Post Doctoral Fellow Programs in National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ)
| Position Name | Title | Duration | Annual salary | Research fund per year | Application due date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAOJ Fellow * | Project Assistant Professor | 5 years | 6.6 Myen | 1 MYen | Early August | Independent fellow focusing on research/development |
| Project Research Fellow (General) Three per year * |
Project Researcher | 3 years | 4.2 Myen | 500 kYen | October end | Up to 50% effort to conduct project job/research |
| Project Research Fellow (Project/Center) * | Project Researcher | 3 years | 4.2 Myen | 500 kYen | irregular | Up to 50% effort to conduct project job/research |
| Project Research Fellow（External funding including Subaru, ALMA, and TMT） ** | Project Researcher | Depends on budget | 4.2 Myen | depends on program or 500 kYen | irregular | Conduct research required by the program |
| ALMA Scientific Research Grant Researchers** | Project Assistant Professor | 2 years | 6.6 Myen | 2 MYen | Early August | Conduct research agreed with the host researcher, submit ALMA proposals and publish ALMA papers |
| Project Researcher | 2 years | 4.2 Myen | 1 MYen | |||
| JASMINE Scientific Research Grant Researchers ** | Project Researcher | 2 years | 4.2 Myen | 1 MYen | Conduct research agreed with the host researcher, and publish papers related to preparatory research for creation of scientific results by JASMINE | |
| EACOA Fellow | EACOA Fellow | 3 years | 60 kUSD | 20 kUSD *** | Middle of November | Research onlys |
| EAO Fellow | EAO Fellow | 3 years | 60 kUSD | - | 50% of time supporting the EAO operations |
- * : qualified to apply Grant-in-Aid for research
- ** : possibly qualified to apply Grant-in-Aid for research
- *** : subject to change
| JSPS Research Fellowship for Young Scientists (PhD holders with Japanese nationality or permanent residency status in Japan) | Postdoctoral Researcher | PD, RPD: 3years CPD: 5 years |
PD, RPD: 4.344 Myen CPD: 5.352 Myen |
Follow JSPS rule | Focusing on research | |
| JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan (Be a citizen of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan) | Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan (Be a citizen of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan) | Follow JSPS rule | Follow JSPS rule | follow JSPS rule | Focusing on research |