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Postdoctoral Fellowship (JSPS)

II-Research is open to supporting suitable applicants who wish to apply for a JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan and whose proposed work aligns with our research themes.

After reviewing your application materials and conducting an online interview, we can discuss the proposed collaboration. If both sides agree on a research plan and the relevant institutional requirements can be met, we may assist with the host-side application process.

Support is not a funding guarantee

Agreement to collaborate or assistance with an application does not guarantee nomination, institutional approval, or selection by JSPS. Eligibility, deadlines, fellowship conditions, and selection decisions are governed by the current official JSPS guidance.

How to prepare

Before contacting the laboratory, please prepare:

  • A curriculum vitae, including your date of birth, educational background, research experience, publications or projects, technical skills, and other relevant experience
  • Evidence of language proficiency, if available, such as English or Japanese test certificates, together with copies of relevant awards or honors
  • Academic transcripts from your university studies, including bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs where applicable
  • A clear research plan, prepared in English using the ACM LaTeX template and the recommended structure below. Please also explain how the proposed topic connects to our research themes.
  • Your expected application and proposed fellowship schedule, based on the current official JSPS guidance, including the target call, preferred start date, and intended fellowship period

Research plan format

Please prepare the research-plan draft using the ACM Primary Article Template. If working locally, download and extract the template package and begin with sample-acmlarge.tex. If working in Overleaf, select the ACM Journals Primary Article Template from the available ACM templates.

Please consult the ACM Transactions on Information Systems author guidelines for style details and follow the ACM citation and reference format.

Use the following outline as a reference:

  1. Research Title
  2. Introduction — Use two or three paragraphs to explain the research background, relevant studies, open challenges, and research focus clearly.
  3. Proposed Research — Use two or three paragraphs to describe the proposed method or model, its novelty, possible datasets for evaluation, and expected results.
  4. Research Milestones — Briefly present the planned research milestones and schedule.
  5. References — Include the key papers relevant to the proposed research.

Online Interview

After receiving the materials above, we will review them as soon as possible. If your background and proposed research are a good fit with the laboratory's research and expectations, we will contact you to arrange an online interview.

The interview is normally conducted in English and takes approximately 60 minutes. It may include, but is not limited to:

  • A 30-minute presentation covering your self-introduction, previous research or published papers, proposed research plan, and other relevant experience
  • A question-and-answer session about your background, research experience, proposed study, potential collaboration, and application plans

Official JSPS information

Please review the current programme description, eligibility requirements, application route, forms, and schedule before contacting the laboratory. JSPS information and deadlines may change, and the host institution may set an earlier internal deadline.

Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan (English) → Application schedule for the Standard Program (Japanese) →