NIG Postdoctoral Fellowship | National Institute of Genetics

Brief Description of NIG Postdoctoral Fellowship

NIG Postdoctoral Fellowship 2024 is a fully funded scholarship for international students. Period of employment is up to 3 years from the initial date of hire with reappointment on an annual basis. This fellowship will provide annual salary approx. 4,100,000 JPY including tax will be paid, mutual society of health insurance, commuting allowance (conditional), and compensation insurance.

The National Institute of Genetics (herein” NIG”) employs young promising researchers as NIG postdoctoral research fellows (herein” NIG postdocs”) and involve them in research activities at the institute for a limited amount of time, aiming at further development of research at NIG and fostering researchers with excellent research ability.

The National Institute of Genetics (NIG) was established by the Ministry of Education in 1949 for integrated and applied study of theory and basic research in genetics, as well as its instruction and promotion.

Scholarship Summary

Level of Study: Postdoctoral
Institution(s): National Institute of Genetics
Study in: Japan
Opportunity Focus Areas: See list below.
Program Period: Period of employment is up to 3 years from the initial date of hire with reappointment on an annual basis.
Deadline: July 07, 2022

Courses Offered

Genome Informatics
Biological
Plant Genetics
Evolutionary Genetics
Ecological Genetics
DNA Data Analysis
Population Genetics
Symbiosis and Cell Evolution
Model Fish Genetics
Multicellular Organization
Brain Function
Molecular and Developmental Biology
Cell Dynamics and Signaling
Plant Cytogenetics
Mammalian Neural Circuits
Microbial Physiology
Mouse Genomics Resource
Epigenomics
Molecular Cell Engineering
Genome Dynamics
Cell Architecture
Invertebrate Genetics
Quantitative Mechanobiology
Systems Neuroscience
Chromosome Biochemistry

Program Period:

Period of employment is up to 3 years from the initial date of hire with reappointment on an annual basis.

Scholarship Coverage

NIG Postdoctoral Fellowship provides

Annual salary approx. 4,100,000 JPY including tax will be paid.
Mutual society of health insurance,
Commuting allowance (conditional),
Employment insurance will be covered.
Compensation insurance.

Eligibility Criteria for NIG Postdoctoral Fellowship

To qualify for NIG Postdoctoral Fellowship at National Institute of Genetics in Japan, candidate must fulfill all of the following requirements below:

Required Language: English
Eligible Countries: All World Countries
Those who have sufficient research skills to pursue research projects of genetics.
Those who have obtained PhD degree (or equivalent) or are expected to obtain it. The degree must be obtained before the date of arrival at the post.
Applications by those who have been enrolled in NIG in the past as of 2024 March 31 are not eligible to apply. A current/former postdoc, technical staff at NIG or graduate student (at Dept. of Genetics, SOKENDAI) cannot apply. Temporal visits, such as internship, do not count.
NIG postdocs are expected to positively contribute to the vitalization of the entire NIG research. (For example, they are expected to actively participate in NIG Poster Sessions, NIG Retreats, and in NIG colloquia.). For this reason, research plans requiring long-term stay at an institute/ university outside NIG are generally not accepted.
NIG postdocs are required to make a presentation of their achievement at the NIG colloquium at the end of the employment period.
Publications must include an acknowledgment of the support from NIG postdoc grant.

How to Apply for NIG Postdoctoral Fellowship?

Please follow the following instructions to avail NIG Postdoctoral Fellowship at National Institute of Genetics in Japan:

(1) PDF files of the following documents should be sent via e-mail after consulting with your prospective PI about your research project.
Please refer to our website for contact details and research outlines of PIs who are recruiting postdoc. NIG Website:
https://www.nig.ac.jp/nig/research/organization-top/organization

2) Prepare the following documents Form 1 to 4 in the specified forms which can be downloaded from the link. The following points should be kept in mind when you prepare the documents.