JSPS Fellowship for Research in Japan: A Short introduction of the program and possible career paths after the fellowship Yuji IIZUKA Overseas Fellowship Division Japan Society for the Promotion of Science November 25, 2016 1
JSPS: A Funding Agency for Science JSPS supports curiosity-driven researches in all disciplines: natural/medical/social sciences, mathematics, engineering and humanities. JSPS funds Researches (Grants-in-Aid, KAKENHI : $2 Billion /80,000 projects) For researchers at Japanese Institutions, regardless of their nationality. for 6,000 pre-/post-docs. Mobility (from pre-docs to professors, 10,000 researchers) International Collaborations (Bi- and Multi- lateral) 2
International for Research in Japan Pre Doc Ph.D. Career Stages of Researchers 6 years after Ph.D. Mid career Professor Nobel Prize level (Standard) Invitation for Research in Japan 1-2 years About 350 (Long-Term) 2-10 months About 80 (Short-Term) 14-60 days About 240 (Short-Term S) 7-30 days A Few Summer Program 2 months About 115 (FY2013-) (Strategic Program) 3-12 months About 50 (Short-term) 1-12 months About 150 (FY2013-) (Pathway to University Positions in Japan) 1-2 years About 10 Number of invited fellows from Europe Invitation 2012 2013 2014 452 465 517 Short 94 95 99 Long 23 27 16 3
Fellowship for Research in Japan (Standard) Terms of Award Maintenance allowance 362,000 Yen/Month A round trip air ticket A settling-in allowance of 200,000 Yen 1-2 year tenure Overseas travel insurance A grant-in aid for research (Kakenhi) 4
Fellowship for Research in Japan (Standard) Fields of Research All fields of the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences are included under this program Applicant Eligibility In principle, be a researcher who is employed full-time at a university or research institution as specified in Article 2 of the Procedure for the Handling of Grants-in- Aid for Scientific Research (Kakenhi) Fellow Eligibility 1. Be a citizen of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan. (JSPS treats Taiwanese and Palestinian researchers in this manner.) 2. Hold a doctorate degree when the Fellowship goes into effect, which must have been received within 6 years, or be scheduled to receive a doctorate degree before the Fellowship goes into effect. 5
JSPS Fellowship: Selection Schedules February Issue call for applications First Recruitment September Receive applications Conduct document review December Convene JSPS selection committee Make selections April (fiscal year that fellows come to Japan) May Receive applications Second Recruitment July August Fellows come to Japan during the period of 1 April through 30 September for a tenure of up to two years Conduct document review Convene JSPS selection committee Make selections September Fellows come to Japan during the period of 1 September through 30 November for a tenure of up to two years November 6
Number of Selectees and Applicants Programs Number of Selectees and Applicants in FY2014 Selectees Applicants Adoption Rate Summer Program 115 - - Fellowship Short-term 62 241 25.7% Standard 240 2,386 10.1% Long-term 70 223 31.4% Invitation Fellowship Short-term 205 691 29.7% Short-term S 5 11-7
Posts After JSPS Fellowship 285 awardees in FY2013: FY2015 Survey on Posts after JSPS Fellowship Career at Universities, Research Institutions & Others after JSPS postdoc in Japan : 101 (40.73%) in Home country : 106 (42.74%) in the third country : 41 (16.53%) 24 associate professors, assistant professors, & lectures (23.8%) 71 research posts & postdocs(70.3%) 45 associate professors, assistant professors, & lectures (42.5%) 29 research posts & postdocs (27.4%) 4 associate professors, assistant professors, & lectures (9.8%) 34 research posts & postdocs (82.9%) 6 others (0.6%) 32 others (30.2%) 3 others (0.7%) 8
Former JSPS Fellows in Japan Dr. Richard Culleton Associate Professor Head of the Malaria Unit, Institute of Tropical Medicine Nagasaki University PhD: Malaria Parasite Genetics, University of Edinburgh, 2004 2004 2005 2008 2011 Res. Associate Univ. of Edinburgh Wellcome Trust Int l Research Fellow Osaka Univ. JSPS Outstanding Review Award from Clinical Infectious Diseases 2010 Assist. Professor Inst. of Tropical Medicine Nagasaki Univ. Associ. Professor Malaria unit, ITM Nagasaki Univ. Big bang in the evolution of extant malaria parasites Molecular Biology Evolution, 2008 Oct. 25 9
Former JSPS Fellows in Japan Dr. Varun VOHRA Assistant Professor Graduate School of Informatics and Engineering University of Electro-Communications PhD in Materials Science, University of Milano-Bicocca, 2009 PhD in Materials Science University of Milano-Bicocca 2009 2012-2014 2014 Fellow JAIST Assist. Professor Univ. of Electro- Communications Marie-Curie JSPS Efficient inverted polymer solar cells employing favorable molecular orientation Nature Photonics 9, 2015/05/25 (Impact Factor 32.386, 2015) 10
