JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan (Summer Program)
Program outline
The program provides opportunities for young pre- and post-doctoral researchers from North America and Europe to receive an orientation on Japanese culture and Japanese language lessons and to pursue research under the guidance of host researchers at a Japanese university or research institute over a period of two months during the summer. JSPS accepts applications for the program via foreign nominating authorities.
Counterpart Agency: Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst (DAAD)
Application deadline and details
Program duration: June 15–August 25, 2026
Application deadline: October 25, 2025.
For further details, please visit: www.daad.de
The application forms for the 2026 fiscal year are expected to be available on the DAAD website in mid-September. Please note that last year’s application deadline (November 2) is still listed on the DAAD website.