Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
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Application Procedures for Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up (FY2025) has been closed.
The information on this page is for reference of future applicants.
FY2025 grant application guidelines and application forms can be downloaded from this page for the following grant categories: Fund for Research Activity Start-up
4:30 pm on Thursday, May 8, 2025 (to be strictly observed.) (JST)
Application Procedures
March 28, 2025 The English version of Application Forms (forms to be uploaded) for FY2025 Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up has been replaced.
◆Modified part
Application Forms (forms to be uploaded) S-22 Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
"1. Research Objectives, Research Method, etc."(Replace FY2024 with FY2025)
◆Modified part
Application Forms (forms to be uploaded) S-22 Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
"1. Research Objectives, Research Method, etc."(Replace FY2024 with FY2025)
Application Forms
The Research Proposal Document consists of the following two parts; "Items to be entered in the Website" and "Forms to be uploaded".
| 様式番号 Form Number | |
|---|---|
| items to be entered in the Website | Enter in JSPS's Electronic Application System |
| forms to be uploaded | S-22 |
| items to be entered in the Website | Enter in JSPS's Electronic Application System |
1. Application Forms (items to be entered in the Website)
The Research Proposal Document (items to be entered in the Website; Research Project Information, Research Expenditure and Description of Each Expenditure Category, The Status of Application and Acquisition of Research Grants) must be filled out by tha Principal Investigator on the web-based forms of the JSPS Electronic Application System.
Enter the application information in JSPS Electronic Application System using your ID and password.
( The system will be available from end of March )
Note: The first date that one can access the electronic application system is based on the date that the researcher obtains his/her e-Rad ID and password. For details, refer to the PDF file below.
Enter the application information in JSPS Electronic Application System using your ID and password.
( The system will be available from end of March )
Note: The first date that one can access the electronic application system is based on the date that the researcher obtains his/her e-Rad ID and password. For details, refer to the PDF file below.
2. Application Forms (forms to be uploaded)
The Research Proposal Document (forms to be uploaded) must be prepared by the principal investigator using the following forms and upload to the JSPS Electronic Application System.
Application Forms (forms to be uploaded)
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| S-22 |
| S-22 |
| S-22 |
Procedures for Preparing and Entering a Research Proposal Document （forms to be uploaded）
Research Aid Division I, Research Program Department, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
5-3-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083, JAPAN
TEL: +81-3-3263-4724/0996 (Research Activity Start-up)
Email：kensuta＊jsps.go.jp （Please replace＊with @.）
5-3-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083, JAPAN
TEL: +81-3-3263-4724/0996 (Research Activity Start-up)
Email：kensuta＊jsps.go.jp （Please replace＊with @.）