Former JSPS Fellows in Home Country Prof. Dr. Andreas Marx Full Professor Dept. of Chemistry University of Konstanz 1994-1997 Ph.D at the Universität Basel 2014: Karl Heinz Beckurts-Preis 1997-1999 1999-2003 2004 Research Fellow Nagoya Univ. Group Leader Kekulé-Institute of Organic and Biochemistry Univ. of Bonn Full Professor Dept. of Chem. Univ. of Konstanz EU/JSPS 2010 2013: Vice-Rector (Research), University of Konstanz 11
Former JSPS Fellows: A Linking Bridge Prof. Marie-Claire Lett Professor, The University of Strasbourg Director, The Maison Universitaire France-Japon (MUFJ) 2015: Honorary Doctorate from Ochanomizu University 2004-2012: President, JSPS French Alumni Association 1986-1987: JSPS Fellow, Inst. of Medical Science, Univ. of Tokyo Prof. Heinrich Menkhaus Professor, Faculty of Law, Meiji University 2012: Foreign Minister s Commendations for FY 2012 2001: The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 2003-: President, German JSPS Alumni Association 1994-1995: General Secretary, European Association for Japanese Studies 1987-1989: JSPS Fellow, Inst. of Comparative Law in Japan, Chuo Univ. Dr. Niklas Kviselius Counsellor, Embassy of Sweden, Tokyo Board member, Tokyo Office of European Institute of Japanese Studies 2008-2009: JSPS Fellow, Waseda University 12
International for Research in Japan Pre Doc Ph.D. Career Stages of Researchers 6 years after Ph.D. Mid career Professor Nobel Prize level (Standard) Invitation for Research in Japan 1-2 years About 350 (Long-Term) 2-10 months About 80 (Short-Term) 14-60 days About 240 (Short-Term S) 7-30 days A Few Summer Program 2 months About 115 (FY2013-) (Strategic Program) 3-12 months About 50 (Short-term) 1-12 months About 150 (FY2013-) (Pathway to University Positions in Japan) 1-2 years About 10 Number of invited fellows from Europe Invitation 2012 2013 2014 452 465 517 Short 94 95 99 Long 23 27 16 13
JSPS Fellowship: Pathway to University Positions in Japan Program after JSPS Fellowship (standard): JSPS Fellowship : Pathway to University Positions in Japan The fellowship designed to promote the employment of overseas researchers in full-time positon at Japanese universities. Be a citizen of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan Hold a doctorate degree when the Fellowship goes into effect, which must have been received within the past 10 years, or be scheduled to receive a doctorate degree before the Fellowship goes into effect. Maintenace allowance: 387,600 Yen/Month Have a desire to continue engaging in research and education at the host institution in a full-time employment capacity. 14
Program after Fellowship Leading Initiative for Excellent Young Researchers(LEADER) New Program from FY2016 Purpose: Providing a New Career Paths for Young Researchers ~ Matching for Career Posts at Universities & Research Institutions in Japan with Excellent Young Researchers Requirement for Applicants: 1) Those who have received a doctor s degree 2) Less than 40 years old 3) Those who have research experience at one or more university /research institution(s) after receiving a doctoral degree Applicants Nationality: 1) Those who have Japanese nationality or foreigner who have obtained permission for permanent residence 2) Those who have nationality of countries which have diplomatic relations with Japan 15
Leading Initiative for Excellent Young Researchers(LEADER) Providing a New Career Paths for Young Researchers Universities & Research Institutions MEXT JSPS Young researchers (Applicants) 1 Universities & Research Institutions offer career posts 6 Notification of successful candidates 2 Publicize a list of Available posts 5 determination of candidates 4 Peer reviews, Interviews & selection of candidates 3 Young researchers Apply to JSPS 6 Notification of result of screening 7 Employment Negotiations 8 Support for Universities & Research Institutions 7 Employment Negotiations 1) Research Expenditures : 6 million yen per person per year 2) Costs of Building Autonomous Research Environment : 3 million yen per person per year 16
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Program (KAKENHI) Grants-in-Aid after you obtain a post in Japan 1 Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up Adoption rate: 24.8% (Adoptions: 899/ Applications: 3,621) in FY2016 Up to 2 years Up to 1.5 million yen per project 2 Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B) Adoption rate: (B)30.1% (Adoptions: 5,716/ Applications: 18,996) in FY2016 Research carried out by an individual researchers of up to age 39 2-4 years Up to 5 million yen per project 3 Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) Adoption rate: 29.9% (Adoptions: 11,392/ Applications: 38,049) in FY2016 3-5 years Up to 5 million yen per project 4 Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory) 2-3 years Up to 5 million yen per project 17
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