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).

All the information is provided at <Sophia Research Portal Site>.