Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research

KAKENHI

Call for Proposals for Fund for the Promotion of Joint International Research (Fostering Joint International Research)

July 23, 2026

FY2026 grant application guidelines and application forms can be downloaded from this page for the following grant categories: Fund for the Promotion of Joint International Research (Fostering Joint International Research)

Deadline for submission

4:30 pm on Thursday, September 17, 2026 (to be strictly observed) (JST) The JSPS Electronic Application System will be available for use on Wednesday, July 22.

Application Procedures

• Application Procedures（PDF/1,632KB)
• Supplement (Forms / Procedures for Preparing and Entering a Research Proposal Document) （PDF/4,113KB)
• Please refer to the “Attachment 1”: The Review Section Table (Table for Basic Section) when you select the “Firstly related to Basic Section/ Secondly related to Basic Section”.
• The Review Section Table (Table for Basic Section)

Application Forms

Composition of the Research Proposal Document

The Research Proposal Document consists of the following two parts; "Items to be entered in the Website" and "Forms to be uploaded".

• Composition of the Research Proposal Document （PDF/182KB)

Preparing and Entering a Research Proposal Document

1. Application Forms (items to be entered in the Website)

The Research Proposal Document (items to be entered in the Website; Research Project Information, Research Expenditure and Description of Each Expenditure Category, The Status of Application and Acquisition of Research Grants) must be filled out by the Principal Investigator on the web-based forms of the JSPS Electronic Application System.

• JSPS's Electronic Application System

Procedures for Preparing and Entering a Research Proposal Document (items to be entered in the Website)

• FY2026 Procedures for Preparing and Entering a Research Proposal Document (items to be entered in the Website) （PDF/336KB)

2. Application Forms (forms to be uploaded)

The Research Proposal Document (forms to be uploaded) must be prepared by the principal investigator using the following forms and upload to the JSPS Electronic Application System.

• Form S-61 (Research Proposal Document)

• Procedures for Preparing and Entering a Research Proposal Document (forms to be uploaded) （PDF/241KB)

• Form S-61（PDF/339KB)

• Form S-61（Word/53KB)

FAQ concerning the call for proposals

Refer to the FAQ (Japanese version only) for frequently asked questions concerning the call for proposals for the Fund for the Promotion of Joint International Research (Fostering Joint International Research) when preparing a research proposal.

• FAQ（Japanese version only)　（PDF/564KB)