PhD Fellowships are available to the promising researchers who wish to obtain their PhD degrees from Japanese universities under the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), RONPAKU (Dissertation PhD) Program for the year 2014.

Grantees under the program (RONPAKU fellows) are required to conduct their dissertation research under the joint supervision of a Japanese advisor and an advisor in their home country, and are expected to obtain their PhD degrees within a maximum period of three years.

RONPAKU fellows are allowed to visit a Japanese university to conduct research under the direct supervision of their Japanese advisor. The Japanese advisor may visit the RONPAKU fellow's home university or research institution when deemed necessary to supervise the fellow’s research together with his/her home advisor. Eligible Fields

All fields within the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences are included.

Fellowship Tenure

Maximum 3 years form 1 April 2014

JSPS Financial Support

- Total funding provided to Japanese host university: Maximum of 3.6 million yen (Up to 1.2 million yen per fiscal year)

Application Deadline

August 1, 2013 -For more information, kindly visit either of the following websites:

http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-ronpaku

 & http://www.mohe-casm.edu.eg/Main_menu/Grants/valid_Grand/Ronpaku_2013/Ronpaku_2013.jsp

For further details, click here

Application Forms (Form 1 – Form 2)