Call for FY 2026 R&D Proposals

Outline of the Call Proposals

Start of call for proposals	Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Explanation of the call for proposals	For details and application, please refer to the following application page. URL:https://www.jst.go.jp/alca/koubo/2026/index.html
Application deadline (Deadline for acceptance by e-Rad)	Thursday, May 7, 2026 Noon (Japan Standard Time)
Document Screening Period	Mid May to mid June
Interview screening period	Early July
Notification and announcement of selected proposals	Late August to early September
Starts of R&D projects	After early September

Application Guideline

Application Guideline	English
Application Guideline (Chapter 1-5)	PDF（1.50MB）
Application Guideline (Chapter 6)	PDF（573KB）
Proposal Form	Word（2.17MB）

Contact

Please contact via email.
Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
Department of R&D for Future Creation
E-mail: alca-next[at]jst.go.jp (replace (at) with @)