Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan

Summer Program

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This page provides the information such as the Program Guidelines, forms to be submitted and so on for fellows of Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan.

JSPS provides "JSPS Summer Program /Program Guidelines FY2025" to all selected fellows. They describe both the benefits and services received and the procedures and responsibilities that fellows are expected to observe during their tenures. All fellows are requested to read the Guidelines carefully before they start procedure.

These procedures are to be carried out based on mutual understanding among the Fellow, Host, and Host Institution. A list of the forms to be submitted via the Institution to JSPS.

Form Type	Form (Word)	Submission Deadline
Form A	Notice of Acceptance and Pledge (Word/30KB)	Friday, April 18
Flight Arrangement Request Form	Please be sure to refer to "Registration for JSPS Summer Program air ticket"	Friday, April 18 *should be submitted to jsps_fellowship_desk*nta.co.jp (Note: Please replace*with @. )
Form 1	Notice of Bank Account (Word/33KB)	Friday, April 18
Form 2 (Optional)	Application for Research Support Allowance (Word/33KB)	Friday, April 18
Form 3 Nominating Authority (USA, UK, France, Germany, Sweden)	RECEIPT (Word/25KB)	Friday, July 18
Form 3 Nominating Authority (Canada)	RECEIPT (Word/25KB)	Friday, July 18
Form 4	Research Report & Future Contact Information (Word/62KB)	Friday, August 22 *should be submitted to jspssummer0428*or.knt.co.jp (Note: Please replace*with @. )
Questionnaire for Fellows	Questionnaire for Fellows (External Website)	Friday, August 29
Form 5	Research Support Allowance Expenditure Report (Word/30KB)	Friday, September 26
Form 6 (as needed)	Application for Schedule Change (Word/31KB)	As soon as possible
Form 7 (as needed)	Application for the change of Host Researcher/Host Institution (Word/28KB)	As soon as possible
Form 8 (as needed)	Notice of Refusal to accept Fellowship (Word/33KB)	As soon as possible