Japonsko - JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Overseas Researchers 2026

Deadline for applications on the Czech side is 30 April 2026.

Selected applicants must start their fellowship in Japan no later than 30 November 2026.

The Call is open to applicants who have obtained a doctoral degree within six years of the date the fellowship goes into effect (on or after 2 April 2020, see Application Guidelines).

The duration of the fellowship is 12 to 24 months.

Application Guidelines

Application Form (in point 20 mark with a cross in the left column all 3 rows)

Instructions for filling out the Application Form

List of Eligible Host Institutions

The following documents must be attached to the application (all documents must be either in English or in Japanese):

• PhD certificate (+ translation to English)
• Letter of acceptance/ invitation from the prospective host researcher or host institution in Japan
• Letter of recommendation from a current or previous supervisor

Please send the application, including all attachments, via the data mailbox (datová schránka) of the CAS Head Office – Department of International Cooperation (fr6adt5), or alternatively to the email address kresl@kav.cas.cz (email subject: JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026).

Further information can be found here or you can contact RNDr. Zdeněk Kresl (kresl@kav.cas.cz; +420 221 403 299).

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