JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Overseas Researchers 2026

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 12 November 2025

Deadline: 10 December 2025

An opportunity for early career researchers to apply to conduct cooperative research in Japan, with leading research groups in Japanese universities and other institutions, under the guidance of a Japanese host. The British Academy is an overseas nominating authority for this scheme, which is funded entirely by the JSPS. In this capacity, the British Academy nominates a designated number of candidates each year.

Funding and Duration - Project length must be 12-24 months. The JSPS provides the following support: a round-trip air ticket for the Fellow; a monthly maintenance stipend of ¥362,000 (c. £1,782.50); a settling-in allowance of ¥200,000 (c. £985); a research grant ('Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research') for cooperative research-related expenses, applied for by the Japanese host researcher through his/her host institution.

Eligibility - Applicants must:

• Be ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands;
• Hold a doctorate degree when the Fellowship goes into effect, which must have been received within six years prior to the award, or be scheduled to receive a doctorate degree before the Fellowship goes into effect;
• Have arranged in advance a research plan with a Japanese host researcher employed at a Japanese university/research institution.
• Submit applications in time for them to be considered before the research is due to begin – awards will not be made retrospectively.

For more details on eligibility please see the scheme notes and frequently asked questions.

How to Apply - Applications must be submitted online using the British Academy’https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/jsps-postdoctoral-fellowship-for-overseas-researchers-2024/japan-society-for-the-promotion-of-science-jsps-postdoctoral-fellowships-for-overseas-researchers-2024-scheme-guidance-notes/s grants application system, Flexi-Grant. The application, including a reference/Head of Department statement, must be sent to Research Services by Wednesday 3 December 2025 for institutional approval, for submission to submission to the British Academy by Wednesday 10 December 2025 (17:00 UK time). See below a full list of internal and external deadlines: