JSID's Fellowship Shiseido Research Grant supports promising domestic researchers studying skin biology and related fields to advance dermatological research and understanding of skin disease.
Funder: Shiseido
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: 2026 cycle: two grants of ¥1,000,000 each
Summary: Supports promising domestic researchers pursuing dermatological research in skin biology and related fields.
Key Information: Applicants must be JSID members recommended by their supervisor or another JSID member.
The Japanese Society for Investigative Dermatology (JSID) and Shiseido established this fellowship in 1998 to advance dermatological research and support promising domestic researchers. Shiseido provides the grant funding.
The program covers skin aging, keratinocyte biology, pigment cell biology, hair biology and cosmeceuticals, along with basic research underpinning those fields, such as immunology. Past recipients have investigated epidermal stem cells and wound healing, skin immunity, atopic dermatitis and potential treatments for skin disease.