Jointly organized by the United Nations University and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), the JSPS–UNU Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is designed to provide promising, highly qualified, young researchers with the opportunity to conduct advanced research in sustainability in co-operation with host researchers at Japanese universities and research institutions. The JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellowship Program begins on 1 September and the selected Fellows are required to be in Japan by this date.
This fellowship is aimed at candidates who have completed their doctorates in the past six years and also have professional and/or research experience. Fellowships are awarded for a period of 24 months. The proposed research must be policy-relevant and incorporate gender issues within the research agenda:
Governance for Sustainable Development
Water for Sustainable Development
Education for Sustainable Development
International Satoyama Initiative
Further details:
JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellowship Program