Application Procedures for Grants-in-Aid
for Scientific Research-KAKENHIFY2025
Scientific Research (A/B/C),
Challenging Research (Pioneering/Exploratory),
andEarly-Career Scientists

This English version is provided for convenience of prospective KAKENHI applicants who
experience difficulty in reading the Japanese original, which should be referred to, in case of
dispute.

July 16, 2024
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science(https://www.jsps.go.jp/)

Introduction
This document describes the procedures and other matters relevant to the“Call for Proposals for the Grants-in-Aid for Scientific ResearchKAKENHI- for FY2025” including the “Scientific Research (A/B/C),” the“Challenging Research (Pioneering/Exploratory),” and the “Early-Career
Scientists.”
The contents are：
Ⅰ．Outline of the Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research-KAKENHIⅡ．Call for Proposals
Ⅲ．Instructions for Prospective Applicants
Ⅳ．Instructions for Administrative Staff of Research Institution
Ⅴ．Other Relevant Issues“Ⅱ．Call for Proposals” provides for each of the research categories, suchbasic issues as the subjects in the research categories to be called, the range
of envisaged total budget, a project period, etc. The schedule from the callfor proposals, through the proposal submission and the review, to the grantdelivery is also described.
The subsequent sections, “Ⅲ．Instructions for Prospective Applicants,” and“Ⅳ．Instructions for Administrative Staff of Research Institution” describe
conditions for application, required procedures, and other matters to befollowed by the respective actors.
This Call for Proposals is announced prior to the finalization of the national
budget for FY2025, so as to let prospective applicants proceed with an early
preparation for the review and enable to commence their research activities
as soon as possible. It is, therefore, to be reminded that, depending on thesituation of the national budget enactment, details on the grant allocation andother matters may be subject to change at a later stage.
See Major Changes in the Call for Proposals for Fiscal Year 2025 fordetails on these changes.

1Explanation of Important Matters
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research is a competitive research funding
intended to provide financial support for creative and pioneeringresearch conducted by individual researchers. Therefore, the contents of
the Research Proposal Document must be original planned by theapplicant.
Plagiarism and/or misappropriation of the research contents of others
are strictly impermissible. Applicants must comply with research ethics.
Please note that the use of generative AI in the preparation of the
Research Proposal Document causes the risk of inadvertent
infringement of copyright and leakage of personal information andconfidential information. It is the responsibility of the individual
researcher to make appropriate decisions about the usage of generativeAI.

The research using the KAKENHI fund should be carried out by the
researchers’ own initiative and responsibility. Therefore, theimplementation of a KAKENHI research project and publication of theresearch results are solely attributed to the researchers’ responsibility
and view, and do not reflect that of the funding sector nor of thegovernment.

To ensure the quality of scientific knowledge and to gain trust ofsociety on scientists and scientific communities, it is essential toexercise fair and conscientious research activities with the adherence tothe code of conduct for scientists. Applicants must understand andpractice the contents of both the Statement “Code of Conduct for
Scientists -Revised Version-” (section I. “Responsibilities of
Scientists”) by the Science Council of Japan and the booklet “For theSound Development of Science - The Attitude of a Conscientious
Scientist -” (especially section I “What Is a Responsible Research
Activity?”) issued by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science(JSPS).



From the perspective of enhancing the quality of research activities
among the international scientific research networks, researchers are
urged to disseminate their research results aggressively to theinternational society by publication of scientific papers in international
journals, co-authoring of international papers, presentations ininternational conferences, etc.

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< Major Changes in the Call for Proposals for Fiscal
Year 2025 >(1) Digitalization and Colorization of Review Materials○Research Proposal Documents in color will be newly accepted for Grantin-Aid for Transformative Research Areas (A/B) and Grant-in-Aid forTransformative Research Areas (A) (Publicly Offered Research).
Accordingly, the reviewers will view Research Proposal Documents incolor (PDF files) on the electronic application system to conduct reviews(Research Proposal Documents will no longer be printed out inmonochrome (grayscale) and mailed to the reviewers). (Refer to Ⅲ.
Instructions for Prospective Applicants 3. Preparation of the KAKENHI
Application Form (Research Proposal Document), etc. (3) (iv))[Research Categories Subject to Digitalization and Colorization of Review
Materials]
・Specially Promoted Research, Scientific Research (S), Research Activity Start-up,
International Collaborative Research, Fostering Joint International Research, andHome-Returning Researcher Development Research*For the review of other research categories, Research Proposal
Documents printed out in monochrome will continue to be used as
review materials. Please note, however, that JSPS plans to expand
research categories subject to digitalization and colorization of review
materials based on the review situation in the future.
(2) Relaxation of Application Requirements to Promote Gender Equality○In order to create an environment that enables early-career or child-raisingresearchers to more actively return to or participate in research activities,
the “period of raising preschooler(s)” will newly be taken into
consideration under the application requirements of Grant-in-Aid for
Research Activity Start-up and Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists.
The scope of “preschooler(s)” is limited to “child(ren)”, and based on theinterpretation of the Civil Code, it covers the child(ren) of applicants
themselves (including their natural child(ren), child(ren) out of wedlock,and adopted child(ren)). The new application requirements will apply,
starting from the FY2024 call for proposals for Grant-in-Aid for Research
Activity Start-up and the FY2025 call for proposals for Grant-in-Aid for
Early-Career Scientists. Please refer to the respective Application
Procedures for Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research for details.

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【FY2024 Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up(Start of the Callfor Proposals in March 1 2024)】
A) An individual who obtains eligibility for KAKENHI application on orafter September 20, 2023, and has not submitted an application under thecall for proposals for the following research categories(*1) announced by
MEXT and JSPS.
B) An individual who has not submitted an application under the call for
proposals for the following research categories(*1) announced by MEXT
and JSPS because he/she was on maternity leave or was raising apreschooler(*2) in FY2023.
(*1) FY2024 Grants-in-Aid for Specially Promoted Research,
Transformative Research Areas, Scientific Research, Challenging
Research, and Early-Career Scientists(*2) Including the period of childcare leave.
【FY2025 Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists (call for proposals
to be started in mid-July 2024)】
Researchers who are less than eight years after the acquisition of their
Ph.D. as of April 1, 2025 (*)(*) Eligible researchers include the following:・Those who are expected to acquire their Ph.D. by April 1, 2025
・Those who are deemed less than eight years after the acquisition of their
Ph.D. by exempting the period of maternity leave or the period of raisingpreschooler(s) following their Ph.D. acquisition(3) Changes to the Review Method of Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity
Start-up and Grant-in-Aid for Encouragement of Scientists○Starting from FY2024, the review method of Grant-in-Aid for Research
Activity Start-up and Grant-in-Aid for Encouragement of Scientists haschanged from a two-stage document review to a one-stage document
review to make adoption/rejection decisions. This will allow for early
notice of review results, and those whose research proposals were not
adopted under Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up will be able
to secure sufficient preparation time needed for the application for Grantin-Aid for Scientific Research, etc. upon receiving the notice.
(4) Research Integrity○In line with the “Policy on Measures to Ensure Research Integrity” (April
27, 2021, Decision of Council for Integrated Innovation Strategy), etc.,
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JSPS has taken necessary measures to ensure the transparency of research
activities.
Starting from the FY2025 call for proposals, research integrity
information registered in e-Rad will be linked to the KAKENHI electronic
application system, and you will be requested to enter the necessary
information in your Research Proposal Document based on the e-Rad
registered research integrity details.
Please note, in particular, that you cannot make application if the Principal
Investigator and/or Co-Investigators have not registered the status ofpledge regarding their research integrity information for their affiliatedinstitution. Therefore, please make sure to confirm the registration statusof the relevant information in advance. (Refer to Ⅲ. Instructions for
Prospective Applicants 2. and Ⅳ. Instructions for Administrative Staff
of Research Institution 3. Issues that Need to Be Verified When
Compiling the Application Forms (Preparing the Research Proposal
Document), 2)(5) Development of Security Export Control Systems○Researchers who conduct KAKENHI-funded research activities and plan
to export (provide) technologies restricted under the Foreign Exchange
and Foreign Trade Act (Act No. 228 of 1949) are required to fully
confirm security export control systems, response measures, and othermatters, in accordance with the said Act and the rules and regulations of
their affiliated research institution.
Starting from research projects to be funded in FY2025, JSPS will, by
the time of official grant decision, confirm whether the provision of
goods and technologies subject to export controls under the Foreign
Exchange and Foreign Trade Act is planned in the relevant research
projects and, if there is an intent to provide them, whether the research
institution has developed a control system.
In the case that the provision is planned, it is necessary to establish acontrol system. Therefore, research institutions must develop a system
necessary to properly conduct the relevant affairs and make sure to
register the status of establishment in e-Rad. (Refer to Ⅳ. Instructions
for Administrative Staff of Research Institution 2. Issues to Be
Completed Beforehand by the “Research Institution” 10 and Ⅴ. Other
Relevant Issues 7. Security Export Control Policy (Coping withTechnology Leakage Overseas)5(6) Research Data Management○Starting from fiscal year 2024, researchers are asked to prepare research
Data Management Plans (DMPs) of their projects under all research
categories in principle. Details such as an example of a DMP will begiven at the time of provisional grant decision. As such, please store,
manage, and take other measures for research results and data of yourresearch projects in accordance with your DMPs. (Refer to I. Outline of
the Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research -KAKENHI-6. Dissemination,
Etc. of Research Achievements Supported by KAKENHI 4 )(7) Promotion of scientific research with significant international ripple
effects○From FY 2025 onwards, the new item, “Rating element for theinternationality of the research project” to the Scientific Research(A/B/C) will be added in order to promote scientific research withsignificant international ripple effects, and a description about “what sortof internationality the research project has” will be required in thecolumn, "1. Research Objectives, Research Method, etc.” in the Research
Proposal Document.
Improvements and enhancements of KAKENHI and future direction of discussions
in the Subdivision on KAKENHI in the 12th Term (Interim Summary) (June 24,2024)
URL：https://www.mext.go.jp/content/20240624-mxt_gakjokik-000036755_1.pdf

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................... 1< Major Changes in the Call for Proposals for Fiscal Year 2025 > ..................... 3
Ⅰ.Outline of the Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research-KAKENHI ...................... 9

1． Purpose and Character of Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research-KAKENHI ............... 9
2． Research Categories .................................................................................................... 9
3． Role Sharing Between MEXT and JSPS ................................................................... 11
4． Rules Pertaining to KAKENHI .................................................................................... 12
5． “Guidelines on the Proper Implementation of Competitive Research Funds,” etc. ... 14
6． Dissemination, Etc. of Research Achievements Supported by KAKENHI................. 18

Ⅱ. Call for Proposals ....................................................................................... 22

1． Research Categories for Which a Call for Proposals is Organized ........................... 22
2． Schedule from Application to Grant Delivery ............................................................. 22
3． Details of Each Research Category ........................................................................... 25
4. Review Panels and Other Matters .............................................................................. 30

Ⅲ. Instructions for Prospective Applicants ....................................................... 33

1． Procedures to Be Completed Prior to Application ...................................................... 33
2． Restriction on Parallel Grant Application/Receipt ...................................................... 39
Attached Table 1 Table of Restriction on Parallel Grant Application/Receipt ............. 48
3． Preparation of the KAKENHI Application Form (Research Proposal Document), etc.
54
4． Code of Conduct for Scientists to Adhere .................................................................. 61
5． Completion of Research Ethics Education Coursework, etc. .................................... 61
6． Registration of the Researcher Information in “Researchmap” ................................. 62
7． Cooperation to Review ............................................................................................... 63

Ⅳ. Instructions for Administrative Staff of Research Institution ........................ 64

1． Sharing the Purpose and Aim of the KAKENHI System ............................................ 64
2． Issues to Be Completed Beforehand by the “Research Institution” ........................... 64
3． Issues that Need to Be Verified when Compiling the Application Forms (Preparing the
Research Proposal Document) ......................................................................................... 70
4． Submission and Other Matters of the Research Proposal Document (Preparing the
Research Proposal Document) ......................................................................................... 71

Ⅴ. Other Relevant Issues ............................................................................... 75
Attached Table 2 Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research-KAKENHI- “Review
Section Table” .................................................................................................. 82
Attached Table 3 Sections that are subject to joint review in Scientific Research(B) .................................................................................................................. 138
Ⅵ. Inquiries .................................................................................................... 145(Reference 1)
Procedures on the Handling of Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Omitted)

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(Reference 2)
Procedures on the Handling of JSPS Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research(KAKENHI (Series of Single-year Grants)) (Omitted)(Reference 3)
Procedures on the Handling of JSPS Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research(KAKENHI (Multi-year Fund)) (Omitted)[References]
The application forms (Research Proposal Document) and other application materials are contained
in separate files. Please refer to “Supplementary edition to the Application Procedures for Grantsin-Aid for Scientific Research-KAKENHI- for FY2025; Scientific Research (A/B/C), Challenging
Research (Pioneering/Exploratory), and Early-Career Scientists (Forms/Procedures for Preparingand Entering a Research Proposal Document)”.

* The application forms (Research Proposal Document) and other application materials
can be downloaded from the JSPS website (cf. URL below).
URL: https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-grants/grants09_kiban.html

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Ⅰ.Outline of the Grants-in-Aid for Scientific ResearchKAKENHI
1． Purpose and Character of Grants-in-Aid for Scientific
Research-KAKENHI
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (hereinafter referred to as “KAKENHI”) are competitive
research funds that are intended to promote development of scientific research (based on originalideas of researchers), encompassing basic to applied researches in all fields ranging fromhumanities and social sciences to natural sciences. The grants provide financial support for creativeand pioneering research projects that will become the foundation of social development. The
research projects are selected by peer-review process.
<The placement of “KAKENHI” in the policy on the promotion of science, technology andscientific research in Japan>

2． Research Categories
Different research categories of KAKENHI listed below are provided so as to meet the variety of
the research content and budget scale.

 As of July 2024

Research categories

Purposes and description of each research category

Type of fund*1

Grants-in-Aid for
Scientific Research
Grant-in-Aid forSpecially Promoted
Research

Outstanding and distinctive research conducted by one or a relatively small
number of researchers expected to achieve remarkably excellent research
results that opens up a new scientific field.
The research period is 3 to 5 years. (In a truly necessary case, period up to 7
years is acceptable.) The budget ranges from 200 million to 500 million yen
per project (Only in a truly necessary case, budget exceeding 500 million yen
is asked for.).

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Grant-in-Aid forTransformative
Research Area

Grant-in-Aid for
Scientific Research(A) Research areas proposed through co-creative and interdisciplinary efforts
of diverse researchers, which aim to create research areas that will leadthe way to radical transformation of and change in the existing
framework and/or direction of research as well as upgrade and level-upof scientific research in Japan and nurturing young researchers, and willcontribute to the development of the proposed research areas throughefforts for joint research and shared use of equipment, etc. (5 years; morethan 50 million yen and up to 300 million yen per fiscal year per researcharea (In a truly necessary case, a budget exceeding 300 million yen may
be requested.))(B) Research areas proposed by compact groups of researchers who will bebearers of the next generation of research with a smaller budget scale(about 3 or 4 groups), which aim to create research areas that will lead theway to radical transformation of and change in the existing framework
and/or direction of research as well as upgrade and level-up of scientificresearch in Japan through more challenging and exploratory research, andexpected to lead to the Transformative Research Areas (A) in the future.
(3 years; 50 million yen or less per fiscal year per research area)(S): Creative/pioneering research conducted by one or a relatively small (S)number of researchers.
5 years (in principle) 50 million to 200 million yen(A), (B), (C): Creative/pioneering research conducted by one researcher or (A)jointly by multiple researchers.
(A) 3 to 5 years; 20 million to 50 million yen(B)(B) 3 to 5 years: 5 million to 20 million yen(C) 3 to 5 years; 5 million yen or less(C)

Grant-in-Aid for
Research conducted by a single or multiple researchers that aims at radically
Challenging Researchtransforming the existing research framework and/or changing the research(Pioneering/Exploratory) direction and has a potential of rapid development.
The scope of the (Exploratory) category encompasses research proposals thatare highly exploratory and/or are in their budding stages.
(Pioneering) 3 to 6 years; 5 million to 20 million yen(Exploratory) 2 to 3 years; 5 million yen or less

SG

SG

MF

MF

Grant-in-Aid for EarlyCareer Scientists

Research conducted by an individual researcher (*2) who is less than 8 years
after Ph.D. acquisition.
2 to 5 years; 5 million yen or lessMF

Grant-in-Aid for
Research Activity Startup

Research conducted by a single researcher who has been newly hired by aresearch institution, or who has returned from his/her childcare leave, etc. orfrom the nursing of his/her preschool child(ren).
1 to 2 years; 3 million yen or less (1.5 million yen or less if the research
period is 1 year.)MF

Grant-in-Aid for
Encouragement of
Scientists

Research conducted by an individual who is ineligible for application for other
KAKENHI categories (e.g., individuals who belong to educational or research
institutions, private companies, etc. and engage in the researches to contributeto the promotion of the science).
1 year; 100 thousand to 1 million yen

Grant-in-Aid forSpecial Purposes

Research projects of pressing urgency and importance.

Grant-in-Aid for Publication of Scientific Research Results
Publication of Research Subsidy for publication and/or international dissemination of research
Results
achievements of high academic values executed by academic associations andother organizations.
Enhancement of
Subsidy for efforts by academic societies and other scholarly organizations toInternational
strengthen international dissemination of academic information for theDissemination of
purpose of international academic exchange.
Information
Scientific Literature
Subsidy for academic publication of research results (books) authored by anindividual or a group of researchers.
Databases

Subsidy for creation and operation of a database open to public use by anindividual or a group of researchers.

Grant-in-Aid for JSPS
Fellows

Funding period is up to 3 years for research conducted by JSPS Fellows(including Foreign JSPS Fellows). As for Cross-border Postdoctoral
Fellowship (CDP) the period is up to 5 years

Fund for the Promotion of Joint International Research

SG

MF

SG

MF
MF

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International Leading
Research

This grant aims to enable research groups led by top-level researchers in ourcountry to play a central role in the international network, thereby achieving
research results of high scientific value internationally. With the participationof postdoctoral fellows and graduate students, the grant seeks to foster
researchers who can play leading roles in the international research community
in the future.
(7 years (extendable up to 10 years); up to 500 million yen)
Fostering Joint
Support of joint international research project conducted by a KAKENHI
International Research
grantee in collaboration with researcher(s) at a foreign university or a research
institution over a period of 6 to 12 months. The grant seeks to markedly
advance research plans for the root research project and to foster independent
researchers who can be internationally competitive. (The budget is up to 12
million yen.) [The category name is changed from FY2023 call for proposals.]International
Support of joint international research project conducted by multiple domestic
Collaborative Research researchers and a researcher who belongs to overseas research institution. In
addition to the development of scientific research, the grant seeks to build out
infrastructure of joint international research or further strengthen jointMFinternational research and to foster researchers who can be internationallycompetitive. (The period is 3 to 6 years. The budget is up to 20 million yen.)【The category name is changed from the FY2023 call for proposals.】Home-Returning
Support of research to be conducted by a Japanese researcher with current
Researcher
affiliation abroad who is to be newly appointed at university or researchMF
Development Research institution in Japan. (The period is up to 3 years. The budget is up to 50 millionyen.)*1 SG: Series of Single-year Grants, MF: Multi-year Fund
*2 Including those who are expected to acquire their Ph.D. and those deemed less than eight years after the acquisitionof their Ph.D. by exempting the period of maternity leave or the period of raising preschooler(s) following their
Ph.D. acquisition.

3． Role Sharing Between MEXT and JSPS
Up to FY 1998, all aspects of KAKENHI funding were handled by the Ministry of Education (thepredecessor of MEXT). From FY1999 on, these tasks have been gradually transferred to JSPS. The
current role-sharing between MEXT and JSPS is as shown below.
Grant delivery
Call for proposals, Review
Research category

Scientific Research on Innovative Areas,
Transformative Research Areas,
Special Purposes,
Fund for the Promotion of Joint International
Research (International Activities
Supporting Group)
Specially Promoted Research,
Scientific Research,
Challenging Research,
Early-Career Scientists,
Research Activity Start-up,
Encouragement of Scientists,
Publication of Scientific Research Results,
JSPS Research Fellow,
Fund for the Promotion of Joint International
Research (International Leading Research
Fostering Joint International Research,
International Collaborative Research, HomeReturning Researcher Development
Research)

Preparation of the Application
Procedures, Reception of proposal
submission

Notifications of provisional grant
decision
Reception of the form of the formal
application for grant delivery andother documents for the relevant
procedures.
Notification of grant decision

MEXT

JSPS

JSPS

JSPS

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4． Rules Pertaining to KAKENHI
KAKENHI (Series of Single-year Grants) are governed by the “Law on Optimizing
Implementation of Budgets Relating to Subsidies” (Law No. 179, 1955), the “Procedures on the
Handling of Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research” (Public Notice of MEXT), the “Procedures on
the Handling of JSPS Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research” (KAKENHI (Series of Single-year
Grants)) (Regulations No. 17, 2003), and other rules.
KAKENHI (Multi-year Fund) are governed by the application with modifications of the “Law on
Optimizing Implementation of Budgets Relating to Subsidies” (Law No. 179, 1955) and theapplication of the “Basic Policy on the Management of the KAKENHI (Multi-year Fund) (Decisionby the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)”, the “Procedures on the
Handling of JSPS Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI (Multi-year Fund))” (Rule No.
19, 2011) and other rules.

(1) Three Types of Rules Pertaining to KAKENHI

The following three sets of rules pertain to various aspects of KAKENHI.
i) Application Rules: rules concerning the submission of research proposalsii) Assessment Rules: rules concerning the pre-assessment (review) of applications, and rules
concerning the interim, and other progress assessment of granted projects.
iii) Spending Rules: rules concerning the use of KAKENHI

These three sets of rules apply as follows.
Application Rules

Assessment Rules

Spending Rules

MEXT

MEXT

JSPS

Application Procedures

Rules concerning the assessment for
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research

For researchers: Supplementary
conditions
For research institutions:
Administrative work and other tasks
concerning the use of Grants-in-Aid
for Scientific Research (KAKENHI(Series of Single-year Grants)), to be
performed by each research
institution

KAKENHI(Series ofSingle-year
Grants)JSPS
Application Procedures

JSPS
Rules concerning the review andassessment for Grants-in-Aid for
Scientific Research

JSPS
For researchers:
Funding conditions

KAKENHI(Multi-year
Fund)

For research institutions:
Administrative work and other tasks
concerning the use of Grants-in-Aid
for Scientific Research (KAKENHI(Multi-year Fund)), to be performedby each research institution(2) Appropriate Use of KAKENHI

KAKENHI are funded by the tax of citizens and other sources, so please ensure that the KAKENHI
is used efficiently and effectively, for example through planning for the communal use ofpurchased items.
Researchers receiving the KAKENHI have a duty to comply with the related laws, regulations andspending rules by researchers (supplementary conditions or funding conditions), and also to use
such grants appropriately. To facilitate the appropriate use of KAKENHI, research institutions towhich the researchers belong are responsible for the management of KAKENHI. The
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institutions) is determined by JSPS. The research institutions are responsible for the appropriate
accounting of KAKENHI. It is desirable, for example, to set up an accounting system for proper
management of KAKENHI budget and expenditure, purchase order and delivery inspection, andinternal auditing. To prevent improper business transactions, it is important, in addition toappropriate delivery inspections, to make all traders thoroughly informed of the KAKENHI
rules and thus obtain cooperation of traders in the prevention of this kind of fraudulent
accounting. Research institutions should take rigorous measures so as to eliminate businessmalpractice.
KAKENHI applicants and their research institutions must have full understanding of the
KAKENHI rules prior to the submission of their research proposals.

(3) The Distinction between KAKENHI (Series of Single-year Grants) and
KAKENHI (Multi-year Fund)

A research project submitted to the categories of KAKENHI (Series of Single-year Grants),
if adopted, is granted as a package plan for the multi-year research period. The actual funding,however, is made on the single-year basis for each fiscal year of the research period. Therefore,
this type of KAKENHI cannot be used to cover the expenditures in fiscal years other than therespective grant year.
When it is anticipated that spending of the grant cannot be completed within the fiscal year, owing
to reason(s) unforeseeable at the time of grant delivery, the grant can be carried over to the next
fiscal year after going through the due procedure. Firstly a Principal Investigator submits anapplication for carry-forward of grant through his/her affiliated research institution to JSPS. After
reviewing it by JSPS and MEXT, the Minister of MEXT makes a request to the Minister of Financefor the carry-forward of grant to obtain his/her approval.

On the other hand, the KAKENHI (Multi-year Fund) is handled as single funding for the whole
research period. Therefore, it is possible to use the grant to cover the expenditures extending overfiscal year boundaries.
Moreover, if an amount of grant remains unused by the end of a fiscal year, it can be carried overto the successive fiscal year(s) as long as they are within the overall research period, without going
through prior authorization procedures. In case such a grant carry-over becomes necessary in the
final year of the research period, the grantee may choose to request an official approval of one-year
extension of the research period.

(4) Penalty for Non-submission of “Report on the Research Achievements”

i) The “Report on the Research Achievements” plays the important role in making theachievements of the research funded by the KAKENHI widely known to the public, and thereby
returning the outcome of KAKENHI supported by citizens’ tax, to the society.
The contents of the “Report on the Research Achievements” submitted by KAKENHI grantees
are compiled and made available to the public on the “Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
Database” (KAKEN) of the National Institute of Informatics and other platforms. “Report on
the Research Achievements” should be submitted via the research institution to which the
KAKENHI grantees belong.
ii) No KAKENHI grant will be awarded to a researcher who failed to submit the “Report on
the Research Achievements” at the end of his/her research period without any justifiablereason. If such a non-compliance case is uncovered, the decision of grant award to theresearcher in question may be cancelled, the on-going grant may be suspended, and return ofthe delivered grant may be ordered. In addition, relevant information, such as the name of theresearch institution to which the researcher in question belongs, may be made public.
Furthermore, if researchers have failed to submit the scheduled report on the researchachievements without justifiable reason, then execution of other KAKENHI implemented in
the same fiscal year will be suspended. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the representativeof the research institution to ensure that the report on the research achievements is submitted
without fail.

(5) Penalty for the Case of Infringement of Related Laws and Regulations

If there have been serious falsehoods in the application documents, or violation of relevant laws,
regulations and guidelines, the delivery of KAKENHI may be suspended or cancelled.

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5． “Guidelines on the Proper Implementation of Competitive
Research Funds,” etc.
The “Guidelines on the Proper Implementation of Competitive Research Funds” (Agreement of the
Liaison Meeting of Related Offices and Ministries on Competitive Research Funds, September 9,
2005; revised December 17, 2021) states common understandings among the research-related
ministries and offices in regard to allocation of competitive research funds, in terms of eliminationof such inappropriate practices as unreasonable duplication and/or excessive overconcentration in
the grant allocation, fraudulent acquisition and/or unlawful use of grants, and misconducts inresearch activities. The implementation of the KAKENHI system as well as other competitive
research funds scheme follows the above-mentioned “Guidelines” and other related rules.
Applicants are urged to take special notice of the following points.

(1) Elimination of Unreasonable Duplication and/or Excessive Overconcentrationin the Grant Allocationi) Towards elimination of “Unreasonable Duplication and/or Excessive Overconcentration” (seebelow) of competitive research funds, relevant information on funding applications is shared
among the pertinent ministries and funding agencies, making use of the Cross-ministerial
Research and Development management system (e-Rad).
Therefore, applicants, when submitting more than one KAKENHI applications and/or othercompetitive research funds, are urged to prepare their application documents with due care toclearly state the differences between the project to be submitted and their other projects so as tomake it clear that they do not constitute unreasonable duplication.
In case a particular KAKENHI application is recognized as constituting a case of unreasonable
duplication and/or excessive overconcentration, that application may not be granted.

ii) Applicants are urged to state in the Research Proposal Document the status of applications andacquisitions of other competitive research funds (including those of other ministries) and otherresearch grants (such as name of research grant, title of research project,research period,amountof budget, effort, etc.) as well as the information on all affiliated institutions and positions (suchas side jobs, participation in a foreign recruitment program, position of professor emeritus
without employment contract, etc.). Untruthful statement or misrepresentation may result inrejection of the research project, cancellation of grant, or reduction of the research budget.
iii) Applicants are required to make a pledge that they have appropriately reported to their affiliatedresearch institutions the information necessary to ensure the transparency of all research
activities that they are involved in, including information on research funds and side jobs, etc.,
as well as information on donations and information on supports other than monetary funds, forexample, through the provision of facilities and/or equipment. The status of pledge will be
confirmed with e-Rad registration details. Please note that applicants cannot make applications
if they have not made a pledge. If it is found that applicants have not appropriately made reports
contrary to their pledge, it may result in rejection of the research project, cancellation of grant,or reduction of the research budget.
ⅳ) Inquiries on the status of acceptance of facilities and/or equipment used for the research, thestatus of management of such facilities/equipment, and request for other information may bemade to researchers, etc.
Elimination of Unreasonable Duplication and Excessive Overconcentration in Grant Allocation“Guidelines on the Proper Implementation of Competitive Research Funds” -Extract(Agreement of the Liaison Meeting of Related Offices and Ministries on Competitive
Research Funds, September 9, 2005; revised December 17, 2021)
2. Elimination of Unreasonable Duplication and/or Excessive Overconcentration in the Grant Allocation(1) Basic Policy of the Unreasonable Reduplication and Excessive Overconcentrationi) In the Guidelines, “Unreasonable Duplication” refers to a situation where more than one

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competitive research fund and other research grants (all current research funds that are allocatedto individual research contents, including both domestic and overseas grants-in-aid, subsidies,
joint research funds, commissioned research funds, etc.; hereinafter the same) are unnecessarily
and redundantly allocated to the same research project (meaning, the name and content of theresearch to which the competitive research funds are allocated; hereinafter the same) by the same
researcher. Any of the following cases fall under “Unreasonable Duplication.”○Cases where simultaneous applications have been made to more than one competitive researchfunds / other research funds for substantially the same research project, and where theseresearch projects are redundantly adopted.
○Cases where an application has been made again for substantively the same research project as
another project that has already been adopted, and for which the allotment of competitive
research funds / other research funds has already been completed.
○Cases where there is duplication in the use of research funds among more than one research
projects.
○Other cases corresponding to those above.
ii) In these guidelines, “Excessive Concentration” is a situation in which the entire research funds thatare allotted to one and the same researcher or research group (hereinafter referred to as“researcher, etc.”) in the fiscal year in question exceeds the limit within which they can be usedeffectively and efficiently, and in which the research funds cannot be used within the research
period. Either of the following cases falls under “Excessive Concentration.”○Cases where, in the light of the abilities of the researcher, etc. and the research methods, etc.,
excessive research funds are allotted.
○Cases where, in comparison with the effort (the time allocation rate (%) of time necessary forthe implementation of the research activities with the entire working time of researcher) that isbeing allotted to the research project in question, excessive research funds are allotted.
○Cases where the purchase of unnecessarily expensive equipment is carried out.
○Other cases corresponding to the cases mentioned above.

(2) Dealing with “Improper Grant Spending,” “Fraudulent Grant Acquisition” or“Research Misconduct”“Improper Grant Spending,” “Fraudulent Grant Acquisition” and “Research Misconduct” referto the following type of acts respectively.
・“Improper Grant Spending”:
Use of funds for other purposes, intentionally or by gross negligence, for example, byconducting fictitious business transactions (“azukekin”) with a trader through fictitiousorder placements, or by charging costs higher than actually needed for personnel, travel
expenses, etc., or use of funds in violation of the content of the funding decision or theconditions it implies.
・“Fraudulent Grant Acquisition”:
Receiving funds by deception or other fraudulent means, for example, by applying under
the name of another researcher, or by making false entries in application documents.
・“Research Misconduct”:
Fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism of data, information, or findings published researchachievements based on the intent of the researcher, or the failing of the researcher to fulfill
the basic duty of care that he/she has.

(i)

No KAKENHI will be offered, for a fixed period of time, when a researcher or related party
has committed an improper grant spending of KAKENHI, has committed a fraudulent
grant acquisition of KAKENHI, or has committed a research misconduct. Moreover, forresearch projects for which it is established that an improper grant spending of grants, afraudulent grant acquisition of grants or research misconduct has been committed, the researcher
in question may be required to return the given KAKENHI completely or partially.
Moreover, an outline of the improper grant spending of KAKENHI, the fraudulent grantacquisition of KAKENHI, and/or the research misconduct in question of the researcher
who falls in those categories (containing an outline of the outcome of the investigation in
the research institution, the names of the people involved, the name of the system, theinstitution they belong to, the research project, the budget, the fiscal year of the research,

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the fraudulent content, details of the measures taken, etc.) will be made public.
Also researchers who have committed improper grant spending or fraudulent grantacquisition of competitive research funds other than the KAKENHI (including funds
under the jurisdiction of other Offices and Ministries), etc., and/or has committed research
misconduct by means of these competitive research funds, and therefore are excluded fromreceiving these funds in question for a certain period of time, will not receive the
KAKENHI for the same period of time.
Note: This applies to those schemes newly starting a call for proposals in FY2025 (and onward) for “competitive
research funds other than KAKENHI, etc. (including funds under the jurisdiction of other Offices andMinistries)” as well. It also applies to those schemes that ended before FY2024. Refer to the website
below for the schemes to which this specifically applies at present.
URL: https://www8.cao.go.jp/cstp/compefund/【Period of KAKENHI suspension】

Improper Grant Spending and Fraudulent Grant Acquisition of KAKENHI

Researcher categories
I. Researchers who committed
improper grant spending of
KAKENHI and researchers
who conspired in such acts

II. Researchers who committed
improper grant spending of
KAKENHI and researchers
who conspired in such acts

Period of KAKENHI
suspension

Extent of the improper grant spending

1. Misappropriation of KAKENHI for personal gain

2. Other than 1.

III. Researchers who acquired
KAKENHI by deception orother fraudulent means andresearchers who conspiredin such acts
IV. Researchers who were notdirectly involved in the
improper grant spending of
KAKENHI, but failed toexercise due care and used
the funds as a result

10 years(i) Impact of the misconduct on thesociety is substantial andmaliciousness of the misconduct isjudged to be high5 years(ii) Cases other than (i) and (iii)

2 to 4 years(iii) The impact of the misconduct on
the society is small and themaliciousness of the misconduct isjudged to be low

1 year

-5 years-

The upper limit is 2 years
and the lower limit is 1 year
depending on the degree ofthe breach of duty by the
researchers who have theduty of care as a goodmanager.

For cases judged as subcritical to the punitive suspension measures, sharp reprimand is administered to the individual(s)concerned.
The following cases are pertinent to the “sharp reprimand” penalty.
1. Among the case II above, the researchers in case that the influence on society and the maliciousness of their conducts
are judged to be insignificant and the amount of money involved is small.
2. Among the case IV above, the researchers in case that the influence on society and the maliciousness of their conducts
are judged to be insignificant.

Research Misconduct
Individual Involvement in the Misconducts

Negative Impacts on Science and on Public at
Large Degree of Maliciousness(a) Particularly malicious individual(s) who, for example, had intention of research misconduct from thevery beginning of the research

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Subject of Research Misconduct(b) Author(s)of paper(s),Responsible author(s) of theetc. related
paper(s) in question
to the(corresponding author, leadresearch inauthor or other authors bearing
which
equivalent responsibilities)
research
misconduct(s) have
Author(s) of the paper(s) in
beenquestion other than theidentified(other than responsible author(s) describedabove(a) above)(c) Individual(s) involved who are not theauthors of the research paper(s) for which
research misconduct(s) are identified.

Responsible author(s) of paper(s), (corresponding
author, lead author or other authors bearing equivalent
responsibilities) for which research misconduct(s) are
identified, but not involved in the alleged research
misconduct

Cases where it is judged that the impact on the
progress of the science in the field in question andthe social impact are major, or the level ofmaliciousness involved in the acts is highCases where it is judged that the impact on the
progress of the science in the field in question andthe social impact are minor, or the level ofmaliciousness involved in the acts is low

5 to 7 years

3 to 5 years

2 to 3 years

2 to 3 years
Cases where it is judged that the impact on the
progress of the science in the field in question andthe social impact are major, or the level ofmaliciousness involved in the acts is highCases where it is judged that the impact on the
progress of the science in the field in question andthe social impact are low, or the degree of severityof the acts is low

2 to 3 years

1 to 2 years* In cases where specific issues for extenuation such as voluntary withdrawal of the paper in question
may be taken into account, the suspension period can be shortened as judged fit.
(ii) The relevant information of each research misconduct case may be provided to the offices of theresearch funding agencies (including Incorporated Administrative Agencies) under thejurisdiction of the relevant Office. Thereby the penalized researcher may be also subject torestriction in application of and/or participation to research projects in other competitive
research funds other than KAKENHI.
Note: “Application and/or participation” means proposing new research projects, applying, responding to callfor proposals, newly participating to research as a person involved in collective research, etc. andparticipating as a Principal Investigator or a person involved in collective research, etc. in research projects
in progress (continued research projects).

(iii) Research institutions are required to comply with the “Guidelines on the Management and Auditof Public Research Funds at Research Institutions (Implementation Standards) (revised in
February 1, 2021), Ordered by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology” and the “Guidelines for Responding to Research Misconduct (adopted August 26,
2014 by MEXT).” Therefore, research institutions should pay adequate attention to these two
sets of Guidelines when researchers implement their research activities.
In case where the status of the system improvement in line with these guidelines is recognized
inadequate based on the survey results, the measures such as the reduction in indirect cost of all
kinds of grants disbursed by MEXT or the Incorporated Administrative Agencies under thecontrol of MEXT to the research institution(s) in question can be taken.
〇 “Guidelines on the Management and Audit of Public Research Funds at Research Institutions” (Revised
February 1, 2021; Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
URL: https://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/kansa/houkoku/1343904_21.htm〇 “Guidelines for Responding to Research Misconduct” (Established August 26, 2014; Ministry of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
URL: https://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/jinzai/fusei/index.htm(Reference)

Examples of improper grant spending, fraudulent grant acquisition and research misconduct of

KAKENHI.
○ Improper grant spending・Someone instructed a trader to forge fictitious transaction pretending to have purchased expendables, madethe university pay a KAKENHI for them, and then instructed the trader to keep the money as deposit for future
use.

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・Someone instructed a trader to forge a fictitious transaction, obtaining a false invoice which carries item names
different from those actually ordered and delivered, and then made the university pay a KAKENHI for them.
・Someone instructed his/her students to submit false work attendance sheets, made the university pay a
KAKENHI for them, and then kept the money as a pooled fund of his/her lab.
・Someone visited destination not listed on the oversea travel itinerary, in order to have a meeting on cooperative
research unrelated to the purpose of the KAKENHI research project.
(Note) The expenditure of the KAKENHI for fictitious and other transactions, like the ones mentioned in thecase examples above, are all considered “misappropriation or misuse,” even if the expenditure wasintended for the purpose of conducting the KAKENHI research project.
○ Fraudulent grant acquisition
・A researcher ineligible for the KAKENHI funding made application and acquired a KAKENHI grant.
○ Research misconduct
・Someone manipulated or forged experimental data or figures in a research paper published as an achievementof the research supported by a KAKENHI.
・Someone published books of his/her achievement with KAKENHI which contained an article translated froman original English research paper with no prior consent from the author(s) nor proper quotation statement.

6． Dissemination, Etc. of
Supported by KAKENHI

Research

Achievements

KAKENHI research achievements are made broadly available to other researchers and to thegeneral public, through posting and publication of the “Research Outline” and the “Report on the
Research Achievements” on the Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Database (KAKEN)
operated by the National Institute of Informatics.
Moreover, the expenses for outreach-related activities including dissemination of international
research achievements by publishing research papers, etc., can be covered by direct expenses. The
KAKENHI grantees are urged to actively pursue public promotion of their international researchachievements through the aid of KAKENHI so as to make them widely known to the public atlarge.
Upon disseminating the research achievements, please take note of the following issues as well.

(1) The acknowledgement for KAKENHI grant in research publications
When publishing research achievements of the KAKENHI project, researchers should be sure to
express that the project has been supported by the KAKENHI grant, by stating in the“Acknowledgment” or other designated section of the paper the “JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number
JP8 digits” in the case of English publication or “JSPS 科研費 JP8 桁の課題番号” in the caseof Japanese publication.
〈Example〉【English】This work was supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number JP12K34567.
【Japanese】本研究は JSPS 科研費 JP12K34567 の助成を受けたものです。

(2) The implementation of the fair and conscientious research activities
The research using the KAKENHI should be carried out based on researcher’s own self-awarenessand responsibility. Therefore the publication on the implementation of the research or researchachievements, etc. should not come from the government request and the views and responsibilities
on the research achievements should be attributed to the researchers themselves.
On the occasion such as researchers release the research achievements using the KAKENHI
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based on the personal views are given below.
〈Example〉【English】Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of theauthor’s(s’) organization, JSPS nor MEXT.
【Japanese】本研究の成果は著者自らの見解等に基づくものであり、所属研究機関、資金配分機関及び国の見解等を反映するものではありません。

(3)

Promotion of “Open Access” to the research papers supported by KAKENHI
grants

JSPS endorses general policy of promotion of open access of publications of research results
funded by public grants including KAKENHI. Note that open access is not mandatory if there are
justifiable reasons for deferral such as copyright-related issues, or insufficient repository
infrastructure at the research institution.
In addition, with the formulation of the Basic Policy for the Realization of Immediate Open Accessto Academic Papers, etc. (February 16, 2024, Decision of Council for Integrated Innovation
Strategy) and the Concrete Measures to Implement the “Basic Policy for the Realization of
Immediate Open Access to Academic Papers, etc.” (February 16, 2024, Decision of Council for
Integrated Innovation Strategy) (February 21, 2024, Agreement of Related Offices and Ministries),
starting from a new KAKENHI call for proposals in FY2025, the publication of academic papers
and supporting data on institutional repositories and other information infrastructure is required
immediately after they are published in academic journals. JSPS plans to announce specificmeasures, etc. in the Application Procedures for Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, etc. to be
published later.
○ Implementation policy on the promotion of open access of publications of JSPS projects(March 9, 2017, Decision of JSPS President)
URL: https://www.jsps.go.jp/file/storage/general/data/Open_access.pdf○Basic Policy for the Realization of Immediate Open Access to Academic Papers, etc. (February
16, 2024, Decision of Council for Integrated Innovation Strategy)
URL: https://www8.cao.go.jp/cstp/oa_240216.pdf○Concrete Measures to Implement the “Basic Policy for the Realization of Immediate Open
Access to Academic Papers, etc.” (February 16, 2024, Decision of Council for Integrated
Innovation Strategy) (February 21, 2024, Agreement of Related Offices and Ministries)
URL: https://www8.cao.go.jp/cstp/openscience/r6_0221/hosaku.pdf
About “Open Access”
What is “Open Access”.
“Open Access” refers to the idea that research papers published in peer-reviewed journals, etc.
should be made freely accessible by anyone on line.
Different Routes to Open Access.
There are three main ways of open access implementation ((i) to (iii) below).
(i) A way in which the article published in the conventional subscription fee type academic journal

after a certain period (Embargo)(*1) (for example 6 months later) is made open access by opening
the final manuscript to an Institutional Repository(*2) established by the research institution towhich the author belongs, or by opening the final manuscript to the website, etc. established by the
researchers (self-archiving)(*3).

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research community or public institution.

(iii) A way to make the article open access immediately by paying the publication fee (APC:

Article Processing Charge) by the author of the article.

*1: Embargo
The predetermined period from the time of publication of an article in an academic journal to the time ofrelease so that it can be posted on an online open access archiving system (repository).
*2: Institutional Repository
An online archiving system created by university or research institution for storage and dissemination of
the intellectual products. Institutional repositories play important roles in the reform of academic
information distribution by enabling the researchers register their own articles, such as the transmissionof research and education achievements of the research institution, PR for both the research institution
and the researcher, guaranteeing the accountability of research and education activities towards society,and the long-term conservation of intellectual products.
*3: Self-archiving”Self-archiving” refers to online posting of articles published in academic journals, dissertations, or databy those other than the publisher (the researcher or research institution) generally on their institutional
repositories.

