JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship (Short-term) for North American and European Young Researchers "Oubei Tanki" 2008 - 2009 　 ◆ Outline This program provides the opportunity for short-term visits for young pre- and post-doctoral researchers from Europe and North America to conduct, under the guidance of their hosts, cooperative research with leading research groups at Japanese Universities and Institutions. The program is designed to help advance the research of the visiting fellows, while augmenting opportunities for young researchers to come to Japan from abroad. Researchers from all fields of sciences including humanities and social sciences are eligible to apply. Awards will cover visits of 1 to 12 months. 　 ◆ Eligibility (1) Be a citizen or permanent resident of the US, Canada, All EU Countries (as of 1 April 2008), Switzerland or Norway. (Citizens of other countries are eligible if they have completed a master's or PhD course at an institution of higher education in one of the designated countries and, upon completing the course, have for at least three continuous years conducted high-level research at a university or research institution in an designated country.) (2) Hold a doctorate at the time the Fellowship goes into effect, which must have been received on or after April 2, 2002; or be enrolled in a doctoral course and be scheduled to receive a Ph.D. within two years. (3) Have arranged in advance a research plan with a host researcher in Japan. Note: Those who have previously been awarded a fellowship under the JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Foreign Researchers are not eligible. This Oubei-Tanki Fellowship is only awarded once per researcher. 　 ◆ Duration and Commencement of Fellowships (1) Fellowships are awarded for a period of 1 to 12 months (2) Fellows must start the Fellowship in Japan during the following period: 1 April 2008 - 31 March 2009 　 ◆ Terms of Award (Fellows Only) (The amounts of the Awards indicated below are subject to change.) (1) A round-trip air ticket (according to JSPS regulations) (2) A monthly maintenance allowance (a) For Ph.D. holders: \364,000 (b) For Ph.D. candidates: \200,000 (3) A settling-in allowance of \200,000 (only applicable for Fellows with 4 or more months of tenure) (4) Overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage Note: A research support allowance is available to cover cooperative research-related expenses. Application is made by the host researcher. 　 ◆ How to Apply (1) Application to JSPS Washington Office Recruitment April and October For more information click here! (2) Application to JSPS Tokyo Headquarters Recruitment February, April, May, August, October and November For more information see JSPS Tokyo website