Fellowshop period: three to six months between April 2023 to March 2024.
Applicants of non-Japanese nationality who meet all the following requirements are eligible to submit application documents.
• Applicants must obtain an invitation (acceptance) letter from a host institution in Japan prior to application.
• Applicants must hold Ph.D. (Doctoral degree), at the age of 49 years old or younger at the time of application.
• Applicants must have sufficient the English or Japanese languages ability.
• Applicants should not have past or current experiences of staying in Japan. (other than short-term stays such as for sightseeing or conferences)
• Applicants must have an occupation in their home countries, return there upon completing their fellowship tenure, and should contribute to development of their own country.
Fields of research such as natural science, engineering, and medicine are given first priority.
The following documents must be submitted as PDFs to the MIF via email.
E-mail adress: application@mif-japan.org
All documents must be typed in English.
More information about the Scholarship and the application form can be found on the Programme website.
A monthly allowance of JPY 220,000 is provided to cover expenses for research activities (including materials) and living expenses in Japan.
JPY 120,000 is provided to cover part of the initial costs of living in Japan (mobility allowance).
Round-trip economy class airfare is provided between the nearest international airport from a grantee’s domicile and Tokyo, Japan.