(4)

Management of Research Data

On October 23, 2023, JSPS established and published its policy on the handling of research data.
This policy stipulates JSPS’s basic principles regarding the storage, management, and publicationof research data generated during research activities funded by KAKENHI and other research
grants provided by JSPS.
As such, the Principal Investigator of an adopted KAKENHI-funded research project must preparea Data Management Plan (DMP) based on the data policy and other rules of his/her research
institution, including the storage and management of research data generated as results during
research activities as well as the publication or non-publication of such data, and conduct research
activities while storing, managing, and publishing research data in accordance with the plan. In
addition, he/she must add metadata specified by JSPS (*1) to research data that is subject tomanagement in accordance with the DMP, etc.
The plan can be revised in the process of carrying out research activities.
Research institutions are requested to formulate their data policies stipulating such matters as thescope of data managed under and covered by the policies and criteria for publishing and sharing
such research data. At the same time, they are asked to create an environment, develop a support
system, and take other measures, so that researchers can conduct research data management basedon data policies.
(Reference) Addition of metadata
Metadata specified by JSPS refers to common metadata items specified in the Basic Policies on
the Management and Utilization of Research Data Created by Publicly-Funded Research Activities(April 27, 2021, Decision of Council for Integrated Innovation Strategy) and other metadata items
additionally specified by JSPS, based on its discussions on the purpose, scope, etc. of each grant.
You can register metadata on (the public platform of) the NII Research Data Cloud research data
infrastructure system (*2), and search for registered metadata (of research data that has been madepublic) on the CiNii Research search platform of the said system.
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databases that obtain DOIs via JaLC (*4), and sectoral databases linked to CiNii Research (*5)).
Please consult with a person in charge of metadata registration at the affiliated institution.
(Reference) Supplementary terminology notes(*1) Metadata refers to information on the nature of the very data for publication, including thecreated date and time, creator, format, and title of data, and is utilized mainly for centralized
and efficient management of data.
(*2) The research data infrastructure system (NII Research Data Cloud) refers to a system
positioned as the “core platform for the management and utilization of research data in Japan”
in the Basic Policies on the Management and Utilization of Research Data Created by PubliclyFunded Research Activities. The system consists of GakuNin RDM, a management platform
to manage research data, JAIRO Cloud, a public platform for the publication of research data,
and a search platform for metadata search.
(*3) JAIRO Cloud is a cloud-based service to provide an institutional repository environment(available for JPCOAR members), jointly operated by the Japan Consortium for Open Access
Repository (JPCOAR) and the National Institute of Informatics (NII). JPCOAR operates its
community site and user helpdesk, among others, while the NII (*6) is in charge ofdevelopment.
(*4) Japan Link Center (JaLC) is an institution with the authority to add digital object identifiers(DOIs) under international standards to academic contents including research papers inelectronic form. The institution is jointly operated by the Japan Science and Technology
Agency (JST), the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), the NII, and the National
Diet Library (NDL).
(*5) CiNii Research is a database service that allows anyone to search for academic information,such as research papers, books and magazines, and doctoral theses. The service is developed
and operated by the NII.
(*6) The NII refers to the National Institute of Informatics, Inter-University Research InstituteCorporation Research Organization of Information and Systems.

JSPS plans to ask researchers to report information on published research data that is generated
during their KAKENHI-funded projects to JSPS in their Reports on the Results or Reports on theState of Implementation as well as to publish them as research results on the Grants-in-Aid for
Scientific Research Database (KAKEN), in accordance with their DMPs.
○The Sixth Science, Technology, and Innovation Basic Plan (Cabinet Decision on March 26, 2021)

P.58-61
URL: https://www8.cao.go.jp/cstp/kihonkeikaku/6honbun.pdf○Basic Policies on the Management and Utilization of Research Data Created by Publicly-Funded
Research Activities (April 27, 2021, Decision of Council for Science, Technology and Innovation)

URL: https://www8.cao.go.jp/cstp/tyousakai/kokusaiopen/sanko1.pdf○Basic Policies on the Handling of Research Data of Projects Funded by JSPS Grants
URL: https://www.jsps.go.jp/file/storage/open_science/basic_policy.pdf

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Ⅱ. Call for Proposals
1． Research Categories for Which a Call for Proposals is
Organized
JSPS is organizing a call for proposals for the following research categories.
Scientific Research (A/B/C), Challenging Research (Pioneering/Exploratory), and EarlyCareer Scientists

2． Schedule from Application to Grant Delivery(1) Procedures that Need to Be Completed Prior to the Deadline for theSubmission of the Application Documents
Principal Investigator should sufficiently cooperate with the research institution, and shouldadequately respond to its requests.
The Date and Time

Procedures to be Performed by the
Principal Investigator(See “III. Instructions for Prospective
Applicants”)

Start of Call for Proposals:
Tuesday, July 16, 2024

(i) Preparing the Application
The Principal Investigator should
access the Electronic Application
System using the ID and the e-Rad
password which has been provided
by the research institution andpreparing the application.
[Procedures to be completed, if theneed arises](ii) Participation process of a CoInvestigator-to-be joining as aproject member(iii) Submission (Sending) of the
Application Documents
The Principal Investigator should
submit (send) the application
documents to the research institution
he/she belongs to, by the deadline set
by the research institution.

Procedures to be Performed by the
Research Institution(See “Ⅳ. Instructions for Administrative
Staff of Research Institution”)[Procedures to be completed, if theneed arises](i) The Research Institution obtains an
ID and password for e-Rad fromthe person in charge of theoperation of e-Rad. (This does not
apply if the research institution
already obtained them.)*The issue of the ID and thepassword takes up to about 2
weeks.
(ii) Registration of the Researcher
Information in e-Rad and othermatters.
(iii) Research institution issues an ID
and password to the Principal
Investigator. (This does not apply
if the researcher already obtained
an ID and a password.)[Procedures to be completed, if theneed arises](iv) The institution gives a consent for
the researcher who belongs to it tobecome a Co-Investigator.
(v) Submission of the “Checklist
Pertaining to the Current Status”
based on the “Guidelines for
Responding to Misconduct in
Research”
Deadline for submission:
Monday, September 30(vi) Submission of the “SelfAssessment Checklist on the
Improvement of the System”
based on the “Guidelines on
the Management and Auditof Public Research Funds at

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Research Institution”
Deadline for submission:
Sunday, December 1(vii) Submission (Sending) of the
Application Documents

Deadline for the Submission:
4:30 pm on
Wednesday, September 18(to be strictly observed)

Notes:
1. After the Principal Investigator submits (sends) the application documents to the research institution (mentioned in“Procedures to be Performed by the Principal Investigator” (iii)), the research institution should submit (send) to
JSPS the application documents by the deadline for the submission (mentioned in “Procedures to be Performed by
the Research Institution” (vii)).
Next, the Principal Investigator should verify the section ”Ⅲ. Instructions for Prospective Applicants 3 ．
Preparation of the KAKENHI Application Form (Research Proposal Document), etc.”, etc. as well as verify theprocedures designated by the research institution, etc. (deadline for the submission of the application, etc., in the
research institution) with the administrative staff in charge in the research institution.

2. When a researcher is applying for KAKENHI, he/she should register the researcher information beforehand in eRad. The research institution should perform the registration in e-Rad. Therefore, the researcher who is planning toapply should verify the state of the registration with the administrative staff in charge in the research institution.

3. The research institution should submit a “Self-Assessment Checklist on the Improvement of the System” based on

the “Guidelines on the Management and Audit of Public Research Funds at Research Institutions (Implementation
Standards)” and a “Checklist Pertaining to the Current Status” based on “Guidelines for Responding to Misconduct
in Research” (mentioned in “Procedures to be Performed by the Research Institution” (v) and (vi)). If these checklists
have not been submitted, no official grant decision will be made for the researchers belonging to the research
institution in question.

4. If the project members are organized with some Co-Investigators, the Principal Investigator should conduct theconsent process to register the Co-Investigators through the electronic application system (mentioned in“Procedures to be Performed by the Principal Investigator” (ii)). And the Co-Investigators-to-be need to obtain anecessary consent to become a Co-Investigator from their research institutions, and so on (mentioned in“Procedures to be Performed by the Research Institution” (iv)).
The Principal Investigator cannot submit (send) the Research Proposal Document to his/her research institution
until the research institutions to which the Co-Investigators-to-be belong give the consent to become a CoInvestigator in the research project, and so on. For this purpose, the Principal Investigator is asked to organize theoftheproject members immediately (see ”Ⅲ. Instructions for Prospective Applicants 3．Preparation
KAKENHI Application Form (Research Proposal Document), etc.＜About the Process of Participation of CoInvestigator in Project Members＞”).

(2) Schedule after the Submission of the Application Documents (Plan)

The schedule below is as at the time of preparing this document and there may be changes in theplan including the timing of the provisional grant decision. When the changes occur it will beannounced on the JSPS website and through the research institutions. In particular, please note inadvance that especially for research categories for which the Comprehensive Review is conducted(see “II. Call for Proposals 4. Review Panels and Other Matters (2) Review Methods andOther Matters”), it is likely that the review will not proceed according to the schedule, and the timeof the provisional grant decision may be delayed.

Scientific Research (A/B/C), Early-Career Scientists
October 2024
Review
to January 2025:

Challenging Research (Pioneering/Exploratory)
October2024
Review
to May 2025

Late February 2025:

Notice of review results

Late February 2025:

Early April 2025:

Provisional grant Decision

Late June 2025:

Late April 2025:

Formal application for grantDeliveryMiddle July 2025:

Around April 2025:

Disclosure of review results

Late August 2025:

Formal application for grantDeliveryDisclosure of review results

Around May 2025:

Publication of review results

Around August 2025:

Official grant decision

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Notice of review results*3
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for adopted research projects(Scientific Research (A))
Late June 2025:

Official grant decision

Middle of July 2025:

Grant delivery(part of the first term) *1

Around October 2025:

Grant delivery(part of the second term) *1

Early September 2025:

Grant delivery(part of the first term) *1

Around September 2025:

Publication of review results
for adopted research projects

Around October 2025:

Grant delivery(part of the second term) *1*1 The amount requested for funding or the amount requested for payment (direct costs) will be remitted separately in
two installments, i.e., one during the first term (from April until September) and the other during the second term(from October until March), if this amount for the fiscal year in question is 3 million yen or more, and it will beremitted in a lump sum during the first term, if it is less than 3 million yen.
*2 For research proposals that were not adopted, review results will be notified after the review of preliminary screening
is completed. Note that preliminary screening will not be conducted in the review section for which the number ofapplication is small.
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3． Details of Each Research Category(1)Scientific Research (A/B/C)
Scientific Research (A): KAKENHI (Series of Single-year Grants)
Scientific Research (B): KAKENHI (Multi-year Fund )Scientific Research (C): KAKENHI (Multi-year Fund)A) Funding target:
Research plan conducted by a single or multiple researchers that aims at achieving a major
development in creative and pioneering researchB) Range of total budget:
Applications are to be made to one of the following two divisions, according to the range of
total budget.
Research category
Scientific Research (A)Scientific Research (B)Scientific Research (C)Range of total budget
20 million to 50 million yen
5 million to 20 million yen
5 million yen or lessC) Research period: 3 to 5 years
D) Application section “General”:
In order to distinguish the research proposals in “Scientific Research (A/B/C)” categories
from the ones in FY2019 call and earlier for which the application sections such as“Generative Research Fields,” “Overseas Scientific Investigation,” etc., the application
section “General” in the current category “Scientific Research (A/B/C)” should be adopted.
E) Review Section and Review Method:
Research Category

Review Section

Review Method

Scientific Research (A)Medium-sized Section

Comprehensive Review(Document Reviews and Panel
Reviews)

Scientific Research (B)※Basic Section

Two-Stage Document Review

Scientific Research (C)Basic Section

Two-Stage Document Review※ Joint reviews will be conducted for several Basic Sections under Grant-in-Aid for Scientific
Research (B).
For the details about the Review Section, see “Attached Table 2 Grants-in-Aid for Scientific
Research-KAKENHI- 'Review Section Table'” and “Attached Table 3 Sections that are
subject to joint review in Scientific Research (B).” For the Review Method, see “II. Call for
Proposals 4. Review Panels and Other Matters (2) Review Methods and Other Matters.”
F) Important points:
・ The restrictions on parallel grant application to “Early-Career Scientists (Second Time)”(For Restriction on Repeated Grant Acquisition.) and “Scientific Research (A/B)” isrelaxed from the FY2020 call for proposals. For details see the Table of Restriction on
Parallel Grant Application/Receipt.

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・ The transitional measures providing preferential adoption of research proposals by young
researchers of age 39 or under as of April 1 in the review of “Scientific Research (B),”which had been established in response to the suspension of the call for new proposals in
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (A) in FY2018, was terminated as of the FY2020 callfor proposals.
For the background on the termination of the transitional measures, see the “Enhancementof Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research toward the 6th Science and Technology Basic Plan
(Interim Report)” (June 30, 2020, Subdivision on Grants-in-Aid for Research, Science
Division, Council for Science and Technology).
URL: https://www.mext.go.jp/content/20200715-mxt_gakjokik-000008754_01-1.pdf
・ For “Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B),” joint reviews will be conducted byconsolidating several Basic Sections for which the number of applications is notably small(see “Attached Table 3”) starting from the FY2023 Call for Proposals. For details, pleaserefer to “II. Call for Proposals
4. Review Panels and Other Matters(2) Review
Methods and Other Matters” and “Revisions, etc. to the Grants-in-Aid for Scientific
Research-KAKENHI- 'Review Section Table' (March 9, 2022, Subdivision on Research
Grant Screening Section of the Academic Deliberation, Science Division, Council for
Science and Technology).”
URL: https://www.mext.go.jp/content/20220318-mxt_gakjokik-000021232.pdf(2)Challenging Research (Pioneering/Exploratory): KAKENHI (Multi-year Fund )A) Funding target:
Research plan conducted by a single or multiple researchers that aims at radicallytransforming the existing research framework and/or changing the research direction and has apotential of rapid development.
The “Exploratory” category encompasses research plans that are of exploratory nature, or arein the budding stage.
* While there are cases in which parallel submission of research proposals to this and othercategories is permitted, the research proposal to be submitted to this category must be clearly
distinct from those for the other categories. Note that this research category, in particular,
being targeted to the truly challenging research projects as described above, carries different
review criteria from those for other categories such as “Scientific Research.”B) Range of total budget:
Challenging Research (Pioneering)
Challenging Research (Exploratory)

5 million to 20 million yen
5 million yen or lessC) Research period:
Challenging Research (Pioneering) 3 to 6 years
Challenging Research (Exploratory) 2 to 3 years
D) Review Section and Review Method:
Research Category
Challenging(Pioneering)Research

Challenging Research(Exploratory)

Review Section

Review Method

Medium-sized Section

Comprehensive Review(Document Reviews andReviews)

Medium-sized Section

Two-Stage Document Review

Panel(For the details about Review Sections, please refer to “Attached Table 2 Grants-in-Aid for
Scientific Research-KAKENHI- ‘Review Section Table.’” For the Review Method, please refer to “II.
Call for Proposals 4. Review Panels and Other Matters (2) Review Methods and Other Matters.”
E) Objectives of the research category:
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Subdivision on Grants-in-Aid for Research, Science Division, Council for Science andTechnology). Applicant is encouraged to read this report carefully before drafting his/herresearch proposal document.
URL：https://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/shinkou/hojyo/1284543.htm
F) Important points:
・ The grant adoption shall be limited to a certain number(*) so as to support only selected
research projects in line with the objectives of this research category. In order to ensure
the best implementation of the challenging research plan, grant allocation shall be madewith the utmost respect for the budget plan in the application document.
(*) Status on application/adoption of the FY2024 call for proposals
Research category
Challenging Research (Pioneering)
Challenging Research (Exploratory)

Number of application
1,568
9,083

Number of adoption
170
1,073

・ In a review section for which the number of applications exceeds a certain threshold, apreliminary screening review based on the “Research Proposal Document (Outline)"shall be conducted. (Preliminary screening will not be conducted in the review section
for which the number of application is small.)・ Starting from the FY2020 call for proposal the restrictions on parallel grantapplication/receipt for “Challenging Research (Pioneering)” and “Scientific Research(B)” is relaxed. (See “Attached Table 1 Table of Restriction on Parallel Grant
Application/Receipt.”)
・ Starting from the FY2023 Call for Proposals, the restrictions on parallel grantapplication/receipt for “Early-Career Scientists (Second Time)” (see "Restriction on
the number of times of receiving grants") and “Challenging Research (Pioneering)” arerelaxed. For details see “Attached Table 1 Table of Restriction on Parallel Grant
Application/Receipt.”(3) Early-Career Scientists: KAKENHI (Multi-year Fund)A) Funding target:
Research plan conducted by an individual researcher(*) who is less than 8 years after
his/her acquisition of Ph.D. (as of April 1st, 2025), that contains ideas of prospective future
development.
(*) Including those who are expected to acquire their Ph.D. by April 1, 2025 and those deemed
less than eight years after the acquisition of their Ph.D. by exempting the period of maternity
leave or the period of raising preschooler(s) following their Ph.D. acquisition.
(*) The scope of “preschooler(s)” is limited to “child(ren)”, and based on the interpretation of
the Civil Code, it covers the child(ren) of applicants themselves (including their natural
child(ren), child(ren) out of wedlock, and adopted child(ren)).
B) Range of total budget:

5 million yen or lessC) Research period:
2 to 5 years(*) From the FY2021 call for proposals to ensure the continuous and stable research
implementation by young researchers, the research period has been changed from “2 to 4
years” to “2 to 5 years”, so that applicants can opt for longer-term planning of continual andsecure research activity. For the basic ideas on this extension, refer to the “Enhancement ofGrants-in-Aid for Scientific Research toward the 6th Science and Technology Basic Plan
(Interim Report)” (June 30, 2020, Subdivision on Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research,
Science Division, Council for Science and Technology).
URL：https://www.mext.go.jp/content/20200715-mxt_gakjokik-000008754_01-1.pdf
D) Review Section and Review Method:
Review Section: Basic Section
Review Method: Two-Stage Document Review(See Attached Table 2 Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research-KAKENHI- “Review Section
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and Other Matters)E) Objectives of the research category:・ The objective and significance of “Early-Career Scientists” are “to provide researchers in theirearly research career with opportunities to obtain research grants and to assist them for their
good start as researcher” and “to support them in their developing stage to establish their own
firm foothold of growth through various trials* that leads to cutting-edge research in the future.”
This category is designed to offer special grants to those who have started their career as
researcher with excellent ideas expected to lead to future development for a certain period oftime.
* Various trials in the research activities for the purpose of obtaining radical ideas and afoothold for research, including trial and error in research, engaging in research at different
institutions, and exchange sessions with domestic and overseas researchers in different fields.
・ From the FY2018 call for proposals on, the eligibility for application to “Early-Career
Scientists” (former “Young Scientists”) has been changed from the age limitation to thecriterion based on the number of postdoctoral years (“an individual who is less than 8 years
after his/her Ph.D. acquisition”). The transitional measures enabling non-Ph.D. researchersof age 39 or under to apply for the “Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists” category, which
was introduced in connection with such change, has been terminated as of the FY2020 call for
proposals.
The background on the termination of the transitional measures refer to the “Enhancementof Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research toward the 6th Science and Technology Basic Plan
(Interim Report)” (June 30, 2020, Subdivision on Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research,
Science Division, Council for Science and Technology)
URL: https://www.mext.go.jp/content/20200715-mxt_gakjokik-000008754_01-1.pdf

F) Important points:
・Funds will be allocated focusing on the adoption rate* so as to broadly provide early-career
researchers the opportunity to obtain research grants in accordance with the objectives of thisresearch category.
(*) Status on application/adoption of the FY2024 call for proposals
Research category

Early-Career Scientists

Number of application

Number of adoption

13,207

5,290

The rate of
new adoptions
40.1 %・ On the entry of “Date of Ph.D. Acquisition” in the e-Rad system for those applying for the“Early-Career Scientists” category
The eligibility for application to the “Early-Career Scientists” category is based on “the numberof years after acquiring Ph.D.”. The verification of the eligibility of an applicant will be madeby the registered information of the “Date of Ph.D. Acquisition” in the e-Rad system.
The applicant for the “Early-Carrier Scientists” category, should select one of the classifications
for application eligibility given below, when he/she prepares a Research Proposal Documenton the KAKENHI Electronic Application System.
(1) An applicant who is less than 8 years after the acquisition of his/her Ph.D. as of April 1,
2025. (A researcher who acquired Ph.D. between April 2, 2016 and the time of proposal
submission.)(2) An applicant who does not carry a degree at the time of proposal submission, but is inprospect of acquire Ph.D. by April 1, 2025.
(3) Including those deemed less than eight years after the acquisition of their Ph.D. as of April
1, 2025, by taking into account the period of maternity leave or the period of raisingpreschooler(s) following their Ph.D. acquisition (*).
(*) The sum of the period of leave taken or the period of raising preschooler(s) is rounded up the nearest
fiscal year and excluded from the number of years having passed since the Ph.D. acquisition.(E.g.: In
the case of an applicant who took a one-month prenatal leave and is raising a 17-month-old
child, two fiscal years (18 months→2 fiscal years)).

An applicant with the eligibility in the classification (1) or (3) must register the “Date of Ph.D.
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the e-Rad system cannot be made by the applicant him/herself, the applicant should request theadministrative staff of his/her research institution to register the Date of Ph.D. Acquisition in
the e-Rad system in time for the proposal submission. If the applicant has more than one Ph.D.
degree, enter the first acquisition date.
For details on registration to the e-Rad system and the eligibility for the “Early-Career
Scientists” category, refer to “Regarding the Registration Work to the Cross-ministerial
Research and Development Management System (e-Rad) in Connection with the Change of the
Application Requirements of Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Early-Career Scientists)”
on July 6, 2017.
URL: https://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/shinkou/hojyo/1385136_00005.htm
・The restrictions on parallel grant application to “Early-Career Scientists (Second Time)” (For
Restriction on Repeated Grant Acquisition, refer to the explanation below.) and “Scientific
Research (S/A/B)” are relaxed from the FY2020 call for proposals. For details see Table ofRestrictions on Parallel Grants Application/Receipt.
・ Starting from the FY2023 call for proposal, the restrictions on parallel grant application/receipt
for “Early-Career Scientists (Second Time)” (For Restriction on Repeated Grant Acquisition,refer to below.) and “Challenging Research (Pioneering)” is relaxed. For details, see Table ofRestrictions on Parallel Grants Application/Receipt.
・ Restriction on Repeated Grant Acquisition
The same as before the number of grant acquisition in “Early-Career Scientists” and “Young
Scientists (S/A/B)” has been limited to two times (“Receiving a grant” here means, a research
proposal being adopted and the official decision of grant delivery being issued. The “numberof times of grant acquisition” is counted as one in case of a Series of Single-year Grants research
project for which the official decision of grant delivery is issued on a yearly basis (under thesame project number)).
Therefore, for the FY2024 call for proposals an individual who has received grants in any of
the categories “Early-Career Scientists” and “Young Scientists (S/A/B)” twice until the FY2025
call for proposals cannot apply for the “Early-Career Scientists.”(*) Each of the following cases is counted as “Receiving a grant.”
・A case in which, the PI of an adopted project to decline grant delivery or to abolish the project amid theresearch period, after he/she received the official decision of grant delivery.
・A case in which the applicant received the official grant decision in FY2006 for the “Grant-in-Aid for Special
Purposes (Trial of Multiple Applications per Year)” that was equivalent to “Young Scientists.”
Note that the following cases are not counted as “Receiving a grant.”

・A case in which the PI of a provisionally adopted research project opted not to submit an application for
grant delivery and hence did not actually receive the grant. (The same applies for a case in which the PI
opted not to apply for the official decision of grant delivery, after withholding submission of the formal
application.)
・Change in the official grant decision as a consequence of a research proposal adopted in the category “EarlyCareer Scientists (Trial of Independent Basic Ground Formulation)” is not counted as “Receivingagrant.”
・For a research project which granted in FY2001 in the category “Encouragement of Scientists (A)” withproject number “13******” which was subsequently transferred to the category “Grant-in-Aid for Young
Scientists (B)” in FY2002, there is no “repeated grant acquisition,” even if the researcher would havereceived the official grant decision.

(*) The Council for Science and Technology deliberated ways to encourage natural step-up flow from the“Early-Career Scientists” category to the “Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research” categories and proposed
to introduce restriction on repeated grant acquisitions for “Early-career Scientists” from the FY2010 callfor proposals. Refer to the “Interim Measures for Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Interim Report)”(July 16, 2009, Subdivision on Grants-in-Aid for Research, Science Division, Council for Science andTechnology) for details.
URL: https://www.mext.go.jp/content/1283490_01.pdf

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who has received grant(s) as Principal Investigator in any of the categories in “Scientific
Research (S/A/B/C)”
In light of the objectives of the “Early-Career Scientists” category, and in order to promote thenatural set-up flow from this research category to the “Scientific Research” categories, those
who have once received grant(s) in any of the categories in the “Scientific Research (S/A/B/C)”
shall not be eligible to apply for “Early-Career Scientists” category.
Specifically, an individual who has newly received a new grant as the Principal Investigator in
the “Scientific Research (S/A/B/C) (including the “Generative Research Fields" and “Overseas
Scientific Investigation”)” in FY2010 or after (*1) cannot apply for “Early-Career Scientists”
category from FY2021 call for proposals. (“Receiving a grant” here means, that a research
proposal has been adopted and the official decision of grant delivery has been issued.)
Even if your research proposal has been duly submitted via the Electronic Application System,
it may be eliminated from the subsequent review process. Applicants should give carefulattention on this point.
(*1) Each of the following cases is deemed as “Receiving a grant.”
・Where the PI of an adopted project declines grant delivery or abolishes said project during the research
period after he/she receives the official decision of grant delivery.
・When it becomes a new PI due to the replacement of PI.
Note that the following case is not deemed as “Receiving a grant.”

・Where the PI of a provisionally adopted research project opted not to submit an application for grant delivery
and hence did not actually receive the grant. (The same applies for a case in which the PI opted not to apply
for the official decision of grant delivery, after withholding submission of the formal application.)・For the basic ideas on the restrictions on grant application, see the “Enhancement of Grants-

in-Aid for Scientific Research toward the 6th Science and Technology Basic Plan (Interim
Report)” (June 30, 2020, Subdivision on Grants-in-Aid for Research, Science Division,Council for Science and Technology) in the following website.

URL: https://www.mext.go.jp/content/20200715-mxt_gakjokik-000008754_01-1.pdf

4.

Review Panels and Other Matters(1) Concerning KAKENHI Review
Omitted(2) Review Methods and Other Matters
The review for the KAKENHI is carried out by the Scientific Research Grant Committee of theJSPS, and it is based on the Research Proposal Document.
The review takes place behind closed doors.
As applicants provide unpublished research results and research ideas, and other information in
their Research Proposal Documents on the premise that the review will be conducted privately,
JSPS asks reviewers to maintain their confidentiality obligations, including the following.
・In order to protect the intellectual property of the applicants and ensure fairness of the peer
review system, reviewers must not disclose the content of the Research Proposal Documents
or any other information, in whatever form, that they learn in the course of the review tooutside parties including their superiors, colleagues, or subordinates.
・Reviewers must not use any information that they learn in the course of the review for theirown benefit.
・Reviewers have the obligation to keep the review materials under strict control.
The details on “assessment rules” such as assessment criteria for each research category (“Rules
concerning the review and assessment for the Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research,” hereinafterreferred to as the “Review and Assessment Rules”) can be checked on the JSPS website:(URL: https://www.jsps.go.jp/j-grantsinaid/01_seido/03_shinsa/index.html).

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The review of the “Scientific Research (A)” will be performed in a way that seven to eightreviewers conduct the document reviews for all the research proposals by each Medium-sized
Section and then the same reviewers will conduct a discussion from a broad perspective on eachresearch proposal at panel reviews. (Note that, if a large number of applications are to be reviewed
for each review section, such review sections will be divided and the document reviews and thepanel reviews will be conducted by several small subcommittees (consisting of sevento eightreviewers) in order to streamline the review process.) (The “Comprehensive Review”))(2)

The review of the “Scientific Research (B/C)” and “Early-Career Research” will be performedby each Basic Section in a way that document reviews will be conducted by fivereviewers for“Scientific Research (B)”, and threereviewers for “Scientific Research (C)” and “Early-Career
Research”, each over two stages. No panel review will be held (“Two-stage Document
Reviews”).
For some of the Basic Sections in “Scientific Research (B)” for which the number of applications
is notably small (see “Attached Table 3”), a joint review will be conducted by six to ninereviewers
combining multiple Basic Sections.

(3)

The review of the “Challenging Research (Pioneering)” is performed by each Medium-sized
Section in a way that sevento eight reviewers first conduct the preliminary review using the
Research Proposal Document (summary) and then document reviews, and the same reviewers willconduct panel reviews, having a discussion from a broad perspective on each research proposal(The “Comprehensive Review”). (No preliminary review will be conducted for a review section
with a small number of applications).
The review of the “Challenging Research (Exploratory)” is performed by each Medium-sized
Section in a way that sevento eight reviewers first conduct the preliminary review using the
Research Proposal Document (summary), and then the document reviews are conducted over twostages. No panel review will be held (“Two-stage Document Reviews”). (No preliminary review
will be conducted for a review section with a small number of applications).

* The Review Section and Review Method have been revised since FY2018 Call for Proposals for

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research-KAKENHI- (FY2018 Reform of the KAKENHI Review
System). For details, please refer to the following report.

・ “Reform of the Review System for Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research-KAKENHI-” (January
17, 2017, Science Division, Council for Science and Technology)
URL: https://www.mext.go.jp/b_menu/shingi/gijyutu/gijyutu4/toushin/1381320.htm
・ KAKENHI Reform Briefing (Held at the University of Tokyo on June 8, 2017 and at Kansei
Gakuin University on June 15, 2017). The materials and video are available at the website below.
URL: https://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/shinkou/hojyo/1387297.htm* In March 2022, MEXT and JSPS announced the Review Section Table which will be applicable

starting from the Call for Proposals for the Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research-KAKENHI- for
FY2023. Major points, etc. of the recent revision are as follows:[Key points of the revision]- The examples of related research content of the Basic Sections have been changed.
(While maintaining the current classification of Basic, Medium-sized, and Broad review sections, theexamples of related research content offered for the Basic Sections have been revised)- Joint reviews will be conducted for several Basic Sections under Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(B).
(For Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), joint reviews will be conducted by consolidating several
Basic Sections for which the number of applications is notably small)For details, please refer to the following report:- Revisions, etc. to the Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research-KAKENHI- “Review Section Table”(March 9, 2022, Subdivision on Research Grant Screening Section of the Academic Deliberation,
Science Division, Council for Science and Technology)
URL: https://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/shinkou/hojyo/1385136_00004.htm* In the review process, the reviewers can utilize, as necessary, the “researchmap” and the Grants-in-Aid

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for Scientific Research Database (KAKEN) (see ”Ⅲ. Instructions for Prospective Applicants 6.
Registration of the Researcher Information in “researchmap” ).

(3) Notification of the Review Results1) 1) Scientific Research (A)i) JSPS will issue a notification to the PIs and the research institutions via the electronic
application system on whether the research project have been adopted or not, based on the
results of the review.
ii) JSPS will issue a disclosure to the PIs of the adopted research projects on the opinions
expressed in the review results via the electronic application system. JSPS will also disclose
to the PIs whose proposals were not adopted and who wish to disclose their review results, theapproximate ranking within the Medium-sized Section and the opinions expressed in thereview results. Disclosure will be made on the electronic application system.
iii) JSPS will open to the public the summary of the opinions expressed in the review results forthe adopted research project including on the Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Database(KAKEN).
2) Scientific Research (B/C) and Early-Career Scientistsi) JSPS will issue a notification to the PIs and the research institutions via the electronic
application system on whether the research project have been adopted or not, based on the
results of the review.
ii) For Principal Investigators who had requested the disclosure of the first stage review results inthe event that their research proposals were not adopted, JSPS will disclose the approximate
ranking within each the Basic Section, the raw scores (average scores), and the “standardformat opinions.” Disclosure will be made on the electronic application system.
(4)

Challenging Research (Pioneering/Exploratory)
JSPS will notify the review results of the preliminary screening to the Principal Investigatorsand their research institutions whose research proposals were not adopted.
ii) JSPS will issue a notification to the PIs and the research institutions via the electronic
application system on whether the research project has been adopted or not, based on the resultsof the review.
iii) For Challenging Research (Pioneering), JSPS will issue a disclosure to the PIs of the adopted
research projects on the opinions expressed in the review results via the electronic application
system. For Principal Investigators who had requested the disclosure of review results in theevent that their research proposals were not adopted, JSPS will disclose the approximate
ranking within each Medium-sized Section. Disclosure will be made on the electronic
application system. In addition to the above, JSPS will disclose the “opinions expressed in thereview results” if their proposals are not adopted in the panel review. (Planned in August)
JSPS will open to the public the summary of the opinions expressed in the review results forthe adopted research project including on the Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Database(KAKEN).
iv) For Challenging Research (Exploratory), for Principal Investigators who had requested thedisclosure of review results in the event that their research proposals were not adopted, JSPS
will disclose the approximate ranking within each Medium-sized Section and the opinions
expressed in the review results. Disclosure will be made on the electronic application system.
In addition to the above, JSPS will disclose the raw scores (average scores) assigned by thereviewers for each rating element in the first stage document review and the “standard-format
opinion” if their proposals are not adopted in the document review.
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Ⅲ. Instructions for Prospective Applicants
1． Procedures to Be Completed Prior to Application
The following three items must be completed prior to the submission of the research proposal:(1) Ascertainment of the Eligibility for KAKENHI Application,(2) Confirmation of the Researcher Information Registered in the e-Rad System,(3) Obtainment of an ID and a Password for the Electronic Application System.

(1) Ascertainment of the Eligibility for KAKENHI Application

An applicant submitting a research proposal to Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKINHI)
as Principal Investigator (PI) must meet the requirements (i) and (ii) stated below.
A researcher carrying KAKENHI eligibility through more than one research institution can submit
application(s) through any of the research institutions. However, in the event of parallel
submissions, they have to comply with the rules on restrictions on the parallel grantapplication/receipt (see “Ⅲ. Instructions for Prospective Applicants 2．Restriction on Parallel
Grant Application/Receipt”).

(i) At the time of the proposal submission, a researcher needs to have been approved by
his/her research institution(*1) as an eligible researcher who meets the Requirements a),b) and c) stated below, and have his/her Researcher Information properly registered in thee-Rad system as eligible for KAKENHI application(*2).
<Requirements>a) The applicant must be an individual belonging to a research institution with a job
assignment including a research activity within the said institution. (Whether the job ispaid/unpaid, or full-time/part-time is irrelevant. It is not a prerequisite of eligibility that the
research activity constitutes the main part of his/her job.)b) The applicant must be actually engaged in a research activity in his/her research
institution. (Those who are only engaged in research assisting jobs are ineligible.)c) The applicant must not be a graduate student nor any other categories of student.
(However, an individual who has a position in a research institution with a research activity
as his/her main job (e.g., a university teaching staff, a researcher belonging to a company,etc.) and holds a student status at the same time is eligible.)*1 Here, the research institution must be such that designated according to the Article 2 of
the “Rules for the Handling of Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research” (Notification of
MEXT).
*2 JSPS Fellows (DC) are deemed to have met the application requirements by being
nominated as a JSPS Fellow (DC), notwithstanding the items a) through c) in (i) above.
However, please check with your research organization regarding the requirements that it
must meet.
(Reference) Requirements that the research institution must meet (see “Ⅳ. Instructions for
Administrative Staff of Research Institution 2 ． Issues to Be Completed
Beforehand by the “Research Institution””):< Requirements >・ The research institution must authorize the research project for which KAKENHI is
granted, as its proper activity.
・ The research institution must take responsibility for management and accounting of the
KAKENHI delivered to its researchers.
(ii) The individual must not be categorized as ineligible for grant acquisition in the fiscal year
covered by a call for proposals, as a penalty for his/her improper grant spending,fraudulent grant acquisition, or research misconduct using the KAKENHI or other33

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<Important Point 1>
A researcher who is employed with a KAKENHI grant (hereinafter referred to as “KAKENHI
employee”), is generally bound by their employment contract to concentrate on the research work
relevant to the KAKENHI project for which he/she is employed (hereinafter referred to as“employment-related work”) specified in his/her employment contract. Therefore, such a KAKENHI
employee cannot apply for his/her own KAKENHI project which is to be conducted within theworking hours of his/her employment.
However, provided that he/she can clearly demarcate his/her own research hours from the working
hours of employment and intends to conduct his/her own research project during the working hours
on his/her own initiative, the KAKENHI employee can submit his/her own KAKENHI proposal, on
the condition that the following points are verified by his/her research institution. The KAKENHI
employee can apply for KAKENHI as a PI or become a Co-I.
・The KAKENHI employee is granted on his/her employment contract, to conduct research on
his/her own initiative, besides the employment-related work.
・The employment-related work and the work devoted to the research on his/her own initiative
are clearly demarcated in regard to the working hours and the effort.
・The KAKENHI employee is able to secure enough research hours (besides the working hours
for his/her employment-related work) to be allotted to his/her own KAKENHI project.
[Self-motivated research activities by young researchers employed with KAKENHI funding]
A young researcher (*) who is employed with KAKENHI funds (KAKENHI employee) andmeets the following conditions, may conduct his/she own research during the working hours
assigned for the employment-related work, after going through the necessary procedures set by
his/her research institution. He/She can apply for KAKENHI as a PI or become a Co-I.
(1) A young researcher desires on his/her own will to conduct his/she own research.
(2) The PI and Co-I (the employer of the young researcher) desires that the said research has apositive contribution to the promotion of the funded research project for which he/she isemployed, and the research institution approves the said decision.
(3) The PI and Co-I judges that the efforts to be spared by the young researcher to the said researchwithin the extent that do not cause any hindrance to the execution of the funded research project
for which he/she is employed, and the research institution approves the judgement. (The upper
limit of the efforts to be spared to the self-motivated research is 20 percent of the efforts to be
put into the funded research project for which he/she is employed.)* In this context, “young researcher” is defined as an individual who is aged 39 or under or lessthan 8 years after Ph.D. acquisition (including an individual who has acquired a Ph.D. within
the past 8 years excluding periods of maternity and/or childcare leave taken after his/her Ph.D.
acquisition) as of April 1 of each fiscal year (hereinafter referred to as a “KAKENHI-employee
young researcher”), and whose job assignment includes research activities. When applying forGrants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKINHI) he/she must meet the eligibility requirements
for KAKENHI application.
Provided that the KAKENHI employer approves such self-motivated research activities inaccordance with its funding resources (project) rules, if a researcher had originally met theeligibility requirements for KAKENHI’s self-motivated research activities at the time of his/her
application or participation, he/she may apply for KAKENHI and continue to engage in the
adopted research project even if, during the project period, he/she no longer meets therequirements for a KAKENHI-employee young researcher. If there are changes to the funding
resources (project) of the KAKENHI employer, the researcher must abide by the new funding
resources (project) rules and reobtain the approval to conduct self-motivated research activities
as a young researcher at the time the of the changing of funding resources.
(Reference) Views on the self-motivated research activities by the KAKENHI employee
Attachment 1 to the “Changes in the FY2020 Call for Proposals for Grants-in-Aid for

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Research (KAKENHI) and Other Matters” (March 19, 2020) (Excerpt)
URL: https://warp.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/12367425/www.jsps.go.jp/j-grantsinaid/06_jsps_i
nfo/g_200316/index.html
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (hereinafter referred to as “KAKENHI”) is a funding
scheme that is intended to promote development of scientific research (based on original ideas ofresearchers), encompassing basic to applied researches in all fields ranging from humanities andsocial sciences to natural sciences. Scientific research is a source of innovation i.e., value creation
based on new knowledge and has a vital role in nurturing human resources for leading aknowledge-based society broadly. It is particularly important to foster young scientists who areresponsible for the next generation in order that the scientific research may sustainably exercise
its role in the society.
It enable young researchers employed with a KAKENHI grant to conduct self-motivated research
activities (including research activities with other research funds and activities helping
research/management capacity building; hereinafter the same). Allowing them to conduct research
activities in an independent and free research environment contributes not only to fostering young
researchers, but also to the further development of the KAKENHI projects of their research
institutions through research based on their freewheeling thinking and to the development ofscientific research the entire country. Therefore, the concept of self-motivated research activities
by young researchers is introduced in the KAKENHI scheme in this call for proposals.
For details refer to the following.
“Implementation Guidelines for Self-motivated Research Activities by Young Researchers
Employed with Competitive Research Funds” (Revised on December18, 2020, Agreement of the
Liaison Meeting of Related Offices and Ministries on Competitive Research Funds)
URL: https://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/shinkou/torikumi/1385716_00001.htm<Important Point 2>
If a JSPS Research Fellow (PD, RPD, or CPD) meets the application requirements set forth above at
the research institution which he/she registers as host research institution, he/she can also apply forthe following research categories other than the “Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows,” but only
from the registered host research institution. Unlike applying for KAKENHI as PI, he/she may
apply for any of these research categories so long as he/she takes part in a KAKENHI proposal as
Co-I. In making applications, he/she can apply even if the proposed research period outlasts thetenure of his/her JSPS fellowship.
(i) Publicly Offered Research of Transformative Research Areas (A)(ii) Scientific Research (B/C)(iii) Challenging Research (Exploratory)(iv) Early-Career Scientists(v) Fund for the Promotion of Joint International Research (Fostering Joint International
Research) (Excluding CPD)
JSPS Fellows (DC) can apply for KAKENHI as Principal Investigators (PI) only for the Grant-inAid for JSPS Fellows and Fostering Joint International Research. JSPS Fellows (DC) can also
participate in research projects under every research category as Co-Is, but only from the hostresearch institutions. As JSPS Fellows (DC) are supposed to seek the acquisition of Ph.D. as
doctoral students, their host researchers or PIs of said KAKENHI research projects and theiraffiliated institutions should take sufficient care, so that JSPS Fellows (DC) will not be burdenedwith excessive responsibilities in performing these research projects. The Researcher Number isrequired if JSPS Fellows (DC) apply for other research categories that they can apply for and receivein parallel with Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows as PIs or Co-Is.
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Ⅲ. Instructions for Prospective ApplicantsInternational Research Fellows cannot apply for KAKENHI grants even if they are tasked with thejob of conducting research activities at their affiliated research institutions or other research
institutions.
(Note) The term “student” as defined here does not include such an individual who has a position to
conduct research in his/her research institution, as the main job (e.g., university teaching staff,
researcher belonging to company, etc.), and holds a student status at the same time.

<Important Point 3>
The PIs and the Co-Is constitute the “members of funded projects,” as stipulated in the Law on the
Improvement of the Administration of the Budget for Grants-in-Aid (1955, Law No. 179). In an
event that they have committed improper grant spending, fraudulent grant acquisition, research
misconduct, etc. the eligibility for KAKENHI application will be suspended for a period of time
specified by the rule.
In the following cases, an individual registered in the e-Rad system as “eligible for KAKENHI
application” may be subject to different treatment.
・In case the research institution to which the individual belongs has made a judgement that it
is not appropriate to let the individual conduct the said research activity as a part of his/herwork within the research institution, the research institution may withhold the submission of
his/her KAKENHI proposal, or may withhold the formal application for grant delivery of aprovisionally adopted KAKENHI grant resulting in declination of the grant in question.
・ In case a KAKENHI recipient has failed to submit the “Report on the Research
Achievements” that is due after the completion of the research period of his/her KAKENHI
without any good reason, no new KAKENHI grant(s) will be delivered to him/her, even if the
grant(s) have been provisionally adopted. Moreover, if a KAKENHI recipient has failed tosubmit the “Report on the Research Achievements” by the due date, then the delivery of
KAKENHI grant(s) for that fiscal year will be suspended.

(2) Confirmation of the Researcher Information Registered in the e-Rad System

A researcher who intends to submit a research proposal document as the PI to any of the KAKENHI
research categories for which “Call for Proposals” is announced, must carry the eligibility for
KAKENHI application at the time of submission of the “Research Proposal Document” from
his/her research institution to JSPS, and must be registered in the e-Rad system as such.
Therefore, it is important for the researcher to ascertain proper registration of his/her
Researcher Information in the e-Rad system.
The registration in the e-Rad system is handled by the research institution to which the researcher
belongs. The researcher should check with the administrative section of his/her institution about
the registration procedures including the registration deadline within the institution, the method of
confirmation of the current contents of registration, etc. If any of the entry items (such as“affiliation,” “position,” etc.) of the researcher who has been already registered in the e-Rad systemneed updating, they should be duly completed.

*Registration of researcher information in e-Rad and linkage to the electronic application system
regarding the implementation of research integrity measures
Starting from the FY2025 call for proposals, research integrity information registered in e-Rad will belinked to the electronic application system, and you will be requested to enter the necessary information
in your Research Proposal Document based on the e-Rad registered research integrity details.
Please note, in particular, that you cannot make application if the Principal Investigator and/or CoInvestigators have not registered in e-Rad the status of pledge regarding their research integrity
information for their affiliated institution. Therefore, please make sure to confirm the registration
status of the relevant information in advance. For details, please check carefully the Supplement to
the Application Procedures for Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research.

