IMPORTANT: Please read information below to assist you in completing your application online.
APPLICATION DEADLINE — 5pm (AEDT) Monday 12 December 2022.
Applications are to be submitted online and must include the following attachments as pdf files:
Candidates must be Australian citizens or Australian permanent residents, and must be living in Australia at the time of application. Australian permanent residents need to be citizens of countries that have diplomatic relations with Japan.
Persons of Japanese nationality, dual nationality where one is Japanese, or candidates who have permanent residency in Japan are not eligible to apply.
Candidates must hold a PhD degree, which must have been received on or after 2 April 2017, or be scheduled to receive a doctorate degree before the proposed fellowship commencement date.
As per section 5 (note 3) of the JSPS Application Guidelines, maternity or parental leave can be deducted from the time since receiving the PhD degree, should this reduce the time to less than the eligible period of within 6 years. For this career interruption to be included, please note that a different application form must be completed. This can be requested through the Academy’s Grants Administration Officer (grants@science.org.au).
If the PhD degree has not been conferred at the time of application, the candidate must obtain a letter from their institution stating that—at the time of application—the applicant has met all the conditions required for completion of the degree. The letter must also include the specific date on which the degree will be conferred. This must be before the proposed fellowship commencement date. Please note that specific completion requirements may vary between institutions. Candidates are strongly encouraged to clarify the requirements with their awarding institution prior to submitting the fellowship application. This may involve seeking advice from the institution's Office of the Registrar, for example.
Candidates who have previously been awarded a fellowship under the JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan (Standard – P, and Pathway to University positions in Japan – PU) are not eligible.
If it becomes known before or after selection that a candidate does not meet the application eligibility, their selection may be cancelled, or the fellowship terminated. If the fellowship has already commenced, the candidate may be required to reimburse JSPS any paid allowances.
Fellowships are awarded for a period of 12 (min 365 days) to 24 full months (max 730 days). Successful candidates must start the fellowship in Japan between 1 April and 30 November 2023.
Should international travel restrictions remain in place in 2023, JSPS is able to extend travel departure dates by application from the candidate. Any proposed changes to travel dates should first be discussed with the Japanese research host to ensure the alternative arrangements are suitable for all.
The amounts of the awards indicated below are subject to change.
If the fellow resides in Japan on the date their award letter is issued, the air ticket to Japan and settling-in allowance will not be provided.
A research grant ‘Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research’ (Tokubetsu Kenkyuin Shorei-hi) is available to cover cooperative research-related expenses. Application for these grants is made by the host researcher through their institution.
Welcome to the Australian Academy of Science's online grant application service, powered by SmartyGrants.
You may begin anywhere in this application form. Please ensure you save as you go.
For queries about the guidelines, deadlines, or questions in the form, please contact us on (02) 6201 9412 during business hours or email grants@science.org.au and quote your submission number.
Click here to view the JSPS fellowships guidelines.
If you need more help using this form, download the Help Guide for Applicants or check out Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
On every screen (page of the form) you will find a Form Navigation contents box, this links directly to every page of the application. Click the link to jump directly to the page you want.
You can also click 'next page' or 'previous page' on the top or bottom of each page to move forward or backward through the application.
If you wish to leave a partially completed application, press 'save and close' and log out. When you log back in and click on the 'My Submissions' link at the top of the screen, you will find a list of any applications you have started or submitted. You can reopen your draft application and start where you left off.
You can also download any application, whether draft or completed, as a PDF. Click on the 'Download PDF' button located at the bottom of the last page of the application form.
You will find a Review and Submit button at the bottom of the Navigation Panel. You need to review your application before you can submit it.
Once you have reviewed your application you can submit it by clicking on 'Submit' at the top or bottom of the screen or on the navigation panel. You will not be able to submit your application until all the compulsory questions are completed and there are no validation errors.
Once you have submitted your application, no further editing or uploading of support materials is possible.
When you submit your application, you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your submitted application attached. This will be sent to the email you used to register.
If you do not receive a confirmation of submission email then you should presume that your submission has NOT been submitted.
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