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Selected proposals for FY2023 call (in Japanese only) has been decided. 25th June, 2024
Call for Proposals
Call for Research Applications for FY 2023
FOREST program invites applications for challenging and original research that requires long term endeavor without fear of failures, targeting research fields related to science and technology (excluding those related to the humanities alone) with the potential to create seeds that will lead to disruptive innovation.
The call for research applications will be conducted via the Cross-ministerial R&D Management System (e-Rad). Those applications which have not completed the application process by the specified deadline will not be accepted for any reason.
Please note that, for the FY 2023 call, only one application will be accepted per applicant regardless of the affiliated institution at the time of the application.
*In the FY2020-FY2022 Call for Proposals, the number of applications was limited to two out of three calls for proposals, but this limit will be eliminated from this year's Call for Proposals.
For details, please read and understand the Application Guideline.
Selection Schedule for FY 2023
| Call for research application start | Wednesday, August 23, 2023 |
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| Application deadline (Deadline date and time for the submission of applications via the Cross-ministerial R&D Management System [e-Rad]) |
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 12:00 pm (noon) <Strictly enforced> |
| Document screening period | Late October 2023 - Late February 2024 |
| Notification for interviewees | Early February to late March 2024 |
| Interview screening period | Early March to early May 2024 |
| Notification/Announcement of selected projects | Notification and announcement to be made sequentially after mid-May 2024 |
| Research Start | Sequential start after October, 2024 |
*The dates after the application deadline are tentative. They are subject to change in the future.
Documents for Application
Please download the following application forms and submit via e-Rad before the deadline. Applications that are only part finished or are submitted using the wrong application form will not be accepted.
| Application Guideline (Uploaded on September 11) |
840KB |
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| Application Forms／Guidance (Uploaded on September 11) |
73KB/1MB |
| FAQ (in Japanese) | 0.4MB |
| Appendix: How to Apply Using the Common R&D Management System (e-Rad) (in Japanese) |
3.5MB |
| Revision record of Documents for Application (Uploaded on October 19) | 14KB |
Message from Program Officer
Arita, Makoto Baba, Hideo Chung, Ung-il Furuhara, Tadashi Gong, Jian Ping Goto, Masataka Kato, Tadafumi Kobayashi, TadashiOkada, Mariko Oki, Taikan Saitou, Mitinori Sakakibara, Hitoshi Shiomi, Junichiro Nagae, Tomofumi Mori, Hatsumi
Interview schedule
Interviews for this fiscal year will be conducted online. The interview schedule for each panel will be adjusted based on the following and may change in the future. Please note that the interview schedule is subject to change. JST will designate the date and time of the interveiw screening.
| Program Officer | Date |
|---|---|
| PANEL headed by Professor ARITA | March 19, 21, 22, 23 |
| PANEL headed by Professor BABA | March 15, 17, 18, 21, 24 |
| PANEL headed by Professor CHUNG | March 7, 8, 9, 10 |
| PANEL headed by Professor FURUHARA | March 20, 26, 27, 30 |
| PANEL headed by Professor GONG | March 14, 15, 18, 19 |
| PANEL headed by Professor GOTO | March 20, 21, 22 |
| PANEL headed by Professor KATO | March 1, 2, 3, 14, 15, 20 |
| PANEL headed by Professor MORI | March 7, 8, 10, 11 |
| PANEL headed by Professor NAGAE | March 9, 11, 12 |
| PANEL headed by Professor OKADA | March 21, 24, 26, 28 |
| PANEL headed by Professor OKI | April 8, 9, 11 |
| PANEL headed by Professor SAITOU | March 7, 8, 9, 19 |
| PANEL headed by Professor SAKAKIBARA | March 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 |
| PANEL headed by Professor SHIOMI Junichiro | March 2, 3, 9, 11 |
Information Sessions on Call for Research Applications
We will be holding several Zoom-based webinar-style presentations on the Call for Research Applications (first 1,000 participants per session). Pre-registration is required for each session. Please register in advance for the date and time you wish to attend. The name and e-mail address entered at the time of registration for the recruitment information session will only be used to confirm your registration, and will not be used for any other purpose. In case of any problems, we will inform you and update the information on the top page of our website as needed.
Information Sessions on Call for Research Applications Date and Time
| Date | Time | Pre-registration URL |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, August 24 | 10:30～12:00 | Closed |
| 15:00～16:30 | Closed | |
| Wednesday, August 30 | 10:30～12:00 | Closed |
| Wednesday, September 13 | 15:00～16:30 | Closed |
| Tuesday, October 3 | 10:30～12:00 | Closed |
Contact
For inquiries related to call for applications of FOREST program, please contact to the following email address.
souhatsu-application (at)* jst.go.jp