Fellowships / Job Openings
Research Fellows (Development Studies) Recruitment Guidelines FY 2026
as of July 1, 2025
Positions offered
- A few research staff members engaging in studies on developing and emerging economies, and/or international economy.
- Positions are offered as tenured.
Job descriptions
- Research on developing and emerging economies, and/or international economy, as well as research related duties.
* In principle, the place of work is IDE-JETRO in Chiba, Japan. There are also overseas assignments for on-site research.
Qualifications
- Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or are expected to receive a Ph.D. by March 2026, in Economics.
- Applicants of any nationality are accepted but must be able to perform the duties in Japanese or English.
How to apply
1. Registration: All applicants must register online first through the URL below.
https://www.jetro.go.jp/form5/pub/rpd/development2026
2. Documents: All applicants must provide the followings by uploading through the URL above.
- (1) Curriculum vitae with a recent photograph (Download a template on our website)
- (2) Motivation letter (about 800 words, download a template on our website).
- (3) A list of your academic publications, including books, monographs, research papers, and other works written in English or Japanese.
- (4) One copy of the abstracts of major writings (up to three items, about 400 words for each).
- (5) A copy of major writings (Ph.D. dissertation or major academic publications including book, book chapter, monograph, research paper, or refereed article in English or Japanese) up to three items.
- (6) A letter of recommendation (optional).
* A copy of the certificate of Ph.D. will be requested after a job offer is made.
3. Instruction to submit the above documents:
- (1) All the documents described above must be submitted as electronic data by uploading through the URL above.
- (2) Confirmation of receiving will be sent by e-mail.
Application period
All applications must be received by 17:00 (GMT+9), 31 July 2025.
Selection procedure
- (1) Initial screening: Selection based on submitted materials and major writings. (Planned in August)
- (2) Final review: A presentation session and the final interview in English or Japanese on a same day. (Planned in September-October)
Starting date
1 April 2026 (negotiable).
Other terms and conditions of employment
Salary: Determined by age and work experiences as per IDE-JETRO regulations.
- * For information on salary, please refer to the public information from the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
- https://www.jetro.go.jp/disclosure/info/compensational_info.html
Working hours: Discretionary working schedule system
- * The method of performing work and time allocation (including punch-in/out times) are left to the discretion of the employee.
- * The deemed working hours per day, including deemed overtime, is 8 hours 35 minutes (60 minutes lunch break.)
- * The deemed overtime per month is 15 hours (certain conditions apply.)
Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, year-end and New Year holidays
Paid leaves: Annual, Summer, and other miscellaneous leaves specified by the law
Welfare: Eligible for National Health Insurance, National Unemployment Insurance, Workers’ Compensation insurance, Employee’s Pension Plan, Corporate Pension Fund, a dormitory for singles and families.
Trial period: Yes (6 months, no difference in working conditions)
Passive smoking prevention measures: No smoking indoors (special outdoor smoking areas available)
Other: Other matters are in accordance with the organization
Please send inquiries to:
IDE-JETRO, Recruitment, Research Personnel Division Research Planning Department
E-mail：ide-recruit@ide.go.jp
Tel: 81-43-299-9528
- * For inquiries, please contact the above email address
- * Please note that we cannot answer questions about the result of screening.
Confidentiality:
All documents submitted will be handled in accordance with the relevant laws and JETRO's rules for the protection of personal information and will be used for recruitment purposes only. The information will not be shared with any third party unless it infringes on the relevant laws. All the submitted documents will be demolished after recruitment purposes.
Personal Information Protection Manager:
Research Planning Department, Research Personnel Division, Director
TEL: 043-299-9528