UNOFFICIAL Guide to the JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship (Standard)

This is an unofficial guide for both prospective candidates and host researchers, aimed at sharing practical information and typical timelines for the JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship (Standard).

Maintained by Koichi Hamaguchi.

1. Overview: JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship (Standard)

The JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship (Standard) is a national fellowship program for overseas early-career researchers to conduct research in Japan.

Please make sure to carefully read the official information provided by JSPS:

Note that in the official JSPS documents, the term "applicant" is used to refer to the host researcher/institution, not the overseas researcher. In this page, I use the term "candidate" to refer to the prospective overseas researcher, for clarity.

Key points:

2. Typical timeline (indicative)

The timeline below is intended only as a rough guide, based on typical cases. Actual schedules, internal deadlines, and procedures vary significantly depending on the host researcher and institution. Candidates should always confirm the details directly with their prospective host.

As an example, the schedule and procedure when applying with Koichi Hamaguchi as the host are described on this page .

3. Potential host researchers in Japan (particle theory and related fields)

Candidates are welcome to contact and discuss with multiple potential host researchers to explore research directions and assess mutual fit.

At the application stage, however, JSPS accepts only one application per candidate in a given recruitment round (see the JSPS guidelines), and each candidate must choose a single host researcher per recruitment round.

Below is a list of researchers who have kindly agreed to be listed here. The list is not exhaustive; at present it mainly includes researchers working in particle theory and related fields. Please note that each researcher has their own policy, availability, and internal schedule.

This list will be updated as needed.
Not being listed here does not imply unavailability or a lack of interest in hosting JSPS fellows.

If you (or a colleague) would like to be listed here, please feel free to contact Koichi Hamaguchi.