Alumni Associations
BRIDGE Fellowship ProgramApplication Procedure
Applications are recruited and screened by alumni associations in coordination with the JSPS office, which recommend candidates to JSPS. To ensure effective screening, researchers should include all required documents with their applications and submit them to the place specified in the application guidelines established by each alumni association in coordination with the JSPS office.
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Documents to be submitted to the alumni association/JSPS office
- Application documents prepared by applicants and submitted to the alumni association/JSPS office.
- Recommendation documents prepared by applicant’s alumni association in coordination with the JSPS office.
Notification of Selection Results by JSPS
- An award letter from JSPS’s president and accompanying documents will be sent to the successful candidates. Notification date is described in the Application Guideline.
- Unsuccessful candidates are not notified of their selection results.
- JSPS cannot respond to individual requests regarding selection results.
Application Guidelines and Forms
Application Guidelines (FY2026)
Application Guidelines
Application Deadline (From Applicants to Alumni Association)
Please ask your affiliated Alumni Associations about the application deadline.
Recommendation Deadline (From Alumni Association to JSPS Head Office)
February 13, 2026
Notification of Selection Result
Early April 2026
* An award letter from JSPS’s president and accompanying documents will be sent to the successful candidates by email. Unsuccessful candidates are not notified of their selection results.
Periods for Arrival in Japan
July 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027
Prepared by Applicants
| Form | Document title | Submit to |
|---|---|---|
| Form A (Word/33KB) | Application for JSPS BRIDGE Fellowship | Alumni Association |
| Form B (Word/30KB) | Agreement by Host Researcher | Alumni Association |
Prepared by Alumni Associations
| Form | Document title | Submit to |
|---|---|---|
| Form C (Word/34KB) | List of Recommendees from BRIDGE Nominating Committee | JSPS Head Office |
| Form D (Word/22KB) | Letter of Recommendation from BRIDGE Nominating Committee | JSPS Head Office |
| Form E (Word/18KB) | Report on BRIDGE Fellowship Activities by BRIDGE Nominating Committee | JSPS Head Office |
| Provision a) (Word/23KB) | Recruitment Policy | JSPS Head Office |
| Provision b) (Word/23KB) | Screening Criteria | JSPS Head Office |
| Provision c) (Word/22KB) | Rules for Nominating Committee Members | JSPS Head Office |
| Provision d) (Word/19KB) | List of Nominating Committee Members | JSPS Head Office |
All papers used in applications should be A4 size. The format prescribed by JSPS should be used for recommendations. The size or format of the forms should NOT be altered by applicants.
Applicants should provide the alumni association with any other documents they wish to be submitted.
Applicants should provide the alumni association with any other documents they wish to be submitted.