The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science is an Independent Administrative Institution in Japan, established for the purpose of contributing to the advancement of science in all fields of the natural and social sciences and the humanities.
The British Academy for the Promotion of Historical, Philosophical and Philological Studies is the United Kingdom’s national academy for the humanities and the social sciences. It was established in 1902 and received its royal charter in the same year. It is now a fellowship of more than 1,000 leading scholars spanning all disciplines across the humanities and social sciences and a funding body for research projects across the United Kingdom. The academy is a self-governing and independent registered charity, based at 10–11 Carlton House Terrace in London.
The academy states that it has five fundamental purposes:
- To speak up for the humanities and the social sciences
- To invest in the very best researchers and research
- To inform and enrich debate around society’s greatest questions
- To ensure sustained international engagement and collaboration
- To make the most of the Academy’s assets to secure the Academy for the future.
The British Academy channels substantial public funding into support for individuals and organisations pursuing humanities and social sciences research and scholarship in the UK and overseas. These funding schemes are designed to aid scholars at different stages of their academic career and include postdoctoral fellowships, Wolfson Research Professorships, Leverhulme Senior Research Fellowships, small research grants and British Academy Research Projects.
The JSPS fellowship provides funding for early career postdoctoral researchers to conduct cooperative research in Japan, with leading research groups in Japanese universities and other institutions, under the guidance of a Japanese host.
The British Academy is an overseas nominating authority for this scheme, which is funded entirely by the JSPS. In this capacity, the British Academy nominates a designated number of candidates each year.
The aim of the programme is to help early career researchers advance their own research while contributing to the progress of research both in Japan and abroad.
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Awards are for a period of between 12 months minimum to 24 months maximum. JSPS provides the following support:
- A round-trip air ticket for the Fellow;
- A monthly maintenance stipend of ¥362,000;
- A settling-in allowance of ¥200,000;
- A research grant (‘Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research’) for cooperative research-related expenses, applied for by the Japanese host researcher through his / her host institution.
Eligibilities
Applicants must:
- Be ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands;
- Hold a doctorate degree when the Fellowship goes into effect, which must have been received within six years prior to the award, or be scheduled to receive a doctorate degree before the Fellowship goes into effect;
- Have arranged in advance a research plan with a Japanese host researcher employed at a Japanese university/research institution.
- Submit applications in time for them to be considered before the research is due to begin – awards will not be made retrospectively.
Application Process
- Eligible candidates should apply through the web portal indicated by the organisation. The web portal can be accessed by clicking on the “Apply Now” button below.
Application Deadline: December 13, 2023
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