

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See III-7 in the Guidelines to find the stipulations regarding this measure.

Notes⚫ DC candidates may change their fellowship category from DC to PD if they obtaina PhD by the starting date of their fellowship tenure (*). However, the period of
fellowship tenure will not change from that for a DC Research Fellow after
changing the fellowship category.
*This measure does NOT apply if you received a doctoral degree from a
university that’s different from the one stated in your application form.
⚫ You will not need to fulfill the following eligibility requirements for PD Research
Fellows in this case.
(1) Permanent residency in Japan. (2) Choose a host research institution that is different
from the university where you obtained your doctoral degree.
⚫ Other conditions are same as for PD Research Fellows (e.g. stipulations regarding
research funding)⚫ If you should want to change your host research institution, see [(3) To change
your host research institution] in P.32 for instructions.
⚫ Even if you are a PD Fellow from the start of your fellowship tenure through the
fellowship category change, you will not be eligible for the employment support
program. You will be a fellowship-type PD Fellow even if your host research
institution is an institution with the employment support program.

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(3) To change your host research institution
How to change① Enter the information regarding your new host institution in [Host Institution Change
Notification] in [Administering the Fellowship Acceptance Procedure] and submit arequest for approving the change to the host institution stated in your application.
*Confirm the applicable department code with the relevant office of your new
host institution, when entering the code in this change notification.
*The acceptance requests from preliminary candidates are not approved individually. Instead,each host institution will approve all acceptance requests it receives at once. If your former or
new host institution has already completed the approval process, the System will not accept
the submission of notification to change your host institution. Contact your host institution
and ask what actions to take.

② Submit a request for acceptance to your new host research institution after JSPS
approves your change notification. Be sure that the approval of your acceptancerequest by the new host institution is completed by the deadline (April 8).

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*See III-5 in the Guidelines if you wish to change your host institution after yourfellowship starts.

☆ Important notice
PD candidates are NOT allowed to change their host research institution from the time
their fellowship tenure starts. However, a change may be approved in such cases as
your host researcher moving to another research institution (etc.).
PD candidates must confirm that the change will not conflict with the rules in theapplication guidelines on selecting a host research institution.
・Guidelines on eligibility screening for PD Research Fellows
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(4) To change your host researcher
How to change① To submit a request for change to your host institution, enter information regarding
your new host researcher in the [Host Researcher Change Notification] menu in[Administering the Fellowship Acceptance Procedure].
② Submit a request for acceptance to your host research institution once JSPS approves
your change notification.
*Confirm the applicable department code with the relevant office of your hostinstitution, when entering the code in this change notification.
*The acceptance requests from preliminary candidates are not approved individually. Instead,each host institution will approve all acceptance requests it receives at once. If your former or
new host institution has already completed the approval process, the System will not accept thesubmission of notification to change your host researcher. Contact your host institution and ask
what actions to take. (You can change the information on your host researcher’s title, e-mailaddress, and the accurate name of your affiliated department after the host institution approves
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Cases when you need to submit this change notification
When only changing the information on your affiliated department in the hostinstitution*Mark the [Change only my affiliated department] checkbox and fill in theinformation on your new department.
⚫ When your host researcher’s affiliated department or title has changed at the time
your fellowship starts⚫ When DC1 candidates state their host researchers as “to be determined” in theirapplication form.
*Register the information on the “determined” host researcher.
⚫ When only changing your host researcher’s title*Mark the [Change only the title of my host researcher] checkbox and enter the
information on his/her new title.
*You do not need to resubmit an acceptance request if you already submitted arequest before the change in your host’s title.
⚫

⚫

When changing your host researcher’s email address only
*Mark the [Change only the email address of my host researcher] checkbox and enter your host’s
new email address.

☆ Important notice
PD candidates are not allowed to change their host researcher from the time theirfellowship tenure starts. However, a change may be approved in such cases as yourhost researcher moving to another research institute (etc.).
PD candidates must confirm that the change will not conflict with the rules in theapplication guidelines on selecting a host researcher.
・Guidelines on the eligibility screening for PD Research Fellows
https://www.jsps.go.jp/j-pd/pd_sinsa.html [Japanese]

DC Candidates
Note that the host researcher of DC Research Fellows must be their dissertation advisor
who is officially registered in their affiliated university, even in the case when the hostentrusts the research supervision of the Research Fellow to the staff of another research
institution.
You may change your host researcher to an appropriate person, such as a research
department head, if the host researcher stated in your application will not able tosupervise your research due to an unexpected reason. This change will only be valid
during the period until you decide your next academic advisor (until around the endof April). In this case, the host institution will be accountable for all contents stated in- 35 -

the change notification.
*See III-6 in the Guidelines to find the procedure for changing your host researcher after
your fellowship tenure starts.

