The deadline for the Call for Proposals will expire at 12 PM on September 18, 2025.
Call for Proposals
Call for Research Applications for FY 2025
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 2025 call, only one application will be accepted per applicant regardless of the affiliated institution at the time of the application.
For details, please read and understand the Application Guideline.
Selection Schedule for FY 2025
| Start of call for research application | Tuesday, July 22, 2025 |
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| Application deadline (The submission of application via the Cross-ministerial R&D Management System [e-Rad] must be completed.) |
Thursday, September 18, 2025 12:00 pm (noon) <Strictly enforced> |
| Document screening period | Early October, 2025 - Early January, 2026 |
| Notification for interviewees | December, 2025 - January, 2026 |
| Interview screening period | Mid January - Mid March, 2026 |
| Notification/Announcement of selected projects | Late April, 2026 - |
| Research Start | August, 2026 - |
*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 not completed the submission until the deadline, or using wrong application form will not be accepted.
| Application Guideline | 1.4MB |
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| Application Forms／Guidance | 2.8MB/0.4MB |
| FAQ (in Japanese) | 0.4MB |
| Appendix: How to Apply Using the Common R&D Management System (e-Rad) (in Japanese) |
2.5MB |
Message from Program Officer
Arita, Makoto Baba, Hideo Chung, Ung-il Furuhara, Tadashi Gong, Jian Ping Goto, Masataka Kato, TadafumiOkada, Mariko Oki, Taikan Saitou, Mitinori Sakakibara, Hitoshi Sakemi, Yasuhiro Shiomi, Junichiro Mori, Hatsumi
Kobayashi, Tadashi (FOREST Chief Advisor, Review team for humanities and social sciences)
Interview schedule
Interviews will be conducted online. Please note that the interview schedule is subject to change. JST will designate the date and time of the interveiw screening.
| Program Officer | Date（2026） |
|---|---|
| PANEL headed by Professor ARITA | January 24, 26, 28, 29, 30 |
| PANEL headed by Professor BABA | February 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18 |
| PANEL headed by Professor CHUNG | January 19, 23, 25, 26, 31, February 1, 5, 6 |
| PANEL headed by Professor FURUHARA | February 10, 11, 18, 24 |
| PANEL headed by Professor GONG | February 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 14, 17 |
| PANEL headed by Professor GOTO | February 19, 20, 23 |
| PANEL headed by Professor KATO | January 28, 30, 31, February 1 |
| PANEL headed by Professor MORI | February 3, 7, 9, 12 |
| PANEL headed by Professor OKADA | January 26, 27, 28, 29 |
| PANEL headed by Professor OKI | February 21, 22, 23 |
| PANEL headed by Professor SAITOU | January 21, 28, 29, 31, February 4 |
| PANEL headed by Professor SAKAKIBARA | January 19, 20, 21, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| PANEL headed by Professor SAKEMI | February 24, 25, 26 |
| PANEL headed by Professor SHIOMI Junichiro | February 7, 11, 15, 22 |
Information Sessions on Call for Research Applications(in Japanese)
We will hold several Zoom-based webinar-style presentations on the Call for Research Applications (first 500 participants per session). Pre-registration is required for each session. Please register in advance for the date and time you want to attend. The name and e-mail address entered on the registration form will only be used to confirm your registration and to contact you in case of any problems related to the session, and will not be used for any other purpose. In case of any problems, we will update the information on the top page of our website as necessary.
Information Sessions on Call for Research Applications Date and Time(in Japanese)
| Date | Time | Pre-registration URL |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, August 8 | 10:30～12:00 | Closed |
| Tuesday, August 19 | 15:00～16:30 | Closed |
| Thursday, August 21 | 10:30～12:00 | Closed |
| Friday, August 29 | 15:00～16:30 | 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