FY2027 JSPS Research Fellowships for Young Scientists: Application Procedure

The FY2027 Application Guidelines for the JSPS Research Fellowships for Young Scientists (PD/RPD/DC2/DC1) are now available on the JSPS website. Please see the outline below for application procedures.
Applicants should submit their completed application documents through the JSPS Electronic Application System for Research Fellowships by the internal deadline for each fellowship category.

1. Outline/Application Guideline

Applications for the JSPS Research Fellowship Program should be submitted through the host institution. Individual applications are not accepted. Please read carefully the FY2027 JSPS Application Guidelines and the information on the JSPS website. Applicants must ensure that they meet the eligibility and requirements of the application.

● Outline

● PD Research Fellowship / RPD Research Fellowship (Japanese)

● DC Research Fellowship・Application Guidelines
<Enrollment course at the time of application and DC eligibility chart (as of April,2026) >

M1 (Mater’s course）	M2 (Mater’s course）	D1 (Doctoral course）	D2 (Doctoral course）	D3 (Doctoral course）
×	DC1 Research Fellowship 〇	DC2 Research Fellowship 〇	DC2 Research Fellowship 〇	×
*The only requirement is to meet the eligibility criteria stipulated in JSPS application guidelines on April 1, 2027. Applicants do not need to be enrolled in a university at the time of application.

【Notes for DC Fellowship】

About Scholarships

● If students are receiving loans from JASSO are selected as the JSPS DC1 or DC2 Research Fellows, they are required to withdraw from the scholarships.
● If international students who are grantees of the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships or any foreign government scholarships, etc. are selected for the JSPS DC1 or DC2 Research Fellows, they are required to withdraw from such scholarships.
About Residence Status for International students

● The residence status for international students who study and/or research at a university is usually “student.” However, if they are selected for DC Fellows and subsequently extend their stay at the Immigration Services Bureau during their fellowship period, the Bureau may assign them a different status other than “student”.

【PD/RPD Fellowship only: Employment at the Host research institution】

● Yokohama National University (YNU) is registered as a “雇用制度導入機関” under the “Employment Support Program” by JSPS. If an applicant is selected as a JSPS PD or RPD Fellow, he/she will be employed at our institution as a full-time researcher (a position with a fixed-term of employment) according to the employment rules of YNU. For further details, please see the following website.

● JSPS Employment-Support Program ● YNU Policy for JSPS PD Fellows (Both Japanese only)

2. Application Institution

Please note that the application institution (the institution handling your application) varies depending on the eligibility category.

3. Obtain or Confirm your ID and password to access the JSPS Electronic Application System

To access the application system, all applicants must obtain a valid ID and password. So please request your applying institution to issue one.
Applicants applying through our institution should complete the form below. Once proceed, we will provide you with the detailed information.

◆ New Registration

　 (For first-time applicants)

◆ Password Reset

　　　(For applicants who have forgotten their password)

* If you have already obtained your ID and password, you may continue to use them this year.
* Each person can have one ID. If you change your affiliated department, you can still use the same ID.
*Applicants who plan to enroll an institution other than ours should contact their prospective host institution to request the issuance of their ID and password.

4. Prepar Application Documents

Applicants should give themselves plenty of time to begin preparing their application documents. Please ensure that the required documents are submitted through the application system by the internal deadlines set for each fellowship.

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Download the application content file from the JSPS website and begin preparing it (this is ready for you to work immediately).

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Once the JSPS Application System is available, log in to the system and enter the application information.

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After entering your application information, send a request to your evaluator on the application system.
*For more details, please refter to “6-(2)” Evaluation Report”.

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(For DC applicants) Please make sure to read the following link carefully when preparing your application documents.
*Ensure that all information is entered accurately, as typos are commonly made by many applicants.

Instructions for the application documents	Instructions for the document for Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows	Instructions for compleitng the “Academic degrees” fields

[Submission] JSPS Electronic Application System

5. Internal Deadlines *Must Be Met

Category	Internatl Deadline
RPD Research Fellowship	Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 9:00 a.m.
PD/DC Research Fellowship	Thursday, May 14, 2026, 9:00 a.m.

6. Important Notes

(1) Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Research Fellows (KAKENHI)

Applications for the Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows also must be submitted using the JSPS application system.
*You can only apply for the the Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows at the same time you apply for the JSPS Research Fellowships. Therefore, if you are in need of the Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows, be sure to submit the application documents for the Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows at this time. Please note that you cannot apply again during the fellowship tenure.

(2) Evaluation Report

When applying for the Research Fellowships, applicants must submit the evaluation report from their evaluator. After entering your information on the application system, please request your evaluator to prepare the evaluation report through the [Manage Application From] screen on the application system. You cannot submit your application documents until the evaluator has completed an evaluation report on the application system. Therefore, you should ask the evaluator to complete the report well in advance of time.

●	When making a request, please specify the date you wish to receive the evaluation report. It needs to be before the deadline for the submission of your application documents.
●	After you have requested your evaluator to prepare the evaluation report into the application system, you should confirm that they properly received the request email (there are any cases in which your request email has not been sent to them due to errors in the application system).
●	If an evaluator has lost their password, please reissue it in the application system. We cannot reissue the evaluator’s password.

(3) Corrections and Resubmission of Application Documents

●	We will review your application documents for any typographical and formatting errors before submitting them to JSPS. After the review, we may ask you to make any necessary corrections. Please check your email regularly.
●	Please ensure that you resubmit your application documents by the internal deadline provided in the email requesting you to make corrections. As a general rule, we will not review them again.
●	All application documents will be submitted to JSPS in a single submission by the host institution. Please note that once submitted, application document cannot be returned by JSPS under any circumstances.

7. Support for JSPS Research Fellowships for Young Scientists

The YNU Research Initiative and Promotion Organization provides a range of support services for applicants to the JSPS Research Fellowships program through its University Research Administrator (URA). You are welcome to use these services.

●	We offer application document review (limited to the first 20 applicants) and consultations on how to prepare your application. If you wish to use these services, please contact us at the email address below. Email: kenkyu-kikakuynu.ac.jp
●	To ensure smooth support, please be advised that your details (including email addresses) may be shared with the URA, who may contact you directly if necessary. We appreciate your kind understanding.

Contact:

Research Support Section, Research Promotion Division, Yokohama National University,
Email: kenkyu.joseiynu.ac.jp
*We accept inquiries about the application via email. Please kindly note that it may take time to reply.

（担当： Research Support Section ）