The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Research Fellowship supports you as a highly qualified postdoc from Germany in conducting your research in Japan – regardless of discipline. There are two separate funding lines: short-term postdoctoral fellowships (1–12 months), and standard postdoctoral fellowships (12–24 months) Up to 17 short-term postdoctoral fellowships and up to 12 standard postdoctoral fellowships may be awarded per year. If you would like to apply for a JSPS Research Fellowship, you will require an academic host, who must be working at a university or selected national research institution in Japan. The monthly fellowship amount paid by JSPS is currently 362,000 yen.