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- Call for R&D Proposals for FY2025
Call for R&D Proposals for FY2025
Grand Challenge 2025
*This figure was revised on April 24.
Schedule
March 5, 2025(Wed)to 12:00 PM May 21, 2025(Wed)
Explanatory Meeting *Japanee only |
April 8, 2025(Tue), 15:00-17:00 |
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Document review | Late May to early July |
Interview review(Online) | Late July to early August |
Notification of results | Mid-September to late September |
Start of R&D | Early October onwards |
Attention!
*Applications must be made through e-Rad. Proposals for which the application procedure through e-Rad has not been completed by the application deadline will not be considered for any reason. For details, please refer to the " e-Rad入力マニュアル"
*For R&D proposals, completion of a program on research ethics education is a requirement for application. For details, please refer to the " 応募時の研究倫理教育プログラムの受講について"
Application Guidelines
Application Guidelines | English | Japanese |
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Application Guideline (Chapter 1-5) | PDF(1.6MB) | PDF(2.2MB) |
Application Guideline (Chapter 6) | PDF(486KB) | PDF(1MB) |
Proposal Form *Please note that it differs from last year's format. |
Word(134KB) | Word(124KB) |
Notes on Proposal Form | (Japanese version only) | PDF(1.8MB) |
e-Rad Operation Manual | (Japanese version only) | PDF(1.3MB) |
FAQ | (Japanese version only) | PDF(220KB) |
Collaborative Research Agreement | PDF(710KB) | (English version only) |
Prior Confirmation for the Application to JST's CRONOS Programs |
Word(30KB) | (English version only) |
Interview review
Areas | Interview review schedule (Online) |
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AREA 1 (PO: NAKAO) | July 28(Mon) |
AREA 2 (PO: KAWAHARA) | Late July to early August |
*JST will inform the interview candidates at least 14 days before the interview screening
Explanatory Meeting
About the Online Event
This online event has concluded.
Thank you very much for your participation.
Date/Time:April 8, 2025(Tue), 15:00 - 17:00(Japan Time)through Online.
Time table
Time | Program |
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15:00 - 15:05 | Opening / PD: SHINOHARA Hiromichi |
15:05 - 15:25 | Explanation of CRONOS / JST |
15:25 - 15:45 | PO policy explanation / PO: NAKAO Akihiro |
15:45 - 16:05 | PO policy explanation / PO: KAWAHARA Yoshihiro |
16:05 - 16:30 | Overall Q&A ・ Closing *PO will leave after closing |
16:30 - 17:00 | (Optional) Q&A for URA and university staff |
Presentation materials and videos(Japanese only)
Please view from the Japanese page.
Contact
Please contact us by email.
Japan Science and Technology Agency(JST)
Department of R&D for Future Creation
E-mail: cronos [at] jst.go.jp *Please replace [at] with "@".