JSPS-US

The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science is an independent administrative institution, established by way of a national law (Japan) for the purpose of contributing to the advancement of science in all fields of the natural and social sciences and the humanities by disbursing research grants, fostering the next generation of scientists, promoting international scientific collaboration, and advancing university reform.  The JSPS Washington office website is available at http://jspsusa.org/


The Alumni Association

Welcome to the US JSPS Alumni Association! Founded in 2004, by 30 JSPS fellows, our association is now made up of hundreds of current and past JSPS fellows based in the USA. These alumni produce a newsletter, take part in collaborative research, and hold scientific meetings and symposia, often in partnership with JSPS. To become a member, please click here.

Recent Announcements

  • JSPS US AA Seminar Program 2019 (2nd application call)
    The JSPS Washington Office is pleased to announce the 2nd application call for the 2019 year JSPS US Alumni Association Seminar Program. This program was established for the members of the US JSPS Alumni Association to support academic seminars organized by Association members to promote the objectives of the Association. 

    We are now accepting proposals for seminars to be held between October 2019 and February 2020. 

    The deadline for application materials to be received by the JSPS Washington Office is July 1, 2019.

    For the full posting including instructions for submission follow the link below: 


    Posted May 31, 2019, 7:46 PM by Dana Freiburger
  • 2019 JSPS US Alumni Association Seminar Program Awardees Announced (1st call)
    The JSPS Washington Office has announced the awardees from the 1st application call of the 2019 year JSPS US Alumni Association Seminar Program.  We offer our congratulations to the following AA members:

    Prof. Sumith Ranil Wickramasinghe Raffi, Ross E. Martin Endowed Chair in Emerging Technologies, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Arkansas

    Dr. Duy H. Hua, University Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemistry, Kansas State University

    More information, including details about the awardees and the date/location of these upcoming seminars, is now available on the JSPS US AA Seminar Program 2019 (1st application call) page.  Congratulations all! 
    Posted May 11, 2019, 12:07 PM by Dana Freiburger
  • Announcement of Member Events
    The JSPS Alumni Association is pleased to share announcements on behalf of our members.  

    We have received a call for interest in an event for US and Canadian JSPS Alumni during the 2019 IEEE/RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots.  If you would be interested in attending such an event, please contact the organizer by July 1st.  

    The full post can be found here: 

    If you are a member of the JSPS AA who has an announcement for a symposium or even to share with the group, please follow the instructions here to submit your post. 
    Posted Apr 23, 2019, 7:47 PM by Sven Nelson
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