* On the entry of “Date of Ph.D. Acquisition” in the e-Rad system for those applying for the“Early-Career Scientists” category
The eligibility for application to the “Early-Career Scientists” category, the application requirement
is based on “the number of years after acquiring Ph.D” (see “Ⅱ. Call for Proposals 3. Details of
Each Research Category”). The verification of the eligibility of an applicant will be made by theregistered information of the “Date of Ph.D. Acquisition” in the e-Rad system. The applicant for
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Electronic Application System.
(1) An applicant who is less than 8 years after the acquisition of his/her Ph.D. as of April 1, 2025 (aresearcher who acquired his/her Ph.D. between April 2, 2017 and the time of proposal
submission).
(2) An applicant who does not carry a doctoral degree at the time of proposal submission, but is inprospect of acquiring Ph.D. by April 1, 2025.
(3) Including those deemed less than eight years after the acquisition of their Ph.D. as of April 1, 2025, by taking

into account the period of maternity leave or the period of raising preschooler(s) following their Ph.D.
acquisition (*).
(*) The sum of the period of leave taken or the period of raising preschooler(s) is rounded up the nearest fiscal
year and excluded from the number of years having passed since the Ph.D. acquisition((E.g.: In the case of an applicant who took a one-month prenatal leave and is raising a 17-month-old child,
two fiscal years (18 months→2 fiscal years))

An applicant with the eligibility in the classification (1) or (3) must register the “Date of Ph.D.
Acquisition” in the e-Rad system at the time of proposal submission. Since the registration to the eRad system cannot be made by the applicant him/herself, the applicant should request theadministrative section of his/her institution to register the “Date of Ph.D. Acquisition” in the e-Rad
system in time for the proposal submission. If the applicant has more than one Ph.D. degree, enter
the first acquisition date.
For details on registration to the e-Rad system and the eligibility for the “Early-Career Scientists”
category, refer to “Regarding the registration work to the Cross-ministerial Research andDevelopment Management System (e-Rad) in connection with the change of the application
requirements of Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Early-Career Scientists)” on July 6, 2017.
URL: https://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/shinkou/hojyo/1385136_00005.htm(3) Obtainment of an ID and a Password for the Electronic Application System

When the research institution completes the e-Rad registration of a researcher, an ID and a password
will be issued for him/her. The researcher can access the KAKENHI Electronic Application Systemusing the ID and password and prepare the Research Proposal Document.
The ID and the password issued to a researcher remain valid after he/she moves to another research
institution. Every researcher should exercise due care in handling his/her ID and password soas to prevent their leakage and abuse.
(Reference) “Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up”
The “Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up” is aimed at supporting researchers who are notable to apply for this round of call for proposals, such as those who are newly obtaining research
position, and those who are returning from their leave of absence for childcare, etc. after the regularsubmission deadline.
The FY2025 Call for Proposals in this category is scheduled for March 2025, and the provisional
conditions of the eligibility for application is as follows:(A) An individual who obtains eligibility for KAKENHI application on or after September 20,
2024, and has not submitted an application under the call for proposals for the following
research categories(*) announced by MEXT and JSPS.
(B) An individual who has not submitted an application under the call for proposals for thefollowing research categories(*) announced by MEXT and JSPS because he/she was onmaternity leave or childcare leave in FY2024.
(*) FY2025 Grants-in-Aid for Specially Promoted Research, Transformative Research Areas,
Scientific Research, Challenging Research, and Early-Career Scientists(For details, refer to the Application Procedures for “Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up”
to be announced in March 2025.)
Since the registration to the e-Rad system is handled by the research institution, researchers who may
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section of their respective research institutions.
(Note) JSPS Research Fellows (PD, RPD, CPD, or DC) are not eligible for application to the “Grant-inAid for Research Activity Start-up,” even if they satisfy the above application conditions.

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2． Restriction on Parallel Grant Application/Receipt
A researcher who intends to submit research proposal(s) to KAKENHI should be wellacquainted with the “Restrictions on Parallel Grants Application/Receipt” before starting
preparation of research proposal document(s) to check if applications to the intended categories
are permitted.

(1) The Basic Policy for Restriction on Parallel Grant Application/Receipt

KAKENHI consists of different “Research Categories” and “Application Sections” set on the basisof budget scale, content, and other factors of the intended research, so as to meet various needs andresearch styles of the applicants.
On the other hand, in consideration of the necessity to support many excellent researchers withlimited funding resources, and of the possible detrimental influence of overcrowding applications
on the proper management of the review process, the “Rules for Restrictions on Parallel
Submission of Research Proposals” have been set up, according to the following basic principles.
Restrictions on parallel grant application/receipt do apply to the current round of call for proposals.
Give considerations so as to ensure that as many excellent researchers as possible canbe supported with limited funding resources.
② Give considerations so as to ensure that the number of applications does not become
excessive in comparison with the review scheme of each research category.
③ The restrictions to be enforced are primarily directed to the applicant as Principal
Investigator (PI) who bears all responsibility for the implementation of the research
project. In some cases such as the research categories with large budget scale, however,
the restrictions may be also extended to individuals as the Co-Investigator (Co-I).
④ The restriction on parallel submission of research proposals and the restriction on
simultaneous receipt of grants are separately set on each of the KAKENHI research
categories, in accordance of the basic concepts outlined above and by taking into
consideration the purpose, characteristics and other factors of each KAKENHI research
category.
①

Accordingly, the applicant should be well acquainted with the description of the rules given
below, and the “Attached Table 1
Table of Restriction on Parallel Grant
Application/Receipt ”
In case a particular research project falls under the concept of “unreasonable duplication” as put
forward in the “Guidelines on the Proper Implementation of Competitive Research Funds” (see “Ⅰ.
Outline of the Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research-KAKENHI 5. “Guidelines on the Proper
Implementation of Competitive Research Funds,” etc.”), it may be judged as such in the review
process. Therefore, the applicant should take due precautions in preparing his/her research proposal
document.

(2) Restrictions on Parallel Grant Application/Receipt(i) Cases in which the applicant intends to submit two research proposals as the “Principal
Investigator” for both.
[“PI → PI” type] (see “Attached Table 1 Table of Restriction on Parallel Grant
Application/Receipt (1-1 , 1-2)”)
Every researcher can make only one application as PI in one and the same research category
at the same time. Therefore, if a researcher holds an on-going KAKENHI research project in aparticular category, he/she cannot submit a new KAKENHI research proposal in the same research
category.
(cases marked with “－” in the Table)
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submit new research proposal as PI the following rules (cases A to C) of restrictions on parallel
grant application /receipt apply.
However, this restriction does not apply in the following cases: if a researcher carries over all orpart of the KAKENHI grant (Series of Single-year Grants) to be used in the next fiscal year; if a
researcher extends the research period for a KAKENHI grant (Multi-year Fund) or a KAKENHI
grant (Partial Multi-year Fund) in the final fiscal year (not including an extension due tointerruption of research for maternity/childcare leave, research stay abroad, etc.); and in case of“research proposal submission in the fiscal year previous to the final fiscal year of the research
period of an on-going research project” (see ”Ⅲ. Instructions for Prospective Applicants 2.
Restriction on Parallel Grant Application/Receipt (5)Special Provisions for the Restriction on
Parallel Grant Application/Receipt ).
A. Cases where a researcher can submit only one research proposal as PI.

(cases marked with “×” in the Table)

B. Cases where a researcher cannot submit a new research proposal, as he/she holds an on-going

research project.

(cases marked with “▲” in the Table)

C. Cases where a researcher can make parallel submission of research proposals, but if bothproposals are adopted, only one of them is granted in accordance with the rules.
For cases marked with “■” the research category in the column A is given priority.
For cases marked with “□” the research category in the column B is given priority.
(ii) Cases in which an applicant submitting a research proposal as PI to a category in column
A participates as Co-I in another research proposal submitted to a category in column B.
[“PI → Co-I” type] (see“Attached Table 1 Table of Restriction on Parallel Grant
Application/Receipt (2-1 , 2-2)”)
For cases in which a researcher submitting a certain research proposal as PI intends to participate
in another research project as Co-I, or a researcher who is the PI of the prospected on-going projectin FY2024 intends to participate in another research project as Co-I, there are no restrictions ingeneral so that the researcher can participate in both projects.
However, for some research categories, chiefly “Specially Promoted Research,” the following rules(cases A to C) of restrictions on parallel grant application/receipt as stated below do apply.
A. Cases in which the researcher cannot be a Co-I of the other project.

(cases marked with “×” in the Table)
B. Cases where the researcher cannot be a Co-I of the other project, because of his/her on-goingproject.
(cases marked with “▲” in the Table)
C. Cases where a researcher can participate in the other proposal as Co-I, but if both are adopted,
he/she has to carry out the project specified by the rules.
For cases marked with “■” the research category in the column A is given priority.
(iii) Cases where a researcher who participates as Co-I in a newly-submitted research proposal ora researcher who is a Co-I of an on-going project intends to submit a new research proposal as
PI of another research project.
[“Co-I → PI” type] (see “Attached Table 1 Table of Restriction on Parallel Grant
Application/Receipt (3-1 , 3-2)”)
For cases in which a researcher participating in a certain research project (on-going or newly
submitted) as Co-I intends to submit another research proposal as PI, or a researcher who is a CoI of the prospected on-going project in FY2024 intends to submit another research proposal as PI,
there are no restrictions in general, so that the researcher can participate in both projects.
However, for some research categories, chiefly “Specially Promoted Research,” restrictions onparallel grant application/receipt similar to those in (ii) apply.
For cases marked with “□” the research category in the column B is given priority.
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proposal.
[“Co-I → Co-I” type]
For cases in which a researcher participating in a certain research project (on-going or newly
submitted) as Co-I intends to participate in another research project as Co-I, or a researcher who isa Co-I of the prospected on-going project in FY2024 intends to participate in another research
project as Co-I, there are no restrictions in general, so that the researcher can participate in bothprojects.
However, for Specially Promoted Research, a researcher cannot participate in more than one
research projects as Co-I. If a researcher has already been a Co-I of an on-going Specially Promoted
Research project, he/she cannot commit him/herself as Co-I to a new project in the Specially
Promoted Research category.

(3) Restrictions on Simultaneous Receipt of Grants

According to the “Restriction on Parallel Grant Application/Receipt,” cases in which parallel
submission of research projects is permitted, but only one of them can be granted even if both are
adopted, are handled as follows.
Handling of the cases marked with “■” or “□” when both projects are adopted.
A. For the “PI → PI” type (such as the case of PI of a Specially Promoted Research project andPI of another project in other research categories), the researcher must decline the grant deliveryof the project in the lower priority category, or abolish the on-going project in the lower priority.
In particular, note that if a PI of a Planned Research project in the Transformative Research
Areas is selected as PI for a Specially Promoted Research, such Planned Research project is notallowed to replace its PI and must be abolished. The relative priority of the research categories
is indicated by the marks “■” and “□” in the Table.
B. If the PI of a newly adopted Specially Promoted Research project has been acting as Co-I ofon-going project(s) in other research categories, he/she must withdraw the Co-I status of thelatter project(s).
In an event that the withdrawal of the Co-I status makes the implementation of the latterproject(s) unsustainable, the said project(s) have to be abolished (or withdrawn).

(4) Important Notes(i) Even for the cases in which parallel grant application/receipt is not prohibited by the rules, theapplicant should give a careful consideration so as not to fall in such situation that he/she cannot
carry his/her responsibility as PI or Co-I, by committing him/herself to too many research projects.
The applicant should be well acquainted with the content of “Elimination of Unreasonable
Duplication and/or Excessive Overconcentration in the Grant Allocation” (see “Ⅰ. Outline of theGrants-in-Aid for Scientific Research-KAKENHI 5. “Guidelines on the Proper Implementationof Competitive Research Funds,” etc.”).
(ii) Starting from the FY2022 call for proposals, the schedule for the call for proposals has beenchanged to earlier dates, and as such, the timing of the call for proposals for some research
categories subject to the restriction on parallel grant application/receipt may vary. Applicantsshould check the “Attached Table 1 Table of Restriction on Parallel Grant Application/Receipt”
carefully. In a case for which the restriction on parallel grant application/receipt applies,
applicants are not eligible to submit a new application for the other research category even
if he/she withdraws the research project that he/she had already submitted (sent) throughthe electronic application system after the deadline for submitting (sending) the Research
Proposal Document under the other research category.
Example 1: A researcher cannot apply for Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B) as PI after
applying for Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (S) as PI (even if he/she withdraws
the application for Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (S) after the deadline forsubmitting (sending) the Research Proposal Document).
Example 2: A researcher cannot apply for Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Pioneering) as
PI after applying for Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research (A) (Planned Research)as PI (even if he/she withdraws the application for Grant-in-Aid for Transformative
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Research Proposal Document).
(iii) If the applicant had submitted an application for a research category in a call for proposals in
the previous fiscal year, but the review results had not yet been notified during the application
period for the call for proposals of the current fiscal year, the restrictions on parallel grantapplication/receipt do not apply between the research category of the previous fiscal year underreview and the research category in the call for proposals of the current fiscal year; provided,
however, that if the research category of the previous fiscal year is adopted and the applicant
receives the official grant decision, the adopted research project will be considered an on-going
research project, and the restrictions on parallel grant application/receipt shall apply between
the research category in the call for proposals of the current fiscal year.
Example: If an applicant submitted an application as PI for the FY2024 call for proposals for
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Pioneering), but the review results has not yet
been notified during the application period for the FY2025 call for proposals forTransformative Research (A) (Planned Research), he/she may apply forTransformative Research (A) (Planned Research) in FY2025. However, if his/herresearch project for Challenging Research (Pioneering) is adopted thereafter and theapplicant receives the official grant decision, the Challenging Research (Pioneering)
will be considered an on-going research project, and the restrictions on parallel grantapplication/receipt shall apply with the Transformative Research (A) (Planned
Research). Therefore, the researcher will conduct only the Challenging Research(Pioneering), while the application for Transformative Research (A) (Planned
Research) will not be reviewed.
(ⅳ) In some cases, even after a research proposal has been duly submitted via the Electronic
Application System, it may be eliminated from the subsequent review process on the basis of therules of restrictions on parallel grant application/receipt. This may happen, for example, in a casewhere the said proposal becomes in conflict with the “Restrictions on Parallel Submission of
Research Proposals” by a change in the project members of an on-going research project. The
applicant should check against such possibility before submitting the research proposal document.
(ⅴ) The rules of restrictions on parallel submission of research proposals do apply to a case in whicha researcher carrying eligibility for applications in more than one research institutions intends tosubmit different proposals from each of those institutions.
(ⅵ) In regard to the “Attached Table 1 Table of Restriction on Parallel Grant Application/Receipt,”
the participation to the “Transformative Research Area” and the “Administrative Group” in the“Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (Research in a Proposed Research Area)” are deemed
exceptional (see “Application Procedures for Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research-KAKENHIFY2025 (MEXT)”). The following points should be noted.
A. The PIs of the research projects of the “Transformative Research Areas Administrative Group”
should check the restriction on parallel submission of proposal as PI or Co-I of other research
proposals they intend to submit in parallel by referring to the relevant entries of the “Table ofRestriction on Parallel Grant Application/Receipt.”
B. The Co-Is of the research projects of the “Transformative Research Areas Administrative
Group” should check the restriction on the participation as PI or Co-I to the “Planned
Research (Planned Research other than the research projects of the “Administrative
Group”) and the parallel submission of proposal as PI or Co-I of other research proposals
they intend to submit in parallel by referring to the relevant entries of the “Attached Table 1
Table of Restriction on Parallel Grant Application/Receipt.”(ⅶ) In regard to the Restrictions on Parallel Grant Application/Receipt relevant to “the researcher

submitting a research proposal as PI or Co-I” or “the PI or Co-I of the prospected on-going projectin FY2025” for the research categories for which the call for proposals is announced by MEXT,
applicants should refer to the “Attached Table 1 Table of Restriction on Parallel Grant
Application/Receipt.”.

(ⅵii) As for the restrictions on parallel grant application/receipt for JSPS Fellows (PD, RPD, or CPD),

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the applicant should read the description in the section “Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows (JSPS
Research Fellow)” of the “Attached Table 1 Table of Restriction on Parallel Grant
Application/Receipt,” even if he/she does not receive the “Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows.”(ix) If an individual is granted his/her application in those research categories for which the rule ofrestrictions on parallel grant application/receipt applies (“Specially Promoted Research,”“Planned Research” of the “Transformative Research Areas” (including the research projects of
the “Administrative Group”),” “Scientific Research (S/A),” “Challenging Research (Pioneering)”and “Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up”, International Collaborative Research), and if
subsequently he/she is adopted as JSPS Fellow, he/she has to choose either the JSPS fellowshipor the KAKENHI project.
A JSPS Research Fellow (PD, RPD, or CPD), during the period of his/her term, cannot submit
any research proposals to those research categories for which the rules of restrictions on parallel
grant application/receipt applies.
Therefore, even after a submitted proposal has been duly filed in the Electronic Application
System, it may be eliminated from the subsequent review process by the rules of restrictions onparallel grant application/receipt. The applicant should check against such possibility before
submitting the research proposal document.
(x) There are no restrictions on parallel grant application/receipt between KAKENHI and othercompetitive research funds schemes. Still, applicants should read the description in the column“Elimination Unreasonable Duplication and/or Excessive Overconcentration in the Grant
Allocation” (see “Ⅰ. Outline of the Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research-KAKENHI 5.
“Guidelines on the Proper Implementation of Competitive Research Funds,” etc.”). Particularlyin the review process of “Specially Promoted Research,” such research projects that are
deemed as more suitable for funding schemes aiming at promoting strategic and creative
research (such as JST Strategic Basic Research Programs) will, in principle, not be adopted.
The applicant should give a careful consideration on this point.

(5) Special Provisions for the Restriction on Parallel Grant Application/Receipt(Research Proposal Submission in the Fiscal Year Previous to the Final Fiscal Year of
the Research Period of an On-going Research Project)(i) If a PI, who is currently conducting a research project, desires to restructure his/her research planin consideration of the progress of said research, he/she may submit a new research proposal as the“research proposal submission in the fiscal year preceding the final fiscal year of the research
period of an on-going research project” if FY2025 is the final fiscal year1 of the research periodof:the on-going research project in the category of Specially Promoted Research or Scientific
Research (excluding the Generative Research Fields of Scientific Research (B/C)) with aresearch period (determined at the time of the initial provisional grant decision) of 4 years or
longer; or,the on-going research project in the category of Early-Career Scientists2 with a research
period (determined at the time of the initial provisional grant decision) of 3 years or longer.
Only a single new research proposal can be submitted on the basis of the restructuring of the ongoing research project.
(*1) In case a research period was interrupted and extended due to maternity/childcare leave,
research stay abroad, etc. the final fiscal year refers to the last fiscal year after the extension.
(*2) The special provision above is also applicable to a PI currently conducting a research projectin the "Young Scientists (A/B)" category adopted in FY2017 or earlier.
(ii) The research categories for which new applications can be submitted using the “research proposal
submission in the fiscal year previous to the final fiscal year of the research period of an on-going
research project” are as shown in the following table:
Research categories of the on-going research project
which is to be restructured for submission of a newproposal in the fiscal year previous to the final fiscal
year

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Research categories to which submission of a newproposal can be submitted in the fiscal year
previous to the final fiscal year of the on-goingproject

Ⅲ. Instructions for Prospective Applicants"Specially Promoted Research" whose research period
is 4 years or more

"Scientific Research (S/A/B/C)""Scientific Research (S/A/B/C)" whose research period
is 4 years or more (except application section"Generative Research Fields")"Specially Promoted Research,""Scientific Research (S/A/B/C)""Early-Career Scientists" whose research period is 4
years or more

"Scientific Research (S/A/B/C)""Young Scientists (A/B)" whose research period is 4
years

"Scientific Research (S/A/B/C)""Early-Career Scientists," and "Young Scientists (A/B)"
whose research period is 3 years"Scientific Research (S/A/B)"(iii) It is not possible to submit a new proposal as the “research proposal submission in the fiscal year
previous to the final fiscal year of the research period of an on-going research project” by
restructuring an on-going project in the “Scientific Research (B/C) (application section“Generative Research Fields”)” category.
(iv) The restriction on parallel grant application/receipt does not apply between a new research
proposal submitted by using the “research proposal submission in the fiscal year previous to thefinal fiscal year of the research period of an on-going research project” and the on-going research
project on which the new application is based. (Still, the restriction on simultaneous grant receipt
does apply, if the new proposal is granted, as detailed in the next item.) On the other hand, therestriction on parallel grant application/receipt does apply between these and other research
proposal(s) (including the on-going project(s)) to be submitted by the same PI.

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Figure 1: Image of restrictions on parallel grant application/receipt when using the “research proposal
submission in the fiscal year previous to the final fiscal year of the research period of an on-going
research project”
New research
proposal submitted
under "submission in
FY previous to final
FY" provision

New research
proposal to besubmitted

DA

Restrictions
NOT APPLICABLE

On-going
research projects
at time ofproposal
submission

Restrictions
APPLICABLE

Base research project under"submission in FY previous
to final FY" provision

B

Different research project tobe continued into the next FYCIn this figure, "submission in the FY previous to the final FY" provision shall mean "research proposal submission
in the fiscal year previous to the final fiscal year of the research period of an on-going research project."Whereas: “A” is a new research proposal submitted by using the “research proposal submission in the fiscal
year previous to the final fiscal year of the research period of an on-going research project”; and“B” is the on-going research project on which the new application is based. In this case, therestriction on parallel grant application/receipt does not apply between A and B. However, if theresearcher is a PI in a different research project “C” (in addition to B) which will be continued
into the next fiscal year, the restriction on parallel grant application/receipt shall apply between
A and C. Furthermore, if the researcher intends to submit a new research proposal “D” in addition
to the “research proposal submission in the fiscal year previous to the final fiscal year of theresearch period of an on-going research project,” restrictions on parallel grant application/receipt
shall apply between A and D, B and D, and C and D.

(v) When a new research proposal submitted by using the “research proposal submission in thefiscal year previous to the final fiscal year of the research period of an on-going research
project” is adopted, the grant (KAKENHI (Series of Single-year Grants)) in FY2024 for the
on-going research project on which the new proposal is based is not to be delivered and the
grant (KAKENHI (Multi-year Fund)) must be abolished in FY2023.
Therefore, the research proposal document to be newly submitted should include thenecessary expenditures for the implementation of the on-going research project in FY2024.
Even if the new research proposal is adopted, you must still submit your report on the researchachievements for the on-going project by June 30, 2026, so make sure to include the expenditures
you need to compile the research achievements.

(Handling of the Restrictions on Parallel Grant Application/Receipt in Relation to carryover of KAKENHI (Series of Single-year Grants) to the following fiscal year)(i) When a PI of an on-going project of KAKENHI (Series of Single-year Grants) carries over all orparts of the grant to be used in the following fiscal year, the restriction on parallel grant45

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application/receipt does not apply between the project approved for carry-over and the newresearch proposal he/she intends to submit.
(ii) On the other hand, the restriction on parallel grant application/receipt does apply between the newresearch proposal and other new research proposal(s) (including the on-going project(s)) to besubmitted by the same PI.
Figure 2: Image of restrictions on parallel grant application/receipt in relation to carry-over of Kakenhi(Series of Single-year Grants) to the following fiscal year

New research
proposal to besubmitted

New research
proposal to besubmitted

F

G

Restriction
NOT APPLICABLE

On-going
research
projects at timeof proposal
submission

Restrictions
APPLICABLE

On-going research
project to be continued
into the next FY (*)

On-going research
project to be carried
over

H

E

Whereas: “E” is an on-going research project to be carried over to the next fiscal year; and “F” is a newresearch proposal to be submitted. In this case, the restriction on parallel grant application/receipt
does not apply between E and F. However, if the researcher intends to submit a research proposal
for a different research proposal “G” (in addition to F) for this call for proposals, the restriction
on parallel grant application/receipt does not apply between E and G, but shall apply between F
and G. Furthermore, if the researcher has an on-going research project “H” (in addition to E)
which will be continued into the next fiscal year, restrictions on parallel grant application/receipt
shall apply between F and H. Similarly, if the researcher intends to submit a research proposal
for G, restrictions on parallel grant application/receipt shall also apply between G and H.

* Here, the same research project as E to be conducted in the fiscal year following the
fiscal year in which it is to be carried over will fall under H. (For example, if a research
project is an on-going project that will be continued into FY2025, the research project tobe carried over will fall under E in Figure 2 during FY2024, and will fall under H in
FY2025.)(Handling of the Restrictions on Parallel Grant Application/Receipt in Relation toExtension of the Research Period of KAKENHI (Multi-year Fund))(i) When a PI of an on-going project of KAKENHI (Multi-year Fund) or KAKENHI (Partial Multiyear Fund) extends the research period in the final fiscal year (except the case with the interruptionof the research due to maternity/childcare leave, research stay abroad, etc.), the restriction onparallel grant application/receipt does not apply between the on-going project and a newresearch proposal he/she intends to submit.

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Ⅲ. Instructions for Prospective Applicants(ii) On the other hand, the restriction on parallel grant application/receipt does apply between the newresearch proposal and other new research proposal(s) (including the on-going project(s)) to besubmitted by the same PI.
Figure 3: Image of restrictions on parallel grant application/receipt in relation to extension of the research
period of KAKENHI (Multi-year Fund))New research
proposal to besubmitted

New research
proposal to besubmitted

J

K

Restrictions
NOT APPLICABLE

On-going
research
projects at timeof proposal
submission

Restrictions
APPLICABLE

On-going research
project to be continued
into the next FY

On-going research
project to be extended

L

I

Whereas: “I” is an on-going research project in the final fiscal year of the research period, and the researcher
intends to extend the research period (not including cases where researcher suspends the research
for maternity/childcare leave, etc.) ; and “J” is a new research proposal to be submitted. In thiscase, the restriction on parallel grant application/receipt does not apply between I and J .
However, if the researcher intends to submit a research proposal for a different research proposal“K” (in addition to J) for this call for proposals, the restriction on parallel grantapplication/receipt does not apply between I and K, but shall apply between J and K.
Furthermore, if the researcher has an on-going research project “L” (in addition to I) which will
be continued into the next fiscal year, restrictions on parallel grant application/receipt shall apply
between J and L. Similarly, if the researcher intends to submit a research proposal for K,
restrictions on parallel grant application/receipt shall also apply between K and L.

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Attached Table 1 Table of Restriction on Parallel Grant Application/Receipt

Specially Promoted
Research

Scientific Research (S)Scientific Research(A)

Scientific Research(B)

GeneralGeneralGenerative
Research Fields

Scientific Research(C)

GeneralGenerative
Research Fields

Young Scientists(A)Young Scientists(B)Early-Career Scientists

Early-Career Scientists(Second Time)*1

AdministrativeGroup

PlannedResearch

Publicly
OfferedResearch

AdministrativeGroup

PlannedResearch

Pioneering

Exploratory

International Collaborative Research*3

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

PI

PI

PI

PI

PI

PI

PI

PI

PI

PI

PI

PI

PI

PI

PI

Challenging
Research

Transformative
Research Areas (B)Transformative
Research Areas (A)Early-Career Scientists(First Time)

New
Proposal

Scientific Research(C)
General

New
Proposal

Scientific Research(B)
General

New
Proposal

Scientific Research(A)
GeneralColumn A

Scientific Research (S)Column B

Specially Promoted
Research1－1) Type “Principal Investigator (New Proposal/Continued) (Column A) → Principal Investigator (Column B)”

New
Proposal

PI

－

■

■

■

■

■

■

×

■

■

×

■

■

■

■

Continued

PI

－

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

New
Proposal

PI

□

－

■

×

×

×

■

□

■

Continued

PI

□

－

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

New
Proposal

PI

□

□

－

×

×

×

■

Continued

PI

□

▲

－

▲

▲

▲

▲

New
Proposal

PI

□

×

×

－

×

×

■

Continued

PI

□

▲

▲

－

▲

▲

▲

Continued

PI

□

□

New
Proposal

PI

□

×

×

×

－

×

×

Continued

PI

□

▲

▲

▲

－

▲

▲

Continued

PI

□

□

Continued(First Time)

PI

□

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

Continued(Second Time)*2

PI

□

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

Continued(First Time)

PI

□

▲

▲

▲

▲

－

－

Continued(Second Time)*2

PI

□

▲

▲

▲

▲

－

－

New Proposal(First Time)

PI

□

×

×

×

×

－

－

New Proposal(Second Time)*1

PI

□

□

□

□

×

－

－

Continued(First Time)

PI

□

▲

▲

▲

▲

－

－

Continued(Second Time)*2

PI

□

▲

▲

▲

▲

－

－

□

□

□

□

□

□

□

□

▲

▲

×

×

▲

▲

▲

▲
▲

▲

▲
▲

×

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

×

□

×

□

▲

▲

▲

▲

New
Proposal

PI

□

×

×

×

×

×

－

×

Continued

PI

□

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

－

▲

New
Proposal

PI

□

×

×

×

×

－

Continued

PI

□

▲

▲

▲

▲

－

Research Activity
Start-upContinued

PI

JSPS Fellows(JSPS Research Fellow)*4,5

Continued

PI

International Leading
Research

Continued

PI

Pioneering

Challenging
Research
Exploratory

International Collaborative Research (Former
Fostering Joint International Research (B))

Continued

PI

Fostering Joint International Research(Former
Fostering Joint International Research (Ａ))

Continued

PI

Home-Returning Researcher
Development ResearchContinued

PI

▲

▲

□

□

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

－

▲

▲
□

□

□

□

□

□

□

□

□

□

□

□

□

□

Blank cell: The researcher can apply for both research projects.
－: A researcher can only apply for one research project in one and the same research category (application section) (In case he/she has a continued research project
mentioned in column A, he/she cannot apply for a research project mentioned in column B)
×: The researcher can only apply for one research project (in case he/she applied for a research project mentioned in column A, he/she cannot apply for a research project
mentioned in column B).
▲: The researcher cannot apply for a research project mentioned in column B (He/she only implements the research of a continued research project mentioned in column A).
■: The researcher can apply for both research projects. However, in case both are adopted, he/she only implements the research of the research project in A.
□: The researcher can apply for both research projects. However, in case both are adopted, he/she only implements the research of the research project in B.
★: As a rule parallel grant application are not accepted. (This does not apply to cases where it is necessary to conduct two clearly different research projects within thesame fiscal year.)*1 The case of application for a second time grant acquisition in the research category, “Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists”.
*2 Applicable to those receiving a second time grant for a continued research project under "Early-Career Scientists."*3 As for the Fostering Joint International Research (International Collaborative Research), a call for proposals is scheduled in around March 2025.
*4 This restriction on parallel grant application/receipt does not apply if the researcher continues to use the Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows (JSPS Research Fellow)
in the case that he/she has declined a JSPS Research Fellowship and become disqualified and thus he/she remains eligible to apply for KAKENHI grants.
*5 JSPS Research Fellows (DC) may not apply for research categories other than the Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows (JSPS Research Fellow)
and Fostering Joint International Research as Principal Investigators.

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AdministrativeGroup
PlannedResearch

Publicly
OfferedResearch
AdministrativeGroup
PlannedResearch

Transformative Research Areas (B)Transformative Research Areas (A)GeneralGeneral

Early-Career Scientists

Pioneering

Exploratory

Challenging
Research

Scientific
Research(A)
GeneralScientific
Research(C)

Scientific Research (S)Column A

Specially Promoted
Research

Column B

Scientific
Research(B)

This table shows the restriction on parallel grant application/receipt in case of "a person who tries to apply as Principal Investigator for a research project mentioned
in column A (research categories for which MEXT organizes a call for proposals), or a person who has already become Principal Investigator of a research projectthat is scheduled to be continued in FY2025 (continued research project) mentioned in column A" applies as Principal Investigator for mentioned in column B.

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

PI

PI

PI

PI

PI

PI

PI

PI

New
Proposal

PI

×

■

×

Continued

PI

▲

▲

▲

New
ProposalPI□×Continued

PI

□

▲

New
ProposalPI□×Continued*

PI

□

▲

New
ProposalPI×Continued

PI

▲

New
ProposalPI□

Continued

PI□

Blank cell: The researcher can apply for both research projects.
×: The researcher can only apply for one research project (in case he/she applied for a research project mentioned incolumn A, he/she cannot apply for a research project mentioned in column B).
▲: The researcher cannot apply for a research project mentioned in column B (He/she only implements the research ofa continued research project mentioned in column A).
■: The researcher can apply for both research projects. However, in case both are adopted, he/she only implements
the research of the research project in A.
□: The researcher can apply for both research projects. However, in case both are adopted, he/she only implements
the research of the research project in B.
Note that if a PI of a Planned Research project in the Transformative Research Areas is selected as PI for a Specially Promoted Research, such Planned Research
project is not allowed to replace its PI and must be abolished.
*Research projects in Innovative Areas (Publicly Offered Research) are subject to the restriction on parallel grant application/receipt similar to the restriction
which applies to those in Transformative Research Areas (A) (Publicly Offered Research).

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PlannedResearch

PlannedResearch

Pioneering

Exploratory

International Collaborative
Research*1

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

Co-I

Co-I

Co-I

Co-I

Co-I

Co-I

Co-I

Co-I

Co-I

Co-I

Scientific
Research (A)Challenging
Research

GeneralTransformative
Research Areas(B)

General

New
Proposal

Scientific
Research (C)General

New
Proposal

Scientific
Research (B)Scientific Research (S)Column A

Specially Promoted
Research

Column B

Transformative
Research Areas(A)

This table shows the restriction on parallel grant application/receipt in case of "a person who tries to apply as Principal Investigator for a research project
mentioned in column A (research categories for which JSPS organizes a call for proposals), or a person who has already become Principal Investigator of a
research project that is scheduled to be continued in FY2025 (continued research project) mentioned in column A" participates in a research project
mentioned in column B as Co-Investigator.

New
Proposal

PI

×

■

■

■

■

■

■

■

■

■

Continued

PI

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

New
ProposalPI

Continued

PI

New
ProposalPI

Continued

PI

New
ProposalPI

Continued

PI

Generative ResearchContinued
FieldsPI

New
ProposalPI

Continued

PI

Generative ResearchContinued
FieldsPI

Specially Promoted
Research

Scientific Research (S)Scientific Research(A)

Scientific Research(B)

Scientific Research(C)

GeneralGeneralGeneralYoung Scientists(A)Continued

PI

Young Scientists(B)Continued

PI

New
ProposalPI

Continued

PI

New
ProposalPI

Continued

PI

New
ProposalPI

ContinuedPI

Research Activity Start-up

Continued

PI

JSPS Fellows(JSPS Research Fellow)*2

Continued

PI

International Leading
Research

Continued

PI

International Collaborative
Research (Former Fostering Joint
International Research (B))

Continued

PI

Fostering Joint International
Research(Former Fostering
Joint International Research(A))

Continued

PI

Home-Returning Researcher
Development ResearchContinued

PI

Early-Career Scientists

Pioneering

Challenging
Research
Exploratory▲

Blank cell: The researcher can apply for both research projects.
×: The researcher can only apply for one research project (in case he/she applied for a research project mentioned in column A, he/she cannot apply for a
research project mentioned in column B).
▲: The researcher cannot apply for a research project mentioned in column B (He/she only implements the research of a continued research project mentioned
in column A).
■: The researcher can apply for both research projects. However, in case both are adopted, he/she only implements the research of the research project in A.
*1 As for the Fostering Joint International Research (International Collaborative Research), a call for proposals is scheduled in around March 2025.
*2 This restriction on parallel grant application/receipt does not apply if the researcher continues to use the Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows (JSPS Research Fellow)
in the case that he/she has declined a JSPS Research Fellowship and become disqualified and thus he/she remains eligible to apply for KAKENHI grants.

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AdministrativeGroup
PlannedResearch

Publicly
OfferedResearch
AdministrativeGroup
PlannedResearch

Transformative Research Areas (B)Transformative Research Areas (A)Challenging Research

GeneralGeneralPioneering

Exploratory

Scientific Research(C)

GeneralScientific Research(B)

Scientific Research (S)Column A

Specially Promoted
Research

Column B

Scientific Research(A)

This table shows the restriction on parallel grant application/receipt in case of "a person who tries to apply as
Principal Investigator for a research project mentioned in column A (research categories for which MEXT organizes
a call for proposals), or a person who has already become Principal Investigator of a research project that isscheduled to be continued in FY2025 (continued research project) mentioned in column A" participates in a research
project mentioned in column B as Co-Investigator.

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

Co-I

Co-I

Co-I

Co-I

Co-I

Co-I

Co-I

New
ProposalPI×Continued

PI

▲

New
ProposalPI

Continued

PI

New
ProposalPI

Continued

PI

New
ProposalPI

Continued

PI

New
ProposalPI

Continued

PI

Blank cell: The researcher can apply for both research projects.
▲: The researcher cannot apply for a research project mentioned in column B (He/she only implements the research of a continued research project
mentioned in column A).
*Research projects in Innovative Areas (Publicly Offered Research) are subject to the restriction on parallel grant application/receipt similar to the restriction
which applies to those in Transformative Research Areas (A) (Publicly Offered Research).

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Publicly
OfferedResearch

AdministrativeGroup

PlannedResearch

Pioneering

Exploratory

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

PI

PI

PI

PI

PI

PI

PI

PI

PI

PI

PI

PI

PI

PI

Co-I

×

×

Continued

Co-I

▲

▲

New
Proposal

Co-I□

Continued

Co-I

□

New
Proposal

Co-I□

Continued

Co-I

□

New
Proposal

Co-I□

Continued

Co-I□

Continued

Co-I

□

New
Proposal

Co-I□

Continued

Co-I□

Continued

Co-I

□

New
Proposal

Co-I□

Continued

Co-I

□

New
Proposal

Co-I□

Continued

Co-I□

Continued

Co-I□International Collaborative Research(Former Fostering Joint International Continued
Research(B))

Co-I

□

Scientific Research (S)Scientific
Research(A)

Scientific
Research (B)GeneralGeneralGenerative
Research Fields

Scientific
Research(C)

GeneralGenerative
Research Fields

Pioneering

Challenging
Research
Exploratory

International Leading
Research

JSPS Fellows(JSPS Research Fellow)

PlannedResearch

Challenging
Research

Administrative
Group

New
Proposal

New
ProposalSpecially Promoted
Research

Transformative
Research Areas(B)

Transformative
Research Areas(A)

General

New
Proposal

Early-Career Scientists

GeneralScientific
Research (C)GeneralScientific
Research (B)Scientific Research (S)Column A

Specially Promoted
Research

Column B

Scientific
Research (A)This table shows the restriction on parallel grant application/receipt in case of "a person who tries to participate as Co-Investigator in a research project
mentioned in column A (research categories for which JSPS organizes a call for proposals), or a person who has already become Co-Investigator of a research
project that is scheduled to be continued in FY2025 (continued research project) mentioned in column A" applies as Principal Investigator for mentioned incolumn B.

Blank cell: The researcher can apply for both research projects.

×: The researcher can only apply for one research project (in case he/she applied for a research project mentioned in column A, he/she cannot apply fora research project mentioned in column B).
▲ : The researcher cannot apply for a research project mentioned in column B (He/she only implements the research of a continued research project mentioned incolumn A).
□ : The researcher can apply for both research projects. However, in case both are adopted, he/she only implements the research of the research project in B.

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Exploratory

JSPS Fellows(JSPS Research Fellow)

Pioneering

Challenging Research

General

Early-Career Scientists

GeneralScientific Research(C)

GeneralScientific Research(B)

Scientific Research (S)New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

New
Proposal

PI

PI

PI

PI

PI

PI

PI

PI

PI

Co-I

□

Continued

Co-I

□

New
Proposal

Co-I□

Continued

Co-I□

PlannedResearch

New
Proposal

PlannedResearch

Transformative Research Areas (B)Transformative Research Areas (A)Column A

Specially Promoted
Research

Column B

Scientific Research(A)

This table shows the restriction on parallel grant application/receipt in case of "a person who tries to participate as a new CoInvestigator in a research project mentioned in column A (research categories for which MEXT organizes a call for proposals),or a person who has already become Co-Investigator of a research project that is scheduled to be continued in FY2025(continued research project) mentioned in column A" applies as Principal Investigator for mentioned in column B.

Blank cell: The researcher can apply for both research projects.
□: The researcher can apply for both research projects. However, in case both are adopted, he/she only implements the research of the research project in B.

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3． Preparation of the KAKENHI Application Form (Research
Proposal Document), etc.
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research is a competitive research funds intended to provide financial
support for creative and pioneering research conducted by individual researchers. Therefore, thecontents of the Research Proposal Document must be original planned by the applicant.
In preparing Research Proposal Document, plagiarism and/or misappropriation of the researchcontents of others are strictly impermissible. Applicants must comply with research ethics.
In addition, if the research plan involves traveling abroad, etc., applicants should carefully determine
the feasibility of the plan.
Applicants should note that the entire Research Proposal Document, including the title of the research
project will be reviewed, and will be publicized widely in the Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research(KAKENHI) Database (KAKEN) if the research proposal is adopted. Therefore, make sure to selecta title that effectively reflects the content of the research project.
For submission of a research proposal, the applicant (PI) has to complete the relevant Research
Proposal Document. The Research Proposal Document consists of two parts: “Items to be entered in
the Website” and “Forms to be uploaded as an attached file.”
The PI (applicant) should complete the Research Proposal Document (PDF file) by entering the “Items
to be entered in the Website” and by uploading the “Forms to be uploaded as an attached file” to theElectronic Application System. Then he/she should submit the Research Proposal Document to theadministrative section of his/her research institution, by the deadline set by the institution.
Preparation and submission of the KAKENHI Research Proposal Document should follow theprocedures detailed below.

(1) Preparation of KAKENHI Research Proposal Document

For the preparation of the KAKENHI research proposal document, the applicant must first
access the Electronic Application System using his/her e-Rad ID and Password.

On the Research Proposal Document
The KAKENHI Research Proposal Document consists of the following two parts:
Items to be entered in the Website:
Items to be directly entered by the PI (applicant) on the website of the KAKENHI Electronic
Application System
Forms to be uploaded:
A part containing such entries as “Research Objectives, Research Method, etc.” to be prepared bydownloading the form from the “Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research-KAKENHI-” page within
the JSPS website (URL: https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-grants/grants09_kiban.html ), and by
uploading the filled form to the KAKENHI Electronic Application System so as to compile a PDF
file of the research proposal document. (Paper-based applications will not be accepted.)
Research category
Application Section
Scientific Research (A)Scientific Research (B)Scientific Research (C)Challenging Research(Pioneering)
Challenging Research(Exploratory)
Early-Career Scientists

Research Proposal Document

Items to be entered in
the Website(First part)Forms to be uploaded(File ID)

To be entered in theelectronic application
system(title of research project,fundamental data on the
research project such as
total budget, data on the
project members, etc.)

S-12
S-13
S-14
S-41-1
S-41-2
S42-1
S-42-2
S-21

Items to be entered in
the Website(Second part)To be entered in theelectronic application
system(title of research project,fundamental data on the
research project such as
total budget, data on the
project members, etc.)*Forms can be downloaded from the “Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research-KAKENHI-” page within the JSPS
website blow even before the obtaining of the e-Rad ID and password.
（URL: https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-grants/grants09_kiban.html）

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Ⅲ. Instructions for Prospective Applicants(Reference )Revision of the Research Proposal Document
Starting from the FY2019 call for proposals, the “Research Achievements of the Principal
Investigator (PI) and Co-Investigator(s) (Co-I(s))” column in the Research Proposal Document
was revised as the “Applicant’s Ability to Conduct the Research and the Research Environment”
column, based on the idea that “research achievements are necessary to confirm the applicant’s
ability to conduct the research under the research plan for application, and the exhaustive
description of such achievements will not be required.”In addition, starting from the FY2025 call for proposals, the new item, “Rating element for theinternationality of the research project” to the Scientific Research (A, B, and C) will be addedin order to promote scientific research with significant international ripple effects, and a
description about what sort of internationality the research project has will be required in thecolumn, "1. Research Objectives, Research Method, etc.” in the Research Proposal Document.
Please read the Supplement to the Application Procedures “Forms/Procedures for Preparing andEntering a Research Proposal Document” carefully in preparing a Research Proposal Document.

