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The method of application submission is dependent upon which program you wish to apply for. Please note that at present only applications for the JSPS Post-doctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (Short-Term) can be submitted through the JSPS Washington Office. All other program should be applied for through the JSPS Headquarters or the appropriate US nominating authority. JSPS Summer Program NSF East Asia & Pacific Summer Institutes (EAPSI) Number (world wide) Approximately over 100 per year (approxinately 65 for the US) Duration of Stay 2 months (During Summer) Application Method Applications are submitted through nominating authorities. This program is administered by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) . Application Period Around November Coverage of Fellowship Roundtrip international air ticket Maintenance allowance Domestic research travel allowance Research allowance Overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage Research grant(applied for by host) For more information For the US nationals and US residents or equivalent status East Asia and Pacific summer institutes(EAPSI) (NSF website) For general information (JSPS Headquaters) Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (Short-Term Award) Number (world wide) Approximately 80 per year (approximately 20 for the US) Duration of Stay 1 - 12 months 1) Application to JSPS Washington Application Method US based researchers submit applications to the JSPS Washington office Application Periods First Recruitment: April Second Recruitment: September Coverage of Fellowship Roundtrip international air ticket Monthly maintenance allowance Settling-in allowance for tenures of 4 or more months Overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage Research grant(applied for by host) For more information JSPS Washington Contact Address JSPS Washington short-termfellowshin@jspsusa.org 2) Application to JSPS Headquarters Application Method Application submitted on behalf of the applicant by host researchers in Japan directly to JSPS Headquarters Application Periods February, April, May, August, October and November Coverage of Fellowship Roundtrip international air ticket Monthly maintenance allowance Settling-in allowance for tenures of 4 or more months Overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage For more information JSPS Headquarters Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (Standard Award) Number (world wide) Approximately 400 per year Duration of Stay 1 - 2 years 1) Application to JSPS Headquarters Application Method Applications are submitted by the host researcher in Japan to JSPS Headquarters Application Periods May and September Coverage of Fellowship Roundtrip international air ticket Monthly maintenance allowance Settling-in allowance Overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage Apply through host for Grant-in-Aid For more information JSPS Headquarters 2) Application to Nominating Authorities in US Application Method Applications are submitted by the US based researcher to National Institutes of Health(NIH) and Social Science Research Council(SSRC) Application Periods Please check the website of each nominating authority Coverage of Fellowship Roundtrip international air ticket Monthly maintenance allowance Settling-in allowance Overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage Apply through host for Grant-in-Aid For more information National Institutes of Health(NIH) Social Science Research Council(SSRC) Invitation Fellowship Program for Research in Japan (Short-Term) Number (world wide) Approximately 220 per year Duration of Stay 14 - 60 days Application Method Applications are submitted by the host researcher in Japan to JSPS Headquarters Application Period May and September Coverage of Fellowship Roundtrip international air ticket Daily maintenance allowance Domestic research travel allowance Overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage For more information JSPS Headquarters Invitation Fellowship Program for Research in Japan (Long-Term) Number (world wide) Approximately 70 per year Duration of Stay 2 - 10 month Application Method Application submitted on behalf of the applicant by the host researcher in Japan directly to JSPS Headquarters Application Period September Coverage of Fellowship Roundtrip international air ticket Monthly maintenance allowance Domestic research travel allowance Research grant Overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage For more information JSPS Headquarters   The method of application submission is dependent upon which program you wish to apply for. All programs should be applied for through the JSPS Headquarters or the appropriate US nominating authority. JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research Abroad (KAITOKU Program) Number (world wide) Approximately over 100 per year Duration of Stay 2 years Application Method Applications form Organizational Applicant and Individual Applicants are submitted to JSPS Headquarters. For more details, please visit the JSPS website. Application Period Around May Coverage of Fellowship Roundtrip international air ticket Maintenance allowance Overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage For more information JSPS Headquarters (Japanese version only) JSPS Research for Japanese Biomedical and Behavioral Researchers at NIH (JSPS-NIH KAITOKU Program) Number (world wide) Approximately over 100 per year Duration of Stay 2 years Application Method Applications are submitted by the US based researcher to National Institutes of Health(NIH) Application Period June Coverage of Fellowship Monthly maintenance allowance Overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage For more information National Institutes of Health(NIH) Fogarty International Center