Call for Research Proposals for the Strategic Basic Research Programs (CREST, PRESTO, ACT-X) in 2022 is now closed.
Thank you for submitting proposals.
Schedule:FY2022
- Application deadlines:
- PRESTO/ACT-X:Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at 12:00 noon, Japan time
CREST:Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at 12:00 noon, Japan time - Document screening period: Early in June - Late in July
- Notification of document screening results:Early in July - Late in July
- Interview period:Late in July - Middle of August
- Notification and announcement of interview results: Late in September
- Research start:October, 2022 or After
- 2022.11.21 Pre-announcement: Call for CREST, Japan(JST) - France(ANR) joint Research Proposals FY2023.
- 2022.6.7 Call for Research Proposals for the Strategic Basic Research Programs (CREST, PRESTO, ACT-X) in 2022 is now closed. Thank you for submitting proposals.
- 2022.6.7 [Important] About alternative application method for CREST research proposals
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2022.5.26
[Important] About e-Rad "Registration of Research Integrity"
From this fiscal year, it is necessary to input information related to research integrity into e-Rad. If your research integrity registration is not done, you are not able to complete the application on e-Rad, so if you have not completed yet, please proceed it immediately. Also, please note the following points.
- In "CREST", all lead joint researchers need to complete research integrity registration.
- When registering the research integrity information of a "Research Funds Outside e-Rad contract"
and if there is no budget amount, please be sure to enter "0".
Please refer to the link below for the input procedure.
https://www.jst.go.jp/kisoken/boshuu/teian/koubo/2022e-rad.pdf#page=3 (Japanese only) -
2022.5.10
(Revised 2022.5.26) [Important] Regarding CREST / PRESTO / ACT-X Research Proposal Application Deadline
Regarding e-Rad system, there is a possibility that system delays may occur due to a large number of accesses on the day of the application deadline (PRESTO / ACT-X: Tuesday May 31st noon, CREST: Tuesday June 7th noon).
Therefore, please give yourself enough time to complete submission of proposal.
In the event of an unexpected system situation and the latest information of the research proposals call, we will post the information and direction on the update information section of this HP.
<Notes on application>
If you perform "retract" on the day of the deadline, and if the system is congested, you may not be able to access or upload after "retract", and you may not be able to apply in time for the deadline, so please refrain from doing so as much as possible.
If the application is not completed, the proposal uploaded before the withdrawal will be invalid, so please be careful.
From this fiscal year, it is necessary to newly input information related to research integrity into e-Rad. This applies to all Research Directors and Lead Joint Researchers of "CREST", and all Individual Researchers of "PRESTO" and "ACT-X". Please refer to the link below for the input procedure. (Added 2022.5.13)
https://www.jst.go.jp/kisoken/boshuu/teian/koubo/2022e-rad.pdf#page=3 (Japanese only)
After completing the application, please confirm that the application type (status) of the application information status submission assignment is "Processing by funding agency in progress” = 「配分機関処理中 申請中」.
Please refer to the link below for the confirmation procedure. (Added 2022.5.26)
https://www.jst.go.jp/kisoken/boshuu/teian/koubo/2022e-rad.pdf#page=23 (Japanese only) - 2022.4.12 Released a CREST, PRESTO and ACT-X call for Research Proposals for FY2022
- 2022.3.22 Released notice of the Explanatory Meeting for calls for CREST, PRESTO, and ACT-X programs (in English).
- 2022.3.4 Released Previous notice of Fiscal Year 2022 Call for Research Proposals for the Strategic Basic Research Programs.
- 2022.2.21 Invitation for Japanese-French joint research proposals for three CREST Research Areas
- 2021.11.22 Pre-announcement: Call for CREST, Japan(JST) - France(ANR) joint Research Proposals FY2022.
Educational Programs on Research Integrity
The research project applicant must complete the educational program for research integrity as a prerequisite for application. Note that if completion of the program cannot be confirmed, the application will be disqualified for failing to meet the requirements.
Please refer to here for further information.
Reference: JST Research Integrity
How to apply
Please submit your Research Proposal via e-Rad. No proposal for which the application procedure has not been completed via e-Rad by the deadline is subject to examination for any reason.
Since e-Rad system has not fully supported the application in English, it is recommended that Japanese associates apply on behalf of those who are not used to handling paperwork in Japanese.
If there is any contradiction between what the English language version of this website says and Japanese language version says, then the Japanese language version shall take precedence.