(2) Electronic Submission of the Research Proposal Documenti) An applicant should prepare his/her Research Proposal Document (PDF file) by entering the“Items to be entered in the Website” and by uploading the separately prepared “Forms to be
uploaded as an attached file” to the Electronic Application System, following the instructions in
the “FY2025 Procedures for Preparing and Entering a Research Proposal Document” and “FY2025
Procedures for Preparing and Entering a Research Proposal Document (Items to be entered in theWebsite).”ii) The compiled books of the submitted KAKENHI Research Proposal Document to be sent to thereviewers are in black-and-white (gray scale) print. Therefore, in preparing the Research
Proposal Document, the applicant should pay attention to the clarity of the figures when printed ingray scale.
iii) For Basic Sections to be reviewed jointly in Scientific Research (B), research proposal documents(PDF files) submitted to those Basic Sections will be sent to the reviewers without displaying any
information pertaining to the Basic Section contained in the first part (items to be entered in theWebsite). This is to ensure appropriate review as a Section subject to joint review, not as anindependent Basic Section.
ⅳ) The Research Proposal Documents are collected and submitted to JSPS by the research institution
to which the PIs (applicant) belong. Therefore, the applying PI should submit his/her Research
Proposal Document to the administrative section of his/her research institution by thedeadline set by the institution. (It is not allowed to submit the Research Proposal Document
directly to JSPS.)
Before submission, the applying PI should carefully check the contents of the Research Proposal
Document (PDF file) he/she prepared, and subsequently proceed to the “Check Completed andSubmission” stage of the submission process. (This amounts to submitting the Research Proposal
Document (PDF file) to the administrative section of his/her research institution.) After the“Approval” process by his/her institution, no further corrections or modifications to the submitted
Research Proposal Document (PDF file) are possible after the due date of submission(transmission) to JSPS. (See “Ⅳ. Instructions for Administrative Staff of Research Institution
4. Submission and Other Matters of the Research Proposal Document (Preparing the Research
Proposal Document).”)ⅴ) The personal information contained in the Research Proposal Document and any personal
information registered in Electronic Application System will be used for purposes such as theelimination of unreasonable duplication and/or excessive concentration in the allocation ofcompetitive research funds, the appropriate funding of KAKENHI grants, and to conduct
questionnaires on scientific technology policies including KAKENHI grants (this includes
providing the data to external contractor(s) in charge of electronic processing and management of
the KAKENHI data). Any such information will also be provided to the e-Rad system. (Theinformation registered in the e-Rad system is utilized for proper assessment of research anddevelopment by national funding, development of effective and efficient comprehensive strategy,55

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planning and development of resource allocation policy, etc. Therefore, the information will be
supplied to the Cabinet Office through the e-Rad system. The applicant may be requested tocooperate in verification of the information and other related works.)
The information on the adopted KAKENHI projects (the title of research project, the name of PI
and his/her affiliated research institution, the grant to be delivered, research period, etc.) iscategorized as “information planned to be made public,” as laid down in Article 5, paragraph 1,
item 1 of the “Act on Access to Information Held by Incorporated Administrative Agencies” (ActNo. 140 of 2001). The information will be made public through press release materials, the Grantsin-Aid for Scientific Research Database (KAKEN) of the National Institute of Informatics, andother means.
The researchers and their affiliated research institutions are requested to carry out the application
procedures (including ⅳ) above) with full understanding of the information handling (utilization,
provision and disclosure) stated above(3) Important Checkpoints of the Research Proposal Document

In preparing a Research Proposal Document, the applicant should pay attention to the following points
among others, so as to avoid “outright rejection by incompleteness of the research proposal document.”
1. Qualification as a KAKENHI Project
The following kinds of research plans fall outside the scope of funding target:A) A research plan which merely aims at purchasing ready-made research equipment.
B) A research plan whose purpose is to build a large-size research facility or equipment which is more
appropriate to be funded by other resources.
C) A research plan whose purpose lies at developing and selling goods and/or services (including
market research associated with such as them).
D) An entrusted research conducted as regular business.
E) A research plan with a yearly research expenditure for any of the fiscal years in its research period
less than 100,000 yen.
2. Eligibility of the Project Members
The PI may organize a research team with appropriate combination of Co-Investigator(s) (Co-I) ,and Research Collaborator(s), as needed by the nature of the research project. When organizing a
research team comprised of multiple members, the PI should ensure that the team has an
appropriate system toward the achievement of research objectives, for example by giving due
consideration to diversity.
As is the case for PI, Co-Investigator(s) is also subject to verification of their KAKENHI
eligibility by their respective research institutions by the time of proposal submission (see “Ⅲ.
Instructions for Prospective Applicants 1. Procedures to Be Completed Prior to Application(1) Ascertainment of the Eligibility for KAKENHI Application”).
On the other hand, to be a Research Collaborator(s), registration to the e-Rad system is not arequirement.

1) Principal Investigator (PI) (Applicant)(A) Principal Investigator is the main recipient of the grant who bears full responsibility for the
implementation of the research project (including compiling the research achievements).
An individual who is anticipated to become unable to carry through the PI’s responsibility overthe entire research period due to, for example, loss of the KAKENHI eligibility caused by PI’s
own accord, should refrain from becoming a PI. (See note below.)(Note)The Principal Investigator is the researcher who plays the central role in the implementation of the researchplan and thus bears a heavy responsibility. An individual who is anticipated to lose his/her eligibility for
KAKENHI application during the research period due to his/her own accord so that is anticipated to beunable to carry through the responsibility, should refrain from becoming a Principal Investigator.
Substitutions of the PI of an on-going KAKENHI project are not permitted.
As an exception, for the “Planned Research” of “Transformative Research Areas”, “Scientific Research on
Innovative Areas (Research in a Proposed Research Area)” and “International Leading
Research” replacements of PI may be accepted by going through required procedures.

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Ⅲ. Instructions for Prospective Applicants(B) When organizing project members, the Principal Investigator must obtain a consent tobecome a Co-Investigator from the researcher via electronic application system in advance.
(C) The PI must be registered in the e-Rad system as “Eligible for KAKENHI Application.” It is also
required that he/she is not designated as “ineligible for grant receipt” in the fiscal year covered bya call for proposals (suspension of eligibility), as a penalty for such misconducts as improper grant
spending, fraudulent grant acquisition or research misconduct associated with KAKENHI or any
other competitive research funds.

2) Co-Investigator (Co-I)(A) The Co-Investigator is a recipient of the grant who, in cooperation with the PI, bears
responsibility for the implementation of the research project in accordance with the clear share of
his/her roles. The Co-I must be a member of the project who receives a share of the grant basedon the contents of the share as a recipient of the grant. (This rule applies even when the Co-I
belongs to the same institution as the PI.)
An individual who is anticipated to become unable to carry through the Co-I’s responsibility overthe entire research period due to, for example, the loss of the KAKENHI eligibility caused by CoI’s own accord, should refrain from becoming a Co-I.
(B) The Co-I must be registered in the e-Rad system as being “Eligible for KAKENHI Application.”
It is also required that he/she is not designated as being “ineligible for grant receipt” in the fiscal
year covered by a call for proposals (a suspension of eligibility), as a penalty for such misconducts
as an improper grant spending, a fraudulent grant acquisition or a research misconduct associatedwith the KAKENHI or any other competitive research funding.
About the Process of Participation of Co-Investigator in Project Members
A consent process to become a Co-Investigator is conducted via the electronic application
system if the applicant adds a Co-Investigator to project members. Following processes forboth Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator(s) are necessary in the application process.
[Actions to be taken by the Principal Investigator]

・The Principal Investigator must enter the information on the researcher whom he/shewants to add to the project members in the “Project Members List” column on the“Application Information Input” screen, request the researcher to become a CoInvestigator, and obtain a consent from the Co-Investigator-to-be by

the

time

of

submitting (sending) the Research Proposal Document to his/her research institution.
[Actions to be taken by the researcher who is requested to become a Co-Investigator]

・If the researcher is requested to become a Co-Investigator by the Principal Investigator
via the electronic application system, the researcher must select “Consent” or “Dissent”
after confirming the contents to be consented.

Procedures to be Performed by
the Principal Investigator

Procedures to be Performed by
the Co-Investigator-to-be

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Procedures to be Performed by
the Research Institution towhich Co-Investigator-to-bebelongs

Ⅲ. Instructions for Prospective Applicants①

Request to become a CoInvestigator

The Principal Investigator requests to
the researcher who is to be requested
to become a Co-Investigator toparticipate in the project as a CoInvestigator via the electronic
application system.

②

Give a consent to become a CoInvestigator

The Co-Investigator-to-be isrequested to participate in the project
as a Co-Investigator from thePrincipal Investigator via theelectronic application system andthen the Co-Investigator-to-be selectsa consent (or a dissent).

③ Give a consent to become a CoInvestigator as a standpoint of theresearch institution
The information consented by the CoInvestigator-to-be is shown via theelectronic application system andthen the research institution also
conducts the process such as giving
consent to him/her.

・The organization of the project members should be completed through all necessary
procedures mentioned above to be carried out with the approximate target of two weeks
prior to the deadline for the submission of the application documents set by JSPS.
(All application procedures are workable on the system after two weeks prior to thedeadline for the submission of the application documents. To submit (send) application
documents to the research institution to which the Principal Investigator belongs, it isnecessary to obtain consents from all the Co-Investigators-to-be.
* Please refer to the KAKENHI (Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research) Electronic
Application System Operation Manual for the detailed information such as operating
environments, operating methods, and so on.
URL: https://www-shinsei.jsps.go.jp/kaken/topkakenhi/shinsei_ka.html* After the researcher has given a consent to become a Co-Investigator, the information on
the Co-Investigator-to-be will be shown to the research institution to which he/she belongs
via the electronic application system, and then it will be necessary to obtain a consent, etc.
from the research institution as well.
*Since the Principal Investigator cannot submit (send) the Research Proposal Document tohis/her research institution until the research institution to which the Co-Investigator-to-bebelongs gives the consent, etc., be sure to finish the process in time for the deadline of thesubmission.

3) Research Collaborator(A) Research Collaborator is an individual who cooperates in the implementation of a research project
other than the PI and the Co-I(s).
(B) Registration as “Eligible for KAKENHI application” in the e-Rad system is not a requirement forbecoming a Research Collaborator.
For example, the following people can also participate in the research project as a Research
Collaborator: a postdoctoral researcher, a graduate student, a research assistant (RA), JSPS
Research Fellows (PD, RPD, CPD or DC) who are not registered as eligible for KAKENHI
application in their host research institution, a researcher belonging to an overseas research
institution, a researcher belonging to a corporation not designated as a research institution
according to Article 2 of the Rules for the Handling of Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, andan individual offering research support such as technician and intellectual property specialist.
3. Requirements for the Appropriation of Research Expenditure
1) Expenditures that can be covered by direct expense
Expenditures necessary for the implementation of the research plan (including thosenecessary for compiling the research achievements)* If any of the expenditure categories (equipment costs, travel expenses, or personnel cost/honoraria) exceeds 90%

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Ⅲ. Instructions for Prospective Applicantsof the total yearly expenditure in any fiscal year of the research period, or if the expenditure in category
Consumables or Miscellaneous constitutes a significant portion of the total expenditure, the necessity of thatspending should be clarified in Research Proposal Document.

[Direct Expense of Competitive Research Funds to Cover the Costs of Assignments Other Than Research]
The cost of “buyout” (i.e., the cost for hiring someone taking over a part of the duties other than research(*) of the Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator(s)) can be covered by the direct expense so that they
can secure ample amount of time for research projects (the buyout system).
* The kinds of duties that can be covered by the buyout system are those authorized as proper jobs of
the researcher at his/her research institution, excluding (i) research activities, and (ii) administrative work
for institutional management. They include educational and related activities, e.g., educational activities(teaching and preparation for teaching, supervising students) and social engagement activities (medical
practices, outreach activities). Activities associated with business profit are excluded.
Starting from the FY2021 Call for Proposals, the buyout system is applicable in the research categories
listed below. A KAKENHI applicant who wish to use the buyout system should do so according to thebuyout scheme agreed upon between him/her and his/her research institution.
When an applicant wishes to use the buyout system, enter the cost of the buyout in the “Miscellaneous
expense” column, and enter the word “buyout” in the “Item” column of the Research Proposal Document
form. (Please refer to the supplementary volume of “Application Procedures for Grants-in-Aid for
Scientific Research—KAKENHI—” (Forms/Procedures for Preparing and Entering a Research Proposal
Document).
[Research categories subject to the buyout system]
Specially Promoted Research, Transformative Research Areas (excluding “Platforms for Advanced
Technologies and Research Resources”), Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (Research in a
Proposed Research Area) (excluding “Platforms for Advanced Technologies and Research Resources”),
Scientific Research, Challenging Research (including “Challenging Exploratory Research”), EarlyCareer Scientists (including “Young Scientists (A/B)”), Research Activity Start-up, International
Leading Research , International Collaborative Research(including the Fostering Joint International
Research (B) before name change), Home-Returning Researcher Development Research (limited tothose who belongs to the domestic research institutions), Special Purposes.
[Research categories not subject to the buyout system]
Encouragement of Scientists, Publication of Scientific Research Results, JSPS Fellows, Transformative
Research Areas (Platforms for Advanced Technologies and Research Resources), Scientific Researchon Innovative Areas (Research in a Proposed Research Area) (Platforms for Advanced Technologies
and Research Resources), Fostering Joint International Research (including the Joint International
Research(A) before name change). As for the research category of Fostering Joint International Research(including the Joint International Research(A) before name change) it is possible to budget the cost forhiring replacements.
As for the details of the expenses covered by the buyout system and matters to be done by the research
institution refer to the following.
"Amendment Enabling Direct Expense of Competitive Research Funds to Cover the Costs of Duties
Other Than Research (Introduction of Buyout System)” (October 9, 2020, Agreement of the Liaison
Meeting of Related Offices and Ministries on Competitive Research Funds)
URL: https://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/shinkou/torikumi/1385716_00003.htm
The objective of the buyout system is to increase the number of hours the PI (or Co-I) can devote to thefunded project on the basis of his/her own needs and request. Accordingly, items such as the actual
presence of the PI’s (or Co-I’s) needs and request, and the resulting expansion of research time devoted
to the funded project (increased number of hours for research) may be subject to later inspection in
relation to the grant spending. In the event that the buyout expenditure is found to be used improperly(e.g., the increase in hours devoted to the funded project is not verified), an order to return the delivered
grant may be issued. Therefore, the research institution should ensure the appropriate implementation of
the buyout system.

2) Expenditures that cannot be covered by KAKENHI
A. Costs associated with buildings and other facilities (excluding expenditure for installations
necessary for installation of research equipment purchased by the KAKENHI direct expense).

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B. Expenditures for measures to deal with accidents or disasters that occurred during theimplementation of funded project
C. Personnel cost/honoraria for the PI or Co-I(s)D. Other expenditures that are apt to be covered by indirect expense** Indirect expense which amounts to 30% of the direct expense, is intended for use by the research institution incovering expenditures needed by the research institution for the management and other things associated with theimplementation of the funded project. Indirect expense will be placed for all the research categories of this callfor proposals. Applicant does not need to state the indirect expense in his/her Research Proposal Document.

4. No mistakes in the format, etc. of the Research Proposal(i) No garbled characters and so on.
The electronic form of the Research Proposal Document (PDF files) submitted through theelectronic application system will be printed as they appear in black and white (greyscale) andused in the review. It is the PI’s responsibility to check without fail whether the content of the
Research Proposal Document converted to the PDF file is complete (missing characters, charts,
garbled characters, etc.) before submitting (sending).
(ii)Verification of the Application Forms
It should be verified whether the application format is in conformity with the prescribed format.
As for the forms to be uploaded, in particular, verify not only the total number of pages but also
the number of pages instructed for each column is met. For example neither following case 1 inwhich the total number of pages is different nor following case 2 in which the total number ofpages is same but the number of pages instructed for each column are different are inconformity
with prescribed format.

(Example) Forms to be Uploaded : Scientific Research (B) (Form S-13)
Number of page(s) of each column“Research
Objectives,
Research
Method, etc.”
ColumnCorrect
Number of
Pages
Incorrect
NumberCase 1
Incorrect
NumberCase 2“Applicant’s
Ability to
Conduct the
Research andthe Research
Environment”
Column“Issues
Relevant to theProtection of
Human Right
andCompliancewith Laws andRegulations”
Column“Descriptions
for making the
research
proposal
submission in
the fiscal year
previousto the final
fiscal year of
the research
period of an ongoing research
project”
Column

5

2

1

1

9

4

2

1

1

8

6

1

1

1

9

Total Number
of Pages

For application forms, etc. under each research category, see “Ⅲ. Instructions for Prospective
Applicants 3. Preparation of the KAKENHI Application Form (Research Proposal Document), etc.
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4． Code of Conduct for Scientists to Adhere
To ensure the quality of scientific knowledge and to gain trust of society on scientists and scientificcommunities, it is essential to exercise fair and conscientious research activities with the adherence
to the code of conduct for scientists. Applicants must understand and practice the contents of boththe Statement “Code of Conduct for Scientists -Revised Version-” (section I. “Responsibilities of
Scientists”) by the Science Council of Japan and the booklet “For the Sound Development of
Science -The Attitude of a Conscientious Scientist-” (especially section I “What Is a Responsible
Research Activity?”) issued by JSPS.
[Extraction from the Statement “Code of Conduct for Scientists -Revised Version-” by
the Science Council of Japan dated January 25, 2013]
I. Responsibilities of Scientists(Basic Responsibilities of Scientists)
1 Scientists shall recognize that they are responsible for assuring the quality of the specialized
knowledge and skills that they themselves create, and for using their expert knowledge, skills
and experience to contribute to the health and welfare of humankind, the safety and securityof society and the sustainability of the global environment.
(Attitude of Scientists)
2 Scientists shall always make judgments and act with honesty and integrity, endeavoring tomaintain and improve their own expertise, abilities and skills, and shall make the utmost effort
to scientifically and objectively demonstrate the accuracy and validity of the knowledge theycreate through scientific research.
(Scientists in Society)3 Scientists shall recognize that scientific autonomy is upheld by public trust and the mandateof the people, understand the relationships between science, technology, society, and thenatural environment from a wide-ranging perspective, and act in an appropriate manner.
(Research that Answers to Social Wishes)
4 Scientists shall recognize that they are responsible for answering to the wishes of society toinvestigate into truths and to achieve various issues. When using research funds that are to beprovided for establishing the research environment and for conducting research scientists shallalways recognize that such broad social expectations exist.
(Accountability and Disclosure)
5 Scientists shall strive to disclose and actively explain the roles and significance of their own
research, evaluate the possible effects of their research on people, society and the environment
as well as the changes that their research might engender, neutrally and objectively disclose
the results of this evaluation, and build a constructive dialogue with society.
(Dual Use of Scientific Research Outcomes)
6 Scientists shall recognize that there exist possibilities that their research results, contrary totheir own intentions, may be used for destructive actions, and shall select appropriate means
and methods as allowed by society in conducting research and publicizing the results.
* URL: http://www.scj.go.jp/ja/scj/kihan/[“For the Sound Development of Science – The Attitude of a Conscientious Scientist–” by JSPS](Japanese version (text version)) (“For the Sound Development of Science” Editorial Committee
on JSPS)* URL: https://www.jsps.go.jp/file/storage/general/j-kousei/data/rinri.pdf

5． Completion of Research Ethics Education Coursework,etc.

Principal Investigator (PI) and Co-Investigator(Co-I) taking part in a research funded by
KAKENHI, are requested to have completed properly the following procedures including research
ethics, by the time they submit the formal application for grant delivery of a newly adopted research
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have taken the research ethics education coursework, etc.
If a PI or Co-I completed the research ethics related procedures in the past, or has moved from theresearch institution at which he/she completed the procedure, he/she should check with theadministrative section of his/her current institution for the validity of the procedure he/she
conducted in the past.
[Actions to be taken by the Principal Investigator]
・The PI must either read through and learn the teaching materials by him/herself concerning the
research ethics education coursework such as “For the Sound Development of Science - The
Attitude of a Conscientious Scientist” published by the JSPS Editorial Committee of “For theSound Development of Science, the “e-Learning Course on Research Ethics [eL CoRE] or“APRIN e-learning program (eAPRIN),” etc., or attend a lecture on research ethics conducted byresearch institutions based on the “Guidelines for Responding to Misconduct in Research”(adopted by MEXT on August 26, 2014), by the time of the formal application for grant delivery.
・The PI must understand thoroughly and exercise the proper research practices in conducting his/herresearch, from amongst the contents of both the Statement “Code of Conduct for Scientists Revised Version-” by the Science Council of Japan and the booklet “For the Sound Developmentof Science -The Attitude of a Conscientious Scientist-” issued by JSPS, by the time of the formal
application for grant delivery.
・From each Co-Investigator-to-be, the PI must(i) obtain a consent of participation in the research project as a Co-I through the electronic
application system and also a consent expressing “the completion of a seminar attendance orother kinds of coursework relevant to research ethics by the time of the formal application for
the grant delivery of the research project in question,” by the time of submitting (sending) the
Research Proposal Document to the research institution which the PI belongs to, and;(ii) ascertain that the Co-I has actually completed the coursework such as an attendance at thelecture on research ethics by the time of the formal application for the grant delivery.
[Actions to be taken by the Co-Investigator-to-be]
・The Co-I must provide the PI with both a consent of the participation in the research project as a
Co-I via the electronic application system and a consent expressing “the completion of a seminar
attendance or other kinds of coursework relevant to research ethics by the time of the formal
application for the grant delivery of the research project in question.”・The Co-I must either read through and learn the teaching materials by him/herself concerning the
research ethics education coursework such as “For the Sound Development of Science - The
Attitude of a Conscientious Scientist” published by the JSPS Editorial Committee of “For theSound Development of Science,” the “e-Learning Course on Research Ethics [eL CoRE]” or“APRIN e-learning program (eAPRIN ),” etc., or attend a lecture on research ethics conducted byresearch institutes based on “Guidelines for Responding to Misconduct in Research” (adopted by
MEXT on August 26, 2014), and report the PI to the effect by the time of the formal application
for the grant delivery by the PI.
・The Co-I must understand thoroughly and exercise the proper research practices in conducting
their research, from amongst the contents of both the statement “Code of Conduct for Scientists Revised Version-” by the Science Council of Japan and the booklet “For the Sound Developmentof Science - The Attitude of a Conscientious Scientist-” issued by JSPS, and report the PI to theeffect that he/she has done, by the time of the formal application for the grant delivery by the PI.

6． Registration of“Researchmap”

theResearcher

Information

in

The “researchmap (URL: https://researchmap.jp/)” is the Japan’s largest researcher information
database as a general guide to Japanese researchers. The information on the research achievements
registered in the researchmap is ready to be openly available over the Internet and the database
itself is linked to the e-Rad, many university faculty databases and so on. The Japanese Government
as a whole is going to further utilize the researchmap.

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Furthermore, since the posted information in the researchmap and/or the Grants-in-Aid for
Scientific Research Database (KAKEN) is to be handled as a reference according to the necessity
in the review of the KAKENHI applications, the registration of the researcher information into theresearchmap is encouraged. In addition, when doing so, make sure to register the “Researcher
Number” because the posted information is to be searched with the “Researcher Number” whenreferring to the posted information in the researchmap in the course of the review.
< Inquiries >Service Support Center (in charge of the “researchmap”)
Department for Information Infrastructure
Japan Science and Technology Agency
Web inquiry form: https://researchmap.jp/public/inquiry/

7． Cooperation to Review
The Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research-KAKENHI- adopts a peer-review process in which theresearchers selected from their own community engaged themselves in the assessment andreviewing of each research proposals on the basis of its scientific merit. The KAKENHI review isconducted thanks to the participation of more than 8,000 researchers as reviewers. The peer review
forms the basis of the autonomy of academic community and plays an important role in ensuring
quality of scientific research and its improvement. The review of applications is carried out withthe constructive and mutually critical spirit of scientists and based on the purely academic value.
It is no exaggeration to say that the KAKENHI review system is indispensable in supporting
Japan’s scientific research into the future among other research funds.
The Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI) program is supported by researchers who
have responsibilities not only to conduct the funded research projects as applicants and grantrecipients but also as a reviewers. It is important for researchers to find out excellent research
proposals as reviewers in order to support the scientific research as is the case of putting out
excellent research results with KAKENHI funds. It is expected that the above-stated understandingis share in the academic community. Furthermore, participating to the review process has an
aspect of fostering researchers through enhancing their capability to conduct the objective andacademic assessments based on the various views of fellow reviewers leading up to broaden theirhorizons.
In order to support the peer-review system of KAKENHI by the whole body of researchers byappropriately sharing the burden of proposal review without putting an extra load on someresearchers. The researchers’ positive participation in the review process is well appreciated when
they are requested to become the KAKENHI reviewer by JSPS or MEXT in the future. JSPS has
registered the Principal Investigators’ information including their names and affiliated research
institutions in the Database of Review Committee Candidate (153,000 entries as of FY2023) andhas utilized it so as to select the fair and excellent reviewers. In order to keep the information inthis Database updated at all times, JSPS makes a request every year to update the registeredinformation through your affiliated research institutions. Kindly cooperate in updating theinformation in accordance with the Spending Rules for researchers (supplementary conditions or
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Ⅳ. Instructions for Administrative Staff of ResearchInstitution
1． Sharing the Purpose and Aim of the KAKENHI System
The KAKENHI provides a financial support for the creative and pioneering researches based on theoriginal ideas of researchers.
Review of the submitted research proposals is conducted by the peer review process, in which
researchers selected from their own community engage themselves in the assessment and reviewingof each research proposals on the basis of its scientific merit. The KAKENHI review process is basedon the participation of more than 8,000 reviewers.
While the KAKENHI review process has been continually improved by, for instance, the introductionof new review methods from the FY2018 grant, the growing needs of KAKENHI have resulted in thenumber of new applications exceeding 90,000 in recent years. The workload on the researchers whoare cooperating as reviewers is getting heavier along with the increase in the number of applications.
Pressing concern is that if the burden on the reviewers keeps increasing to be excessive, it may
seriously affect the reviewers’ own research and educational activities, and may also result in
deterioration of the quality of the review process. One of the possible factors for the recent increase in
the application number may be attributed to the fact that some research institutions seem to set the
KAKENHI application as one of their organizational activity indicators. Application for the
KAKENHI grant per se should be made on the basis of the initiative of the researchers. Therefore,such action on the part of research institutions as to set quota to the constituent researchers isundesirable.
All research institutions are requested to share and disseminate within themselves the primary purpose
and aim of the KAKENHI system afresh.

2． Issues to Be Completed Beforehand by the “ResearchInstitution”(1) Requirements as a “Research Institution” and Procedures for Designation andChangeIn order to apply for the KAKENHI, a researcher needs to belong to a “Research Institution.”
Concerning the “Research Institution” cited here, the following four types of “Research Institution”
have been designated as eligible in Article 2 of the Rules for the Handling of Grants-in-Aid for
Scientific Research announced by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, andTechnology (MEXT).
1) Universities and inter-university research institutes2) MEXT facilities and other institutions engaged in scientific research3) Technical colleges
4) Institutions designated by MEXT (see note below)
Note:
In order to become a Research Institution, institutions not falling under 1) to 3) first need to receive
the designation by MEXT. Therefore, the institutions should consult with the Scientific Research
Aid Division of the Research Promotion Bureau of MEXT.
Moreover, if changes in one of the following items have been scheduled, institutions that havereceived the designation by MEXT and already have been recognized as a research institution
should promptly report the content of these changes to the Scientific Research Aid Division of the
Research Promotion Bureau of MEXT.
(i) Abolition or dissolution of the research institution(ii) Name and address of the research institution, and name of the representative(iii) Matters concerning laws, regulations, endowment acts, and other rules that prescribe thepurpose of establishment, the business content, and the internal organization of the research
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Moreover, researchers who belong to such institutions should consider that, in order to conduct
research activities using the KAKENHI, the institutions should meet the requirements
mentioned below.
< Requirements >(i) The research institution must authorize the research project for which the
KAKENHI is granted, as its proper activity.
(ii) The research institution must take responsibility for management and accountingof the KAKENHI delivered to its researcher(s).

(2) Ascertainment of the Eligibility to Apply of the Affiliated Researcher

A research institution must ensure that the applicant meets, in addition to meeting theeligibility to apply for Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up at the time of submitting
their application, either of the eligibility criteria under the Application Requirements for
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up. (See III. Instructions for Prospective Applicants> 1. Procedures to be Completed Prior to Application > (1) Ascertainment of the Eligibility
for KAKENHI Application)(3) Registration of the Researcher Information and Confirmation of an ID and a
Password (e-Rad System)

In order to apply for KAKENHI, researchers should perform the procedures, by accessing the“Electronic Application System”, he/she should retain the ID and a Password for e-Rad.
For this reason, the research institution should verify whether researchers who intend to apply
have an ID and a Password, or not.
In the case where there is a researcher who intends to apply and who has neither ID nor Password,
the research institution should provide him/her with an ID and a password in accordance withthe following procedure.
URL：https://www.e-rad.go.jp/manual/for_organ.htmli) In order to provide the researcher with an ID and a Password, the research institution needs
to have an ID and a Password for use of the research institution. If the research institution
has not yet obtained them, it should first of all download a registration form from the e-Rad
Portal site, conduct a registration application in writing.
It takes approximately two weeks for the “ID and Password for use of the research institution”
to arrive after registration application the “Application for Use of the Electronic Application
System”.
Notes:*1: Please refer to “How to Apply for the Registration on Research Institutions.” (https://www.erad.go.jp/organ/entry.html) on the e-Rad website for information on downloading anapplication form for the ID and password for e-Rad.
*2: Research institutions that already obtained an ID and a password for e-Rad issued do not need
to obtain it again.
*3: It is not necessary to obtain an ID and a password for e-Rad for each research category of the
KAKENHI.

ii) After obtaining an ID and a Password for use of the research institution, the administrative
staff in the research institution should provide an ID and a password to the researcher who
is planning to apply as a Principal Investigator. The ID and password for each researcher isissued through registration of the researcher information in e-Rad. Please refer to the“Manual for Research Institutions” (for Research Institution Office Representatives and for
Research Institution Office Workers: the section of “Procedures for Researchers”) for
information on the concrete way how to provide them.
Notes:*1: When providing the login ID and password, research institutions must make it known toresearchers that they must strictly protect the login ID and password in order to prevent themfrom being disclosed to others.
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if the research institution changes.
*3: Please be sure to obtain and use the latest version of the Operation Manual.

iii) Please register (update) the researchers who are applying as a Principal Investigator or a CoInvestigator as “eligible to apply for KAKENHI” in e-Rad. If there are any corrections to
be made to the registration details (“Affiliation”, “Position”, etc.) of those who have alreadybeen registered, please update them with the correct information.
The first date that a researcher can access the electronic application system is based on the datethat he/she obtains an e-Rad ID and password. For details, see “The Accessible Date to theElectronic Application System” referring to supplement.
However, since Research Proposal Document will not be accepted after the deadline forsubmission of Research Proposal Document, applicants should complete the registration(update) of the researcher information early, in order to have sufficient time to submit them.
In order not to negatively affect the compilation of the applications within the research
institution, when completing the applications, the research institution should perform the various
procedures 76 (including the procedures within the research institution), positioning this specificprocedure as one of the important procedures to be performed by the research institution.
Whether researchers considering the application for the FY2025 Research Activity Start-up under
the application requirements A are eligible to apply or not will be determined based on when theyobtained the eligibility to apply for KAKENHI grants, which in turn is judged, in principle, on thebasis of when they were registered in the e-Rad system as eligible for KAKENHI application.
Please take note of this point when registering the researcher information. See “Ⅲ. Instructions for
Prospective Applicants 1. Procedures to Be Completed Prior to Application (3)” and the application
procedures to be released in March 2025 for details.
* On the entry of “Date of Ph.D. Acquisition” in the e-Rad system for those applying for the “Early-Career
Scientists” category
The eligibility for application to the “Early-Career Scientists” category is based on “the number of years after
acquiring Ph.D.” The verification of the eligibility of an applicant will be made by the registered information of
the “Date of Ph.D. Acquisition” in the e-Rad system.
The applicant for the “Early-Carrier Scientists” category, will select one of the classifications for application
eligibility given below, when he/she prepares a research proposal document on the KAKENHI Electronic
Application System.
(1) An applicant who is less than 8 years after the acquisition of his/her Ph.D. as of April 1, 2025. (A researcher
who acquired Ph.D. between April 2, 2017 and the time of proposal submission)(2) An applicant who does not carry a degree at the time of proposal submission, but is in prospect of acquire
Ph.D. by April 1, 2025.
(3) Including those deemed less than eight years after the acquisition of their Ph.D. as of April 1, 2025, by taking
into account the period of maternity leave or the period of raising preschooler(s) following their Ph.D.
acquisition (*)(*)The sum of the period of leave taken or the period of raising preschooler(s) is rounded up the nearest fiscal
year and excluded from the number of years having passed since the Ph.D. acquisition.
(E.g.: In the case of an applicant who took a one-month prenatal leave and is raising a 17-month-old child, two
fiscal years (18 months→2 fiscal years))
An applicant with the eligibility in the classification (1) or (3) must register the “Date of Ph.D. Acquisition” in thee-Rad system at the time of proposal submission. Since the registration to the e-Rad system cannot be made by theapplicant him/herself, the applicant should request the administrative section of his/her research institution toregister the Date of Ph.D. Acquisition in the e-Rad system in time for the proposal submission. If the applicant has
more than one Ph.D. degree, enter the first acquisition date.
For details on registration to the e-Rad system and the eligibility for the “Early-Career Scientists” category, refer
to “Regarding the registration work to the Cross-ministerial Research and Development Management System (eRad) in connection with the change of the application requirements of Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (EarlyCareer Scientists)” on July 6, 2017.
URL: https://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/shinkou/hojyo/1385136_00005.htm(4) Submission of the “Self-Assessment Checklist on the Improvement of the
System” Based on the “Guidelines on the Management and Audit of Public
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When implementing the adopted research projects with KAKENHI grant the research institutions
must comply with the content of the “Guidelines on the Management and Audit of Public ResearchFunds at Research Institutions (Implementation Standards)” (Adopted by the Minister of MEXT.
Revised on February 1, 2021.), they must set up a system of the management and audit for
implementing the public research funds and report the state of implementation and other matters bysubmitting a “Self-Assessment Checklist on the Improvement of the System based on the
Guidelines on the Management and Audit of Public Research Funds at Research Institutions(Implementation Standards)” (hereinafter referred to as “Self-Assessment Checklist on the
Improvement of the System”).
Therefore, “those research institutions which Principal Investigators and Co-Investigators applying
for KAKENHI in FY2025 belong to” and “those research institutions which Principal Investigators
and Co-Investigators continuing research projects using KAKENHI are scheduled to belong to in
FY2025” must submit in accordance with the procedure and forms posted on the MEXT the“Self-Assessment Checklist on the Improvement of the System” to the Office of Competitive
Research Funding Administration, Research Environment Division, Science and Technology
Policy Bureau of the MEXT by December 1, 2024 (Sunday) via e-Rad.
For details, refer to the website (URL: https://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/kansa/houkoku/
1324571.htm) If the “Self-Assessment Checklist on the Improvement of the System” hasalready been submitted in April 2024 or later, it is not necessary to submit it again.
Researchers affiliated to a research institution which has not turned in the said checklist
cannot receive the official grant decision.
Note: When using e-Rad, an ID and a password for the research institution are necessary.

< Inquiries >(Concerning forms and submission of the “Self-Assessment Checklist on the Improvement of the
System”)
Office of Competitive Research Funding Administration, Research Environment Division,
Science and Technology Policy Bureau, MEXT
Telephone: 03-5253-4111 (ext. 3866, 3827)
E-mail: kenkyuhi@mext.go.jp
URL: https://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/kansa/houkoku/1324571.htm(Concerning the use of the e-Rad system）
Helpdesk of the Cross-ministerial Research and Development Management System (e-Rad) of
MEXT
Telephone: 0570-057-060 (Navi Dial)
Office hours: 9:00-18:00(Except on Saturdays, Sundays, National Holidays and the New Year
Holidays (from December 29 until January 3))
URL: https://www.e-rad.go.jp/contact.html*Time period when e-Rad is available for use: 00:00 - 24:00 (in operation 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
However, even during the above-mentioned time period, it may happen that the operation of e-Rad is disrupted
or suspended, when maintenance and inspection is being carried out. If the operation is scheduled to be disrupted
or suspended, this will be announced beforehand on the portal site.)(5) Submission of the “Checklist Pertaining to the Current Status” Based on the“Guidelines for Responding to Research Misconduct”

When implementing the research projects with KAKENHI grant the research institutions mustcomply with the content of the “Guidelines for Responding to Research Misconduct” (Adopted by
the Minister of MEXT on 26 August 2014) (hereinafter referred to as “Guidelines on Research
Misconduct”) and submit a “Checklist Pertaining to the Current Status based on the Guidelines for
Responding to Research Misconduct” (hereinafter referred to as “Checklist on the Research
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Therefore “those research institutions which the Principal Investigators and Co-investigators
applying for KAKENHI in FY2025 belong to” and “those research institutions which Principal
Investigators and Co-Investigators continuing research projects using KAKENHI are scheduled tobelong to in FY2025” must submit in accordance with the procedure and forms posted on
MEXT the “Checklist on the Research Misconduct” to the Office for Research Integrity
Promotion, Research Environment Division, Science and Technology Policy Bureau of
MEXT by September 30, 2024 (Monday) via e-Rad.
For details, refer to the website (URL :https://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/jinzai/fusei/1420301_00001.html )If the “Checklist on the Research Misconduct” has already been submitted in April 2024 or later it
is not necessary to submit it again.
Researchers affiliated to a research institution which has not turned in the said checklist
cannot receive the official grant decision.
*Please note that while the “Checklist on the Research Misconduct” is the same in using e-Rad forsubmission with the “Self-Assessment Checklist on the Improvement of the System,” thesubmission destination is different. Both checklists must be submitted.
Note: When using e-Rad, an ID and a password for the research institution are necessary.

< Inquiries >(Concerning the format and submission of “Checklist on the Research Misconduct ”)* Differs from the contact information for the “Self-Assessment Checklist on the Improvementof the System” .
Office for Research Integrity Promotion, Research Environment Division, Science andTechnology Policy Bureau, MEXT
Telephone: 03-6734-3874
E-mail: jinken@mext.go.jp
URL: https://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/jinzai/fusei/index.htm(Concerning the use of the e-Rad system)
Helpdesk of the Cross-ministerial Research and Development Management System (e-Rad) of
MEXT
Telephone: 0570-057-060 (Navi Dial)
Office hours: 9:00-18:00(Except on Saturdays, Sundays, National Holidays and the New Year
Holidays (from December 29 until January 3))
URL: https://www.e-rad.go.jp/contact.html*Time period when e-Rad is available for use: 00:00 - 24:00 (in operation 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Even during the above-mentioned time period, the operation of e-Rad may be disrupted or suspended, when
maintenance and inspection is being carried out. If the operation is scheduled to be disrupted or suspended, thiswill be announced beforehand on the portal site.)(6) Implementation of a Research Ethics Education Coursework Based on the“Guidelines on Research Misconduct,” etc.

Principal Investigators and Co-Investigators must fulfill the obligations described below prior to
submitting the formal application for grant delivery if you are starting a new research project, andprior to submitting the formal application for grant delivery or request for payment if you are taking
part in an ongoing research project that is scheduled to continue into FY2025.

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・Either to read through and learn the teaching materials by oneself concerning the research
ethics education coursework such as “For the Sound Development of Science -The Attitude ofa Conscientious Scientist-” (JSPS Editing Committee of “For the Sound Development of
Science”), the “e-Learning Course on Research Ethics (eL CoRE),” the “APRIN e-learning
program (eAPRIN),” etc., or to attend a lecture on research ethics conducted by research
institutions based on the “Guidelines on Research Misconduct.”
・To understand thoroughly and to exercise the proper research practices in conducting theirresearch, from amongst the contents of both the Statement “Code of Conduct for Scientists Revised Version -” by the Science Council of Japan and the booklet “For the Sound
Development of Science - The Attitude of a Conscientious Scientist -” issued by JSPS.
In the case that the PI intends to add a new Co-I to the continued project in FY2024, the PI has toobtain a consent to become a Co-I from the Co-I-to-be via the electronic application system inadvance. In this case, the Co-I-to-be has to complete the above prior to the formal application for
grant delivery and report to the PI. (Or, in the case the official grant decision has been already made,he/she has to do the above by the time the “application for approval of change of the Co-Investigator”
is submitted by the PI to JSPS.)
To that end, each research institution is requested to disseminate broadly what the researchers
should consider, in conducting of their researches as well as carrying out an ethics educationin research training session based on the Guidelines on Research Misconduct.

(7) On the Submission of the Report on the Research Achievements

The research institution to which researchers belong has to collect and submit the report on the
research achievements. If the research institution has failed, without justifiable reason, to submit
the report on the research achievements at the end of the research period, it may happen that it istreated as indicated below. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the representative of the research
institution to ensure that the report on the research achievements is submitted without fail.
・No KAKENHI will be delivered to researchers who do not submit the report on the researchachievements at the end of the research period, without good reason. Moreover, it may happen
that the official grant decision to the researcher is cancelled, that an order to return the grant isissued, or that the information such as the name of the research institute the said researcher
belongs to is disclosed in public.
Furthermore, if researchers have failed to submit the scheduled report on the researchachievements without justifiable reason, then execution of other KAKENHI implemented in
the same fiscal year will be suspended.

(8)Obtaining Sufficient Knowledge about the Contents of the Application
Procedures

The research institution should beforehand disseminate the contents of the Application Procedures
to all the researchers belonging to it. JSPS would especially like to request the dispersion of
information on the items listed in the Application Procedures and the submission deadlines of
Research Proposal Document, in order to avoid potential misunderstandings.

(9) Ensuring Research Integrity Among Research Institutions

In order to promote the creation of science, technology, and innovation in Japan, we must continue
to strengthen overseas joint research with various partners based on the principle of open science.
At the same time, in light of newly emerging risks as a consequence of the globalization andopenness of research activities in the recent years, there is a growing concern that the values of
openness and transparency which constitute the basis of the research environment will be lost andthe danger of researchers unknowingly being trapped in conflict of interest or conflict of
responsibilities. In such climate, it is vital for our country to build a globally reliable research
environment to protect the values that constitute the basis of research environment while
encouraging necessary global collaboration and international exchanges.
Therefore, it is vital for universities and research institutions, etc. to observe the “Policy on Measures
to Ensure Research Integrity Against New Risks as a Consequence of the Globalization andOpenness of Research Activities (April 27, 2021, Decision of Council for Science, Technology andInnovation)” and formulate relevant rules and systems to manage conflict of interests and conflictof responsibilities, etc., and to autonomously secure the soundness and fairness of research (research
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From such perspective, MEXT and JSPS check whether reasonable efforts can be secured whileeliminating unreasonable duplication and excessive concentration of competitive research funds andensuring transparency of research activities. In addition, MEXT and JSPS may make inquiries toaffiliated institutions, as necessary, on the status of formulation of rules and status of identificationand management of information as affiliated institution.
○ “Policy on Measures to Ensure Research Integrity Against New Risks as a Consequence of the
Globalization and Openness of Research Activities (April 27, 2021, Decision of Council for
Science, Technology and Innovation )”URL: https://www8.cao.go.jp/cstp/tougosenryaku/integrity_housin.pdf(10) Development of Security Export Control Systems

Starting from research projects to be funded in FY2025, JSPS will confirm at the time of formal
application for grant delivery, in case affiliated researchers plan to provide cargo and technologies
subject to export controls under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (Act No. 228 of 1949)(hereinafter referred to as “Foreign Exchange Act”), whether their affiliated institutions haveestablished a security export control system. The confirmation regarding the establishment of such
system will be made with registration details on the “research institution information”(establishmentof a security export control system) in e-Rad. Research institutions should develop a system
necessary to properly conduct the relevant affairs and make sure to register the status ofestablishment of a security export control system on the “research institution information” screen in
e-Rad.
○Reference: (Materials for Research Institution Administrative Staff) Updates to the Featu
res of the Cross-ministerial R&D Management System (e-Rad), p. 7.
URL: https://www.e-rad.go.jp/dl_file/20240131_ReleaseForJimuBuntansha.pdf
See “Ⅴ. Other Relevant Issues 7. Security Export Control Policy (Coping with Technology Leakage
Overseas)” for details of Security Export Control Systems.

3． Issues that Need to Be Verified when Compiling theApplication Forms (Preparing the Research Proposal
Document)
The contents of the Research Proposal Document should be verified in each research institution, andall the Research Proposal Documents should be submitted to JSPS together. When doing so, special
attention should be paid to the following points.

(1) Ascertainment of the Eligibility for KAKENHI Application

It should be verified whether the Principal Investigator and the Co-Investigator(s) listed in
the Research Proposal Document are researchers who meet the requirements that are
stipulated in the Application Procedures (see “Ⅲ. Instructions for Prospective Applicants 1.
Procedures to Be Completed Prior to Application (1) Ascertainment of the Eligibility for
KAKENHI Application”), and also whether the researcher information is registered in eRad as “Eligible to Apply for KAKENHI.”
Moreover, it should be verified certainly that they must not be categorized as ineligible for grantacquisition in the fiscal year covered by a call for proposals, in KAKENHI and other competitive
research funds, as a penalty for their improper grant spending, fraudulent grant acquisition, or
research misconduct.

(2) Confirmation of the Researcher Information Registered in the e-Rad System

Regarding the registration (update) of the researcher information necessary when applying, theadministrative staff in the research institution to which the researcher belongs should perform theprocedures using e-Rad.

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Moreover, even though applicant has already been included in the researcher list of the research
institution, if there is any item such as the department placed, the position, or others that needs tobe corrected, the applicant’s information on the researcher list should be corrected.
* Registration of researcher information in e-Rad and linkage to the electronic application system
regarding the implementation of research integrity measures Starting from the FY2025 call for
proposals, research integrity information registered in e-Rad will be linked to the electronic
application system, and you will be requested to enter the necessary information in your Research
Proposal Document based on the e-Rad registered research integrity details.
Please note, in particular, that application cannot be made if the Principal Investigator and/or CoInvestigators have not registered in e-Rad the status of pledge regarding their research integrity
information for their affiliated institution. Therefore, please inform researchers to make sure toconfirm the registration status of the relevant information in e-Rad. For details, please checkcarefully the Supplement to the Application Procedures for Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research.

