The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) is the largest research-funding agency in Japan. It operates under the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). Funding opportunities are available to most fields (social-science, humanities, STEM, multi-disciplinary) for research at all Japanese Universities and public research institutions:
· Doctoral students who are near program completion (summer and short-term fellowships)
· Postdoctoal fellows (summer, short and long term fellowships)
· Faculty members at junior, mid-career and senior levels (short and long term fellowships)
To learn more about funding opportunities directly from JSPS staff and alumni, please attend:
Information Session with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
· Thursday, November 8, 2018, 2:30-3:30PM
· Michael Smith Laboratories (MSL), Lecture Theatre 102
· 2185 East Mall (V6T 1Z4), map – http://maps.ubc.ca/PROD/index_detail.php?locat1=83
· Please register for this session at https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1HutLPdaO8MgiH3.
The JSPS also work directly with Mitacs and NSERC to allocate some of their funding for research:
Mitacs-JSPS Summer Program (https://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs/globalink/mitacs-jsps-summer-program)
· Open to: graduate students and postdoctoral fellows at Canadian universities in all disciplines
· Citizenship: Canadian citizens and permanent residents
· Project length: 10 weeks (June 11-August 21, 2019)
· Applicant deadline: December 5, 2018
NSERC: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Postdoctoral Fellowships (http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PD-NP/JSPS-SJPS_eng.asp)
· Open to: students hold (or expect to hold) a doctorate degree in one of the fields of research that NSERC supports prior to the proposed start date of the postdoctoral fellowship
· Citizenship: Canadian citizens and permanent residents
· Duration: varies, ranges from 12-24 months
· Applicant deadline: February 1, 2019
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