The JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for ABD’s and recent Ph.D.'s provides promising and highly qualified researchers in the humanities and social sciences with the opportunity to conduct extended research at leading universities and research institutions in Japan. Fellowship terms are for single continuous stays of 3-11 months (short-term) or 12-24 months (long-term) and must commence between June 1 and November 30, 2005.

Administered by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), the program welcomes applications in the social sciences and humanities. Applications must be submitted through the Social Science Research Council in New York. Projects need not be explicitly related to the study of Japan but must require work with colleagues and resources in Japan. Applicants for 3-11 month (short-term) fellowships must submit proof of a doctoral degree received no more than ten years prior to April 1, 2005 or must be within 2 years of completion of degree. Applicants for 12-24 month (long-term) fellowships must submit proof of a doctoral degree received no more than six years prior to April 1, 2005.

Application Receipt Deadline: December 1, 2004.

APPLICATION FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS: Can be downloaded from the SSRC website at http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/japan/postdoc/index.page or requested from the address below.