(3) Verification with the Principal Investigator
The research institution should verify whether the Principal Investigator and the Co-Investigator(s)who have been listed in the Research Proposal Document have completed the Research Proposal
Document, after confirming the description in the column “II. Call for Proposals” in thisApplication Procedures for Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research.

(4) The Process of the Participation of Co-Investigator in Project Members

A research institution should conduct the process such as giving a consent with regard to theresearcher who belongs to it becoming a Co-Investigator via the electronic application system.
When the information on the Co-Investigator-to-be is presented to the research institution to which
the Co-Investigator-to-be belongs via the electronic application system after the researcher who
was requested to become a Co-Investigator from the Principal Investigator gave a consent to do so
via the electronic application system, then the research institution need to give a consent to do so,
etc. as well.
Since the Principal Investigator cannot submit (send) the Research Proposal Document to his/herresearch institution until the Co-Investigators-to-be’s research institution gives a consent to do so,
etc., the research institution should proceed with the consent process in time for the deadline of thesubmission.
* Please refer to the KAKENHI Electronic Application System Operation Manual (URL:
https://www-shinsei.jsps.go.jp/kaken/topkakenhi/shinsei_ka.html) for the detailed informationsuch as operating environment, operating method, and so on.

(5) Verification of the Application Forms

It should be verified whether the application format is in conformity with the prescribed format. As
for the forms to be uploaded, in particular, verify not only the total number of pages but also thenumber of pages instructed for each column is met. (see “Ⅲ. Instructions for Prospective Applicants
3．Preparation of the KAKENHI Application Form (Research Proposal Document), etc. (3) 4.”)

4． Submission and Other Matters of the Research Proposal
Document (Preparing the Research Proposal Document)(1) The research institution should access the “Electronic Application System,” using the ID andthe password for e-Rad, obtain the information of the Research Proposal Document (PDF files)
that the Principal Investigator(s) prepared, and verify their contents and other matters.
(2) The research institution should perform the “approval/submission (transmission)” process on
all the Research Proposal Documents (PDF files) that has no mistakes in their contents. Only
those Research Proposal Documents whose application status changed to “Being accepted by
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Ⅳ. Instructions for Administrative Staff of Research Institution(3) After the Research Proposal Documents (PDF files) are submitted (sent) to JSPS, applicants
can still draw back their Research Proposal Documents for necessary corrections andresubmission prior to the submission deadline. However, DO NOT draw back the Research
Proposal Documents on the date of the deadline. The System will be very busy and you may
not be able to resubmit the application in time.
(4) Research Proposal Documents (PDF files) that have been approved and submitted (sent) by the
research institution cannot be corrected or otherwise revised after the submission deadline.
[The deadline for the submission of the Research Proposal Document is]
September 18, 2024 (Wednesday), 4:30 pm (This deadline should be strictly observed.)
Note 1: Research Proposal Document that is submitted (sent) after this deadline will
not be accepted for any reason. Therefore, the documents should be submitted(sent) well in advance.
Note 2: It is not possible to draw back Research Proposal Documents or to re-submit
them after the above deadline.

(5) The ID and the password which are used in the e-Rad are designed to verify the individual.
Therefore, the handling and administration of them should be done carefully when carrying out
the application procedures. Moreover, an outline of the procedures for electronic application
can be found below. However, for details on the operating environment, procedure, etc. of the“Electronic Application System,” please refer to the “Operation Manual” at the website below.
URL: https://www-shinsei.jsps.go.jp/kaken/topkakenhi/shinsei_ka.html

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Outline of the Electronic Application Procedures[The administrative staff in the research institution to which the applicant (Principal
Investigator) belongs]
1
The administrative staff in the research institution to which the applicant belongs issues
the ID and the password to the applicant.
[The applicant (Principal Investigator)]
2 -① The applicant accesses the “Electronic Application System,” using the ID and thepassword he/she received, and prepares the Research Proposal Document (PDF file), byentering the “items to be entered” in the website and by uploading the “forms to be
uploaded” as an attached file.
2 -② The applicant enters the researcher(s) whom the applicant wants to add to the project
members and requests him/her to give a consent to become a Co-Investigator in the“Project Members List” column of the “Application Information Input” screen in theelectronic application system.
[The researcher who is requested to become a Co-Investigator]
3
The researcher is requested to participate in the project as a Co-Investigator from theapplicant (Principal Investigator) via the electronic application system and then he/she
selects “Consent” or “Dissent” after confirming the contents of the consent.
[The administrative staff in the research institution to which the Co-Investigator-to-bebelongs]
4
When the Co-Investigator-to-be gave a consent in the electronic application system, theresearch institution to which the Co-Investigator-to-be belongs selects“Consent/Confirm” or “Dissent.”[The applicant (Principal Investigator)]
5
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research institution to which he/she belongs, by performing the “completed andsubmission” process. Note that the applicant cannot submit (send) the Research Proposal
Document until he/she obtains the consents from all the Co-Investigators and CoInvestigators’ research institutions listed in the Project Members List of the Research
Proposal Document.
[The administrative staff in the research institution to which the applicant (Principal
Investigator) belongs]
6
By approving the Research Proposal Document (PDF file), etc. the administrative staff in
the research institution to which the applicant belongs submits (sends) it to JSPS.
Moreover, if the Research Proposal Document (PDF file), etc. that the applicant submitted
is not approved due to mistakes or other reasons, it will be rejected and the applicant will
be requested to make corrections.
In the case of withdrawing or making corrections to the Research Proposal Document(PDF file) submitted (sent) to JSPS due to mistakes or other reasons, the administrative
staff draws back the document, rejects it as necessary, requests the applicant to makecorrections, and re-submit (re-send) the document to JSPS.

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Ⅴ. Other Relevant Issues
1. Support through Platforms for Advanced Technologies and Research
Resources

In order to respond effectively to the diverse needs of researchers of KAKENHI research projects,
the Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Areas - Platforms for Advanced Technologies andResearch Resources forms a resource and technical support platform for research (hereinafterreferred to as “Platform”) under the close cooperation of relevant institutes with inter-university
research institutes and Joint Usage/Research Centers, or International Joint Usage / Research Centeras core institutes. Together with providing technical support towards individual research projects
and providing advanced problem solving methods to researchers, it provides an integral promotionof cooperation between researchers, interdisciplinary integration, and human resources
development.
Applications for technical support, etc. are open for each of the Platforms below where it concerns
research projects carried out through KAKENHI. Researchers desiring technical support, etc. fromeach of the Platforms are requested to check their respective websites, etc. and actively apply.
* “Technical Support, etc.” points to the sharing of equipment with researchers from a wide range of
research fields, technical support and the collecting, conservation, and providing of resources(documents, data, experiment samples, specimen, etc.), and support for conservation techniques, etc.
“Advanced Technology Support Platform Program” has scientific value and an advanced nature
through the combination of multiple facilities and equipment, and provides shared use of equipment
and technical support to researchers in a wide variety of research areas.
“Research Platform Resource Support Program” collects, conserves, and supplies the resources thatare the basis of research (documents, data, experiment samples, specimen, etc.) and also conducts
support for conservation techniques, etc.

Advanced Technology Support Platform Program

Area

Research
Platform

Area

Platform Name
Platform of Advanced
Bioimaging Support (*)

Core Institution
National Institutefor Physiological
Sciences
National Institutefor Basic Biology

Platform of Advanced Animal
Model Support(*)

The Institute ofMedical Science
The University ofTokyo

Platform for Advanced Genome
Science (*)

National Instituteof Genetics

Platform Name
Platform of Supporting Cohort
Study and Biospecimen
Analysis (*)

Core Institution
The Institute ofMedical Science,
The University of
Tokyo

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Support Function
Advanced technical support and user
training for:• Light microscopy• Electron microscopy• Magnetic resonance imaging• Imaging analysis
Support for constructing animalmodels, Support for pathologicalanalysis, Support for physiologicalanalysis, and Support for molecularprofiling
Advanced genome analysis (de novo
genome sequencing; re-sequencing
for genome variation detection;
analysis of transcriptome, epigenome
and metagenome; ultra-highsensitivity analysis for single cells,
single molecules, etc.; big-data
analysis and advanced
bioinformatics; by using of the latest
facilities and technologies)
Support Function
Support for cohort study using
bioresources, Support for maintaining
and utilizing human brain resources,
and Support using biospecimen

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Supply Platform of Short-lived
Radioisotopes for Fundamental
ResearchResearch Center
for Nuclear
Physics, Osaka
University

Supply short-lived radioisotopes
produced by accelerators for
fundamental research in various
scientific fields.

Also, Committee on Promoting Collaboration in Life Sciences that functions as a general information
point and coordinator across the four Platforms marked with an asterisk (*) above is set up. (Core
Institution: The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo)
Each Platform’s website can be found in the links on the site below:
URL: https://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/shinkou/hojyo/mext_01901.html

2. Promotion of the Shared Use of Research Equipment
In “Reform of Competitive Research Funds: Towards a Sustained Output of Research Achievements(Interim Summary)” (June 24, 2015, Competitive Research Fund Reform Review meeting) it was
decided that, when the original research objectives were fully achieved, versatile and large equipment
should, in principle, be shared.
The government also addresses the need to promote the implementation and common use of researchfacilities and equipment, to establish a framework for the introduction, renewal, and utilization oforganizational research facilities (core facilities), and to formulate and publicize policies for theinternal and external sharing of research facilities and equipment in the Comprehensive Package toStrengthen Research Capacity and Support Young Researchers (January 23, 2020, Council for
Science, Technology, and Innovation) and the Sixth Science, Technology, and Innovation Basic Plan
(Cabinet Decision on March 26, 2021).
With this in mind, when purchasing equipment with competitive research funds, please actively workon the use of equipment purchased with other research funds, and the purchase and shared use of
equipment from several research funds where it concerns especially large and versatile equipment.
Please also make ensure that sharing is possible within the rules of the said competitive research funds,
and no obstacle is made to the execution of the research project.
○ “Reform of Competitive Research Funds: Towards a Sustained Output of Research
Achievements (Interim Report)”(June 24, 2015, Competitive Research Fund Reform Review meeting)
URL: https://www.mext.go.jp/b_menu/shingi/chousa/shinkou/039/gaiyou/1359306.htm○“The Sixth Science, Technology, and Innovation Basic Plan (Cabinet Decision on March 26,2021)”
URL: https://www8.cao.go.jp/cstp/kihonkeikaku/6honbun.pdf○Unified Rules for Administrative Procedures, Etc. Pertaining to Competitive Research Funds(Agreement of the Liaison Meeting of Related Offices and Ministries on Competitive ResearchFunds,March 5, 2021; revised May 24,2023)
URL: https://www8.cao.go.jp/cstp/compefund/toitsu_rule_r50524.pdf

3. Promotion of the ‘Dialogue on Science and Technology with Citizens’ (A BasicApproach Policy)
In the “Promotion of the ‘Dialogue on Science and Technology with Citizens’ (A Basic Course of
Action)” (Adopted by the Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy and the Executive
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activities to society and citizens in an easy-to-understand form is placed in the abovementioned ”Dialogue on Science and Technology with Citizens.” Researchers who have received anallotment of public research funds amounting more than 30 million yen per year per case are requested
to positively work on the “Dialogue on Science and Technology with Citizens.” Universities and otherresearch institutions are also requested to make positive efforts in order for researchers who havereceived public research funds to ensure the proper implementation of the “Dialogue on Science andTechnology with Citizens,” for example, by setting up support systems.
For KAKENHI, there is the question “Are you positively trying to publicize and disseminate theresearch content and research achievements?” especially in the interim/ex-post assessment of
Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (Research in a Proposed Research Area) and Transformative
Research Area(A). Therefore, based on the above-mentioned basic policy, researchers should
disseminate the achievements of research funded with KAKENHI to society and citizens in an evenmore positive way.

4. Cooperation with the National Bioscience Database Center
The National Bioscience Database Center (URL: https://biosciencedbc.jp/) has been established in theJapan Science and Technology Agency (JST, a national research and development agency), in orderto promote the integrated use of databases in the area of life science that have been created by various
research institutions and other institutions.
This Center spurs the active participation of related institutions, and based on four pillars, namely (1)the planning of strategies, (2) creation and operation of portal websites, (3) research on anddevelopment of core technology for the integration of databases and (4) the promotion of theintegration of biotechnology-related databases, it is promoting projects aiming at the integration of
databases in the area of life science. In this way, through wide sharing and utilization of the researchachievements in the area of life science produced in Japan in the researcher community, the Center
aims at invigorating overall research in the area of life science, including research and development
connected to basic research and industrial applied research.
JSPS would like to request researchers to cooperate by providing to the Center copies of raw data
related to achievements published in research papers and other output in the area of life science, or
copies of created open databases.
Moreover, the copies provided will be able to be utilized on a non-exclusive basis as reproductions,alterations, or in other necessary forms. JSPS would like researchers to understand in advance that, in
response to the requests of the institutions that received copies, it would also like request researchers
to cooperate by providing all the information necessary for utilizing the copies.
Furthermore, the National Bioscience Database Center has developed guidelines for data on humans,in order to promote the sharing and use of data related to research in the area of life science, with due
considerations to the protection of personal information.
NBDC Human Data Sharing Guidelines
URL: https://humandbs.dbcls.jp/guidelines/data-sharing-guidelines

5. Inter-University Bio-Backup Project
The purpose of the Inter-University Bio-Backup Project (IBBP) is to “back up” biological genetic
resources, which are indispensable research resources in various research areas, and to avoid damage
or loss of biological genetic resources due to unforeseen accidents, disasters, etc. The project newly
commenced from 2012.
In the National Institute for Basic Biology of the Inter-University Research Institute Corporation
National Institutes of Natural Sciences, which is the core of this project, the Inter-University BioBackup Project for Basic Biology (IBBP Center, URL: https://www.nibb.ac.jp/ibbp/) has been
established as a backup center for biological genetic resources. It is equipped with the newest
equipment necessary for the backup of biological genetic resources.
Any researcher who belongs to a university or a research institution may apply for storage. Biologicalgenetic resources that can be stored in the IBBP Center are samples that can be proliferated (amplified)or cryopreserved (for vegetable seeds, the refrigeration or deep-freezing preservation condition needs
to be definite), and being not pathogenic is also a condition. Since backup is provided free of charge,
researchers should make use of the IBBP Center.

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6. National BioResource Project
The National BioResource Project (NBRP) strategically collects and preserves important bioresourcesthat are the basic and foundation of life science research at the core bases of this project and provides
them to universities and research institutes, thereby contributing to the development of life science
research in Japan. In the future, in order to contribute to the development of life science research inJapan, it is necessary to continually collect useful bioresources.
For that matter, please deposit(*) available bioresources among bioresources developed by Grants-inAid for Scientific Research (limited to the bioresource targeted for NBRP). Please cooperate with the
NBRP collecting activities.
It is recommended to utilize the resources already collected in NBRP from the viewpoint such as
efficient implementation of research.
(*) Deposit: This is a procedure to approve the use (preservation/provision) in this project withouttransferring the various rights related to the resource. By specifying specific conditions in
the deposit agreement, you can add usage conditions such as restrictions on usage andquotation of articles to users.
List of NBRP core bases upgrading program representative agencies
URL: https://nbrp.jp/resource/

7. Security Export Control Policy (Coping with Technology Leakage Overseas)
In implementing various research activities including research projects funded with KAKENHI,
research institutions are asked to take systematic measures to ensure that the research achievements
which have potential risks of being diverted to military use are not transferred to WMD developers,
terrorist organizations, or people carrying out other dubious activities.
In Japan, export controls (*1) are carried out under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act(Act No. 228 of 1949) (hereinafter referred to as “Foreign Exchange Act”). Therefore, in principle,
in order to export (provide) cargo and technology regulated by the Foreign Exchange Act, it isnecessary to obtain permission of the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry. It is reminded that
KAKENHI grantees must observe the Foreign Exchange Act as well as other laws, guidelines andcircular notices issued by the government.
(*1) Japan's Security Export Control System established on the basis of international agreements
mainly consists of (i) “List rules” which require permission of the Minister of Economy, Trade andIndustry in principle when exporting cargo or providing technology that carry specifications and/or
functions higher than certain levels, such as carbon fiber and numerically controlled machine tooletc., and (ii) “Catch-all regulation” which requires permission of the Minister of Economy, Tradeand Industry when exporting cargo or providing technology that are not subject to regulation under
the List rules but do fall under certain regulatory requirements (application requirements, consumer
requirements and/or informed requirements).

Please note in particular that not only export of cargo but also provision of technology will be
subject to the regulation by the Foreign Exchange Act. When providing a “List rules” technology
to non-residents or providing it in a foreign country, prior permission for provision is required.
“Provision of technology” includes not only providing technical information such as design
drawings, specifications, manuals, samples, and prototypes via storage media such as paper, mail,CD, USB memory, but also providing work knowledge and technical assistance at seminars
through technical instruction, skill training, etc. Researchers should be aware that there may becase in which technologies subject to regulation by the Foreign Exchange Act are involved when
mentoring foreign students and/or joint research activities with oversea groups. Please also bear inmind that the provision of technologies, etc. acquired in KAKENHI-funded projects or theprovision of technologies, etc. already in possession with the use of KAKENHI may also be subject
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Pursuant to the Foreign Exchange Act, exporting “List Rules” cargo or providing “List Rules”
technology to a foreign country requires the development of a security export control system (*2).
Therefore, JSPS may, by the time of official grant decision, confirm whether the provision of cargo
and technology subject to export controls under the Foreign Exchange Act is planned in KAKENHI
funded projects and whether a control system has been established if there is an intent to providethem.
In case there is an intent to provide them but no control system has been established, JSPS requires
the development of such system by the time of the provision or by the end of the relevant project,whichever is earlier. JSPS may also report the status of confirmation to the Ministry of Economy,
Trade and Industry at its request.
In addition, any violation of the Foreign Exchange Act regulations with regard to technologies, etc.
acquired in KAKENHI-funded projects may result in no official grant decision being made orcancellation of grant delivery.

(*2) Exporters or persons conducting similar transactions are obliged to observe “compliance standards
for exporters and persons conducting similar transactions” as prescribed in Article 55-10, Paragraph 1of the Foreign Exchange Act. The security export control system as referred here means an internal
control system of an organization to prevent illegal export, etc. through proper export of “List Rules”
cargo or proper provision of “List Rules” technology to a foreign country, based on the control systemprescribed in the “compliance standards for exporters and persons conducting similar transactions.”

Details of the security trade control are published on the websites including the Ministry of
Economy, Trade and Industry website.
○Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry: Security Trade Control (General)
URL: https://www.meti.go.jp/policy/anpo/○Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry: “Handbook on Security Trade Control”
URL: https://www.meti.go.jp/policy/anpo/seminer/shiryo/handbook.pdf○Center for Information on Security Trade Controls
URL: https://www.cistec.or.jp/index.html○“Guidance for the Control of Sensitive Technologies for Security Export for Academic and ResearchInstitutions 3rd Edition”
URL: https://www.meti.go.jp/policy/anpo/law_document/tutatu/t07sonota/t07sonota_jishukanri03.pdf

8. Strict Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2321
In the face of the nuclear test by Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in September 2016
and repeated launches of ballistic missiles, the United Nations Security Council adopted the United
Nations Security Council Resolution 2321 on November 30, 2016 (ET, New York) deciding to impose
additional and stronger sanctions on DPRK. In this regard, MEXT issued a letter of request entitled,“Strict Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2321 (Request)” (28 受文科際第 98 号) to relevant organizations as of February 17, 2017.
“Scientific and technical cooperation” as set forth in Paragraph 11 in the main text of the Resolution not
only includes technologies regulated by the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act of Japan, but all
cooperative activities except for medical exchanges. Therefore, it is critical that research institutions
exercise strict implementation of the Resolution when conducting various research activities including
said sponsored research.
The UNSC Resolution 2321 can be found at:○ MOFA: United Nations Security Council Resolution 2321, Japanese translation (MOFA Notice No.
463 (issued on December 9, 2016)
URL: https://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/files/000211409.pdf

9. Improvement of Treatment of Students in the Doctoral Course

79Ⅴ. Other Relevant Issues“The 6th Science, Technology, and Innovation Basic Plan (Cabinet Decision on March 26, 2021)”
addresses the need to enhance financial support for doctoral students in particular, in order to attract
outstanding talents from home and abroad, and calls for research institutions to provide greater
employment opportunities for doctoral students as research assistants (RAs) and to improve theirtreatment. To this end, the Basic Plan, for example, sets a numerical target to triple the number ofdoctoral students to receive subsidy roughly equivalent to their living cost (which is equivalent toabout 30% of students enrolling in doctoral courses to receive such subsidy).
Furthermore, the “Guideline on Recruiting and Fostering Postdoctoral Fellows, Etc. (December 3,
2020, Committee on Human Resources, the Council for Science and Technology)” states that
doctoral students “are students, but at the same time, also researchers in a certain way, and therefore
it is the key responsibility of universities that foster researchers to provide the environment for
research activities and to ensure proper treatment…It is of particular importance to treat them basedon appropriate assessment of their contribution, by establishing compensations that meet the natureand content of their jobs and paying hourly wages according to the actual work hours under theproper labor management…When submitting applications to competitive research funds and othergrants, universities and institutions must record the expenditures necessary to employ RAs as direct
expense, and revise the school rules as necessary to make sure that the RAs are paid propercompensations.”
Based on the above, when employing a doctoral student as RA, etc. for a KAKENHI project, set
the hourly wage according to the nature and content of his/her job based on the standard of eachresearch institution and pay the wage according to the actual work hours under the proper labor
management.
Furthermore, when employing a doctoral student as RA, etc., be mindful not to overload him/herwith excessive work hours and make sure that he/she can maintain a good balance between thework and his/her own research and study hours.

10. Securing University Research Administrators (URAs) and other Management
Personnel
The Sixth Science, Technology, and Innovation Basic Plan (Cabinet Decision on March 26, 2021)
identifies the importance of efforts to improve the security of professional quality and treatment
so that the positions of University Research Administrators (URAs) and other management
personnel will become attractive. The Comprehensive Package to Strengthen Research Capacity
and Support Young Researchers (January 23, 2020, Council for Science, Technology, andInnovation) also addresses the need to establish career paths for management personnel, URAs,
engineers, etc. In light of these initiatives, research institutions are encouraged, to the extent
possible, to secure certain lengths of fixed-term employment (of about five years or longer) for
URAs and other management personnel (who are currently hired or will be hired newly byresearch institutions) when engaging them in the management of KAKENHI research programs,
by using not only KAKENHI, but also funds such as indirect expenses and basic costs under otherexternal funds, and donations, for example.
In addition, please make active efforts to provide support in securing career paths for thesemanagement personnel, for example, enrolling them in URA training, etc. Also consider utilizing
the indirect expenses for such efforts.

11. Promoting Efforts to Support Gender Equality and Foster Human Resources
The Science, Technology, and Innovation Basic Plan (Cabinet Decision on March 26, 2021), theBasic Plan for Gender Equality (Cabinet Decision on December 25, 2020), and Education and
Human Resource Development Policy Package toward the Realization of Society 5.0 (Decision by
the Council for Science, Technology and Innovation on June 2, 2022) aim to create research
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appointment of excellent female researchers as project leaders, among other measures. Anothergoal is to increase the proportion of female students in middle and high school who advance tomaster's and doctoral courses especially in the science and engineering fields through initiatives tocommunicate the fascination of these areas to female students in middle and high school, theirparents, and their teachers, thereby overcoming the current situation with a low percentage offemale students going to doctoral courses in natural science and increasing the number of potential
bearers of knowledge in Japan.
In addition, if due consideration is not paid to sexual differences in research and development
processes that require such consideration, it may cause inappropriate impact at the stage of social
implementation. As such, research and technological development that properly give attention tosexual differences, such as those in physique and the structure and functioning of bodies, areneeded.
In light of these points, in KAKENHI-funded projects, JSPS will take into account efforts topromote the participation and advancement of female researchers and expand the range of humanresources that will play a role in science and technology in the future.
To advance science, it is important to secure an environment that allows diverse researchers to
exercise their potentials and advance their activities. In March 2020, JSPS established the “Basic
Guidelines for Promoting Gender Equality in JSPS Programs” to promote gender equal
participation in areas of science.
As part of this initiative, JSPS opened a new website CHEERS! (URL: https://cheers.jsps.go.jp/) inan aim to support the diverse careers of all researchers, such as balancing research and life events.
JSPS will release useful information on, for example, how to balance research and childcare andactively carry out various initiatives through CHEERS! to create a network among researchers.
Researchers are encouraged to visit the website.

12. ”HIRAMEKI ☆ TOKIMEKI SCIENCE – Welcome to a University
Science That Inspires and Inspirits”

Lab –The “HIRAMEKI☆TOKIMEKI SCIENCE” program is designed to offer opportunities to gain adeeper understanding of the meaning of science and its roles in daily life to society, as part of efforts
to give back to society and promote KAKENHI-funded research achievements.
Based on their KAKENHI-funded academic studies, researchers themselves communicate the fun andfascination of scientific pursuit directly to the younger generation in an easy-to-understand manner.
They thus instill intellectual curiosity and a rich sense of creativity in pupils in their fifth and sixth
years of elementary school and students in middle and high school, who will go on to shoulder the
future of Japan. As we are looking for such experience-based programs, regardless of areas of research,please take advantage of this opportunity.
URL: https://www.jsps.go.jp/j-hirameki/81

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Grants-in-Aid for Scientific

Research-KAKENHI- “Review Section Table”○About the Review Section Table ······································· 83○The Review Section Table (Overview) ··································· 84○The Review Section Table (Table for Basic Section) ················· 91○The Review Section Table(Table for Medium-sized and Broad Sections) ························· 112

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Attached Table 2 Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research-KAKENHI- “Review Section Table”

About the Review Section Table○The Review Section Table is classified by sections for the KAKENHI’s review criteria. Applicantsshould select a review section that is most suitable for their own research proposal.
○There are three review sections: Basic, Medium-sized and Broad. The Review Section Table
contains 1) Overview, 2) Table for Basic Section, 3) Table for Medium-sized and Broad Sections.
Looking at the Overview, the applicants can understand an overall picture of sections. In addition,
check the each Review Section Table for the detailed contents of each section and select a review
section for their research proposal.
○The Basic Section is the fundamental unit. The Basic Section applies to “Grant-in-Aid for Scientific
Research (B/C) (application section “General”)” and for “Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists.”
Each Basic Section offers some examples related to the research contents. They are to help
applicants understand the content of the Basic Section, so applicants are allowed to submit proposals
even if the content is not given as examples.
○The Medium-sized Section applies to “Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A) (application section“General”)” and “Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Pioneering/Exploratory).” Several Basic
Sections are attached to indicate the scope of review for the Medium-sized Section. However,applicants are allowed to submit proposals even if the content does not fall under the Basic Sections
included in the Medium-sized Section. It should be noted that some Basic Sections are included inseveral Medium-sized Sections, so applicants can select the Medium-sized Section that they
consider most suitable for their own research proposal.
○The Broad Section applies to “Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (S).”Several Medium-sized Sections are attached to indicate the scope of review of the Broad Section.
However, applicants are allowed to submit proposals even if the content does not fall under the
Medium-sized Sections included in the Broad Section. It should be noted that some Medium-sized
Sections are included in several Broad Sections, so applicants can select the Broad Section that they
consider most suitable for their own research proposal.
○To respond flexibly to research diversity in the review process, application in the Basic, Mediumsized and Broad Sections is made in the following formats: Basic Section: “○○ -related”; Mediumsized Section: “○○ and related fields,” and Broad Section: listed alphabetically.

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The Review Section Table (Overview)
Broad Section A

Broad Section A (continued)

Medium-sized Section 1：Philosophy, art, and related fields

Medium-sized Section 5 ：Law and related fields

Basic Section
01010

Basic Section

Philosophy and ethics-related

05010

Legal theory and history-related

Chinese philosophy, Indian philosophy and

05020

Public law-related

Buddhist philosophy-related

05030

International law-related

01030

Religious studies-related

05040

Social law-related

01040

History of thought-related

05050

Criminal law-related

01050

Aesthetics and art studies-related

05060

Civil law-related

01060

History of arts-related

05070

New fields of law-related

01070

Theory of art practice-related

01020

01080
90010

Medium-sized Section 6：Political science and related fields
Basic Section

Sociology of science, history of science andtechnology-related

06010

Design-related

06020

International relations-related

80010

Area studies-related

80030

Gender studies-related

Medium-sized Section 2：Literature, linguistics, and related fields
Basic Section
02010

Japanese literature-related

02020

Chinese literature-related

02030

Politics-related

Medium-sized Section 7 ：Economics, business administration,and related fields
Basic Section

English literature and literature in the English
language-related

07010

Economic theory-related

02040

European literature-related

07020

Economic doctrines and economic thought-related

02050

Literature in general-related

07030

Economic statistics-related

02060

Linguistics-related

07040

Economic policy-related

02070

Japanese linguistics-related

07050

Public economics and labor economics-related

02080

English linguistics-related

07060

Money and finance-related

02090

Japanese language education-related

07070

Economic history-related

02100

Foreign language education-related

07080

Business administration-related

Library and information science, humanistic

07090

Commerce-related

and social informatics-related

07100

Accounting-related

80020

Tourism studies-related

90020

Medium-sized Section 3：History, archaeology, museology,
and related fields

Medium-sized Section 8 ：Sociology and related fields
Basic Section

Basic Section

03010

Historical studies in general-related

08010

Sociology-related

03020

Japanese history-related

08020

Social welfare-related

03030

History of Asia and Africa-related

08030

Family and consumer sciences, and culture and living-related

03040

History of Europe and America-related

80020

Tourism studies-related

03050

Archaeology-related

80030

Gender studies-related

03060

Cultural assets study-related

03070

Museology-related

Medium-sized Section 4：Geography, cultural anthropology,
folklore, and related fields
Basic Section
04010

Geography-related

04020

Human geography-related

04030

Cultural anthropology and folklore-related

80010

Area studies-related

80020

Tourism studies-related

80030

Gender studies-related

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Broad Section A (continued)

Broad Section B
Medium-sized Section 11：Algebra, geometry, and related fields

Medium-sized Section 9 ：Education and related fields
Basic Section

Basic Section

09010

Education-related

11010

Algebra-related

09020

Sociology of education-related

11020

Geometry-related

09030

Childhood and nursery/pre-school education-related

09040

Medium-sized Section 12：Analysis, applied mathematics, and related fields

Education on school subjects and primary/

Basic Section

secondary education-related

12010

Basic analysis-related

09050

Tertiary education-related

12020

Mathematical analysis-related

09060

Special needs education-related

12030

Basic mathematics-related

09070

Educational technology-related

12040

Applied mathematics and statistics-related

09080

Science education-related

02090

Japanese language education-related

02100

Foreign language education-related

Medium-sized Section 13：Condensed matter physics and related fields
Basic Section
13010

Medium-sized Section 10 ：Psychology and related fields
Basic Section
10010

Social psychology-related

10020

Educational psychology-related

10030

Clinical psychology-related

10040

Experimental psychology-related

90030

Cognitive science-related

13020
13030
13040

Mathematical physics and fundamental theory of
condensed matter physics-related
Semiconductors, optical properties of condensed
matter and atomic physics-related
Magnetism, superconductivity and strongly
correlated systems-related
Biophysics, chemical physics and soft matter physics-related

Medium-sized Section 14：Plasma science and related fields
Basic Section
14010

Fundamental plasma-related

14020

Nuclear fusion-related

14030

Applied plasma science-related

80040

Quantum beam science-related

Medium-sized Section 15：Particle-, nuclear-, astro-physics, and related fields
Basic Section
80040
15010
15020

Quantum beam science-related
Theoretical studies related to particle-, nuclear-,cosmic ray and astro-physics
Experimental studies related to particle-, nuclear-,cosmic ray and astro-physics

Medium-sized Section 16：Astronomy and related fields
Basic Section
16010

Astronomy-related

Medium-sized Section 17：Earth and planetary science and related fields
Basic Section

85

17010

Space and planetary sciences-related

17020

Atmospheric and hydrospheric sciences-related

17030

Human geosciences-related

17040

Solid earth sciences-related

17050

Biogeosciences-related

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Broad Section C

Broad Section D

Medium-sized Section 18：Mechanics of materials,

Medium-sized Section 26：Materials engineering and related fields
Basic Section

production engineering, design engineering, and related fields
Basic Section

26010

Metallic material properties-related

18010

Mechanics of materials and materials-related

26020

Inorganic materials and properties-related

18020

Manufacturing and production engineering-related

26030

Composite materials and interfaces-related

18030

Design engineering-related

26040

Structural materials and functional materials-related

18040

Machine elements and tribology-related

26050

Material processing and microstructure control-related

26060

Metals production and resources production-related

Medium-sized Section 19：Fluid engineering,thermal engineering, and related fields

Medium-sized Section 27：Chemical engineering and related fields

Basic Section
19010

Fluid engineering-related

19020

Thermal engineering-related

Basic Section
27010

Medium-sized Section 20：Mechanical dynamics, robotics, and related fields
Basic Section
20010

Mechanics and mechatronics-related

20020

Robotics and intelligent system-related

Basic Section
21020

Communication and network engineering-related

21030

Measurement engineering-related

21040

Control and system engineering-related

21050

Electric and electronic materials-related

21060

Electron device and electronic equipment-related

27040

Biofunction and bioprocess engineering-related

28010

Nanometer-scale chemistry-related

28020

Nanostructural physics-related

28030

Nanomaterials-related

28040

Nanobioscience-related

28050

Nano/micro-systems-related

Medium-sized Section 29：Applied condensed matter physics and related fields
Basic Section
29010

Medium-sized Section 22：Civil engineering and related fields
Basic Section
22010

Chemical reaction and process system engineering-related
Catalyst and resource chemical process-related

Basic Section

and related fields
Power engineering-related

27020
27030

Medium-sized Section 28：Nano/micro science and related fields

Medium-sized Section 21：Electrical and electronic engineering

21010

Transport phenomena and unit operations-related

Applied physical properties-related

29020

Thin film/surface and interfacial physical properties-related

29030

Applied condensed matter physics-related

Medium-sized Section 30：Applied physics and engineering and related fields
Basic Section

Civil engineering material, execution andconstruction management-related

30010

Crystal engineering-related

22020

Structure engineering and earthquake engineering-related

30020

Optical engineering and photon science-related

22030

Geotechnical engineering-related

22040
22050
22060

Medium-sized Section 31：Nuclear engineering, earth resources engineering,energy engineering, and related fields

Hydroengineering-related

Basic Section

Civil engineering plan and transportationengineering-related

31010

Nuclear engineering-related

Environmental systems for civil engineering-related

31020

Earth resource engineering, Energy sciences-related

Medium-sized Section 23：Architecture, building engineering,

Medium-sized Section 90：Biomedical engineering and related fields

and related fields

Basic Section
Basic Section

90110

Biomedical engineering-related

23010

Building structures and materials-related

90120

Biomaterials-related

23020

Architectural environment and building equipment-related

90130

Medical systems-related

23030

Architectural planning and city planning-related

90140

Medical technology assessment-related

23040

Architectural history and design-related

90150

Medical assistive technology-related

90010

Design-related

Medium-sized Section 24：Aerospace engineering,
marine and maritime engineering, and related fields
Basic Section
24010

Aerospace engineering-related

24020

Marine engineering-related

Medium-sized Section 25：Social systems engineering,safety engineering, disaster prevention engineering, and related fields
Basic Section
25010

Social systems engineering-related

25020

Safety engineering-related

25030

Disaster prevention engineering-related

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Broad Section E

Broad Section F

Medium-sized Section 32：Physical chemistry,

Medium-sized Section 38：Agricultural chemistry and related fields
Basic Section

functional solid state chemistry, and related fields
Basic Section
32010

Fundamental physical chemistry-related

32020

Functional solid state chemistry-related

Medium-sized Section 33：Organic chemistry and related fields
Basic Section
33010
33020

Structural organic chemistry
and physical organic chemistry-related

38010

Plant nutrition and soil science-related

38020

Applied microbiology-related

38030

Applied biochemistry-related

38040

Bioorganic chemistry-related

38050

Food sciences-related

38060

Applied molecular and cellular biology-related

Medium-sized Section 39：Agricultural and environmental biology

Synthetic organic chemistry-related

and related fields

Medium-sized Section 34：Inorganic/coordination chemistry,

Basic Section

analytical chemistry, and related fields
Basic Section

39010

Science in plant genetics and breeding-related

39020

Crop production science-related

34010

Inorganic/coordination chemistry-related

39030

Horticultural science-related

34020

Analytical chemistry-related

39040

Plant protection science-related

Green sustainable chemistry39050

Insect science-related

34030

and environmental chemistry-related

39060

Conservation of biological resources-related

Medium-sized Section 35：Polymers, organic materials, and related fields

39070

Landscape science-related

Basic Section
35010

Polymer chemistry-related

35020

Polymer materials-related

35030

Organic functional materials-related

Medium-sized Section 40：Forestry and forest products science,
applied aquatic science, and related fields
Basic Section
40010

Forest science-related

Medium-sized Section 36：Inorganic materials chemistry,

40020

Wood science-related

energy-related chemistry, and related fields

40030

Aquatic bioproduction science-related

40040

Aquatic life science-related

Basic Section
36010
36020

Inorganic compounds and inorganic materials

Medium-sized Section 41：Agricultural economics and rural sociology,

chemistry-related

agricultural engineering, and related fields

Energy-related chemistry

Basic Section

Medium-sized Section 37：Biomolecular chemistry and related fields
Basic Section
37010
37020
37030

Bio-related chemistry
Chemistry and chemical methodology of

41010

Agricultural and food economics-related

41020

Rural sociology and agricultural structure-related

41030

Rural environmental engineering and planning-related

41040

biomolecules-related
Chemical biology-related

41050

Agricultural environmental engineering andagricultural information engineering-related
Environmental agriculture-related

Medium-sized Section 42：Veterinary medical science, animal science,and related fields
Basic Section

87

42010

Animal production science-related

42020

Veterinary medical science-related

42030

Animal life science-related

42040

Laboratory animal science-related

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Broad Section H

Broad Section G

Medium-sized Section 47：Pharmaceutical sciences and related fields

Medium-sized Section 43：Biology at molecular to cellular levels,

Basic Section

and related fields
47010

Pharmaceutical chemistry and drug development sciences-related

43010

Molecular biology-related

47020

Pharmaceutical analytical chemistry and physicochemistry-related

43020

Structural biochemistry-related

47030

Pharmaceutical hygiene and biochemistry-related

43030

Functional biochemistry-related

47040

Pharmacology-related

43040

Biophysics-related

47050

Environmental and natural pharmaceutical resources-related

43050

Genome biology-related

47060

Clinical pharmacy-related

43060

System genome science-related

Basic Section

Medium-sized Section 48：Biomedical structure and function and related fields

Medium-sized Section 44：Biology at cellular to organismal levels,

Basic Section

and related fields
Basic Section

48010

Anatomy-related

48020

Physiology-related

44010

Cell biology-related

48030

Pharmacology-related

44020

Developmental biology-related

48040

Medical biochemistry-related

44030

Plant molecular biology and physiology-related

44040

Morphology and anatomical structure-related

44050

Medium-sized Section 49：Pathology, infection/immunology, and related fields
Basic Section

Animal physiological chemistry, physiology and

49010

Pathological biochemistry-related

behavioral biology-related

49020

Human pathology-related

49030

Experimental pathology-related

49040

Parasitology-related

49050

Bacteriology-related

Medium-sized Section 45：Biology at organismal to population levels
and anthropology, and related fields
Basic Section
45010

Genetics-related

49060

Virology-related

45020

Evolutionary biology-related

49070

Immunology-related

45030

Biodiversity and systematics-related

45040

Ecology and environment-related

45050

Physical anthropology-related

45060

Applied anthropology-related

Medium-sized Section 46：Neuroscience and related fields
Basic Section
46010

Neuroscience-general-related

46020

Anatomy and histopathology of nervous system-related

46030

Function of nervous system-related

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Attached Table 2 Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research-KAKENHI- “Review Section Table”
Broad Section I

Broad Section I (continued)
Medium-sized Section 57：Oral science and related fields

Medium-sized Section 50：Oncology and related fields
Basic Section

Basic Section

50010

Tumor biology-related

57010

Oral biological science-related

50020

Tumor diagnostics and therapeutics-related

57020

Oral pathobiological science-related

Medium-sized Section 51：Brain sciences and related fields

57030

Conservative dentistry-related

Basic Section

57040

Regenerative dentistry and dental engineering-related

51010

Basic brain sciences-related

57050

Prosthodontics-related

51020

Cognitive and brain science-related

57060

Surgical dentistry-related

51030

Pathophysiologic neuroscience-related

57070

Developmental dentistry-related

57080

Social dentistry-related

Medium-sized Section 52：General internal medicine and related fields
Basic Section

Medium-sized Section 58：Society medicine, nursing, and related fields

52010

General internal medicine-related

Basic Section

52020

Neurology-related

58010

Medical management and medical sociology-related

52030

Psychiatry-related

58020

Hygiene and public health-related: including laboratory approach

52040

Radiological sciences-related

58030

Hygiene and public health-related: excluding laboratory approach

52050

Embryonic medicine and pediatrics-related

58040

Forensics medicine-related

Medium-sized Section 53：Organ-based internal medicine and related fields

58050

Fundamental of nursing-related

58060

Clinical nursing-related

58070

Lifelong developmental nursing-related

58080

Gerontological nursing and community health nursing-related

Basic Section
53010

Gastroenterology-related

53020

Cardiology-related

53030

Respiratory medicine-related

53040

Nephrology-related

53050

Dermatology-related

Medium-sized Section 59：Sports sciences, physical education,
health sciences, and related fields
Basic Section

Medium-sized Section 54：Internal medicine of the bio-information
integration and related fields
Basic Section
54010

Hematology and medical oncology-related

54020

Connective tissue disease and allergy-related

54030

Infectious disease medicine-related

54040

Metabolism and endocrinology-related

Basic Section
General surgery and pediatric surgery-related
Digestive surgery-related

55030

Cardiovascular surgery-related

55040

Respiratory surgery-related

55050

Anesthesiology-related

55060

Emergency medicine-related

Medium-sized Section 56：Surgery related to the biological andsensory functions and related fields
Basic Section
56010

Neurosurgery-related

56020

Orthopedics-related

56030

Urology-related

56040

Obstetrics and gynecology-related

56050

Otorhinolaryngology-related

56060

Ophthalmology-related

56070

Plastic and reconstructive surgery-related

Sports sciences-related

59030

Physical education, and physical and health education-related

59040

Nutrition science and health science-related
Basic Section

homeostasis and related fields

55020

Rehabilitation science-related

59020

Medium-sized Section 90：Biomedical engineering and related fields

Medium-sized Section 55：Surgery of the organs maintaining

55010

59010

89

90110

Biomedical engineering-related

90120

Biomaterials-related

90130

Medical systems-related

90140

Medical technology assessment-related

90150

Medical assistive technology-related

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Broad Section J

Broad Section K

Medium-sized Section 60：Information science, computer engineering,

Medium-sized Section 63：Environmental analyses and evaluation

and related fields

and related fields
Basic Section

Basic Section

60010

Theory of informatics-related

63010

Environmental dynamic analysis-related

60020

Mathematical informatics-related

63020

Radiation influence-related

60030

Statistical science-related

63030

Chemical substance influence on environment-related

60040

Computer system-related

63040

Environmental impact assessment-related

60050

Software-related

60060

Information network-related

60070

Information security-related

60080

Database-related

64010

Environmental load and risk assessment-related

60090

High performance computing-related

64020

Environmental load reduction and remediation-related

60100

Computational science-related

64030

Environmental materials and recycle technology-related

Medium-sized Section 61：Human informatics and related fields

64040

Social-ecological systems-related

64050

Sound material-cycle social systems-related

64060

Environmental policy and social systems-related

Medium-sized Section 64：Environmental conservation measure
and related fields
Basic Section

Basic Section
61010

Perceptual information processing-related

61020

Human interface and interaction-related

61030

Intelligent informatics-related

61040

Soft computing-related

61050

Intelligent robotics-related

61060

Kansei informatics-related

90010

Design-related

90030

Cognitive science-related

Medium-sized Section 62：Applied informatics and related fields
Basic Section
62010

Life, health and medical informatics-related

62020

Web informatics and service informatics-related

62030

Learning support system-related

62040

Entertainment and game informatics-related

90020

Library and information science,
humanistic and social informatics-related

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Attached Table 2 Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research-KAKENHI- “Review Section Table”(Attachment 1)
The Review Section Table (Table for Basic Section)
When selecting a review section, applicants should first acquire an overall picture of the review
sections based on the Review Section Table (Overview). In addition, check the Review Section
Table (Table for Basic Section) for the detailed contents of each section and select a review section
for their research proposal.
Also, some items of Basic Section may be presented in plural Medium-sized and Broad Sections.
The items of Basic Section presented in plural Medium-sized Section are 9 and 3 items among 9 arepresented in plural Medium-sized and Broad Sections (as shown below).
In addition, five other Basic Sections (90110-90150) may be presented in only one Medium-sized
Section and two Broad Sections.
When selecting a Medium-sized or Broad Section, applicants should refer to the Attachment 2“Review Section Table (Table for Medium-sized and Broad Sections), and select the one that seems
to be most suitable for their own research proposal.

