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 FY2025.
FY2025 research proposals call will be from the research areas launched in FY2023 and FY2024, and from the new research areas launched in FY2025 (to be released later).
This pre-announcement of the call for research proposals is based on the premise that FY2025 government budget be approved in the Diet of Japan.

＜Schedule：FY2025＞
Invitation Period:Early April - Early June
Screening Period:Early June - Middle of August
Research Start:October 1st, 2023

※The above schedule is provisional and could be changed without previous announcement.
　Details will be posted on the Call for Research Proposals website as soon as they are ready, so please check.
　We are announcing the following changes for CREST, PRESTO, and ACT-X.

＜Changes in the Research Proposal Format＞

Based on the discussions at the symposium held in March 2024, JST is reviewing and simplifying the research proposal format across its R&D programs to reduce the inconvenience caused by inconsistencies and variations among different R&D programs for both proposers and evaluators. Accordingly, the research proposal formats for CREST, PRESTO, and ACT-X will also be revised. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding and cooperation. Please check the upcoming Call for Research Proposals and Research Proposals Forms for more details.