Strategic Basic Research Programs are intended to advance basic research aimed at achieving solutions for key issues Japan is facing, and to produce the seeds of creative, innovative technologies from new scientific knowledge that gives rise to innovation in science and technology leading to social and economic change.
JST is planning to specify the Research Areas to pursue and Research Supervisors (Program Officers) and to invite research proposals for the Strategic Basic Research Programs in FY2021.
Please note that this call for proposals is announced on the premise of passage of the budget for fiscal year 2021.

※Following schedule is provisional and could be changed without previous announcement.

＜Schedule(Term1)：FY2021 Existing Research Areas＞
Invitation Period:Late March - Middle of May
Screening Period:Late May - Late August
Research Start:October 1st, 2021

＜Schedule(Term2)：FY2021 New Research Areas＞
Invitation Period:Middle of April - Early June
Screening Period:Middle of June - Late August
Research Start:October 1st, 2021