【Basic sections may be presented in plural Medium-sized and Broad Section】
Basic Section
Item

Basic Section
Description

Medium-sized
Sections
corresponding
Basic Sections

Broad Sections
corresponding
Basic Sections

02090

Japanese language education-related

２，９

Ａ

02100

Foreign language education-related

２，９

Ａ

80010

Area studies-related

４，６

Ａ

80020

Tourism studies-related

４，７，８

Ａ

80030

Gender studies-related

４，６，８

Ａ

80040

Quantum beam science-related

１４，１５

Ｂ

１， ２３，

Ａ，Ｃ，Ｊ

90010

Design-related
Library and information science, humanistic andsocial informatics-related

２，６２

Ａ，Ｊ

90020
90030

Cognitive science-related

１０，６１

Ａ，Ｊ

90110

Biomedical engineering-related

９０

Ｄ，Ｉ

90120

Biomaterials-related

９０

Ｄ，Ｉ

90130

Medical systems-related

９０

Ｄ，Ｉ

90140

Medical technology assessment-related

９０

Ｄ，Ｉ

90150

Medical assistive technology-related

９０

Ｄ，Ｉ

６１

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Basic Section

Examples of related research content

Medium-sized Sections andBroad Section corresponding
Basic Sections
Medium-sized
SectionBroad Section

1

A

1

A

1

A

1

A

1

A

1

A

1

A

1

A

2

A

2

A

2

A

2

A

2

A

2

A

2

A

2

A

Philosophy and ethics-related
01010

Philosophy in general, Ethics in general, Western philosophy, Western ethics, Japanese philosophy,
Japanese ethics, Applied ethics, etc.
Chinese philosophy, Indian philosophy and Buddhist philosophy-related

01020

Chinese philosophy/thought, Indian philosophy/thought, Buddhist philosophy, Bibliography,
Philology, etc.
Religious studies-related

01030

History of religions, Philosophy of religion, Theology, Sociology of religion, Psychology of religion, Anthropology ofreligion,Studies of religious folklore, Mythology, Bibliography, Philology, etc.
History of thought-related

01040

History of thought in general, History of Western thought, History of Eastern thought,
History of Japanese thought, History of Islamic thought, etc.
Aesthetics and art studies-related

01050

Philosophy of art, Aesthetics, Music theory, Theatrical theory, Miscellaneous art studies, etc.
History of arts-related

01060

Japanese art, Eastern art, Western art, Contemporary art, Craft, Design, Architecture, Costume,
Photography, etc.
Theory of art practice-related

01070

Art expression, Arts management, Art policy, Art production, etc.
Sociology of science, history of science and technology-related

01080

Sociology of science, History of science, History of technology, History of medicine,
Industrial archeology, Philosophy of science, Foundation of science,
STS (Science, technology and society), etc.
Japanese literature-related

02010

Japanese literature in general, Ancient literature, Medieval literature, Chinese classics in Japan,
Bibliography, Philology, Premodern literature, Modern literature, Contemporary literature,
Literary theory, etc.
Chinese literature-related

02020

Chinese literature, Bibliography, Philology, Literary theory, etc.
English literature and literature in the English language-related

02030

English literature, American literature, Literature in the English language, Literary theory,
Bibliography, Philology, etc.
European literature-related

02040

French literature, Literature in the French language, German literature,
Literature in the German language, Classics, Russian and East European literature,
Literature in other European languages, Literary theory, Bibliography, Philology, etc.
Literature in general-related

02050

Literature in other languages and areas, Literary theory, Comparative literature, Bibliography,
Philology, Literature education, etc.
Linguistics-related

02060

Phonetics/phonology, Semantics/pragmatics, Morphosyntax, Sociolinguistics,
Contrastive linguistics, Psycholinguistics, Neurolinguistics, Historical linguistics,
Corpus linguistics, Endangered and minority languages, etc.
Japanese linguistics-related

02070

Phonetics/phonology, Writing systems, Lexicon and semantics, Grammar, Stylistics,
Pragmatics, Language life, Dialect, History of the Japanese language,
History of Japanese linguistics, etc.
English linguistics-related

02080

Phonetics/phonology, Lexicon and semantics, Grammar, Stylistics, Pragmatics,
Sociolinguistics, Diversity of the English language, Corpus linguistics,
History of the English language, History of English linguistics, etc.

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A

2, 9

A

3

A

3

A

3

A

3

A

3

A

3

A

3

A

4

A

4

A

4

A

Japanese language education-related
02090

Research on learners, Language acquisition, Teaching material, Curriculum evaluation,
Japanese language education for specific purposes, Bilingual education, Research on teachers,
Japanese language for Japanese language education, History of Japanese language education,
Cross-cultural understanding, etc.
Foreign language education-related

02100

Learning method, Computer-assisted language learning (CALL), Teaching material,
Language testing, Theory of second language acquisition, Early English education,
History of foreign language education and language policies, Curriculum evaluation,
Training foreign language teachers, Cross-cultural understanding, etc.
Historical studies in general-related

03010

Historical theory, Historical methodology, Research in historical materials, Memory and medium,
World history, History of cultural and diplomatic exchange, Comparative history, Global history, Environmental
history, History of emotions, etc.
Japanese history-related

03020

History of ancient Japan, History of medieval Japan, History of early modern Japan,
History of modern Japan, History of local Japan, History of external relations,
History of culture and religion, History of Japanese environment, History of Japanese city,
Research in historical materials, etc.
History of Asia and Africa-related

03030

Chinese history, East Asian history, Central Eurasian history,
Southeast Asian history, Oceanian history, South Asian history, West Asian history, African history,
History of cultural and diplomatic exchange, Research in historical materials, etc.

History of Europe and America-related

03040

Ancient European history, Medieval European history,
Modern and contemporary West European history,
Modern and contemporary East European history, North and South American history,
History of cultural and diplomatic exchange, Comparative history,
Research in historical materials, etc.
Archaeology-related

03050

Archaeology in general, Prehistoric archaeology, Historical archaeology, Japanese archaeology,
Ancient civilizations, History of material culture, Experimental archaeology,
Information archaeology, Study of buried cultural property, Ecological archeology, etc.
Cultural assets study-related

03060

Dating methods, Material analysis, Production techniques, Conservation science,
Archaeological prospection, Plant and animal residues, Human remains, Cultural heritage,
Cultural property policy, Restoration of cultural properties, etc.
Museology-related

03070

Museum displays and exhibitions, Museum management, Museum collections and documentation,
Museum conservation and preservation, Museum education and learning,
Museum informatics and media studies, Museum finance and administration,
History of museums and museology, etc.
Geography-related

04010

Geography in general, Land use, Landscape, Environmental system, Geomorphology,
Climatology, Hydrology, Cartography, Geographic information system, Regional planning, etc.
Human geography-related

04020

Human geography in general, Economic geography, Social geography, Political geography,
Cultural geography, Urban geography, Rural geography, Historical geography,
Regional geography, Geography education, etc.
Cultural anthropology and folklore-related

04030

Cultural anthropology in general, Folklore in general, Material culture, Ecology,
Social relationship, Religion, Arts, Health care, Border crossing, Minority, etc.

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A

4, 7, 8

A

4, 6, 8

A

5

A

5

A

5

A

5

A

5

A

5

A

5

A

6

A

6

A

7

A

7

A

7

A

7

A

Area studies-related
80010

Area studies in general, Cross-regional comparative studies, Aid, Social development,Interregional exchange, Environment, Transnationalism, Globalization, Refugees, Conflict, etc.
Tourism studies-related

80020

Tourism studies in general, Tourism resources, Tourism policy, Tourism industry,
Tourist area, Tourists, Tourism culture, Tourism media, Sustainable tourism, Tourism ethics, etc.
Gender studies-related

80030

Gender studies in general, Feminism, Men's studies, Sexuality, Queer studies, Labor, Violence, Prostitution,
Reproductive technology, Gender equality, etc.
Legal theory and history-related

05010

Legal philosophy, Roman law, Legal history, Sociology of law, Comparative law, Foreign law,
Law and policy, Law and economics, Judicial system, etc.
Public law-related

05020

Constitutional law, Administrative law, Tax law, etc.
International law-related

05030

Public international law, Private international law, International human rights law,International economic law, EU law, etc.
Social law-related

05040

Labor law, Economic law, Social security law, Education law, etc.
Criminal law-related

05050

Criminal law, Criminal procedure, Criminology, Criminal justice policy, Juvenile law,
Law and psychology, etc.
Civil law-related

05060

Civil law, Commercial law, Civil procedure, Insolvency law, Alternative dispute resolution, etc.
New fields of law-related

05070

Environmental law, Medical law, Information law, Consumer law, Intellectual property law,
Law and gender, Legal profession, etc.
Politics-related

06010

Political theory, History of political thought, Political history, Political process, Political participation,
Political economy, Public administration, Local government, Comparative politics, Public policy, etc.

International relations-related
06020

Theory of international relations, International history, Foreign policy, International security,
International political economy, Global governance, International cooperation, Peace research, etc.

Economic theory-related
07010

Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Game theory, Behavioral economics,
Experimental economics, Economic theory, Evolutionary economics, Economic institutions,
Economic systems, etc.
Economic doctrines and economic thought-related

07020

Economic doctrines, Economic thought, Social thought, Economic philosophy, etc.
Economic statistics-related

07030

Statistical system, Statistical research, Economic statistics, Big data, Econometrics, Financial econometrics, etc.
Economic policy-related

07040

Economic policy, Industrial organization, International economics, Development economics,
Environmental and resource economics, Japanese economy, Regional economy, Urban economics,
Transportation economics, Spatial economics, etc.

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A

7

A

7

A

7

A

7

A

7

A

8

A

8

A

8

A

9

A

9

A

9

A

9

A

9

A

Public economics and labor economics-related
07050

Public finance, Public economics, Health economics, Labor economics, Social security,
Education economics, Law and economics, Political economy, Demography, etc.
Money and finance-related

07060

Monetary economics, Finance, International finance, Corporate finance, Financial engineering,
Insurance, etc.
Economic history-related

07070

Economic history, Business history, Industrial history, etc.
Business administration-related

07080

Organization theory, Corporate strategy, Organizational behavior, Corporation theory,
Corporate governance theory, Human resource management, Technology/Innovation management theory,
International business, Management information, Business administration in general, etc.

Commerce-related
07090

Marketing, Consumer behavior, Distributive sciences, Logistics, Commerce in general, etc.
Accounting-related

07100

Financial accounting, Management accounting, Auditing, Accounting in general, etc.

Sociology-related
08010

Sociology in general, Community, Family, Labor, Stratification, Culture, Media, Ethnicity, Social movements, Social
research, etc.
Social welfare-related

08020

Social work, Social policy, Social welfare history, Child welfare,
Social welfare for people with disabilities, Social welfare for aging, Community welfare,
Poverty, Volunteerism, Social welfare in general, etc.
Family and consumer sciences, and culture and living-related

08030

Dress and fashion, Diet habits, Housing, Family resource management, Family relations, Lifestyle,
Culture and living, Family and consumer education, Family and consumer sciences in general, etc.

Education-related
09010

History of education, Philosophy of education, Curriculum and pedagogy,
Teacher and trainer, School education, Social and community education,
Institutions and administration, Comparative education, Educational administration, etc.

Sociology of education-related
09020

Sociology of education, Socialization, Educational community, Destination and career formation,
Class disparities, Gender, Education policy, Globalization and development, etc.

Childhood and nursery/pre-school education-related
09030

Childhood, Nursery/pre-school education, Right of child, Development,
Contents and methods of child care, Childcare facilities and kindergarten,
Caregiver and pre-school teacher, Child care support, Childhood culture,
History and thought, etc.
Education on school subjects and primary/secondary education-related

09040

Education of individual subjects, Lessons of each subject area, Instructional guidance, Teacher education, Special
activities, Integrated studies, Moral education, etc.

Tertiary education-related
09050

Policy, Admission and articulation, Curriculum, Career guidance, Teacher and staff,
Scientific research, Regional link and contribution, Globalization, Management and governance,
Non-university higher education, etc.

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A

9

A

9

A

10

A

10

A

10

A

10

A

11

B

11

B

12

B

12

B

12

B

12

B

13

B

13

B

13

B

13

B

Special needs education-related
09060

Philosophy and history, Inclusion and cohesive society, Instructions and supports,
Developmental disabilities, Emotional disturbance, Intellectual disabilities, Language disorders,
Physical disabilities, Career education, etc.
Educational technology-related

09070

Curriculum development, Teaching-learning support systems, Utilization of media,
Utilization of ICT, Teacher's education, Information literacy, etc.
Science education-related

09080

Science education, Science communication, Scientific literacy, Science and society, STEM education, etc.

Social psychology-related
10010

Social psychology in general, Self, Group, Attitude and behavior, Affection/emotion,
Interpersonal relation, Social issues, Culture, etc.
Educational psychology-related

10020

Educational psychology in general, Development, Family, School, Clinical practice,
Personality, Learning, Assessment and evaluation, etc.
Clinical psychology-related

10030

Clinical psychology in general, Psychological disorder, Assessment, Psychological intervention,
Training, Mental health, Crime and delinquency, Community, etc.
Experimental psychology-related

10040

Experimental psychology in general, Sensation, Perception, Attention, Memory, Language,
Emotion, Learning, etc.
Algebra-related

11010

Group theory, Ring theory, Representation theory, Algebraic combinatorics, Number theory,
Arithmetic geometry, Algebraic geometry, Algebraic analysis, etc.
Geometry-related

11020

Differential geometry, Riemannian geometry, Symplectic geometry, Complex geometry,
Topology, Differential topology, Low dimensional topology, etc.
Basic analysis-related

12010

Functional analysis, Complex analysis, Probability theory, Harmonic analysis,
Operator theory, Spectral analysis, Operator algebras, Algebraic analysis,
Representation theory, etc.
Mathematical analysis-related

12020

Functional equations, Real analysis, Dynamical system, Variational method, Nonlinear analysis,
Applied analysis, etc.
Basic mathematics-related

12030

Mathematical logic and foundations, Information theory, Discrete mathematics, Computer mathematics, History ofmathematics, etc.
Applied mathematics and statistics-related

12040

Numerical analysis, Mathematical modelling, Optimal control, Game theory,
Statistical mathematics, etc.
Mathematical physics and fundamental theory of condensed matter physics-related

13010

Statistical physics, Fundamental theory of condensed matter physics, Mathematical physics,
Nonequilibrium nonlinear physics, Fluid dynamics, Computational physics,
Quantum information theory, etc.
Semiconductors, optical properties of condensed matter and atomic physics-related

13020

Semiconductors, Dielectrics, Atoms and molecules, Mesoscopic systems, Crystals,
Surfaces and interfaces, Optical properties of condensed matter, Quantum electronics,
Quantum information, etc.
Magnetism, superconductivity and strongly correlated systems-related

13030

Magnetism, Strongly correlated electron systems, Superconductivity, Quantum fluids and solids,
Molecular solids, etc.
Biophysics, chemical physics and soft matter physics-related

13040

Physics of biological phenomena, Physics of biological matters, Liquids and glasses,
Soft matters, Rheology, etc.

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B

14

B

14

B

14, 15

B

15

B

15

B

16

B

17

B

17

B

17

B

17

B

17

B

18

C

18

C

18

C

18

C

19

C

Fundamental plasma-related
14010

Basic plasmas, Magnetized plasmas, Laser plasmas, Strongly coupled plasmas, Plasma diagnostics, Astrophysicaland space plasmas, etc.
Nuclear fusion-related

14020

Plasma confinement, Plasma control, Plasma heating, Plasma diagnostics, Edge plasma,
Plasma wall interaction, Inertial fusion, Fusion material, Fusion system, etc.
Applied plasma science-related

14030

Plasma processing, Plasma material science, General plasma applications, etc.

Quantum beam science-related
80040

Accelerators, Beam physics, Radiation detectors, Beam control,
Applied quantum beam science, etc.
Theoretical studies related to particle-, nuclear-, cosmic ray and astro-physics

15010

Particle physics, Nuclear physics, Cosmic-ray physics, Astrophysics, Relativity, Gravity, etc.
Experimental studies related to particle-, nuclear-, cosmic ray and astro-physics

15020

Particle physics, Nuclear physics, Cosmic-ray physics, Astrophysics, Relativity, Gravity, etc.

Astronomy-related
16010

Theoretical astronomy, Radio astronomy, Optical/infrared astronomy, X-ray/γ-ray astronomy, Astrometry, Solarphysics, Exoplanet astronomy, etc.
Space and planetary sciences-related

17010

Solar-terrestrial physics, Aeronomy, Planetary science, Exoplanetary science,
Extraterrestrial material science, etc.
Atmospheric and hydrospheric sciences-related

17020

Climate system, Atmospheric science, Ocean science, Limnology, Glaciology,
Paleoclimatology, etc.
Human geosciences-related

17030

Geoenvironmental science, Natural disaster science, Geospatial information science,
Quaternary research, Earth resources science, etc.
Solid earth sciences-related

17040

Solid earth geophysics, Geology, Earth's interior material science, Solid earth geochemistry, etc.
Biogeosciences-related

17050

Origin and evolution of life, Extremophile biology, Biogeochemistry, Paleoenvironmental science,
Paleontology, etc.
Mechanics of materials and materials-related

18010

Structural mechanics, Fatigue, Fracture, Biomaterials, Material design, Material characteristics,
Material evaluation, etc.
Manufacturing and production engineering-related

18020

Machining, Non-traditional machining, Ultraprecision machining, Machine tools,
Manufacturing systems, Precision metrology, Process planning, etc.

Design engineering-related
18030

Mechanical design, Product design, Design theory, Design for reliability, Optimal design,Computer-aided design, etc.
Machine elements and tribology-related

18040

Machine elements, Mechanisms, Tribology, Actuators, Micromachines, etc.

Fluid engineering-related
19010

Fluid machinery, Flow measurement, Computational fluid dynamics, Turbulence,
Multiphase flow, Compressible flow, Incompressible flow, etc.

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19

C

20

C

20

C

21

C

21

C

21

C

21

C

21

C

21

C

22

C

22

C

22

C

22

C

22

C

22

C

23

C

Thermal engineering-related
19020

Heat transfer, Convection, Combustion, Thermophysical properties,
Refrigeration and air-conditioning, Heat engine, Energy conversion, etc.
Mechanics and mechatronics-related

20010

Kinematics, Kinetics, Vibration, Acoustics, Automation, Biomechanics,
Instrument and control applications, Mechatronics applications, etc.
Robotics and intelligent system-related

20020

Robotics, Intelligent system, Human mechanical system, Human interface, Planning,
Intelligent spatial system, Virtual reality, Augmented reality, etc.
Power engineering-related

21010

Electrical energy-related, Energy conservation, Power system engineering, Electric machinery,
Power electronics, Effective utilization of electric energy, Electromagnetic compatibility,
Wireless power transfer, etc.
Communication and network engineering-related

21020

Information theory, Nonlinear theory, Signal processing, Communication systems, Modulation/demodulation,
Antennas, Networks, Multimedia, Cryptography/security, etc.
Measurement engineering-related

21030

Measurement theory, Measuring instruments, Applied wave metrology, Measurement systems,
Signal processing, Sensing, etc.
Control and system engineering-related

21040

Control theory, System theory, Control systems, Knowledge-based control systems,
System information processing, System control applications, Biosystems engineering, etc.
Electric and electronic materials-related

21050

Semiconductor, Dielectric materials, Magnetic materials, Organic materials, Superconductor,
Composite materials, Thin films, Functional materials, Thick films, Fabrication/characterization methods, etc.

Electron device and electronic equipment-related
21060

Electron devices, Circuit design, Optical devices, Spintronic devices, Millimeter wave/terahertz wave,
Applied wave devices, Storage devices, Displays, Process technology, Implementation technology, etc.

Civil engineering material, execution and construction management-related
22010

Concrete, Steel, Composite material, Wood, Pavement material, Repair and reinforce material, Execution,
Maintenance, Construction management, etc.
Structure engineering and earthquake engineering-related

22020

Applied mechanics, Structure engineering, Steel structure, Concrete structure,
Composite structure, Wind engineering, Earthquake engineering, Aseismatic structure,
Earthquake prevention, etc.
Geotechnical engineering-related

22030

Soil mechanics, Foundation engineering, Rock engineering, Engineering Geology, Ground behavior,
Geotechnical structures, Geo-disaster prevention, Geo-environment, Tunnel engineering, etc.
Hydroengineering-related

22040

Hydraulics, Environmental hydraulics, Hydrology, River engineering, Water resource engineering,
Coastal engineering, Port and harbor engineering, Ocean engineering, etc.
Civil engineering plan and transportation engineering-related

22050

Civil engineering plan, Regional urban planning, Spatial planning, Disaster prevention plan,
Transportation plan, Transportation engineering, Railway engineering,
Surveying and remote sensing, Landscape design, Civil engineering history, etc.
Environmental systems for civil engineering-related

22060

Environment plan, Environmental system, Environment conservation,
Water serve and drainage systems, Waste, Water environment, Atmospheric circulation,
Noise and vibration, Environment ecology, Environmental monitoring, etc.
Building structures and materials-related

23010

Load theory, Structural analysis, Structural design, Structures, Earthquake resistant design,
Foundation, Geotechnics, Structural material, Maintenance, Building construction method, etc.

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C

23

C

23

C

24

C

24

C

25

C

25

C

25

C

26

D

26

D

26

D

26

D

26

D

26

D

27

D

Architectural environment and building equipment-related
23020

Sound environment, Vibration environment, Light environment, Heat environment,
Air environment, Environmental psychology/physiology, Building equipment,
Fire engineering, Urban environment, Environment design, etc.
Architectural planning and city planning-related

23030

Planning theory, Design theory, Housing theory, Buildings, Urban/regional planning,
Administration, Building economics, Production management, Disaster prevention planning,Landscape, etc.
Architectural history and design-related

23040

Architectural history, Urban history, Architectural theory, Design, Landscape, Preservation,
Renovation, etc.
Aerospace engineering-related

24010

Thermo-fluid dynamics, Structural mechanics, Propulsion, Aerospace craft design, Production engineering,
Aircraft system, Aerodynamics, Spacecraft system, Space utilization, etc.
Marine engineering-related

24020

Navigation, Structural mechanics, Structural design, Production technology, Marine propulsion,
Marine transport, Marine development, Underwater engineering, Polar engineering,
Marine environmental technology, etc.
Social systems engineering-related

25010

Social systems, Industrial engineering, Operations research, Industrial management,
Reliability engineering, Policy science, Regulatory science, Quality control, etc.
Safety engineering-related

25020

Safety engineering, Safety system, Risk engineering, Risk management, Work safety, Industrial safety,
Product safety, Safety information, Human engineering, Liability engineering, etc.
Disaster prevention engineering-related

25030

Disaster prediction, Hazard map, Building prevention against disaster,
Lifeline prevention against disaster, Regional disaster prevention planning,
Risk evaluation of disaster, Disaster prevention policy, Disaster resilience, etc.
Metallic material properties-related

26010

Electric and magnetic properties, Metastable states, Diffusion, Phase transformation, Phase diagram,
Lattice defect, Mechanical properties, Thermal and optical properties, Materials computational science,
Microstructure analysis, etc.
Inorganic materials and properties-related

26020

Functional ceramics, Glass, Engineering ceramics, Carbon-based materials, Crystal structure analysis,
Microstructure, Electric properties, Mechanical properties, Physical and chemical properties,
Grain boundary, etc.
Composite materials and interfaces-related

26030

Functional composite materials, Structural composite materials, Biocompatible composite materials,
Polymer composite, Surface treatment, Bonding and joining, Interface properties, Gradient function, etc.

Structural materials and functional materials-related
26040

Infrastructural materials, Structural materials, Functional materials, Medical welfare materials, Reliability, Sensor
materials, Energy materials, Battery materials, Environmental materials, etc.
Material processing and microstructure control-related

26050

Processing and molding, Molding, Weld joining, Crystal microstructure control, Laser processing,
Precision processing, Polishing, Powder metallurgy, Coating, Corrosion and protection, etc.
Metals production and resources production-related

26060

Separation and purification, Melting and solidifying, Crystal growth, Casting, Scarce resources substitution, Low
environment impact, Recycle, etc.
Transport phenomena and unit operations-related

27010

Phase equilibrium, Transport properties, Fluid-phase unit operation, Adsorption, Membrane separation,
Stir mixing, Powder and particle, Crystallization, Film formation, Supercritical, etc.

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D

27

D

27

D

28

D

28

D

28

D

28

D

28

D

29

D

29

D

29

D

30

D

30

D

31

D

31

D

Chemical reaction and process system engineering-related
27020

Reaction operation, Novel reaction process, Reaction mechanism, Reactor design,
Materials synthesis process, Microreactor, Process control, Process system design, Process informatics, etc.

Catalyst and resource chemical process-related
27030

Catalyst preparation, Catalytic function, Energy conversion process, Energy technology,
Resources effective utilization technology, Catalytic material, Active site analysis, etc.

27040

Biocatalyst engineering, Biofunction engineering, Food engineering, Medicochemical engineering,
Bioproduction process, Bioreactor, Bioseparation, Biosensor, Biorefinery, etc.

28010

Nanoparticle chemistry, Mesoscopic chemistry, Nanostructure control, Self-assembly, Nanocarbons,
Molecular devices, Nanointerface function, Nanospace function, etc.

Biofunction and bioprocess engineering-related

Nanometer-scale chemistry-related

Nanostructural physics-related
28020

Physics in nanoscale materials and structures, Nanoprobes, Quantum dots, Quantum devices,Electron devices, Spin devices, Nano optical device, Nanotribology, Nanocarbon physics, etc.

28030

Creation of nanomaterials, Analysis of nanomaterials, Nanosurfaces and nanointerfaces,
Functional nanomaterials, Nanoparticles, Carbon nanomaterials, Two-dimensional materials,
Nanocrystalline materials, Nanocomposites, Nanofabrication process, etc.

Nanomaterials-related

Nanobioscience-related
28040

Biomolecular devices, Molecular manipulation, Molecular imaging, Nanomeasurements,
Nanosynthesis, Single molecule science, Nano-bio interfaces, Biomolecular array,
Genome engineering, etc.
Nano/micro-systems-related

28050

MEMS, NEMS, BioMEMS, Nano/micro-fabrication, Nano/micro-chemical systems, Nano/micro-biosystems,
Nano/micro-mechanics, Nano/micro-sensors, etc.

Applied physical properties-related
29010

Magnetic materials, Superconductors, Dielectrics, Fine particles, Liquid crystals,
New functional materials, Molecular electronics, Bioelectronics, Spintronics, etc.
Thin film/surface and interfacial physical properties-related

29020

Thin-film engineering, Surface and interfacial engineering, Surface science, Vacuum, Measurement, Analysis,
Nanoscopic technology, Advanced equipment, Electronics application, etc.
Applied condensed matter physics-related

29030

Elementary quantities, Standards, Units, Physical quantity measurements and detection,
Energy conversion, etc.
Crystal engineering-related

30010

Metal, Semiconductor, Ceramics, Amorphous, Crystal growth, Artificial structures, Device structure,
Crystal characterization, Plasma process, etc.
Optical engineering and photon science-related

30020

Optical materials, Optical elements, Optical properties, Optical information processing, Laser,
Optical sensing, Optical recording, Opto-electronics, Nonlinear optics, Quantum optics, etc.
Nuclear engineering-related

31010

Reactor physics, Nuclear safety, Thermal-hydraulics and structure, Fuel material, Nuclear chemistry,
Nuclear life cycle, Radiation safety, Radiation engineering, Fusion reactor engineering,
Nuclear social environment, etc.
Earth resource engineering, Energy sciences-related

31020

Resource prospecting, Resource development, Resource cycle, Resource economy, Energy system,
Environmental load, Renewable energy, Natural resources and energy policy, etc.

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E

32

E

33

E

33

E

34

E

34

E

34

E

35

E

35

E

35

E

36

E

36

E

37

E

Fundamental physical chemistry-related
32010

Gas, Liquid, Solid, Nanomaterials, Bio-related materials, Structure and properties, Chemical reactions,Spectroscopy, Theoretical calculation, Data science, etc.

Functional solid state chemistry-related
32020

Molecular materials, Inorganic compounds, Hybrid compounds, Colloids, Surface/interface,
Electrical properties, Optical properties, Magnetic properties, Energy conversion, Catalysis, etc.

Structural organic chemistry and physical organic chemistry-related
33010

Chemistry of organic crystals, Molecular recognition, Supermolecules, Functional organic molecules,
Extended π-electron molecules, Organoelement chemistry, Reaction mechanism, Molecular chirality, Theoreticalorganic chemistry, etc.
Synthetic organic chemistry-related

33020

Development of reactions, Reaction mechanism, Selective reactions, Asymmetric synthesis,
Development of catalysts, Biocatalysis, Sustainable organic synthesis, Natural product synthesis,
Process chemistry, etc.
Inorganic/coordination chemistry-related

34010

Coordination chemistry, Organometallic chemistry, Inorganic solid-state chemistry,
Bioinorganic chemistry, Solution chemistry, Clusters, Supramolecular complexes,
Coordination polymers, Typical elements, Physical properties and functions, etc.
Analytical chemistry-related

34020

Spectrometric analysis, Advanced measurements, Surface/interface analysis, Separation analysis,
Analytical reagents, Radiochemical analysis, Electrochemical analysis, Bioanalysis,
New analysis methods, etc.
Green sustainable chemistry and environmental chemistry-related

34030

Green process, Green catalysts, Recycle, Environmental assessment,
Environmentally conscious materials, Reduction of environmental load, Environmental restoration,
Resource saving, Geochemistry, Environmental radioactivity, etc.
Polymer chemistry-related

35010

Polymer synthesis, Polymer reactions, Functional polymers,
Self-assembled polymers, Non-covalent polymers, Chiral polymers, Bio-related polymers, Polymer properties,
Polymer structures, Polymer interface, etc.
Polymer materials-related

35020

Properties of polymer materials, Synthesis of polymer materials,
Functional polymer materials, Environmentally friendly polymer materials, Liquid crystal polymers,
Gel, Biopolymers, Polymer composites, Polymer processing, etc.
Organic functional materials-related

35030

Organic semiconductors, Liquid crystals, Optical materials, Device-related materials,
Electrically conductive materials, Hybrid materials, Molecular functional materials,
Organic hybrid materials, Materials for energy conversion, etc.
Inorganic compounds and inorganic materials chemistry-related

36010

Crystals, Amorphous, Ceramics, Semiconductors, Inorganic device-related materials,
Low-dimensional compounds, Porous materials, Nanoparticles, Multicomponent compounds,
Hybrid materials, etc.
Energy-related chemistry

36020

Energy resources, Energy conversion materials, Energy carriers, Solar energy utilization,
Material separation, Catalytic transformation, Battery and electrochemical materials,
Energy-saving materials, Renewable energy, Unused energy, etc.
Bio-related chemistry

37010

Bioorganic chemistry, Bioinorganic chemistry, Biological reaction engineering,
Biofunctional chemistry, Biofunctional materials, Biotechnology, etc.

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Chemistry and chemical methodology of biomolecules-related
37020

Natural product chemistry, Biologically active compounds,
Molecular mechanism of biological activities, Biofunctional molecules, Combinatorial chemistry,
Metabolomic analysis, etc.
Chemical biology-related

37030

In vivo functional expression, Intracellular chemical reactions, Drug discovery science,
Chemical library, Structure-activity relationship, Chemical probes, Biomolecular measurements,
Molecular imaging, Proteomics, etc.
Plant nutrition and soil science-related

38010

Plant metabolism and physiology, Nutritional elements in plants, Soil classification,
Soil physical chemistry, Soil organisms, etc.
Applied microbiology-related

38020

Microbial genetics/breeding, Microbial function, Microbial metabolism and physiology,
Microbial applications, Control of microbes, Microbial ecology, Production of useful materials, etc.
Applied biochemistry-related

38030

Cellular biochemistry, Applied biochemistry, Structural biology, Regulation of bioactivity,
Metabolism and physiology, Cellular function, Molecular function,
Production of useful materials, etc.
Bioorganic chemistry-related

38040

Bioactive substances, Signal molecules, Natural products chemistry, Biosynthesis,
Structure-activity relationship, Synthetic organic chemistry, Chemical biology, etc.
Food sciences-related

38050

Food function, Food chemistry, Nutritional chemistry, Food analysis, Food engineering,Food safety, Functional food, Nutritional epidemiology, Clinical nutrition, etc.
Applied molecular and cellular biology-related

38060

Molecular cell biology, Cellular bioengineering, Molecular engineering, Gene expression control,
Cell-cell/intermolecular interactions, Cellular function, Production of useful materials, etc.
Science in plant genetics and breeding-related

39010

Genetic resources, Breeding theories, Genomic breeding, Plants with novel traits,
Quality components, Stress tolerance, Yielding ability, Reproduction and multiplication,
Growth physiology, Development, etc.
Crop production science-related

39020

Field crops, Crop yield, Crop product quality, Crop morphology, Growth prediction,
Crop physiology, Field management, Low-cost cultivation techniques,
Environmentally friendly agriculture, Field ecosystem, etc.
Horticultural science-related

39030

Plant growth, flowering, and fruit development, Nursery plant propagation and production,
Crop production systems, Cultivation techniques, Protected horticulture,
Controlled environment systems, Breeding and development of new cultivars,
Quality of horticultural products, Postharvest physiology and management, Socio-horticulture, etc.
Plant protection science-related

39040

Plant pathology, Clinical plant science, Agricultural insect pest, Natural enemy, Weed,
Agricultural chemicals, Integrated pest management, etc.
Insect science-related

39050

Sericulture insect technology, Insect genetics, Insect pathology,
Insect physiology and biochemistry, Insect ecology, Chemical ecology,
Systematics, Symbiosis and parasitism, Social insects, Medical entomology, etc.
Conservation of biological resources-related

39060

Conservation biology, Biodiversity conservation, Conservation of phylogenetic diversity,
Genetic resources conservation, Ecosystem conservation, Conservation of microorganisms,
Impacts of non-native species, etc.
Landscape science-related

39070

Landscape architecture, Parks and open space planning, Landscape planning, Cultural landscape,Nature conservation, Landscape ecology, Parks and open space management, Parks,
Environmental greening, Participatory community design, etc.

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Forest science-related
40010

Forest ecology, Forest biodiversity, Forest genetics and breeding, Silviculture, Forest protection,
Forest environments, Erosion control, Forest utilization, Forest planning, Forest policy, etc.
Wood science-related

40020

Wood structure, Wood property, Lignocellulose, Trace element, Fungus, Wood processing,
Biomass-refinery, Wood based material, Wooden building, Forest products education, etc.
Aquatic bioproduction science-related

40030

Aquatic environment, Fisheries, Aquatic resource management,
Aquatic organisms, Aquatic ecosystem, Aquaculture, Fisheries engineering,
Fishing community/fisheries policy, Fisheries economics/management/marketing,Fisheries education, etc.
Aquatic life science-related

40040

Aquatic nutrition, Aquatic pathology, Aquatic genetics/heredity/breeding, Aquatic physiology,
Utilization of aquatic organisms and biomass, Aquatic biological chemistry, Aquatic biotechnology,
Aquatic food sciences, etc.
Agricultural and food economics-related

41010

Food economy, Agricultural production economy, Agricultural policy, Food system, Food marketing, International
agricultural development, Trade of agricultural commodities and livestock products,
Rural resources and environment, etc.
Rural sociology and agricultural structure-related

41020

Farm organization, Farm management, Agricultural structure, Agricultural market,
Agricultural history, Rural society, Rural life, Agricultural cooperative, etc.
Rural environmental engineering and planning-related

41030

Irrigation and drainage, Reclamation and conservation of agricultural land, Rural planning,
Rural environment, Circulation of resources and energy, Disaster prevention in rural area,
Stock management of agricultural infrastructures, Hydrodynamics and hydrology, Soil physics,
Design and construction materials, etc.
Agricultural environmental engineering and agricultural information engineering-related

41040

Agricultural production facilities, Bioproduction machinery, Environmental control,
Agricultural meteorology and micrometeorology, Agricultural information,
Greenhouse horticulture, Plant factory, Postharvest and supply chain,
Nondestructive measurement, Remote sensing and geographic information system, etc.
Environmental agriculture-related

41050

Biomass, Environmental manipulation, Biodiversity, Environmental analysis, Ecosystem services,
Resources circulation system, Low-carbon societies, Life-cycle assessment,
Environmental friendly agriculture, Watershed management, etc.
Animal production science-related

42010

Breeding/genetics, Reproduction, Nutrition/feeding, Anatomy/physiology, Product,
Environment, Behavior, Therapy, Grassland, Grazing, etc.
Veterinary medical science-related

42020

Basic veterinary science, Pathological veterinary science, Applied veterinary science,
Clinical veterinary science, Animal nursing, Animal welfare, Wildlife, etc.
Animal life science-related

42030

Homeostasis, Cellular function, Biological defense, Integrated genetics,
Development/differentiation, Biotechnology, etc.
Laboratory animal science-related

42040

Genetic engineering, Developmental engineering, Animal models of disease, Facility management,
Laboratory animal welfare, Laboratory animal-related technology, Bioresource, etc.
Molecular biology-related

43010

Chromosome function, Chromatin, Epigenetics, Genome maintenance, Genome transmission,
Chromosome re-organization, Gene expression, Non-coding RNA, Regulation of protein function,
Molecular genetics, Regulation of RNA function, etc.

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Structural biochemistry-related
43020

Proteins, Nucleic acids, Lipids, Carbohydrates, Biological membrane, Molecular recognition,
Denaturation, Three-dimensional structural analysis, Three-dimensional structural prediction,
Molecular dynamics, etc.
Functional biochemistry-related

43030

Enzymes, Sugar chain, Bioenergy conversion, Biological trace elements, Physiologically active substances, Cellsignaling, Membrane transport, Proteolysis, Molecular recognition, Organelle, etc.

Biophysics-related
43040

Structure biology, Physical property of biomolecules, Biomembrane, Photobiology,
Molecular motor, Biometrics, Bioimaging, Systems biology, Synthetic biology,
Theoretical biology, etc.
Genome biology-related

43050

Genome organization, Genome function, Genome diversity, Molecular evolution of genome,
Genome repair/maintenance, Trans-omics, Epigenome, Gene resource, Genome dynamics, etc.
System genome science-related

43060

Network analyses, Synthetic biology, Biological databases, Bioinformatics,
Genome analysis technology, Genome biotechnology, etc.
Cell biology-related

44010

Cytoskeleton, Proteolysis, Organelle, Nuclear structure and function, Extracellular matrix,
Signal transduction, Cell cycle, Cell motility, Cell-cell interaction, Cellular genetics, etc.
Developmental biology-related

44020

Cell differentiation, Stem cells, Regeneration, Germ layer formation, Morphogenesis, Organogenesis,
Fertilization, Germ cells, Developmental genetics, Evolution and development, etc.
Plant molecular biology and physiology-related

44030

Photosynthesis, Growth physiology, Plant development, Organelle, Cell wall,
Responses to environment, Plant-microbe interaction, Metabolism, Plant molecular function, etc.
Morphology and anatomical structure-related

44040

Morphology, Comparative morphology, Morphological modeling, Ultrastructure, Morphological image analysis,
Tissue organization, Microscopic technology, Imaging, etc.
Animal physiological chemistry, physiology and behavioral biology-related

44050

Metabolic physiology, Neurophysiology, Neuroethology, Behavioral physiology,
Animal physiological chemistry, Chronobiology, Comparative physiology, Comparative endocrinology, Behavioral
genetics, etc.
Genetics-related

45010

Molecular genetics, Cellular genetics, Developmental genetics, Behavioral genetics, Population genetics,
Quantitative trait, Population genomics, Genome-wide association study,
Genetic diversity, Epigenome diversity, etc.
Evolutionary biology-related

45020

Molecular evolution, Evolutionary genetics, Phenotypic evolution, Evolutionary developmental biology, Evolution of
ecological traits, Evolution of behaviors, Experimental evolution, Coevolution, Speciation, Evolutionary theory, etc.

Biodiversity and systematics-related
45030

Taxonomic characters, Taxon, Classification system, Molecular phylogeny, Phyletic evolution, Speciation, Natural
history, Biogeography, Rare species conservation, Biodiversity, etc.

Ecology and environment-related
45040

Chemical ecology, Molecular ecology, Physiological ecology, Evolutionary ecology, Behavioral ecology, Population
ecology, Community ecology, Conservation ecology, Biological interactions,
Material cycles in ecosystems, etc.
Physical anthropology-related

45050

Morphology and function, Bioarchaeology, Biological mechanism, Genome, Evolutionary genetics, Behavior,
Ecology, Comparative cognition, Primates, Growth and aging, etc.

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Applied anthropology-related
45060

Physiological anthropology, Ergonomics, Forensic anthropology, Medical anthropology,
Physiological polymorphisms, Environmental adaptability, Somatic and physiological function,
Anthropometry and bioengineering, Lifestyle, etc.
Neuroscience-general-related

46010

Neurochemistry, Neuron, Glia, Genome, Epigenetics, Neurobiology, Information processing,
Synapse, Neurogenesis, etc.
Anatomy and histopathology of nervous system-related

46020

Neural development, Anatomy of nervous system, Neural network structure, Neuropathology, etc.
Function of nervous system-related

46030

Neurophysiology, Neuropharmacology, Neurotransmission, Neuroinformatics,
Behavioral neuroscience, Neural system physiology, Cerebral blood flow,
Autonomic nervous system, etc.
Pharmaceutical chemistry and drug development sciences-related

47010

Inorganic chemistry, Organic chemistry, Medicinal chemistry, Medicinal molecular design,
Drug discovery, Bio-related materials, Chemical biology, etc.
Pharmaceutical analytical chemistry and physicochemistry-related

47020

Environmental analysis, Bioanalysis, Physicochemistry, Biophysics, Structural biology,
Radiochemistry, Bioimaging, Drug formulation design, Computer science, Information science, etc.
Pharmaceutical hygiene and biochemistry-related

47030

Environmental hygiene, Healthful nutrition, Disease prevention, Toxicology, Drug metabolism,
Host defense, Molecular biology, Cell biology, Biochemistry, etc.
Pharmacology-related

47040

Pharmacology, Pharmacogenomics, Applied pharmacology, Signal transduction,
Drug interactions, Drug response, Pharmacotherapy, Pharmacotoxicology, etc.
Environmental and natural pharmaceutical resources-related

47050

Environmental resource science, Natural products chemistry, Bioactive natural compounds,
Medicinal resources, Medicinal foods, Pharmaceutical microbiology, etc.
Clinical pharmacy-related

47060

Pharmacokinetics, Medical informatics, Social pharmacy, Clinical pharmacy,
Pharmaceutics, Regulatory science, Education for the pharmacist, etc.
Anatomy-related

48010

Macroscopic anatomy, Histology, Embryology, etc.
Physiology-related

48020

General physiology, Pathophysiology, Comparative physiology, Environmental physiology, etc.
Pharmacology-related

48030

Genomic pharmacology, Molecular and cellular pharmacology, Pathological pharmacology,
Behavioral pharmacology, Pharmacology for drug discovery, Clinical pharmacology, etc.
Medical biochemistry-related

48040

Biofunctional molecular and medical biochemistry, Genome medical sciences, Human genetics,
Disease model, etc.
Pathological biochemistry-related

49010

Molecular pathology, Metabolic disorders, Molecular diagnosis, etc.
Human pathology-related

49020

Molecular pathology, Cyto- and histo-pathology, Diagnostic pathology, etc.
Experimental pathology-related

49030

Disease models, Pathological regulation, Tissue regeneration, etc.

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Parasitology-related
49040

Parasite, Vector organism, Parasite pathogenicity, Epidemiology of parasites,
Control of parasite infections, etc.

49050

Bacterium, Fungus, Antimicrobial resistance, Bacterial pathogenicity, Epidemiology of bacteria,
Control of bacterial infections, etc.

