CREST, PRESTO and ACT-X Call for Research Proposals for FY2025
- 2025.04.22 The research proposal form for PRESTO "Blue Biosphere" area has been revised (one of the supplementary explanation sections in Form 4 has been removed). Details are on this link.
- 2025.04.08 CREST, PRESTO and ACT-X Call for Research Proposals for FY2025
- 2025.03.25 Released notice of the Explanatory Meeting for calls for CREST, PRESTO, and ACT-X programs.
- 2025.03.06 Released Previous notice of Fiscal Year 2025 Call for Research Proposals for the Strategic Basic Research Programs.
- 2025.03.03 Joint Call for CREST, Japan(JST)-France(ANR), Research Proposals FY2025.
- 2025.02.03 Pre-announcement: Call for CREST, Japan(JST) - France(ANR) joint Research Proposals FY2025.
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.