(5) To change your contact information and bank information (No need to
inform JSPS in advance)

See III-3 in the Guidelines if you wish to change the contact information or bankinformation that you registered in the System after the deadline for this acceptanceprocedure.

5.

Procedure for refusing to accept the fellowship
Fill in all fields in Japanese.
If candidates should wish to refuse to accept the fellowship, they should register theirrefusal in the [Refuse the Fellowship] menu in [Fellowship Acceptance Procedure]. You
will also need to inform your host researcher and the relevant staffs in the hostinstitution and applying institution of your decision to refuse the fellowship. Your
request will be submitted to JSPS via your host research institution after it approves it.
You may apply for a JSPS Young Researcher Fellowship from next fiscal year if you
fulfill the eligibility requirements even after refusing to accept the fellowship this time.
① Click [Refuse the Fellowship] in [Fellowship Acceptance Procedure].

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② Enter the required information and register your refusal.
*You will not be able to continue this acceptance procedure once you refuse thefellowship even if your host institution has not yet completed its approval processing.

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Certificates
6. Issuance of certificates(1) Certificate that certifies your preliminary selection as a JSPS fellow
JSPS can issue a certificate that certifies you have been preliminarily selected asa JSPS fellow. JSPS will issue this certificate in response to requests sent to us
before April 1, 2024. If you need this certificate for your child’s application for
nursery school (etc.), we will accept requests that reach us by March 31, 2024.
JSPS will not be able to issue a certificate that certifies that you have been
officially selected as a Fellow until late April to early May, as we will be in theprocess of confirming the eligibility of candidates. (See III-22 in the Guidelines
to find how to request the issuance of this certificate after your selection is
officially determined.)

Send a request form after filling in all the required elements. You can download the form
from our website. If you will need an original copy of this certificate, you must send us astamped reply envelope. We will not issue a certificate when the date of a request falls
after March 31, 2024.
・ Request form
(URL: https://www.jsps.go.jp/j-pd/pd_tebiki/yoshiki/saiyounaitei.html [Japanese])(2) Notice letter of screening result
You can download a notice letter of your screening result from the [審査結果詳細] screen in the System. Download it by April 1, 2024 if you need the letter.
*Your screening result (e.g. scores) can be viewed on the System until April 1,
2024. Print out this screen or save the screenshot if necessary.

You may use this letter for the tuition waiver procedure at your university or for theprocedure for JASSO scholarships. You may not use it for procedures such as those
conducted at city offices.
The contents of this letter are based on information stated in your application form, even
if you have changed your name information or host institution. Request a certificate ofpreliminary selection (above) if you want a certificate that contains your modified
information.

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Others
Upon accepting the fellowship
7. FAQ
Q1 Can I postpone the deadline for submitting required documentation as I am
currently residing overseas?
A
No. JSPS does not permit a delay in this submission under any circumstance.
You must submit the documentation by the deadline, otherwise you will not
be selected as a Fellow.
Q2 Can I resubmit my documentation after uploading it?
A Yes. However, please check your documentation carefully before uploading, trying not
to have to resubmit it as much as possible. Resubmitted documents may be
accepted up until the deadline.
Q3 Can I delay the submission of a certificate of enrollment past the deadline?
A No. This certificate is essential for confirming your eligibility as a DC fellow. Every
year, we call on the cooperation of relevant staffs at each university to complete
the submission of this certificate by the deadline. Ask the staffs in charge of
issuing the certificate at your university in March so as to obtain your certificate
soon after April 1.
Q4 Can I change the title of my research or research plan stated in my application?
A No. However, it may be permitted only for correcting typographical errors in the
research title. In this case, contact JSPS via email.
Q5A

Can I submit a certificate that states that I am a prospective PhD holder as a
substitute for a certificate that certifies the date my PhD is awarded?
No. You must submit a certificate issued by the university after you are awarded
a doctoral degree.