Bacteriology-related

Virology-related
49060

Virus, Prion, Viral pathogenicity, Epidemiology of viruses, Control of viral infections, etc.
Immunology-related

49070

Immune system, Immune response, Inflammation, Immune-related disorder,
Immune regulation, etc.
Tumor biology-related

50010

Cancer and gene, Tumor development, Invasion, Metastasis, Cancer microenvironment,
Cancer and signal transduction, Characteristics of cancer cells, Cancer and immune cells, etc.
Tumor diagnostics and therapeutics-related

50020

Genome analysis, Diagnostic markers, Molecule imaging, Chemotherapy, Nucleic acid therapy,
Gene therapy, Immunotherapy, Molecular targeted therapy, Physical therapy,
Radiation therapy, etc.
Basic brain sciences-related

51010

Brain-machine interface, Model animal, Computational brain science,
Brain information decoding, Control technologies, Brain imaging, Brain biometrics, etc.
Cognitive and brain science-related

51020

Social behavior, Communication, Emotion, Decision making, Consciousness, Learning,
Neuroeconomics, Neuropsychology, etc.
Pathophysiologic neuroscience-related

51030

Clinical neuroscience, Dolorology, Sensory impairment, Movement disorder, Neurological disorder, Neurogenesis,
Neuroimmunology, Cellular degeneration, Disease model, etc.
General internal medicine-related

52010

Psychosomatic medicine, Laboratory medicine, General practice, Geriatrics, Psychosomatic internal medicine,
Oriental medicine, Palliative medicine, etc.
Neurology-related

52020

Neurology, Neurofunctional imaging, etc.
Psychiatry-related

52030

Clinical psychiatry, Biological psychiatry, Forensic mental health, etc.

52040

Diagnostic radiology, Therapeutic radiology, Radiation biology, Radiological technology, etc.

Radiological sciences-related

Embryonic medicine and pediatrics-related
52050

Fetal medicine, Neonatal medicine, Pediatrics, etc.

Gastroenterology-related
53010

Upper digestive tract, Lower digestive tract, Liver, Biliary tract, Pancreas, etc.
Cardiology-related

53020

Ischemic heart disease, Valvular heart disease, Arrhythmia, Cardiomyopathy, Heart failure,
Peripheral arterial disease, Arteriosclerosis, Hypertension, etc.
Respiratory medicine-related

53030

Respiratory medicine, Asthma, Diffusive lung disease, COPD, Lung cancer,
Pulmonary hypertension, etc.
Nephrology-related

53040

Acute renal failure, Chronic kidney disease, Diabetic nephropathy, Hypertension,
Aqueous electrolyte metabolism, Artificial dialysis, etc.

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Dermatology-related
53050

Dermatology, Cutaneous immune disease, Cutaneous infection, Cutaneous tumor, etc.

Hematology and medical oncology-related
54010

Hematological oncology, Medical oncology, Hematological immunology, Anemia, Thrombosis and hemostasis,
Chemotherapy, etc.
Connective tissue disease and allergy-related

54020

Connective tissue disease, Allergy, Clinical immunology, Inflammation, etc.
Infectious disease medicine-related

54030

Infection diagnostics, Infection therapeutics, Host defense, International infection science, etc.
Metabolism and endocrinology-related

54040

Energy balance, Glucose metabolism, Lipid metabolism, Purine metabolism,
Bone metabolism, Electrolyte balance, Endocrinology, Neuroendocrinology,
Reproductive endocrinology, etc.
General surgery and pediatric surgery-related

55010

Surgical basic principles, Breast surgery, Endocrine surgery, Pediatric surgery,Transplant surgery, Artificial organs science, Regeneration, Operation support, etc.
Digestive surgery-related

55020

Upper gastrointestinal surgery, Lower gastrointestinal surgery, Hepatic surgery,
Biliary surgery, Pancreatic surgery, etc.
Cardiovascular surgery-related

55030

Coronary artery surgery, Heart valve surgery, Surgery for myocardial disease, Aortic surgery,
Vascular surgery, Congenital heart surgery, etc.
Respiratory surgery-related

55040

Lung surgery, Mediastinal surgery, Chest wall surgery, Respiratory tract surgery, etc.
Anesthesiology-related

55050

Anesthesiology, Perioperative management, Pain management, Resuscitology,
Palliative medicine, etc.
Emergency medicine-related

55060

Intensive care medicine, Emergency resuscitation science, Trauma surgery, Disaster medicine,
Disaster medical care, etc.
Neurosurgery-related

56010

Neurosurgery, Spine and spinal cord diseases, etc.
Orthopedics-related

56020

Orthopedics, Rehabilitation medicine, Sports medicine, etc.
Urology-related

56030

Urology, Male genitalia science, etc.
Obstetrics and gynecology-related

56040

Obstetrics, Reproductive endocrinology, Gynecologic oncology, Female health care medicine, etc.
Otorhinolaryngology-related

56050

Otorhinolaryngology, Head and neck surgery, etc.
Ophthalmology-related

56060

Ophthalmology, Ophthalmological optics, etc.
Plastic and reconstructive surgery-related

56070

Plastic surgery, Reconstructive surgery, Aesthetic plastic surgery, etc.

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58

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58

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58

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58

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Oral biological science-related
57010

Oral anatomy, Oral histology and embryology, Oral physiology, Oral biochemistry,
Pharmacology for hard tissues, etc.
Oral pathobiological science-related

57020

Oral infectious diseases, Oral pathology, Oral experimental oncology,
Immunity and inflammation, Laboratory medicine, etc.
Conservative dentistry-related

57030

Operative dentistry, Endodontology, Periodontology, etc.
Regenerative dentistry and dental engineering-related

57040

Regenerative dentistry, Biomaterial science, Dental materials science,
Oral and maxillofacial prosthetics, Oral implantology, etc.

Prosthodontics-related
57050

Prosthodontics, Oral rehabilitation, Gerodontology, etc.
Surgical dentistry-related

57060

Oral and maxillofacial surgery, Oral maxillofacial reconstructive surgery, Dental anesthesiology,
Psychosomatic medicine dentistry, Dental radiology, etc.
Developmental dentistry-related

57070

Orthodontics, Pediatric dentistry, etc.
Social dentistry-related

57080

Dental hygiene, Preventive dentistry, Oral health administration and management,
Dental education, Forensic odontology, etc.
Medical management and medical sociology-related

58010

Medical management, Medical social science, Ethics for medical science,
Ethics for medical care, Biomedical education, History of medical science,
Health policy and economics, Clinical trials, Health and medical services administration,
Disaster medical science, etc.
Hygiene and public health-related: including laboratory approach

58020

Hygiene, Public health, Epidemiology, Global health, etc.
Hygiene and public health-related: excluding laboratory approach

58030

Hygiene, Public health, Epidemiology, Global health, etc.
Forensics medicine-related

58040

Forensic medicine, Forensic pathology, Forensic toxicology, Forensic genetics, Suicide, Abuse,
Clinical forensic medicine, Sudden death, etc.
Fundamental of nursing-related

58050

Fundamental of nursing, Nursing education, Nursing administration, Nursing ethics, Global nursing, etc.
Clinical nursing-related

58060

Critical care and emergency nursing, Perioperative nursing, Nursing of chronic illness,
Oncology nursing, Psychiatric nursing, Palliative care nursing, etc.
Lifelong developmental nursing-related

58070

Women's health nursing, Maternal nursing, Midwifery, Family health nursing,Child health nursing, School nursing, etc.
Gerontological nursing and community health nursing-related

58080

Gerontological nursing, Community health nursing, Public health nursing, Disaster nursing,Home care nursing, etc.
Rehabilitation science-related

59010

Rehabilitation medicine, Rehabilitation nursing, Rehabilitation medical care, Physicotherapeutics,
Occupational therapy, Assistive technology, Speech and language therapy, etc.

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Sports sciences-related
59020

Sports physiology, Sports biochemistry, Sports medicine, Sports sociology, Sports management,
Sports psychology, Sports education, Training science, Sports biomechanics, Adapted sports science, etc.

Physical education, and physical and health education-related
59030

Growth developmental science, Physical and health education,
Physical education in school, Educational physiology, Physical systems science,
Higher brain function science, Martial arts theory, Outdoor education, etc.
Nutrition science and health science-related

59040

Nutritional physiology, Nutritional biochemistry, Nutritional education, Clinical nutrition,
Functional food, Lifestyle-related disease, Health promotion, Aging, etc.
Theory of informatics-related

60010

Discrete structure, Mathematical logic, Theory of computation, Mathematical theory of programs, Computational
complexity theory, Algorithm theory, Information theory, Coding theory,
Theory of cryptography, Learning theory, etc.
Mathematical informatics-related

60020

Optimization theory, Mathematical systems theory, System control theory, System analysis,
System methodology, System modeling, System simulation, Combinatorial optimization,
Queueing theory, Mathematical finance, etc.
Statistical science-related

60030

Statistics, Data science, Modeling, Statistical inference, Multivariate analysis,
Time series analysis, Statistical quality control, Applied statistics, etc.
Computer system-related

60040

Computer architecture, Circuit and system, LSI design, LSI testing,
Reconfigurable system, Dependable architecture, Low power technology,
Hardware/software codesign, Embedded system, etc.
Software-related

60050

Programming language, Programming methodology, Operating system,
Parallel and distributed computing, Software engineering, Virtualization technology,
Cloud computing, Software dependability, Software security, etc.
Information network-related

60060

Network architecture, Network protocol, Internet, Mobile network, Pervasive computing,Sensor network, IoT, Traffic engineering, Network management, Service platform technology, etc.
Information security-related

60070

Cryptography, Tamper resistance technology, Authentication, Biometrics, Access control,
Malware countermeasure, Countermeasures against cyber attacks, Privacy protection, Digital forensics,
Security evaluation and authorization, etc.

60080

Data model, Database system, Multimedia database, Information retrieval, Content management,
Metadata, Big data, Geographic information system, etc.

Database-relatedHigh performance computing-related
60090

Parallel processing, Distributed processing, Cloud computing, Numerical analysis,
Visualization, Computer graphics, High performance computing application, etc.
Computational science-related

60100

Mathematical engineering, Computational mechanics, Numerical simulation, Multi-scale modeling,
Large-scale computing, Massively parallel computing, Numerical computing methods,
Advanced algorithms, etc.

61010

Pattern recognition, Image processing, Computer vision, Visual media processing,
Acoustic media processing, Media editing, Media database, Sensing, Sensor fusion, etc.

Perceptual information processing-related

Human interface and interaction-related
61020

Human interface, Multi-modal interface, Human-computer interaction,
Computer supported cooperative work, Virtual reality, Augmented reality, Realistic communication,
Wearable device, Usability, Ergonomics, etc.

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Intelligent informatics-related
61030

Search, Inference, Machine learning, Knowledge acquisition, Intelligent system,
Intelligent information processing, Natural language processing, Data mining, Ontology,
Agent system, etc.
Soft computing-related

61040

Neural network, Evolutionary computation, Fuzzy theory, Chaos, Complex systems,
Probabilistic information processing, etc.
Intelligent robotics-related

61050

Intelligent robot, Behavior and environment recognition, Planning, Sensory behavior system,
Autonomous system, Digital human, Real world information processing, Physical agents,
Intelligent space, etc.
Kansei informatics-related

61060

Kansei design, Kansei cognitive science, Kansei psychology, Kansei robotics,
Kansei measurement evaluation, Kansei interface, Kansei physiology, Kansei material science,
Kansei pedagogy, Kansei brain science, etc.
Life, health and medical informatics-related

62010

Bioinformatics, Life informatics, Biological information, Neuroinformatics,
Neural information processing, Molecular computing, DNA computing, Medical information,
Health information, Medical image, etc.
Web informatics and service informatics-related

62020

Web system, Semantic web, Web mining, Social network analysis, Service engineering,
Educational service, Medical service, Welfare service, Social service, Information culture, etc.

Learning support system-related
62030

Media literacy, Learning media, Social media, Learning content, Learning management,
Learning support, Remote learning, e-Learning, etc.
Entertainment and game informatics-related

62040

Music information processing, 3D content, Animation, Game programming,
Network entertainment, Media art, Digital museum, Experience design, etc.
Environmental dynamic analysis-related

63010

Global warming, Environmental change, Water and material cycle, Ocean, Land, Polar regions,
Environmental measurements, Environmental model, Environmental information, Remote sensing, etc.
Radiation influence-related

63020

Radiation, Measurement, Control, Repair, Biological effects, Risk, etc.
Chemical substance influence on environment-related

63030

Toxicology, Toxic substance to human, Trace chemical substance, Endocrine disruptor, Repair, etc.
Environmental impact assessment-related

63040

Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Terrestrial impact, Impact assessment on human health,Social and economic impacts, Impact assessment on the future generation,
Environmental impact assessment, Assessment methods, Monitoring, Simulation, etc.
Environmental load and risk assessment-related

64010

Environmental analysis, Environmental load analysis, Environmental monitoring,
Pollution dynamics assessment, Evaluation of radioactive substances dynamics, Environmental modeling, Exposure
assessment, Toxicity evaluation, Environmental assessment, Chemical substance management, etc.

Environmental load reduction and remediation-related

64020

Removal of contamination, Treatment of waste material,
Control of contamination source, Disposal of waste material, Environmental load reduction, Remediation measureof contamination,
Noise and vibration reduction, Countermeasure of ground settlement, Bioremediation,
Radioactive decontamination, etc.

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Basic Section

Examples of related research content

Medium-sized Sections andBroad Section corresponding
Basic Sections
Medium-sized
SectionBroad Section

64

K

64

K

64

K

64

K

1, 23, 61

A, C, J

2, 62

A, J

10, 61

A, J

90

D，I

90

D，I

90

D，I

90

D，I

90

D，I

Environmental materials and recycle technology-related
64030

Recycle materials, Valuable materials recovery, Separation, refining and purification,
Environment-conscious design, Recycle chemistry, Green production, Zero emission,
Resource circulation, Renewable energy, Biomass utilization, etc.
Social-ecological systems-related

64040

Biodiversity, Conservation biology, Natural capital, Impact of climate change, Impact analysis on ecosystem,
Ecosystem management, Ecosystem restoration, Ecosystem services, Natural tourism resources, Regional
environmental planning, etc.

Sound material-cycle social systems-related
64050

Sound material-cycle systems, Material and energy budget analysis, Low carbon society,
Unused energy, Regional revitalization, Water use system, Industrial symbiosis,
Life cycle assessment (LCA), Integrated environmental management,
3R (reduction, reuse, recycle) social systems, etc.
Environmental policy and social systems-related

64060

Environmental philosophy and ethics, Environmental laws, Environmental economics,
Environmental information, Environmental education, Environmental activities,
Environmental management and governance, Social and public system, Consensus forming,
Sustainable development, etc.
Design-related

90010

Information design, Environmental design, Industrial design, Spatial design, Design history,
Theory of design, Design standard, Design support, Evaluation of design, Design education, etc.
Library and information science, humanistic and social informatics-related

90020

Library science, Information services, Information organizing, Information retrieval, Bibliometrics,
Information resources, Information ethics, Digital humanities, Social Informatics, Digital archives, etc.

Cognitive science-related
90030

Cognitive science in general, Cognitive models, Kansei, Human factors,
Cognitive and brain science, Comparative cognition, Cognitive linguistics, Cognitive engineering, etc.
Biomedical engineering-related

90110

Medical imaging, Medical modeling, Biological simulation, Biometrics, Artificial organs,
Tissue engineering, Biophysical properties, Biocontrol, Biomechanics, Nanobio systems, etc.
Biomaterials-related

90120

Biofunctional materials, Tissue engineering materials, Biocompatible materials,
Nanobio materials, Drug delivery systems, Stimuli-sensitive materials,
Genetic engineering material, etc.
Medical systems-related

90130

Medical ultrasound system, Diagnostic imaging system, Laboratory diagnosis systems,
Minimally invasive treatment systems, Remote diagnosis and treatment systems,
Organ preservation systems, Medical information systems, Computer-assisted surgery,
Medical robot, etc.
Medical technology assessment-related

90140

Regulatory science, Safety evaluation, Clinical study,
Medical technology ethics, Medical devices, etc.
Medical assistive technology-related

90150

Healthcare and rehabilitation engineering, Life assist technology, Care support technology,
Accessibility design, Universal design, Rehabilitation and nursing robot,
Assist device for artificial internal organ, Rehabilitation devices, Nursing science and engineering, etc.

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The Review Section Table (Table for Medium-sized and Broad Sections)
When selecting a review section, applicants should first acquire an overall picture of the review
sections based on the Review Section Table (Overview). In addition, check the Review Section
Table (Table for Medium-sized and Broad Sections) for the detailed contents of each section andselect a review section for their research proposal.
Also, some items of Basic Section may be presented in plural Medium-sized and Broad Sections.
The items of Basic Section presented in plural Medium-sized Section are 9 and 3 items among 9 arepresented in plural Medium-sized and Broad Sections (as shown below).
In addition, five other Basic Sections (90110-90150) may be presented in only one Medium-sized
Section and two Broad Sections.

【Basic sections may be presented in plural Medium-sized and Broad Section】

02090

Japanese language education-related

Medium-sized
Sections
corresponding
Basic Sections
２，９

02100

Foreign language education-related

２，９

Ａ

80010

Area studies-related

４，６

Ａ

80020

Tourism studies-related

４，７，８

Ａ

80030

Gender studies-related

４，６，８

Ａ

80040

Quantum beam science-related

１４，１５

Ｂ

90010

Design-related

90020

Library and information science,
humanistic and social informaticsrelated

２，６２

Ａ，Ｊ

90030

Cognitive science-related

１０，６１

Ａ，Ｊ

90110

Biomedical engineering-related

９０

Ｄ，Ｉ

90120

Biomaterials-related

９０

Ｄ，Ｉ

90130

Medical systems-related

９０

Ｄ，Ｉ

90140

Medical technology assessment-related

９０

Ｄ，Ｉ

90150

Medical assistive technology-related

９０

Ｄ，Ｉ

Basic Section
Item

Basic Section
Description

１， ２３，
６１

Broad Sections
corresponding
Basic Sections
Ａ

Ａ，Ｃ，Ｊ

【Medium-sized section may be presented in plural Broad Section】
Medium-sized
Section Item
９０

Medium-sized section Description
Biomedical engineering and related fields

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Broad Sections
corresponding
Medium-sized
SectionＤ，ＩAttached Table 2 Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research-KAKENHI- “Review Section Table”
Broad Section A
Medium-sized Section 1：Philosophy, art, and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Philosophy and ethics-related

01010

Philosophy in general, Ethics in general, Western philosophy, Western ethics, Japanese philosophy, Japanese ethics,
Applied ethics, etc.
Chinese philosophy, Indian philosophy and Buddhist philosophy-related

01020

Chinese philosophy/thought, Indian philosophy/thought, Buddhist philosophy, Bibliography, Philology, etc.

Religious studies-related
01030

History of religions, Philosophy of religion, Theology, Sociology of religion, Psychology of religion,
Anthropology of religion, Studies of religious folklore, Mythology, Bibliography, Philology, etc.
History of thought-related

01040

History of thought in general, History of Western thought, History of Eastern thought,
History of Japanese thought, History of Islamic thought, etc.
Aesthetics and art studies-related

01050

Philosophy of art, Aesthetics, Music theory, Theatrical theory, Miscellaneous art studies, etc.

History of arts-related
01060

Japanese art, Eastern art, Western art, Contemporary art, Craft, Design, Architecture,
Costume, Photography, etc.
Theory of art practice-related

01070

Art expression, Arts management, Art policy, Art production, etc.

Sociology of science, history of science and technology-related
01080

Sociology of science, History of science, History of technology, History of medicine, Industrial archeology,
Philosophy of science, Foundation of science, STS (Science, technology and society), etc.
Design-related

90010

Information design, Environmental design, Industrial design, Spatial design, Design history, Theory of design,
Design standard, Design support, Evaluation of design, Design education, etc.

Medium-sized Section 2：Literature, linguistics, and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Japanese literature-related

02010

Japanese literature in general, Ancient literature, Medieval literature, Chinese classics in Japan, Bibliography,
Philology, Premodern literature, Modern literature, Contemporary literature, Literary theory, etc.
Chinese literature-related

02020

Chinese literature, Bibliography, Philology, Literary theory, etc.

English literature and literature in the English language-related
02030

English literature, American literature, Literature in the English language, Literary theory, Bibliography,
Philology, etc.
European literature-related

02040

French literature, Literature in the French language, German literature, Literature in the German language,Classics, Russian and East European literature, Literature in other European languages, Literary theory,
Bibliography, Philology, etc.
Literature in general-related

02050

Literature in other languages and areas, Literary theory, Comparative literature, Bibliography, Philology,
Literature education, etc.
Linguistics-related

02060

Phonetics/phonology, Semantics/pragmatics, Morphosyntax, Sociolinguistics, Contrastive linguistics,
Psycholinguistics, Neurolinguistics, Historical linguistics, Corpus linguistics,
Endangered and minority languages, etc.

113

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Japanese linguistics-related
02070

Phonetics/phonology, Writing systems, Lexicon and semantics, Grammar, Stylistics, Pragmatics, Language life,
Dialect, History of the Japanese language, History of Japanese linguistics, etc.
English linguistics-related

02080

Phonetics/phonology, Lexicon and semantics, Grammar, Stylistics, Pragmatics, Sociolinguistics,
Diversity of the English language, Corpus linguistics, History of the English language,
History of English linguistics, etc.
Japanese language education-related

02090

Research on learners, Language acquisition, Teaching material, Curriculum evaluation,
Japanese language education for specific purposes, Bilingual education, Research on teachers,
Japanese language for Japanese language education, History of Japanese language education, Cross-cultural understanding, etc.
Foreign language education-related

02100

Learning method, Computer-assisted language learning (CALL), Teaching material, Language testing,
Theory of second language acquisition, Early English education, History of foreign language education and language policies, Curriculum
evaluation, Training foreign language teachers, Cross-cultural understanding, etc.
Library and information science, humanistic and social informatics-related

90020

Library science, Information services, Information organizing, Information retrieval,
Bibliometrics, Information resources, Information ethics, Digital humanities, Social Informatics, Digital archives, etc.

Medium-sized Section 3：History, archaeology, museology, and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Historical studies in general-related

03010

Historical theory, Historical methodology, Research in historical materials, Memory and medium, World history, History of cultural anddiplomatic exchange, Comparative history, Global history, Environmental history, History of emotions, etc.
Japanese history-related

03020

History of ancient Japan, History of medieval Japan, History of early modern Japan, History of modern Japan,
History of local Japan, History of external relations, History of culture and religion, History of Japanese environment,
History of Japanese city, Research in historical materials, etc.
History of Asia and Africa-related

03030

Chinese history, East Asian history, Central Eurasian history,
Southeast Asian history, Oceanian history, South Asian history, West Asian history, African history,
History of cultural and diplomatic exchange, Research in historical materials, etc.
History of Europe and America-related

03040

Ancient European history, Medieval European history, Modern and contemporary West European history,
Modern and contemporary East European history, North and South American history,
History of cultural and diplomatic exchange, Comparative history, Research in historical materials, etc.
Archaeology-related

03050

Archaeology in general, Prehistoric archaeology, Historical archaeology, Japanese archaeology,
Ancient civilizations, History of material culture, Experimental archaeology,
Information archaeology, Study of buried cultural property, Ecological archeology, etc.
Cultural assets study-related

03060

Dating methods, Material analysis, Production techniques, Conservation science, Archaeological prospection,
Plant and animal residues, Human remains, Cultural heritage, Cultural property policy,
Restoration of cultural properties, etc.
Museology-related

03070

Museum displays and exhibitions, Museum management, Museum collections and documentation,
Museum conservation and preservation, Museum education and learning, Museum informatics and media studies,
Museum finance and administration, History of museums and museology, etc.

Medium-sized Section 4：Geography, cultural anthropology, folklore, and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Geography-related

04010

Geography in general, Land use, Landscape, Environmental system, Geomorphology, Climatology, Hydrology,
Cartography, Geographic information system, Regional planning, etc.

114

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Human geography-related
04020

Human geography in general, Economic geography, Social geography, Political geography,
Cultural geography, Urban geography, Rural geography, Historical geography, Regional geography,
Geography education, etc.
Cultural anthropology and folklore-related

04030

Cultural anthropology in general, Folklore in general, Material culture, Ecology, Social relationship, Religion,
Arts, Health care, Border crossing, Minority, etc.
Area studies-related

80010

Area studies in general, Cross-regional comparative studies, Aid, Social development,Interregional exchange, Environment, Transnationalism, Globalization, Refugees, Conflict, etc.
Tourism studies-related

80020

Tourism studies in general, Tourism resources, Tourism policy, Tourism industry,
Tourist area, Tourists, Tourism culture, Tourism media, Sustainable tourism, Tourism ethics, etc.
Gender studies-related

80030

Gender studies in general, Feminism, Men's studies, Sexuality, Queer studies, Labor, Violence, Prostitution,
Reproductive technology, Gender equality, etc.

Medium-sized Section 5 ：Law and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Legal theory and history-related

05010

Legal philosophy, Roman law, Legal history, Sociology of law, Comparative law, Foreign law, Law and policy, Law and economics,
Judicial system, etc.
Public law-related

05020

Constitutional law, Administrative law, Tax law, etc.

International law-related
05030

Public international law, Private international law, International human rights law, International economic law,
EU law, etc.
Social law-related

05040

Labor law, Economic law, Social security law, Education law, etc.

Criminal law-related
05050

Criminal law, Criminal procedure, Criminology, Criminal justice policy, Juvenile law, Law and psychology, etc.

Civil law-related
05060

Civil law, Commercial law, Civil procedure, Insolvency law, Alternative dispute resolution, etc.

New fields of law-related
05070

Environmental law, Medical law, Information law, Consumer law, Intellectual property law,
Law and gender, Legal profession, etc.

Medium-sized Section 6：Political science and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Politics-related

06010

Political theory, History of political thought, Political history, Political process, Political participation, Political economy, Public
administration, Local government, Comparative politics, Public policy, etc.
International relations-related

06020

Theory of international relations, International history, Foreign policy, International security,
International political economy, Global governance, International cooperation, Peace research, etc.
Area studies-related

80010

Area studies in general, Cross-regional comparative studies, Aid, Social development,Interregional exchange, Environment, Transnationalism, Globalization, Refugees, Conflict, etc.

115

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Gender studies-related
80030

Gender studies in general, Feminism, Men's studies, Sexuality, Queer studies, Labor, Violence, Prostitution,
Reproductive technology, Gender equality, etc.

Medium-sized Section 7 ：Economics, business administration, and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Economic theory-related

07010

Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Game theory, Behavioral economics, Experimental economics, Economic theory, Evolutionary
economics, Economic institutions, Economic systems, etc.
Economic doctrines and economic thought-related

07020

Economic doctrines, Economic thought, Social thought, Economic philosophy, etc.

Economic statistics-related
07030

Statistical system, Statistical research, Economic statistics, Big data, Econometrics, Financial econometrics, etc.

Economic policy-related
07040

Economic policy, Industrial organization, International economics, Development economics,
Environmental and resource economics, Japanese economy, Regional economy, Urban economics,
Transportation economics, Spatial economics, etc.
Public economics and labor economics-related

07050

Public finance, Public economics, Health economics, Labor economics, Social security,
Education economics, Law and economics, Political economy, Demography, etc.
Money and finance-related

07060

Monetary economics, Finance, International finance, Corporate finance, Financial engineering, Insurance, etc.

Economic history-related
07070

Economic history, Business history, Industrial history, etc.

Business administration-related
07080

Organization theory, Corporate strategy, Organizational behavior, Corporation theory, Corporate governance theory,
Human resource management, Technology/Innovation management theory, International business, Management information, Businessadministration in general, etc.
Commerce-related

07090

Marketing, Consumer behavior, Distributive sciences, Logistics, Commerce in general, etc.

Accounting-related
07100

Financial accounting, Management accounting, Auditing, Accounting in general, etc.

Tourism studies-related
80020

Tourism studies in general, Tourism resources, Tourism policy, Tourism industry,
Tourist area, Tourists, Tourism culture, Tourism media, Sustainable tourism, Tourism ethics, etc.

Medium-sized Section 8 ：Sociology and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Sociology-related

08010

Sociology in general, Community, Family, Labor, Stratification, Culture, Media, Ethnicity, Social movements, Social research, etc.

Social welfare-related
08020

Social work, Social policy, Social welfare history, Child welfare, Social welfare for people with disabilities,
Social welfare for aging, Community welfare, Poverty, Volunteerism, Social welfare in general, etc.

116

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Family and consumer sciences, and culture and living-related
08030

Dress and fashion, Diet habits, Housing, Family resource management, Family relations, Lifestyle, Culture and living,
Family and consumer education, Family and consumer sciences in general, etc.

Tourism studies-related
80020

Tourism studies in general, Tourism resources, Tourism policy, Tourism industry,
Tourist area, Tourists, Tourism culture, Tourism media, Sustainable tourism, Tourism ethics, etc.
Gender studies-related

80030

Gender studies in general, Feminism, Men's studies, Sexuality, Queer studies, Labor, Violence, Prostitution,
Reproductive technology, Gender equality, etc.

Medium-sized Section 9 ：Education and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Education-related

09010

History of education, Philosophy of education, Curriculum and pedagogy,
Teacher and trainer, School education, Social and community education,
Institutions and administration, Comparative education, Educational administration, etc.
Sociology of education-related

09020

Sociology of education, Socialization, Educational community, Destination and career formation, Class disparities,
Gender, Education policy, Globalization and development, etc.

Childhood and nursery/pre-school education-related
09030

Childhood, Nursery/pre-school education, Right of child, Development, Contents and methods of child care,Childcare facilities and kindergarten, Caregiver and pre-school teacher, Child care support, Childhood culture,
History and thought, etc.
Education on school subjects and primary/secondary education-related

09040

Education of individual subjects, Lessons of each subject area, Instructional guidance, Teacher education,
Special activities, Integrated studies, Moral education, etc.
Tertiary education-related

09050

Policy, Admission and articulation, Curriculum, Career guidance, Teacher and staff, Scientific research,
Regional link and contribution, Globalization, Management and governance, Non-university higher education, etc.
Special needs education-related

09060

Philosophy and history, Inclusion and cohesive society, Instructions and supports, Developmental disabilities,
Emotional disturbance, Intellectual disabilities, Language disorders, Physical disabilities, Career education, etc.
Educational technology-related

09070

Curriculum development, Teaching-learning support systems, Utilization of media, Utilization of ICT,
Teacher's education, Information literacy, etc.
Science education-related

09080

Science education, Science communication, Scientific literacy, Science and society, STEM education, etc.

Japanese language education-related
02090

Research on learners, Language acquisition, Teaching material, Curriculum evaluation, Japanese language education for specific purposes,
Bilingual education, Research on teachers, Japanese language for Japanese language education, History of Japanese language education,
Cross-cultural understanding, etc.
Foreign language education-related

02100

Learning method, Computer-assisted language learning (CALL), Teaching material, Language testing, Theory of second language
acquisition, Early English education, History of foreign language education and language policies, Curriculum evaluation, Training foreign
language teachers, Cross-cultural understanding, etc.

Medium-sized Section 10 ：Psychology and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Social psychology-related

10010

Social psychology in general, Self, Group, Attitude and behavior, Affection/emotion,
Interpersonal relation, Social issues, Culture, etc.

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Educational psychology-related
10020

Educational psychology in general, Development, Family, School, Clinical practice, Personality, Learning,
Assessment and evaluation, etc.
Clinical psychology-related

10030

Clinical psychology in general, Psychological disorder, Assessment, Psychological intervention,
Training, Mental health, Crime and delinquency, Community, etc.
Experimental psychology-related

10040

Experimental psychology in general, Sensation, Perception, Attention, Memory, Language,
Emotion, Learning, etc.
Cognitive science-related

90030

Cognitive science in general, Cognitive models, Kansei, Human factors, Cognitive and brain science,
Comparative cognition, Cognitive linguistics, Cognitive engineering, etc.

Broad Section B
Medium-sized Section 11：Algebra, geometry, and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Algebra-related

11010

Group theory, Ring theory, Representation theory, Algebraic combinatorics, Number theory,
Arithmetic geometry, Algebraic geometry, Algebraic analysis, etc.
Geometry-related

11020

Differential geometry, Riemannian geometry, Symplectic geometry, Complex geometry, Topology,
Differential topology, Low dimensional topology, etc.

Medium-sized Section 12：Analysis, applied mathematics, and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Basic analysis-related

12010

Functional analysis, Complex analysis, Probability theory, Harmonic analysis, Operator theory,
Spectral analysis, Operator algebras, Algebraic analysis, Representation theory, etc.
Mathematical analysis-related

12020

Functional equations, Real analysis, Dynamical system, Variational method, Nonlinear analysis,
Applied analysis, etc.
Basic mathematics-related

12030

Mathematical logic and foundations, Information theory, Discrete mathematics, Computer mathematics, History of mathematics, etc.

Applied mathematics and statistics-related
12040

Numerical analysis, Mathematical modelling, Optimal control, Game theory, Statistical mathematics, etc.

Medium-sized Section 13：Condensed matter physics and related fields
Basic Section

Examples of related research content
Mathematical physics and fundamental theory of condensed matter physics-related

13010

Statistical physics, Fundamental theory of condensed matter physics, Mathematical physics,
Nonequilibrium nonlinear physics, Fluid dynamics, Computational physics, Quantum information theory, etc.
Semiconductors, optical properties of condensed matter and atomic physics-related

13020

Semiconductors, Dielectrics, Atoms and molecules, Mesoscopic systems, Crystals, Surfaces and interfaces,
Optical properties of condensed matter, Quantum electronics, Quantum information, etc.
Magnetism, superconductivity and strongly correlated systems-related

13030

Magnetism, Strongly correlated electron systems, Superconductivity, Quantum fluids and solids,
Molecular solids, etc.
Biophysics, chemical physics and soft matter physics-related

13040

Physics of biological phenomena, Physics of biological matters, Liquids and glasses, Soft matters,
Rheology, etc.

118

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Medium-sized Section 14：Plasma science and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Fundamental plasma-related

14010

Basic plasmas, Magnetized plasmas, Laser plasmas, Strongly coupled plasmas, Plasma diagnostics,
Astrophysical and space plasmas, etc.
Nuclear fusion-related

14020

Plasma confinement, Plasma control, Plasma heating, Plasma diagnostics, Edge plasma,
Plasma wall interaction, Inertial fusion, Fusion material, Fusion system, etc.
Applied plasma science-related

14030

Plasma processing, Plasma material science, General plasma applications, etc.

Quantum beam science-related
80040

Accelerators, Beam physics, Radiation detectors, Beam control, Applied quantum beam science, etc.

Medium-sized Section 15：Particle-, nuclear-, astro-physics, and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Quantum beam science-related

80040

Accelerators, Beam physics, Radiation detectors, Beam control, Applied quantum beam science, etc.

Theoretical studies related to particle-, nuclear-, cosmic ray and astro-physics
15010

Particle physics, Nuclear physics, Cosmic-ray physics, Astrophysics, Relativity, Gravity, etc.

Experimental studies related to particle-, nuclear-, cosmic ray and astro-physics
15020

Particle physics, Nuclear physics, Cosmic-ray physics, Astrophysics, Relativity, Gravity, etc.

Medium-sized Section 16：Astronomy and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Astronomy-related

16010

Theoretical astronomy, Radio astronomy, Optical/infrared astronomy, X-ray/γ-ray astronomy, Astrometry, Solar physics, Exoplanet
astronomy, etc.

Medium-sized Section 17：Earth and planetary science and related fields
Basic Section

Examples of related research content
Space and planetary sciences-related

17010

Solar-terrestrial physics, Aeronomy, Planetary science, Exoplanetary science,
Extraterrestrial material science, etc.
Atmospheric and hydrospheric sciences-related

17020

Climate system, Atmospheric science, Ocean science, Limnology, Glaciology, Paleoclimatology, etc.

Human geosciences-related
17030

Geoenvironmental science, Natural disaster science, Geospatial information science, Quaternary research,
Earth resources science, etc.
Solid earth sciences-related

17040

Solid earth geophysics, Geology, Earth's interior material science, Solid earth geochemistry, etc.

Biogeosciences-related
17050

Origin and evolution of life, Extremophile biology, Biogeochemistry, Paleoenvironmental science,
Paleontology, etc.

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Broad Section C
Medium-sized Section 18：Mechanics of materials, production engineering, design engineering, and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Mechanics of materials and materials-related

18010

Structural mechanics, Fatigue, Fracture, Biomaterials, Material design, Material characteristics,
Material evaluation, etc.
Manufacturing and production engineering-related

18020

Machining, Non-traditional machining, Ultraprecision machining, Machine tools,
Manufacturing systems, Precision metrology, Process planning, etc.
Design engineering-related

18030

Mechanical design, Product design, Design theory, Design for reliability, Optimal design, Computer-aided design, etc.

Machine elements and tribology-related
18040

Machine elements, Mechanisms, Tribology, Actuators, Micromachines, etc.

Medium-sized Section 19：Fluid engineering, thermal engineering, and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Fluid engineering-related

19010

Fluid machinery, Flow measurement, Computational fluid dynamics, Turbulence, Multiphase flow,
Compressible flow, Incompressible flow, etc.
Thermal engineering-related

19020

Heat transfer, Convection, Combustion, Thermophysical properties, Refrigeration and air-conditioning,
Heat engine, Energy conversion, etc.

Medium-sized Section 20：Mechanical dynamics, robotics, and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Mechanics and mechatronics-related

20010

Kinematics, Kinetics, Vibration, Acoustics, Automation, Biomechanics,
Instrument and control applications, Mechatronics applications, etc.
Robotics and intelligent system-related

20020

Robotics, Intelligent system, Human mechanical system, Human interface, Planning,
Intelligent spatial system, Virtual reality, Augmented reality, etc.

Medium-sized Section 21：Electrical and electronic engineering and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Power engineering-related

21010

Electrical energy-related, Energy conservation, Power system engineering, Electric machinery,
Power electronics, Effective utilization of electric energy, Electromagnetic compatibility, Wireless power transfer, etc.
Communication and network engineering-related

21020

Information theory, Nonlinear theory, Signal processing, Communication systems, Modulation/demodulation,
Antennas, Networks, Multimedia, Cryptography/security, etc.
Measurement engineering-related

21030

Measurement theory, Measuring instruments, Applied wave metrology, Measurement systems,
Signal processing, Sensing, etc.
Control and system engineering-related

21040

Control theory, System theory, Control systems, Knowledge-based control systems,
System information processing, System control applications, Biosystems engineering, etc.
Electric and electronic materials-related

21050

Semiconductor, Dielectric materials, Magnetic materials, Organic materials, Superconductor,
Composite materials, Thin films, Functional materials, Thick films, Fabrication/characterization methods, etc.

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Electron device and electronic equipment-related
21060

Electron devices, Circuit design, Optical devices, Spintronic devices, Millimeter wave/terahertz wave,
Applied wave devices, Storage devices, Displays, Process technology, Implementation technology, etc.

Medium-sized Section 22：Civil engineering and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Civil engineering material, execution and construction management-related

22010

Concrete, Steel, Composite material, Wood, Pavement material, Repair and reinforce material, Execution,
Maintenance, Construction management, etc.
Structure engineering and earthquake engineering-related

22020

Applied mechanics, Structure engineering, Steel structure, Concrete structure, Composite structure,
Wind engineering, Earthquake engineering, Aseismatic structure, Earthquake prevention, etc.
Geotechnical engineering-related

22030

Soil mechanics, Foundation engineering, Rock engineering, Engineering geology, Ground behavior,
Geotechnical structures, Geo-disaster prevention, Geo-environment, Tunnel engineering, etc.
Hydroengineering-related

22040

Hydraulics, Environmental hydraulics, Hydrology, River engineering, Water resource engineering,
Coastal engineering, Port and harbor engineering, Ocean engineering, etc.
Civil engineering plan and transportation engineering-related

22050

Civil engineering plan, Regional urban planning, Spatial planning, Disaster prevention plan,
Transportation plan, Transportation engineering, Railway engineering, Surveying and remote sensing,Landscape design, Civil engineering history, etc.
Environmental systems for civil engineering-related

22060

Environment plan, Environmental system, Environment conservation, Water serve and drainage systems,
Waste, Water environment, Atmospheric circulation, Noise and vibration, Environment ecology,
Environmental monitoring, etc.

Medium-sized Section 23：Architecture, building engineering, and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Building structures and materials-related

23010

Load theory, Structural analysis, Structural design, Structures, Earthquake resistant design,
Foundation, Geotechnics, Structural material, Maintenance, Building construction method, etc.
Architectural environment and building equipment-related

23020

Sound environment, Vibration environment, Light environment, Heat environment, Air environment,
Environmental psychology/physiology, Building equipment, Fire engineering, Urban environment,
Environment design, etc.
Architectural planning and city planning-related

23030

Planning theory, Design theory, Housing theory, Buildings, Urban/regional planning, Administration,
Building economics, Production management, Disaster prevention planning, Landscape, etc.
Architectural history and design-related

23040

Architectural history, Urban history, Architectural theory, Design, Landscape, Preservation, Renovation, etc.
Design-related

90010

Information design, Environmental design, Industrial design, Spatial design, Design history,
Theory of design, Design standard, Design support, Evaluation of design, Design education, etc.

Medium-sized Section 24：Aerospace engineering, marine and maritime engineering, and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Aerospace engineering-related

24010

Thermo-fluid dynamics, Structural mechanics, Propulsion, Aerospace craft design, Production engineering, Aircraft system,
Aerodynamics, Spacecraft system, Space utilization, etc.
Marine engineering-related

24020

Navigation, Structural mechanics, Structural design, Production technology, Marine propulsion,
Marine transport, Marine development, Underwater engineering, Polar engineering, Marine environmental technology, etc.

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Medium-sized Section 25：Social systems engineering, safety engineering, disaster prevention engineering, and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Social systems engineering-related

25010

Social systems, Industrial engineering, Operations research, Industrial management, Reliability engineering,
Policy science, Regulatory science, Quality control, etc.
Safety engineering-related

25020

Safety engineering, Safety system, Risk engineering, Risk management, Work safety, Industrial safety, Product safety,
Safety information, Human engineering, Liability engineering, etc.
Disaster prevention engineering-related

25030

Disaster prediction, Hazard map, Building prevention against disaster, Lifeline prevention against disaster,
Regional disaster prevention planning, Risk evaluation of disaster, Disaster prevention policy,
Disaster resilience, etc.

Broad Section D
Medium-sized Section 26：Materials engineering and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Metallic material properties-related

26010

Electric and magnetic properties, Metastable states, Diffusion, Phase transformation, Phase diagram, Lattice defect,
Mechanical properties, Thermal and optical properties, Materials computational science, Microstructure analysis, etc.

26020

Functional ceramics, Glass, Engineering ceramics, Carbon-based materials, Crystal structure analysis, Microstructure,
Electric properties, Mechanical properties, Physical and chemical properties, Grain boundary, etc.

Inorganic materials and properties-related

Composite materials and interfaces-related
26030

Functional composite materials, Structural composite materials, Biocompatible composite materials,
Polymer composite, Surface treatment, Bonding and joining, Interface properties, Gradient function, etc.

Structural materials and functional materials-related
26040

Infrastructural materials, Structural materials, Functional materials, Medical welfare materials, Reliability,
Sensor materials, Energy materials, Battery materials, Environmental materials, etc.

Material processing and microstructure control-related
26050

Processing and molding, Molding, Weld joining, Crystal microstructure control, Laser processing,
Precision processing, Polishing, Powder metallurgy, Coating, Corrosion and protection, etc.
Metals production and resources production-related

26060

Separation and purification, Melting and solidifying, Crystal growth, Casting, Scarce resources substitution,
Low environment impact, Recycle, etc.

Medium-sized Section 27：Chemical engineering and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Transport phenomena and unit operations-related

27010

Phase equilibrium, Transport properties, Fluid-phase unit operation, Adsorption, Membrane separation,
Stir mixing, Powder and particle, Crystallization, Film formation, Supercritical, etc.
Chemical reaction and process system engineering-related

27020

Reaction operation, Novel reaction process, Reaction mechanism, Reactor design,
Materials synthesis process, Microreactor, Process control, Process system design, Process informatics, etc.

Catalyst and resource chemical process-related
27030

Catalyst preparation, Catalytic function, Energy conversion process, Energy technology,
Resources effective utilization technology, Catalytic material, Active site analysis, etc.

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Biofunction and bioprocess engineering-related
27040

Biocatalyst engineering, Biofunction engineering, Food engineering, Medicochemical engineering,
Bioproduction process, Bioreactor, Bioseparation, Biosensor, Biorefinery, etc.

Medium-sized Section 28：Nano/micro science and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Nanometer-scale chemistry-related

28010

Nanoparticle chemistry, Mesoscopic chemistry, Nanostructure control, Self-assembly, Nanocarbons, Molecular devices, Nanointerfacefunction, Nanospace function, etc.

Nanostructural physics-related
28020

Physics in nanoscale materials and structures, Nanoprobes, Quantum dots,
Quantum devices, Electron devices, Spin devices, Nano optical device, Nanotribology, Nanocarbon physics, etc.
Nanomaterials-related

28030

Creation of nanomaterials, Analysis of nanomaterials, Nanosurfaces and nanointerfaces,
Functional nanomaterials, Nanoparticles, Carbon nanomaterials, Two-dimensional materials,
Nanocrystalline materials, Nanocomposites, Nanofabrication process, etc.
Nanobioscience-related

28040

Biomolecular devices, Molecular manipulation, Molecular imaging, Nanomeasurements, Nanosynthesis,
Single molecule science, Nano-bio interfaces, Biomolecular array, Genome engineering, etc.
Nano/micro-systems-related

28050

MEMS, NEMS, BioMEMS, Nano/micro-fabrication, Nano/micro-chemical systems, Nano/micro-biosystems,
Nano/micro-mechanics, Nano/micro-sensors, etc.

