Autres Programmes

For French future researchers.

• Purpose: To provide opportunities to do cooperative research at a Japanese university or research institute.
• Number of fellowships: 13 fellowships for France.
• Duration of Program: 2 months between June and August (summer).
• Eligibility:
  a. Be a citizen of France
  b. Fulfill one of the following conditions: - Be enrolled in a university graduate program
  - Hold a doctorate degree when the program goes into effect which must have been received within the past 6 years* c. Candidate must receive acceptance from their host researchers in advance
  d. Candidate must be eager to become a researcher in the future
• Terms of Award:
  a. Round-trip air ticket b. Maintenance allowance: 534,000 Y (≒4100 €)
  c. Overseas travel insurance
  d. Research-related expenses at the host institution: 158,500 Y (≒1200 €)
• How to Apply: Application should be addressed to CNRS (deadline: November for next year to go)

For more information ⇒ https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-summer/index.html

*Not required to hold a full time position.

1-12 months

• Purpose: To provide opportunities to do cooperative research under the guidance of your host at Japanese universities and other institutions.
• Number of fellowships: 13 fellowships for France.
• Duration of Program: 1-12 months.
• Eligibility*:
  a. Be a citizen of EU, Switzerland, Norway, Russia, the US or Canada
  b. Fulfill one of the following conditions: - Hold a doctorate at the time the Fellowship goes into effect, which must have been received within the past 6 years (on or after 2 April 2010 for FY2016 Fellowship)
  - Be enrolled in a doctoral course and be scheduled to receive a Ph.D. within 2 years
• Terms of Award:
  a. Round-trip air ticket b. Maintenance allowance: 534,000 Y (≒4100 €)
  - PhD holders: 362,000 Y (≒2800 €)
  - Non-PhD holders: 200,000 Y (≒1500 €) c. Overseas travel insurance
  d. Setting-in allowance: 200,000 Y (≒1500 €) for more months 4 month of tenure
  e. Research support allowance for host researcher: Up to 70,000 Y (≒530 €) / month
• How to Apply:
  - Application in France - Address to CNRS by yourself…deadline: April and October (2 sessions)
  - Application in Japan - Address to JSPS through your host…deadline: April, July, October, and January (4 sessions)

For more information ⇒ https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-fellow/application.html
*For permanent residents in France and foreign researchers: Please contact CNRS about eligibility.

2-24 months

• Purpose: To provide opportunities to do cooperative research under the guidance of your host in leading research groups at Japanese universities and other institutions.
• Number of fellowships: 15 fellowships for France.
• Duration of Program: 12-24 months.
• Eligibility*:
  a. Be a citizen of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan (Taiwanese and Palestinian researchers in this manner)
  b. Fulfill one of the following conditions: - Hold a doctorate at the time the Fellowship goes into effect, which must have been received within the past 6 years
  - Be scheduled to receive a doctorate degree before the fellowship goes into effect
• Terms of Award:
  a. Round-trip air ticket b. Monthly maintenance allowance: 362,000 Y (≒2800 €)
  c. Overseas travel insurance
  d. Setting-in allowance: 200,000 Y (≒1500 €)
  e. Grant-In-Aid for host researcher: Up to 1,500,000Y (≒11500 €) / year
• How to Apply:
  - Application in France - Address to CNRS by yourself…deadline: April and October (2 sessions)
  - Application in Japan - Address to JSPS through your host…deadline: May and September (2 sessions)

For more information ⇒ https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-fellow/application.html
*Non-French citizens who have acquired doctoral degree in France can also apply through CNRS.