CJS - JSPS Fellowship

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AY 2026-2027 Application Period is Now Open

Applications due by June 25, 2026

CJS-JSPS Pre/Post-doctoral Fellowship Award

The CJS-JSPS Fellowship Award provides opportunities for pre- and postdoctoral researchers from UC Berkeley to conduct cooperative research with leading research groups in Japanese universities and other research institutions under the guidance of a host researcher. The Fellowship is for a term of 1-12 months and must begin between January 1, 2027 and March 31, 2027. It is open to all fields of the humanities, social sciences, and the natural sciences. Students who anticipate completing their doctoral degree within 2 years, as well as post-doctoral fellows who completed their doctoral degrees within 6 years of the date the fellowship goes into effect, are eligible.

Please email CJS at cjs@berkeley.edu to receive the application materials, and return them by email no later than June 25, 2026. 

Number One (1)
Duration of Stay One (1) to twelve (12) months
Starting Date Fellows must start their Fellowship in Japan during the period of 1 January 2027 - 31 March 2027
Coverage of Award

A round-trip ticket

Monthly maintenance allowance:

  • ¥362,000 (Post-doc Fellows)
  • ¥200,000 (Doctoral Fellows)
  • Overseas travel, accident and sickness insurance coverage
  • Settling-in allowance for tenures of 3 or more months: ¥200,000
Application Deadline to CJS June 25, 2026
Field of Research All fields of the humanities, social science, and natural sciences are included under this program
Inquiries CJS-JSPS Fellowship Award Committee