JSPS-RONPAKU PhD Scholarships 2022 Application

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) is now accepting applications from suitably qualified students for their JSPS-RONPAKU PhD Scholarships. It is a fully-funded scholarship for all students.

About the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)

The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science was founded in 1932 as a non-profit foundation through an endowment granted by Emperor Shiwa.

JSPS became a quasi-governmental organization in 1967 under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture (Monbusho), and after 2001 under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

In 2003, JSPS entered a new phase with its conversion to an Independent Administrative Institution.

This new administrative configuration is intended to become a step towards improving the effectiveness and efficiency of JSPS’s management, which in turn should help to improve the quality of the services which are offered to individual researchers, universities, and research institutes.

Aim and Benefits of JSPS-RONPAKU PhD Scholarships

1. Total funding provided to Japanese host university. Maximum of 3.6 million yen (Up to 1.2 million yen per fiscal year)

The following expenses can be covered by the above funding:

1. Travel expenses (RONPAKU fellow’s visits to Japan, advisor’s visit to fellow’s country), goods/materials, other dissertation related expenses.

2. Payment procedure.

3. JSPS will enter into a contract with the Japanese host institution commissioning it to carry out the RONPAKU program’s operation.

Requirements for JSPS-RONPAKU PhD Scholarships 

1. The candidate must be a researcher.

2. Who has not obtained a PhD degree from a university.

4. Who has already achieved substantial research results and is likely through dissertation research under the program to successfully obtain a PhD degree, and who is nominated by a home advisor and the president of his/her affiliated university/research institution.

5. Who has nationality in an applicable country (listed in Section 3).

6. Who is employed full time at a university or research institution in his/her home country or will be appointed to such a position by 1 April 2023.

7. Who is 45 years of age or younger as of 1 April 2023.

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Application Deadline

August 19, 2022

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