Fellowship Info Session with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)

Date & Time

Monday, 16 March 2026 - 11:30am to Monday, 16 March 2026 - 12:30pm

Location

Hybrid - Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (UBC Point Grey Campus) or Online via Zoom

Organizer

Postdoctoral Fellows Office

 

This session is being run in partnership with Graduate Pathways to Success and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.

Are you interested in research, collaboration, and study opportunities in Japan?

Funding opportunities are available to all fields (social-sciences, humanities, STEM, multi-disciplinary) for research at all Japanese Universities and public research institutions.

  • Students enrolled in any graduate program (Summer Program)
  • Students enrolled in a PhD program but who have not yet received their PhD (Short-term fellowships)
  • Postdocs (short and long-term fellowships)
  • Faculty fellowships at junior, mid-career, and senior levels (short and long-term)

This information session is for undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty/professional researchers.  If you want to know more, don’t miss this opportunity to learn about funding options directly from the alumni and staff of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). JSPS is the largest research-funding agency in Japan, under the auspices of the Japanese Ministry of Education.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Registration is required in this session and is now open. Those successfully registered will receive a confirmation email within a week of the session date.

This session is open to undergraduate students, graduate students, Postdoctoral Fellows, and faculty/professional researchers.

ACCESSIBILITY

If you have a disability or medical condition that may affect your full participation in the event, please email postdoctoral.fellows@ubc.ca well in advance of the event.