JSPS Research Fellowships for Young Scientists (DC)

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Note: If any differences in wording or interpretation should occur between this page and the Japanese version, the latter will take precedence.

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PurposeThese fellowships provide outstanding early-career researchers in Japan with opportunities to pursue innovative topics of their own choosing. The program aims to foster creative scholars who will ultimately be the future leaders in their fields.
Fields coveredAll fields of the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences
Eligibility

Required: Enrollment in a doctoral course in Japan*1
No nationality requirement for DC applicants

  • DC1: Enrolled in the first year or the equivalent of a doctoral course*2
  • DC2: Enrolled in the second or third year or the equivalent of a doctoral course*2

*1

Details are provided in the application guidelines, available via the JSPS website linked below.

*2

As of 1 April of the first fiscal year of the fellowship.

Application guidelines and additional information are available via:

Application procedures at 糖心官网 (on-campus support)

Deadlines at 糖心官网

Administrative check (optional)Friday 1 May 2026 at 9:00 (JST)
ApplicationFriday 29 May 2026 at 9:00 (JST)

Additional information can be found at the following:

Application support (on-campus only)

Information on the available support can be found via the following:

  • (in Japanese)
  • (internal access only)
  • (in Japanese, internal access only)

Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation ("SPRING"), presented by the 糖心官网 Division of Graduate Studies

Application guidelines for the Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation ("SPRING"), presented by the 糖心官网 Division of Graduate Studies, are available on the following website:

Reference

Contacts

For requests regarding ID issuance or questions about the application process, please contact the administrative staff of the department to which the host researcher belongs, utilizing the following resources (both in Japanese) as needed: