Last date
31/03/2026
Reward
208,196
Qualification
Other
Post
Higher studies
General information
Scholarship name
JSPS UNU POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME
UNU offers Postdoctoral Fellowships to provide young scholars and policymakers, especially from the developing world, with a multidisciplinary context within which to pursue advanced research and training that are of professional interest to the successful applicant and of direct relevance to the research agenda of their selected thematic programme. Since the start of the Fellowship Programme at UNU-IAS in 1996, more than 250 young researchers – 70% of whom are from the developing world – have benefited from collaboration with UNU and Japanese scholars. Jointly organized by the UNU and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), the JSPS–UNU Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme is designed to provide promising, highly qualified young researchers with the opportunity to conduct advanced research in sustainability under host researchers at domestic universities and research institutions across Japan in cooperation with UNU-IAS. This fellowship is aimed at candidates who have completed their doctorates in the past six years (with the period of maternity/paternity leave subtracted) and have professional and/or research experience. UNU-IAS Tokyo acts as the nominating authority for the JSPS–UNU Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme. Nominated fellows will be considered members of their host institutions and are required to carry out their research under the supervision of their host researcher. It is possible for fellows to conduct research at UNU-IAS if mutually agreed upon by the host university. ITEM DESCRIPTION Name JSPS UNU POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME Provided By UNU Purpose To provide promising, highly qualified young researchers with the opportunity to conduct advanced research in sustainability under host researchers at domestic universities
- Region
- International Region : Japan
- Scholarship type
- Private
- Fields
- Other
- For
- Higher studies
Key dates
Last date to apply: 31/03/2026 The last date to apply for this fellowship is March 31, 2026.
Eligibility
- Applicants must hold a doctoral degree at the time of application (received on or after 2 April 2018 with the period of maternity/paternity leave subtracted, counting 4 weeks as a month) or be scheduled to receive a doctoral degree before the fellowship begins. Applicants must be citizens of countries that have diplomatic relations with Japan (Palestinian and Taiwanese researchers are eligible to apply).
- Japanese nationals (including dual citizenship holders) and permanent residents of Japan are not eligible to apply. Those who have previously been awarded a Standard or Pathway Fellowship under the JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan are also not eligible.
Award & availability
Stated amount: 208,196 Airfare: a round-trip air ticket (based on JSPS regulations) Maintenance allowance: JPY 362,000 per month Miscellaneous: a settling-in allowance of JPY 200,000 and overseas travel insurance The award amounts are subject to change by JSPS. Note: If a fellow is already living in Japan or obtains resident status before the fellowship is scheduled to begin, the air ticket to Japan and settling-in allowance will not be provided. A research grant (Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research) is available to cover cooperative research-related expenses. Application for these grants is made by the host researcher through the host institution. Information is not Available.
Application
No Separate Application or Fee is Required to get the scholarship, it will be automatically considered, once you enrolled for the program. Interested and eligible candidates are invited to fill out the Application Form by March. The form must be filled out in English. Please note that the host researcher must be confirmed before applying for the fellowship. Applicants are responsible for finding and negotiating an agreement with a host researcher at a Japanese institution as the UNU-IAS Fellowship Committee cannot support the process. Furthermore, UNU-IAS researchers are not eligible to become host researchers. For More Information: Visit the Official Webpage of the JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme
Selection process
The UNU-IAS Fellowship Committee will begin reviewing applications immediately after the application deadline and will notify all applicants of the selection results once they are confirmed. Successful candidates must submit an official application to JSPS through UNU-IAS. It might take up to three months for JSPS to process its award decisions after receiving the applications. Only the shortlisted candidates will be called for an online interview. The Fellowship Committee will then reconfirm the intention of their chosen host researcher to supervise the candidate. Other Info Duration of the Fellowship Fellowships are awarded for a period of 24 months in full-month units starting from the date of initiation. Research Areas Under this programme, fellows are expected to conduct research in one of the thematic areas listed below under the supervision of the host researcher. The proposed research must be policy-relevant and incorporate gender issues within the research agenda. Governance for Sustainable Development (GSD) Biodiversity & Society (BDS) Water & Resource Management (WRM) Innovation & Education (IVE)
Contact
Address: United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability 5–53–70 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8925 Japan Tel: +81 3 5467 1212 Fax: +81 3 3499 2828 For more information Click here Apply Now https://unu.edu/ias/postdoctoral-fellowships