Call for Research Proposals for 2026 in the Strategic Basic Research Programs, JST
Status: Closed (Thank you for submitting proposals)
Schedule: FY2026
- Application Submission Deadlines
- PRESTO/ACT-X: Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 12:00 noon, Japan time
- PRESTO (「Exposome」Research Area only): Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 12:00 noon, Japan time
- CREST: Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 12:00 noon, Japan time
- Document review: Early June – Late July
- Notification of document review results: Early July - Late July
- Interview selection meeting (Online): Middle of July – Early August
- Notification and Announcement of interview results: Late September
- Research Start (planned): October 1, 2026
Application Guideline
- Application Guideline (All)
- Q & A
- Application forms are available
- How to apply via e-Rad
- How to apply via e-Rad
- e-Rad
What’s new
- 07.08: The selection process schedule for the CREST "Innovative Digital Spatiotemporal Expansion" research area has been partially revised. Please click here for details.
- 06.17: The interview schedule for PRESTO "External Stimulus Sensing" area has been partially revised. Please click here for details.
- 06.02: Call for Research Proposals for 2026 in the Strategic Basic Research Programs, JST is now closed. Thank you for submitting proposals.
- 04.17: The FY2026 Call for Research Proposals for the new Research Area (PRESTO) entitled “Molecular Mechanisms of Complex Environmental Exposures Shaping Present and Future Life [Exposome]” under the Strategic Objective “Organism–Environment Interactions: Elucidating the Interplay Between Organisms and the Exposome” is now open.
- 04.10: Pre-announcement: Fiscal Year 2026 Call for Research Proposals for the new Research Area (PRESTO) under the Strategic Objective “Organism–Environment Interactions: Elucidating the Interplay Between Organisms and the Exposome”
- 04.07: CREST, PRESTO and ACT-X Call for Research Proposals for FY2026
- 04.07: Joint Call for CREST, Japan(JST) - France(ANR) joint Research Proposals FY2026
- 03.24: Explanatory Meeting for the FY2026 Call for Proposals (CREST, PRESTO, and ACT-X) has been scheduled.
- 03.03: Pre-announcement: Fiscal Year 2026 Call for Research Proposals for the Strategic Basic Research Programs
- 01.13: Pre-announcement: JST/ANR joint call based on CREST program, FY2026.
Outline of Programs
- Outline of Programs
- Call for Proposals
- Explanatory Meeting
- INFO
Educational Programs on Research Integrity
The research project applicant must complete the educational program for research integrity as a prerequisite for application. Note that if completion of the program cannot be confirmed, the application will be disqualified for failing to meet the requirements. Please refer to here for further information. Reference: JST Research Integrity
How to apply
Please submit your Research Proposal via e-Rad. No proposal for which the application procedure has not been completed via e-Rad by the deadline is subject to examination for any reason. Since e-Rad system has not fully supported the application in English, it is recommended that Japanese associates apply on behalf of those who are not used to handling paperwork in Japanese.
If there is any contradiction between what the English language version of this website says and Japanese language version says, then the Japanese language version shall take precedence.