BRIDGE Program

Since 2009, the BRIDGE Fellowship Program is provided exclusively for regular members of officially established JSPS alumni associations who have conducted research activities in Japan under the Postdoctoral Fellowships for Foreign Researchers or other JSPS programs. It gives them an opportunity to create, sustain and/or strengthen research collaborations with Japanese colleagues during another stay in Japan (from 14 up to 30 days). The objective is to build strong networks among researchers in Japan and other countries through a variety of activities and to expand the worldwide network of JSPS fellows.

In Germany, the selection procedure is jointly organized by the German JSPS Alumni Association and the JSPS Bonn Office.

The BRIDGE Program for 2027 was announced. The application deadline is December 18, 2026, at 8 a.m. (date of receipt). Application documents (form A, form B) must be sent via e-mail to the JSPS Bonn Office. Applications that arrive too late will not be considered. T

he scholarship must be taken up between June 1st, 2027 and March 31, 2028. Only Club members can apply. People who have already been in Japan with the BRIDGE program in the last five years (fiscal year 2022-2026) cannot apply.

• FY2027 Application Guidelines (PDF)
   
• FY2027 Provision b) (PDF)
   
• Form A (Application for JSPS BRIDGE Fellowship Program) FY2027 (docx)
  Form A needs the applicant’s signature. Please insert your signature image or scan after signing on the printed document.
   
• Form B (Agreement by Host Researcher) FY2027 (docx)
   

Procedural Provisions about the BRIDGE Program are on the JSPS Website.