The KAKENHI program are competitive research funds that are intended to promote development of scientific research (based on original ideas of researchers), encompassing basic to applied researches in all fields ranging from humanities and social sciences to natural sciences. The grants provide financial support for creative and pioneering research projects that will become the foundation of social development. Diverse academic research based on researchers’ free ideas is reviewed through peer review by researchers in related fields, and research funds are granted accordingly. Depending on the research category, the program is administered either by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) or the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS).

<KAKENHI Requirements for application and the roles>

<Call for Proposals> *Please note that you need to log in to the Sophia M365 Portal to view the links below.

【DEADLINE:20th Feb】FY2025 Application for Fund for the Promotion of Joint International Research (International Leading Research)

*The call for applications for the fiscal year 2025 has ended. Please refer to the notices below for further details and updates on future.

FY2025 Application for Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research KAKENHI CLOSED

<For Current KAKENHI Recipients>

・For the latest version of the internal application form for the execution of KAKENHI, Please download from <List of forms>.

・For execution, please refer to the “2024 Guidebook for Budget Execution”.

・For the budget execution status, please refer to the Dr.Budget.

・For the annual schedule for various application procedures after the adoption of KAKENHI for the fiscal year 2025, Please refer to the JSPS’s website in Japanese.