Q6 What can I do if the date of my PhD award will be after April 1, 2024? (in the casethat I will obtain a doctoral degree outside Japan)A
The deadline for submitting your PhD-award certificate may be extended if you
submit a certificate issued by the university outside Japan which states that a
final decision has been made to award you the degree. The date of this decisionmust be before April 2, 2024. Ask JSPS via email what documents you willneed to submit. The certificate must contain the following elements:
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・The field of degree obtained
・A statement that the university has made its final decision to award you a
PhD (*)
・The date that the final decision was made (must be before April 2, 2024)
・The scheduled date of your PhD award (e.g. commencement date)・Signature of a university dean (etc.) who is responsible for your PhD award*Submitting a certificate that just describes that you have either fulfilled
the requirements or have passed the final examination for a doctoral
degree is not acceptable for this measure. This is because other conditions
might need to be met to obtain a PhD in some countries, after fulfilling therequirements.
Q7 What should I do if my host researcher has moved to another research institution
or resigned his/her position?
A
Submit a change notification in the [Host Researcher Change Notification] menu.
(If you also need to change your host research institution, submit a change
notification in the [Host Institution Change Notification] menu.) (See P.32)
Q8
A

Q9
A

I am a DC2 preliminary candidate and will be able to obtain my doctoral
degree by April 1, 2024. Is there something I can do?
You can change your fellowship category from DC to PD. See P.30 to find thedetails.
When will I get my notice letter stating I have been officially selected as a
JSPS Fellow?
You will normally get it around late April to early May. The notices are mailed
to the host institutions.
If you need a certificate before your fellowship tenure begins, JSPS can issue youa certificate that certifies you have been preliminarily selected as a Fellow. See
P.40 for details on this procedure.

Q10
A

My Stipend for April has not been deposited by the scheduled payment date.
Your Stipend for April is deposited in May together with the one for May
every year. Contact “研究者養成課第三係” (Kenkyusha Yousei daisan gakari, Email:yousei3@jsps.go.jp) if you have questions regarding the transfer of your
Stipends.

Q11
A

What are Research Expenses?
If desired, Fellows may apply to use 30% of their allowance stipends ("Stipends")for "Research expenses" ("Expenses"), applicable to only carrying out theFellow’s research plan. A tax exemption (income tax and municipal tax) may berequested for the amount of Expenses in the Stipend. Fellows may apply for thismeasure only when their estimated Expenses are 30% of their total Stipend for a- 40 -

fiscal year (April-March). If the Expenses are less than 30% of the annual
Stipend, please note that the difference will be subject to additional taxation. See
II-2 in the Guidelines for details on the applicable usage of Expenses and theobligation to submit an annual expenditure report (etc.).
Contact“研究者養成課第三係”(Kenkyusha Yousei daisan gakari, Email:yousei3@jsps.go.jp) if you have questions regarding this measure.
Q12
A

To whom can I ask a question about Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows(KAKENHI) ?
Ask the relevant staff in your host research institution to contact“研究助成第一課”(Kenkyujosei daiikka)（Tel: 03-3263-0976).

Q13
ACan I receive other research funding after my fellowship tenure starts?
It depends on the type of the research funding. You may receive researchfunding that satisfies all the conditions stipulated by JSPS. You will need tosubmit annual reports by the stipulated deadline on the research funding you
receive during your fellowship tenure. (See III-14 in the Guidelines.). The
deadline for submission of these reports is April 20 of the second year of yourfellowship tenure. You do not need to submit these reports by April 20, 2024.
Note that if you withdraw from the program in the middle of your fellowship
tenure, you must submit the reports for that fiscal year within 20 days from thedate of withdrawal.
Contact“研究者養成課第三係” (Kenkyusha Yousei daisan gakari, Email:yousei3@jsps.go.jp) if you have questions regarding this handling.

Q14

How can I submit an application form for the income tax convention basedon the convention between Japan and the country I’m from?
We'll provide information on the details of this procedure later.

A
Q15
A

I cannot submit the reports required under Report on Compensations <Form5-3> and elsewhere in the Guidelines by the April 20 deadline.
The deadline for submission of the reports mentioned in the Guidelines is April
20 of the second year of your fellowship tenure. No reports are due on April 20,
2024 after the start of your fellowship tenure. Note that if you withdraw fromthe program in the middle of your fellowship tenure, you must submit thereports for that fiscal year within 20 days from the date of withdrawal.

Q16

How can I log into the Gakushin My Page?

A

You cannot log into the Gakushin My Page until you are officially selected as
fellow. New fellows will be notified of the account issuance procedures around
May, 2024.
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