The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science’s Summer Programme provides the opportunity for current MPhil or PhD students to receive a one week orientation on Japanese culture  and research systems on arrival for a fellowship of a fixed period between 10 June – 20 August 2014.

The value of the award is: return international airfare, maintenance allowance, domestic research trip allowance, research-related expenses, and overseas travel and accident insurance.

Applicants need to be a UK national and a current MPhil or PhD student based at a UK university or research institution. Eligible research fields are not limited.

Applications should be
sent to the British Council Tokyo. Application guidelines and form are
available on their website here: www.britishcouncil.jp/en/programmes/higher-education/support-researchers

Application deadline: 15 January 2014.