Instructions for the FY2023 Application Form ofJSPS International Fellowships for Research in Japan
Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan (Short-term)
Application through Nominating Authorities
About FY2023 Application Form
Candidates are to fill out the FY2023 Application Form in English. Candidates are to themselves fill out andsubmit the form. Be sure to use the form for the FY2023 program. Note that the candidates may not makeany changes to the format of each field, including enlarging or reducing the frames, creating undesignatednew fields, omitting fields or deleting notes, nor may the number of pages be changed. Note that thecandidates should fill in all the fields except those in colored columns. The candidates may freely choose theletter fonts when filling out the Application Form. To make it easy for the document reviewers to read, aletter size of 12 points or larger is recommended. The “Signature” on the final page of the form should betheir own signature.
Other important points when filling in the fields on the FY2023 Application Form
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Proposed Tenure of JSPS FellowshipFellowship 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.
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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 thefirst and middle names, write each first letter in uppercase letter and use lowercase letters for the rest ofthe name. If you do not have a family name but has a first name, enter your first name in the family namefield 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 fieldblank. If you have more than one nationality, select the nationality of the passport you will use when entering
Japan.

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5. Current Appointment
Enter ‘PhD 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 Degree
Select 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 PhD degree,
you are eligible to apply.) Select “PhD” or “Other”. If you select “Other”, enter the degree that is equivalent
to a PhD 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 InformationSelect either ‘1.Office’ or ‘2.Home’ to receive your award letter. The contact address is for receiving theaward letter and other related documents mailed by international mail service. Write the address where you
can receive documents sent from JSPS. Do not use a P.O. Box, otherwise the package will not be delivered
to you. Enter all of your contact information in alphabetic letters. (Do not use umlauts or other marks.) Make
sure to provide your phone number and e-mail address. If you choose “Office” for your mailing address,
enter the name of your department and institution in the “Mailing Address” field.
E-mail AddressEnter the E-mail address that you can receive messages after you are awarded the fellowship.
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11. Higher Education
List all educational background, including undergraduate and master's degrees.
If you are currently a PhD student, include the name of university and other information as well.
If you have received PhD degree from Japanese university, you are not eligible. (see FAQ 3301.)[URL] 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 inJapanese and English. The larger the number, the higher the evaluation. If you use languages that are2

necessary for research other than Japanese and English, you can name up to three of themas 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 becancelled.
(Addition)
Attachments
Check if you have all documents to submit with Application Form (see FY2023 Application Guidelines
through Overseas Nominating Authorities, 9. MATERIALS TO BE SUBMITTED)
Other conditions
Please see FAQ - 3. Eligibility of Host Researchers and Fellows for your reference.
[URL] https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-fellow/faq.html#faq03

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