Medium-sized Section 29：Applied condensed matter physics and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Applied physical properties-related

29010

Magnetic materials, Superconductors, Dielectrics, Fine particles, Liquid crystals,
New functional materials, Molecular electronics, Bioelectronics, Spintronics, etc.
Thin film/surface and interfacial physical properties-related

29020

Thin-film engineering, Surface and interfacial engineering, Surface science, Vacuum, Measurement, Analysis,
Nanoscopic technology, Advanced equipment, Electronics application, etc.
Applied condensed matter physics-related

29030

Elementary quantities, Standards, Units, Physical quantity measurements and detection,
Energy conversion, etc.

Medium-sized Section 30：Applied physics and engineering and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Crystal engineering-related

30010

Metal, Semiconductor, Ceramics, Amorphous, Crystal growth, Artificial structures, Device structure,
Crystal characterization, Plasma process, etc.
Optical engineering and photon science-related

30020

Optical materials, Optical elements, Optical properties, Optical information processing, Laser,
Optical sensing, Optical recording, Opto-electronics, Nonlinear optics, Quantum optics, etc.

Medium-sized Section 31：Nuclear engineering, earth resources engineering, energy engineering, and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Nuclear engineering-related

31010

Reactor physics, Nuclear safety, Thermal-hydraulics and structure, Fuel material, Nuclear chemistry,
Nuclear life cycle, Radiation safety, Radiation engineering, Fusion reactor engineering, Nuclear social environment, etc.

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Earth resource engineering, Energy sciences-related
31020

Resource prospecting, Resource development, Resource cycle, Resource economy, Energy system,
Environmental load, Renewable energy, Natural resources and energy policy, etc.

Medium-sized Section 90：Biomedical engineering and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Biomedical engineering-related

90110

Medical imaging, Medical modeling, Biological simulation, Biometrics, Artificial organs,
Tissue engineering, Biophysical properties, Biocontrol, Biomechanics, Nanobio systems, etc.
Biomaterials-related

90120

Biofunctional materials, Tissue engineering materials, Biocompatible materials, Nanobio materials,
Drug delivery systems, Stimuli-sensitive materials, Genetic engineering material, etc.
Medical systems-related

90130

Medical ultrasound system, Diagnostic imaging system, Laboratory diagnosis systems,
Minimally invasive treatment systems, Remote diagnosis and treatment systems,
Organ preservation systems, Medical information systems, Computer-assisted surgery,
Medical robot, etc.
Medical technology assessment-related

90140

Regulatory science, Safety evaluation, Clinical study, Medical technology ethics, Medical devices, etc.

Medical assistive technology-related
90150

Healthcare and rehabilitation engineering, Life assist technology, Care support technology,
Accessibility design, Universal design, Rehabilitation and nursing robot,
Assist device for artificial internal organ, Rehabilitation devices, Nursing science and engineering, etc.

Broad Section E
Medium-sized Section 32：Physical chemistry, functional solid state chemistry, and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Fundamental physical chemistry-related

32010

Gas, Liquid, Solid, Nanomaterials, Bio-related materials, Structure and properties, Chemical reactions, Spectroscopy,
Theoretical calculation, Data science, etc.

Functional solid state chemistry-related
32020

Molecular materials, Inorganic compounds, Hybrid compounds, Colloids, Surface/interface,
Electrical properties, Optical properties, Magnetic properties, Energy conversion, Catalysis, etc.

Medium-sized Section 33：Organic chemistry and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Structural organic chemistry and physical organic chemistry-related

33010

Chemistry of organic crystals, Molecular recognition, Supermolecules, Functional organic molecules, Extended π-electron molecules,
Organoelement chemistry, Reaction mechanism, Molecular chirality, Theoretical organic chemistry, etc.

Synthetic organic chemistry-related
33020

Development of reactions, Reaction mechanism, Selective reactions, Asymmetric synthesis, Development of catalysts, Biocatalysis,
Sustainable organic synthesis, Natural product synthesis, Process chemistry, etc.

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Medium-sized Section 34：Inorganic/coordination chemistry, analytical chemistry, and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Inorganic/coordination chemistry-related

34010

Coordination chemistry, Organometallic chemistry, Inorganic solid-state chemistry, Bioinorganic chemistry,
Solution chemistry, Clusters, Supramolecular complexes, Coordination polymers, Typical elements,
Physical properties and functions, etc.
Analytical chemistry-related

34020

Spectrometric analysis, Advanced measurements, Surface/interface analysis, Separation analysis,
Analytical reagents, Radiochemical analysis, Electrochemical analysis, Bioanalysis, New analysis methods, etc.
Green sustainable chemistry and environmental chemistry-related

34030

Green process, Green catalysts, Recycle, Environmental assessment, Environmentally conscious materials,
Reduction of environmental load, Environmental restoration, Resource saving, Geochemistry,
Environmental radioactivity, etc.

Medium-sized Section 35：Polymers, organic materials, and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Polymer chemistry-related

35010

Polymer synthesis, Polymer reactions, Functional polymers,
Self-assembled polymers, Non-covalent polymers, Chiral polymers, Bio-related polymers, Polymer properties,
Polymer structures, Polymer interface, etc.
Polymer materials-related

35020

Properties of polymer materials, Synthesis of polymer materials,
Functional polymer materials, Environmentally friendly polymer materials, Liquid crystal polymers,
Gel, Biopolymers, Polymer composites, Polymer processing, etc.
Organic functional materials-related

35030

Organic semiconductors, Liquid crystals, Optical materials, Device-related materials,
Electrically conductive materials, Hybrid materials, Molecular functional materials,
Organic hybrid materials, Materials for energy conversion, etc.

Medium-sized Section 36：Inorganic materials chemistry, energy-related chemistry, and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Inorganic compounds and inorganic materials chemistry-related

36010

Crystals, Amorphous, Ceramics, Semiconductors, Inorganic device-related materials,
Low-dimensional compounds, Porous materials, Nanoparticles, Multicomponent compounds,
Hybrid materials, etc.
Energy-related chemistry

36020

Energy resources, Energy conversion materials, Energy carriers, Solar energy utilization,
Material separation, Catalytic transformation, Battery and electrochemical materials,
Energy-saving materials, Renewable energy, Unused energy, etc.

Medium-sized Section 37：Biomolecular chemistry and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Bio-related chemistry

37010

Bioorganic chemistry, Bioinorganic chemistry, Biological reaction engineering, Biofunctional chemistry,
Biofunctional materials, Biotechnology, etc.
Chemistry and chemical methodology of biomolecules-related

37020

Natural product chemistry, Biologically active compounds, Molecular mechanism of biological activities,
Biofunctional molecules, Combinatorial chemistry, Metabolomic analysis, etc.
Chemical biology-related

37030

In vivo functional expression, Intracellular chemical reactions, Drug discovery science, Chemical library,
Structure-activity relationship, Chemical probes, Biomolecular measurements, Molecular imaging,Proteomics, etc.

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Medium-sized Section 38：Agricultural chemistry and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Plant nutrition and soil science-related

38010

Plant metabolism and physiology, Nutritional elements in plants, Soil classification, Soil physical chemistry,
Soil organisms, etc.
Applied microbiology-related

38020

Microbial genetics/breeding, Microbial function, Microbial metabolism and physiology, Microbial applications,Control of microbes, Microbial ecology, Production of useful materials, etc.
Applied biochemistry-related

38030

Cellular biochemistry, Applied biochemistry, Structural biology, Regulation of bioactivity,
Metabolism and physiology, Cellular function, Molecular function, Production of useful materials, etc.
Bioorganic chemistry-related

38040

Bioactive substances, Signal molecules, Natural products chemistry, Biosynthesis,
Structure-activity relationship, Synthetic organic chemistry, Chemical biology, etc.
Food sciences-related

38050

Food function, Food chemistry, Nutritional chemistry, Food analysis, Food engineering,Food safety, Functional food, Nutritional epidemiology, Clinical nutrition, etc.
Applied molecular and cellular biology-related

38060

Molecular cell biology, Cellular bioengineering, Molecular engineering, Gene expression control,
Cell-cell/intermolecular interactions, Cellular function, Production of useful materials, etc.

Medium-sized Section 39：Agricultural and environmental biology and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Science in plant genetics and breeding-related

39010

Genetic resources, Breeding theories, Genomic breeding, Plants with novel traits, Quality components,
Stress tolerance, Yielding ability, Reproduction and multiplication, Growth physiology, Development, etc.
Crop production science-related

39020

Field crops, Crop yield, Crop product quality, Crop morphology, Growth prediction, Crop physiology,
Field management, Low-cost cultivation techniques, Environmentally friendly agriculture, Field ecosystem, etc.
Horticultural science-related

39030

Plant growth, flowering, and fruit development, Nursery plant propagation and production,
Crop production systems, Cultivation techniques, Protected horticulture, Controlled environment systems,
Breeding and development of new cultivars, Quality of horticultural products,
Postharvest physiology and management, Socio-horticulture, etc.
Plant protection science-related

39040

Plant pathology, Clinical plant science, Agricultural insect pest, Natural enemy, Weed, Agricultural chemicals,
Integrated pest management, etc.
Insect science-related

39050

Sericulture insect technology, Insect genetics, Insect pathology, Insect physiology and biochemistry,
Insect ecology, Chemical ecology, Systematics, Symbiosis and parasitism, Social insects,
Medical entomology, etc.
Conservation of biological resources-related

39060

Conservation biology, Biodiversity conservation, Conservation of phylogenetic diversity,
Genetic resources conservation, Ecosystem conservation, Conservation of microorganisms, Impacts of non-native species, etc.

39070

Landscape architecture, Parks and open space planning, Landscape planning, Cultural landscape,Nature conservation, Landscape ecology, Parks and open space management, Parks, Environmental greening,
Participatory community design, etc.

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Medium-sized Section 40：Forestry and forest products science, applied aquatic science, and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Forest science-related

40010

Forest ecology, Forest biodiversity, Forest genetics and breeding, Silviculture, Forest protection,
Forest environments, Erosion control, Forest utilization, Forest planning, Forest policy, etc.
Wood science-related

40020

Wood structure, Wood property, Lignocellulose, Trace element, Fungus, Wood processing,
Biomass-refinery, Wood based material, Wooden building, Forest products education, etc.
Aquatic bioproduction science-related

40030

Aquatic environment, Fisheries, Aquatic resource management, Aquatic organisms, Aquatic ecosystem,
Aquaculture, Fisheries engineering, Fishing community/fisheries policy,
Fisheries economics/management/marketing, Fisheries education, etc.
Aquatic life science-related

40040

Aquatic nutrition, Aquatic pathology, Aquatic genetics/heredity/breeding, Aquatic physiology,
Utilization of aquatic organisms and biomass, Aquatic biological chemistry, Aquatic biotechnology,
Aquatic food sciences, etc.

Medium-sized Section 41：Agricultural economics and rural sociology, agricultural engineering, and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Agricultural and food economics-related

41010

Food economy, Agricultural production economy, Agricultural policy, Food system, Food marketing, International agriculturaldevelopment, Trade of agricultural commodities and livestock products, Rural resources and environment, etc.
Rural sociology and agricultural structure-related

41020

Farm organization, Farm management, Agricultural structure, Agricultural market, Agricultural history, Rural society,
Rural life, Agricultural cooperative, etc.
Rural environmental engineering and planning-related

41030

Irrigation and drainage, Reclamation and conservation of agricultural land, Rural planning, Rural environment,
Circulation of resources and energy, Disaster prevention in rural area, Stock management of agricultural infrastructures, Hydrodynamics
and hydrology, Soil physics, Design and construction materials, etc.
Agricultural environmental engineering and agricultural information engineering-related

41040

Agricultural production facilities, Bioproduction machinery, Environmental control,
Agricultural meteorology and micrometeorology, Agricultural information, Greenhouse horticulture, Plant factory,
Postharvest and supply chain, Nondestructive measurement, Remote sensing and geographic information system, etc.
Environmental agriculture-related

41050

Biomass, Environmental manipulation, Biodiversity, Environmental analysis, Ecosystem services,
Resources circulation system, Low-carbon societies, Life-cycle assessment, Environmental friendly agriculture,
Watershed management, etc.

Medium-sized Section 42：Veterinary medical science, animal science, and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Animal production science-related

42010

Breeding/genetics, Reproduction, Nutrition/feeding, Anatomy/physiology, Product, Environment, Behavior,
Therapy, Grassland, Grazing, etc.
Veterinary medical science-related

42020

Basic veterinary science, Pathological veterinary science, Applied veterinary science, Clinical veterinary science,
Animal nursing, Animal welfare, Wildlife, etc.
Animal life science-related

42030

Homeostasis, Cellular function, Biological defense, Integrated genetics, Development/differentiation,
Biotechnology, etc.
Laboratory animal science-related

42040

Genetic engineering, Developmental engineering, Animal models of disease, Facility management,
Laboratory animal welfare, Laboratory animal-related technology, Bioresource, etc.

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Broad Section G①

Medium-sized Section 43：Biology at molecular to cellular levels, and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Molecular biology-related

43010

Chromosome function, Chromatin, Epigenetics, Genome maintenance, Genome transmission,
Chromosome re-organization, Gene expression, Non-coding RNA, Regulation of protein function,
Molecular genetics, Regulation of RNA function, etc.
Structural biochemistry-related

43020

Proteins, Nucleic acids, Lipids, Carbohydrates, Biological membrane, Molecular recognition, Denaturation,
Three-dimensional structural analysis, Three-dimensional structural prediction, Molecular dynamics, etc.
Functional biochemistry-related

43030

Enzymes, Sugar chain, Bioenergy conversion, Biological trace elements, Physiologically active substances,
Cell signaling, Membrane transport, Proteolysis, Molecular recognition, Organelle, etc.
Biophysics-related

43040

Structure biology, Physical property of biomolecules, Biomembrane, Photobiology, Molecular motor,
Biometrics, Bioimaging, Systems biology, Synthetic biology, Theoretical biology, etc.
Genome biology-related

43050

Genome organization, Genome function, Genome diversity, Molecular evolution of genome,
Genome repair/maintenance, Trans-omics, Epigenome, Gene resource, Genome dynamics, etc.
System genome science-related

43060

Network analyses, Synthetic biology, Biological databases, Bioinformatics, Genome analysis technology,
Genome biotechnology, etc.

Medium-sized Section 44：Biology at cellular to organismal levels, and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Cell biology-related

44010

Cytoskeleton, Proteolysis, Organelle, Nuclear structure and function, Extracellular matrix,
Signal transduction, Cell cycle, Cell motility, Cell-cell interaction, Cellular genetics, etc.
Developmental biology-related

44020

Cell differentiation, Stem cells, Regeneration, Germ layer formation, Morphogenesis, Organogenesis,
Fertilization, Germ cells, Developmental genetics, Evolution and development, etc.
Plant molecular biology and physiology-related

44030

Photosynthesis, Growth physiology, Plant development, Organelle, Cell wall, Responses to environment,
Plant-microbe interaction, Metabolism, Plant molecular function, etc.
Morphology and anatomical structure-related

44040

Morphology, Comparative morphology, Morphological modeling, Ultrastructure, Morphological image analysis,
Tissue organization, Microscopic technology, Imaging, etc.
Animal physiological chemistry, physiology and behavioral biology-related

44050

Metabolic physiology, Neurophysiology, Neuroethology, Behavioral physiology, Animal physiological chemistry,
Chronobiology, Comparative physiology, Comparative endocrinology, Behavioral genetics, etc.

Medium-sized Section 45：Biology at organismal to population levels and anthropology, and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Genetics-related

45010

Molecular genetics, Cellular genetics, Developmental genetics, Behavioral genetics, Population genetics, Quantitative trait, Population
genomics, Genome-wide association study, Genetic diversity, Epigenome diversity, etc.
Evolutionary biology-related

45020

Molecular evolution, Evolutionary genetics, Phenotypic evolution, Evolutionary developmental biology, Evolution of ecological traits,
Evolution of behaviors, Experimental evolution, Coevolution, Speciation, Evolutionary theory, etc.

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Biodiversity and systematics-related
45030

Taxonomic characters, Taxon, Classification system, Molecular phylogeny, Phyletic evolution, Speciation, Natural history, Biogeography,
Rare species conservation, Biodiversity, etc.
Ecology and environment-related

45040

Chemical ecology, Molecular ecology, Physiological ecology, Evolutionary ecology, Behavioral ecology,
Population ecology, Community ecology, Conservation ecology, Biological interactions, Material cycles in ecosystems, etc.
Physical anthropology-related

45050

Morphology and function, Bioarchaeology, Biological mechanism, Genome, Evolutionary genetics, Behavior,
Ecology, Comparative cognition, Primates, Growth and aging, etc.
Applied anthropology-related

45060

Physiological anthropology, Ergonomics, Forensic anthropology, Medical anthropology,
Physiological polymorphisms, Environmental adaptability, Somatic and physiological function,
Anthropometry and bioengineering, Lifestyle, etc.

Medium-sized Section 46：Neuroscience and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Neuroscience-general-related

46010

Neurochemistry, Neuron, Glia, Genome, Epigenetics, Neurobiology, Information processing, Synapse,
Neurogenesis, etc.
Anatomy and histopathology of nervous system-related

46020

Neural development, Anatomy of nervous system, Neural network structure, Neuropathology, etc.

Function of nervous system-related
46030

Neurophysiology, Neuropharmacology, Neurotransmission, Neuroinformatics, Behavioral neuroscience,
Neural system physiology, Cerebral blood flow, Autonomic nervous system, etc.

Broad Section H
Medium-sized Section 47：Pharmaceutical sciences and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Pharmaceutical chemistry and drug development sciences-related

47010

Inorganic chemistry, Organic chemistry, Medicinal chemistry, Medicinal molecular design, Drug discovery,
Bio-related materials, Chemical biology, etc.
Pharmaceutical analytical chemistry and physicochemistry-related

47020

Environmental analysis, Bioanalysis, Physicochemistry, Biophysics, Structural biology, Radiochemistry,
Bioimaging, Drug formulation design, Computer science, Information science, etc.
Pharmaceutical hygiene and biochemistry-related

47030

Environmental hygiene, Healthful nutrition, Disease prevention, Toxicology, Drug metabolism, Host defense,
Molecular biology, Cell biology, Biochemistry, etc.
Pharmacology-related

47040

Pharmacology, Pharmacogenomics, Applied pharmacology, Signal transduction, Drug interactions,
Drug response, Pharmacotherapy, Pharmacotoxicology, etc.
Environmental and natural pharmaceutical resources-related

47050

Environmental resource science, Natural products chemistry, Bioactive natural compounds, Medicinal resources,
Medicinal foods, Pharmaceutical microbiology, etc.
Clinical pharmacy-related

47060

Pharmacokinetics, Medical informatics, Social pharmacy, Clinical pharmacy, Pharmaceutics, Regulatory science,
Education for the pharmacist, etc.

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Medium-sized Section 48：Biomedical structure and function and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Anatomy-related

48010

Macroscopic anatomy, Histology, Embryology, etc.

Physiology-related
48020

General physiology, Pathophysiology, Comparative physiology, Environmental physiology, etc.

Pharmacology-related
48030

Genomic pharmacology, Molecular and cellular pharmacology, Pathological pharmacology,
Behavioral pharmacology, Pharmacology for drug discovery, Clinical pharmacology, etc.
Medical biochemistry-related

48040

Biofunctional molecular and medical biochemistry, Genome medical sciences, Human genetics, Disease model, etc.

Medium-sized Section 49：Pathology, infection/immunology, and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Pathological biochemistry-related

49010

Molecular pathology, Metabolic disorders, Molecular diagnosis, etc.

Human pathology-related
49020

Molecular pathology, Cyto- and histo-pathology, Diagnostic pathology, etc.

Experimental pathology-related
49030

Disease models, Pathological regulation, Tissue regeneration, etc.

Parasitology-related
49040

Parasite, Vector organism, Parasite pathogenicity, Epidemiology of parasites, Control of parasite infections, etc.

Bacteriology-related
49050

Bacterium, Fungus, Antimicrobial resistance, Bacterial pathogenicity, Epidemiology of bacteria,
Control of bacterial infections, etc.
Virology-related

49060

Virus, Prion, Viral pathogenicity, Epidemiology of viruses, Control of viral infections, etc.

Immunology-related
49070

Immune system, Immune response, Inflammation, Immune-related disorder, Immune regulation, etc.

Broad Section I
Medium-sized Section 50：Oncology and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Tumor biology-related

50010

Cancer and gene, Tumor development, Invasion, Metastasis, Cancer microenvironment,
Cancer and signal transduction, Characteristics of cancer cells, Cancer and immune cells, etc.
Tumor diagnostics and therapeutics-related

50020

Genome analysis, Diagnostic markers, Molecule imaging, Chemotherapy, Nucleic acid therapy, Gene therapy,
Immunotherapy, Molecular targeted therapy, Physical therapy, Radiation therapy, etc.

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Medium-sized Section 51：Brain sciences and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Basic brain sciences-related

51010

Brain-machine interface, Model animal, Computational brain science, Brain information decoding,Control technologies, Brain imaging, Brain biometrics, etc.
Cognitive and brain science-related

51020

Social behavior, Communication, Emotion, Decision making, Consciousness, Learning, Neuroeconomics,
Neuropsychology, etc.
Pathophysiologic neuroscience-related

51030

Clinical neuroscience, Dolorology, Sensory impairment, Movement disorder, Neurological disorder, Neurogenesis, Neuroimmunology,
Cellular degeneration, Disease model, etc.

Medium-sized Section 52：General internal medicine and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
General internal medicine-related

52010

Psychosomatic medicine, Laboratory medicine, General practice, Geriatrics, Psychosomatic internal medicine, Oriental medicine, Palliative
medicine, etc.
Neurology-related

52020

Neurology, Neurofunctional imaging, etc.

Psychiatry-related
52030

Clinical psychiatry, Biological psychiatry, Forensic mental health, etc.

Radiological sciences-related
52040

Diagnostic radiology, Therapeutic radiology, Radiation biology, Radiological technology, etc.

Embryonic medicine and pediatrics-related
52050

Fetal medicine, Neonatal medicine, Pediatrics, etc.

Medium-sized Section 53：Organ-based internal medicine and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Gastroenterology-related

53010

Upper digestive tract, Lower digestive tract, Liver, Biliary tract, Pancreas, etc.

Cardiology-related
53020

Ischemic heart disease, Valvular heart disease, Arrhythmia, Cardiomyopathy, Heart failure,
Peripheral arterial disease, Arteriosclerosis, Hypertension, etc.
Respiratory medicine-related

53030

Respiratory medicine, Asthma, Diffusive lung disease, COPD, Lung cancer, Pulmonary hypertension, etc.

Nephrology-related
53040

Acute renal failure, Chronic kidney disease, Diabetic nephropathy, Hypertension, Aqueous electrolyte metabolism,
Artificial dialysis, etc.
Dermatology-related

53050

Dermatology, Cutaneous immune disease, Cutaneous infection, Cutaneous tumor, etc.

131

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Medium-sized Section 54：Internal medicine of the bio-information integration and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Hematology and medical oncology-related

54010

Hematological oncology, Medical oncology, Hematological immunology, Anemia, Thrombosis and hemostasis, Chemotherapy, etc.

Connective tissue disease and allergy-related
54020

Connective tissue disease, Allergy, Clinical immunology, Inflammation, etc.

Infectious disease medicine-related
54030

Infection diagnostics, Infection therapeutics, Host defense, International infection science, etc.

Metabolism and endocrinology-related
54040

Energy balance, Glucose metabolism, Lipid metabolism, Purine metabolism, Bone metabolism,
Electrolyte balance, Endocrinology, Neuroendocrinology, Reproductive endocrinology, etc.

Medium-sized Section 55：Surgery of the organs maintaining homeostasis and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
General surgery and pediatric surgery-related

55010

Surgical basic principles, Breast surgery, Endocrine surgery, Pediatric surgery, Transplant surgery,
Artificial organs science, Regeneration, Operation support, etc.
Digestive surgery-related

55020

Upper gastrointestinal surgery, Lower gastrointestinal surgery, Hepatic surgery, Biliary surgery,
Pancreatic surgery, etc.
Cardiovascular surgery-related

55030

Coronary artery surgery, Heart valve surgery, Surgery for myocardial disease, Aortic surgery, Vascular surgery,
Congenital heart surgery, etc.
Respiratory surgery-related

55040

Lung surgery, Mediastinal surgery, Chest wall surgery, Respiratory tract surgery, etc.

Anesthesiology-related
55050

Anesthesiology, Perioperative management, Pain management, Resuscitology, Palliative medicine, etc.

Emergency medicine-related
55060

Intensive care medicine, Emergency resuscitation science, Trauma surgery, Disaster medicine,
Disaster medical care, etc.

Medium-sized Section 56：Surgery related to the biological and sensory functions and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Neurosurgery-related

56010

Neurosurgery, Spine and spinal cord diseases, etc.

Orthopedics-related
56020

Orthopedics, Rehabilitation medicine, Sports medicine, etc.

Urology-related
56030

Urology, Male genitalia science, etc.

Obstetrics and gynecology-related
56040

Obstetrics, Reproductive endocrinology, Gynecologic oncology, Female health care medicine, etc.

132

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Otorhinolaryngology-related
56050

Otorhinolaryngology, Head and neck surgery, etc.

Ophthalmology-related
56060

Ophthalmology, Ophthalmological optics, etc.

Plastic and reconstructive surgery-related
56070

Plastic surgery, Reconstructive surgery, Aesthetic plastic surgery, etc.

Medium-sized Section 57：Oral science and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Oral biological science-related

57010

Oral anatomy, Oral histology and embryology, Oral physiology, Oral biochemistry,
Pharmacology for hard tissues, etc.

57020

Oral infectious diseases, Oral pathology, Oral experimental oncology, Immunity and inflammation,
Laboratory medicine, etc.

Oral pathobiological science-related

Conservative dentistry-related
57030

Operative dentistry, Endodontology, Periodontology, etc.

57040

Regenerative dentistry, Biomaterial science, Dental materials science, Oral and maxillofacial prosthetics,
Oral implantology, etc.

Regenerative dentistry and dental engineering-related

Prosthodontics-related
57050

Prosthodontics, Oral rehabilitation, Gerodontology, etc.

Surgical dentistry-related
57060

Oral and maxillofacial surgery, Oral maxillofacial reconstructive surgery, Dental anesthesiology,
Psychosomatic medicine dentistry, Dental radiology, etc.
Developmental dentistry-related

57070

Orthodontics, Pediatric dentistry, etc.

Social dentistry-related
57080

Dental hygiene, Preventive dentistry, Oral health administration and management, Dental education,
Forensic odontology, etc.

Medium-sized Section 58：Society medicine, nursing, and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Medical management and medical sociology-related

58010

Medical management, Medical social science, Ethics for medical science, Ethics for medical care,
Biomedical education, History of medical science, Health policy and economics, Clinical trials,
Health and medical services administration, Disaster medical science, etc.
Hygiene and public health-related: including laboratory approach

58020

Hygiene, Public health, Epidemiology, Global health, etc.

Hygiene and public health-related: excluding laboratory approach
58030

Hygiene, Public health, Epidemiology, Global health, etc.

Forensics medicine-related
58040

Forensic medicine, Forensic pathology, Forensic toxicology, Forensic genetics, Suicide, Abuse,
Clinical forensic medicine, Sudden death, etc.

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Fundamental of nursing-related
58050

Fundamental of nursing, Nursing education, Nursing administration, Nursing ethics, Global nursing, etc.

Clinical nursing-related
58060

Critical care and emergency nursing, Perioperative nursing, Nursing of chronic illness, Oncology nursing,
Psychiatric nursing, Palliative care nursing, etc.
Lifelong developmental nursing-related

58070

Women's health nursing, Maternal nursing, Midwifery, Family health nursing, Child health nursing,
School nursing, etc.
Gerontological nursing and community health nursing-related

58080

Gerontological nursing, Community health nursing, Public health nursing, Disaster nursing, Home care nursing, etc.

Medium-sized Section 59：Sports sciences, physical education, health sciences, and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Rehabilitation science-related

59010

Rehabilitation medicine, Rehabilitation nursing, Rehabilitation medical care, Physicotherapeutics,
Occupational therapy, Assistive technology, Speech and language therapy, etc.
Sports sciences-related

59020

Sports physiology, Sports biochemistry, Sports medicine, Sports sociology, Sports management,
Sports psychology, Sports education, Training science, Sports biomechanics, Adapted sports science, etc.
Physical education, and physical and health education-related

59030

Growth developmental science, Physical and health education, Physical education in school,
Educational physiology, Physical systems science, Higher brain function science, Martial arts theory,
Outdoor education, etc.
Nutrition science and health science-related

59040

Nutritional physiology, Nutritional biochemistry, Nutritional education, Clinical nutrition, Functional food,Lifestyle-related disease, Health promotion, Aging, etc.

Medium-sized Section 90：Biomedical engineering and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Biomedical engineering-related

90110

Medical imaging, Medical modeling, Biological simulation, Biometrics, Artificial organs, Tissue engineering,
Biophysical properties, Biocontrol, Biomechanics, Nanobio systems, etc.
Biomaterials-related

90120

Biofunctional materials, Tissue engineering materials, Biocompatible materials, Nanobio materials,
Drug delivery systems, Stimuli-sensitive materials, Genetic engineering material, etc.
Medical systems-related

90130

Medical ultrasound system, Diagnostic imaging system, Laboratory diagnosis systems,
Minimally invasive treatment systems, Remote diagnosis and treatment systems, Organ preservation systems,
Medical information systems, Computer-assisted surgery, Medical robot, etc.
Medical technology assessment-related

90140

Regulatory science, Safety evaluation, Clinical study, Medical technology ethics, Medical devices, etc.

Medical assistive technology-related
90150

Healthcare and rehabilitation engineering, Life assist technology, Care support technology, Accessibility design,
Universal design, Rehabilitation and nursing robot, Assist device for artificial internal organ, Rehabilitation devices,
Nursing science and engineering, etc.

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Broad Section J
Medium-sized Section 60：Information science, computer engineering, and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Theory of informatics-related

60010

Discrete structure, Mathematical logic, Theory of computation, Mathematical theory of programs,
Computational complexity theory, Algorithm theory, Information theory, Coding theory, Theory of cryptography,
Learning theory, etc.
Mathematical informatics-related

60020

Optimization theory, Mathematical systems theory, System control theory, System analysis, System methodology,
System modeling, System simulation, Combinatorial optimization, Queueing theory, Mathematical finance, etc.
Statistical science-related

60030

Statistics, Data science, Modeling, Statistical inference, Multivariate analysis, Time series analysis,
Statistical quality control, Applied statistics, etc.
Computer system-related

60040

Computer architecture, Circuit and system, LSI design, LSI testing, Reconfigurable system, Dependable architecture,
Low power technology, Hardware/software codesign, Embedded system, etc.
Software-related

60050

Programming language, Programming methodology, Operating system, Parallel and distributed computing,
Software engineering, Virtualization technology, Cloud computing, Software dependability, Software security, etc.
Information network-related

60060

Network architecture, Network protocol, Internet, Mobile network, Pervasive computing, Sensor network, IoT,
Traffic engineering, Network management, Service platform technology, etc.
Information security-related

60070

Cryptography, Tamper resistance technology, Authentication, Biometrics, Access control, Malware countermeasure,
Countermeasures against cyber attacks, Privacy protection, Digital forensics, Security evaluation and authorization, etc.

Database-related
60080

Data model, Database system, Multimedia database, Information retrieval, Content management, Metadata, Big data,
Geographic information system, etc.
High performance computing-related

60090

Parallel processing, Distributed processing, Cloud computing, Numerical analysis, Visualization, Computer graphics,
High performance computing application, etc.
Computational science-related

60100

Mathematical engineering, Computational mechanics, Numerical simulation, Multi-scale modeling,
Large-scale computing, Massively parallel computing, Numerical computing methods, Advanced algorithms, etc.

Medium-sized Section 61：Human informatics and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Perceptual information processing-related

61010

Pattern recognition, Image processing, Computer vision, Visual media processing, Acoustic media processing,Media editing, Media database, Sensing, Sensor fusion, etc.
Human interface and interaction-related

61020

Human interface, Multi-modal interface, Human-computer interaction, Computer supported cooperative work,
Virtual reality, Augmented reality, Realistic communication, Wearable device, Usability, Ergonomics, etc.
Intelligent informatics-related

61030

Search, Inference, Machine learning, Knowledge acquisition, Intelligent system, Intelligent information processing,Natural language processing, Data mining, Ontology, Agent system, etc.
Soft computing-related

61040

Neural network, Evolutionary computation, Fuzzy theory, Chaos, Complex systems,
Probabilistic information processing, etc.
Intelligent robotics-related

61050

Intelligent robot, Behavior and environment recognition, Planning, Sensory behavior system, Autonomous system,
Digital human, Real world information processing, Physical agents, Intelligent space, etc.

135

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Kansei informatics-related
61060

Kansei design, Kansei cognitive science, Kansei psychology, Kansei robotics, Kansei measurement evaluation,
Kansei interface, Kansei physiology, Kansei material science, Kansei pedagogy, Kansei brain science, etc.
Design-related

90010

Information design, Environmental design, Industrial design, Spatial design, Design history, Theory of design,
Design standard, Design support, Evaluation of design, Design education, etc.
Cognitive science-related

90030

Cognitive science in general, Cognitive models, Kansei, Human factors, Cognitive and brain science,
Comparative cognition, Cognitive linguistics, Cognitive engineering, etc.

Medium-sized Section 62：Applied informatics and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Life, health and medical informatics-related

62010

Bioinformatics, Life informatics, Biological information, Neuroinformatics, Neural information processing,
Molecular computing, DNA computing, Medical information, Health information, Medical image, etc.
Web informatics and service informatics-related

62020

Web system, Semantic web, Web mining, Social network analysis, Service engineering,
Educational service, Medical service, Welfare service, Social service, Information culture, etc.
Learning support system-related

62030

Media literacy, Learning media, Social media, Learning content, Learning management, Learning support,
Remote learning, e-Learning, etc.
Entertainment and game informatics-related

62040

Music information processing, 3D content, Animation, Game programming, Network entertainment, Media art,
Digital museum, Experience design, etc.
Library and information science, humanistic and social informatics-related

90020

Library science, Information services, Information organizing, Information retrieval,
Bibliometrics, Information resources, Information ethics, Digital humanities, Social Informatics, Digital archives, etc.

Broad Section K
Medium-sized Section 63：Environmental analyses and evaluation and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Environmental dynamic analysis-related

63010

Global warming, Environmental change, Water and material cycle, Ocean, Land, Polar regions,
Environmental measurements, Environmental model, Environmental information, Remote sensing, etc.

Radiation influence-related
63020

Radiation, Measurement, Control, Repair, Biological effects, Risk, etc.

Chemical substance influence on environment-related
63030

Toxicology, Toxic substance to human, Trace chemical substance, Endocrine disruptor, Repair, etc.

Environmental impact assessment-related
63040

Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Terrestrial impact, Impact assessment on human health, Social and economic impacts,
Impact assessment on the future generation, Environmental impact assessment, Assessment methods, Monitoring,
Simulation, etc.

Medium-sized Section 64：Environmental conservation measure and related fields
Basic
SectionExamples of related research content
Environmental load and risk assessment-related

64010

Environmental analysis, Environmental load analysis, Environmental monitoring, Pollution dynamics assessment,
Evaluation of radioactive substances dynamics, Environmental modeling, Exposure assessment, Toxicity evaluation,
Environmental assessment, Chemical substance management, etc.

136

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Environmental load reduction and remediation-related
64020

Removal of contamination, Treatment of waste material, Control of contamination source, Disposal of waste material,
Environmental load reduction, Remediation measure of contamination, Noise and vibration reduction,
Countermeasure of ground settlement, Bioremediation, Radioactive decontamination, etc.
Environmental materials and recycle technology-related

64030

Recycle materials, Valuable materials recovery, Separation, refining and purification, Environment-conscious design,
Recycle chemistry, Green production, Zero emission, Resource circulation, Renewable energy,
Biomass utilization, etc.
Social-ecological systems-related

64040

Biodiversity, Conservation biology, Natural capital, Impact of climate change, Impact analysis on ecosystem,
Ecosystem management, Ecosystem restoration, Ecosystem services, Natural tourism resources,
Regional environmental planning, etc.
Sound material-cycle social systems-related

64050

Sound material-cycle systems, Material and energy budget analysis, Low carbon society, Unused energy,
Regional revitalization, Water use system, Industrial symbiosis, Life cycle assessment (LCA),
Integrated environmental management, 3R (reduction, reuse, recycle) social systems, etc.
Environmental policy and social systems-related

64060

Environmental philosophy and ethics, Environmental laws, Environmental economics, Environmental information,
Environmental education, Environmental activities, Environmental management and governance, Social and public system, Consensus
forming, Sustainable development, etc.

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in Scientific Research (B)Basic Section

01010

Examples of related research content
Philosophy and ethics-related
Philosophy in general, Ethics in general, Western philosophy, Western ethics, Japanese philosophy,
Japanese ethics, Applied ethics, etc.
Sociology of science, history of science and technology-related

01080

Sociology of science, History of science, History of technology, History of medicine, Industrial
archeology, Philosophy of science, Foundation of science, STS (Science, technology and society), etc.

Basic Section

Examples of related research content
Chinese philosophy, Indian philosophy and Buddhist philosophy-related

01020

Chinese philosophy/thought, Indian philosophy/thought, Buddhist philosophy, Bibliography, Philology,
etc.
Religious studies-related

01030

History of religions, Philosophy of religion, Theology, Sociology of religion, Psychology of religion,
Anthropology of religion,Studies of religious folklore, Mythology, Bibliography, Philology, etc.
History of thought-related

01040

History of thought in general, History of Western thought, History of Eastern thought, History ofJapanese thought, History of Islamic thought, etc.

Basic Section

Examples of related research content
Japanese literature-related

02010

02020

Japanese literature in general, Ancient literature, Medieval literature, Chinese classics in Japan,
Bibliography, Philology, Premodern literature, Modern literature, Contemporary literature, Literary
theory, etc.
Chinese literature-related
Chinese literature, Bibliography, Philology, Literary theory, etc.

Basic Section

Examples of related research content
English literature and literature in the English language-related

02030

English literature, American literature, Literature in the English language, Literary theory, Bibliography,
Philology, etc.
European literature-related

02040

French literature, Literature in the French language, German literature, Literature in the German
language, Classics, Russian and East European literature, Literature in other European languages,
Literary theory, Bibliography, Philology, etc.

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Examples of related research content
Linguistics-related

02060

Phonetics/phonology, Semantics/pragmatics, Morphosyntax, Sociolinguistics, Contrastive linguistics,
Psycholinguistics, Neurolinguistics, Historical linguistics, Corpus linguistics, Endangered and minority
languages, etc.

02080

English linguistics-related
Phonetics/phonology, Lexicon and semantics, Grammar, Stylistics, Pragmatics, Sociolinguistics,
Diversity of the English language, Corpus linguistics, History of the English language, History of English
linguistics, etc.

Basic Section

Examples of related research content

02070

Japanese linguistics-related
Phonetics/phonology, Writing systems, Lexicon and semantics, Grammar, Stylistics, Pragmatics,
Language life, Dialect, History of the Japanese language, History of Japanese linguistics, etc.
Japanese language education-related

02090

Research on learners, Language acquisition, Teaching material, Curriculum evaluation, Japanese
language education for specific purposes, Bilingual education, Research on teachers, Japanese language
for Japanese language education, History of Japanese language education, Cross-cultural understanding,etc.

Basic Section

Examples of related research content
Cultural assets study-related

03060

Dating methods, Material analysis, Production techniques, Conservation science, Archaeologicalprospection, Plant and animal residues, Human remains, Cultural heritage, Cultural property policy,
Restoration of cultural properties, etc.
Museology-related

03070

Museum displays and exhibitions, Museum management, Museum collections and documentation,
Museum conservation and preservation, Museum education and learning, Museum informatics andmedia studies, Museum finance and administration, History of museums and museology, etc.

Basic Section

Examples of related research content

05010

Legal theory and history-related
Legal philosophy, Roman law, Legal history, Sociology of law, Comparative law, Foreign law, Law andpolicy, Law and economics, Judicial system, etc.
International law-related

05030

Public international law, Private international law, International human rights law, International economic
law, EU law, etc.

139Attached Table 3 Sections that are subject to joint review in Scientific Research (B)Examples of related research content

Basic Section
05040

Social law-related
Labor law, Economic law, Social security law, Education law, etc.
Civil law-related

05060

Civil law, Commercial law, Civil procedure, Insolvency law, Alternative dispute resolution, etc.

Examples of related research content

Basic Section

07010

07020

Economic theory-related
Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Game theory, Behavioral economics, Experimental economics,
Economic theory, Evolutionary economics, Economic institutions, Economic systems, etc.
Economic doctrines and economic thought-related
Economic doctrines, Economic thought, Social thought, Economic philosophy, etc.

Examples of related research content

Basic Section
Economic statistics-related
07030

Statistical system, Statistical research, Economic statistics, Big data, Econometrics, Financial
econometrics, etc.

07060

Money and finance-related
Monetary economics, Finance, International finance, Corporate finance, Financial engineering,
Insurance, etc.

Basic Section

Examples of related research content

80030

Gender studies-related
Gender studies in general, Feminism, Men's studies, Sexuality, Queer studies, Labor, Violence,
Prostitution, Reproductive technology, Gender equality, etc.

08010

Sociology-related
Sociology in general, Community, Family, Labor, Stratification, Culture, Media, Ethnicity, Social
movements, Social research, etc.

Basic Section

Examples of related research content

12030

Basic mathematics-related
Mathematical logic and foundations, Information theory, Discrete mathematics, Computer mathematics,
History of mathematics, etc.

12040

Applied mathematics and statistics-related
Numerical analysis, Mathematical modelling, Optimal control, Game theory, Statistical mathematics, etc.

140

Attached Table 3 Sections that are subject to joint review in Scientific Research (B)Basic Section

18030

18040

Examples of related research content
Design engineering-related
Mechanical design, Product design, Design theory, Design for reliability, Optimal design, Computeraided design, etc.
Machine elements and tribology-related
Machine elements, Mechanisms, Tribology, Actuators, Micromachines, etc.

Basic Section

Examples of related research content
Conservation of biological resources-related

39060

Conservation biology, Biodiversity conservation, Conservation of phylogenetic diversity, Genetic
resources conservation, Ecosystem conservation, Conservation of microorganisms, Impacts of nonnative species, etc.
Landscape science-related

39070

Landscape architecture, Parks and open space planning, Landscape planning, Cultural landscape,Nature conservation, Landscape ecology, Parks and open space management, Parks, Environmental
greening, Participatory community design, etc.

Basic Section

Examples of related research content
Genetics-related

45010

Molecular genetics, Cellular genetics, Developmental genetics, Behavioral genetics, Population genetics,
Quantitative trait, Population genomics, Genome-wide association study, Genetic diversity, Epigenome
diversity, etc.
Evolutionary biology-related

45020

Molecular evolution, Evolutionary genetics, Phenotypic evolution, Evolutionary developmental biology,
Evolution of ecological traits, Evolution of behaviors, Experimental evolution, Coevolution, Speciation,
Evolutionary theory, etc.

Basic Section

Examples of related research content
Physical anthropology-related

45050

Morphology and function, Bioarchaeology, Biological mechanism, Genome, Evolutionary genetics,
Behavior, Ecology, Comparative cognition, Primates, Growth and aging, etc.
Applied anthropology-related

45060

Physiological anthropology, Ergonomics, Forensic anthropology, Medical anthropology, Physiologicalpolymorphisms, Environmental adaptability, Somatic and physiological function, Anthropometry andbioengineering, Lifestyle, etc.

141

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Examples of related research content
Pharmaceutical chemistry and drug development sciences-related

47010

Inorganic chemistry, Organic chemistry, Medicinal chemistry, Medicinal molecular design, Drugdiscovery, Bio-related materials, Chemical biology, etc.

47050

Environmental and natural pharmaceutical resources-related
Environmental resource science, Natural products chemistry, Bioactive natural compounds, Medicinal
resources, Medicinal foods, Pharmaceutical microbiology, etc.

Basic Section

Examples of related research content
Theory of informatics-related

60010

Discrete structure, Mathematical logic, Theory of computation, Mathematical theory of programs,
Computational complexity theory, Algorithm theory, Information theory, Coding theory, Theory ofcryptography, Learning theory, etc.
Mathematical informatics-related

60020

Optimization theory, Mathematical systems theory, System control theory, System analysis, System
methodology, System modeling, System simulation, Combinatorial optimization, Queueing theory,
Mathematical finance, etc.

Basic Section

Examples of related research content
Statistical science-related

60030

Statistics, Data science, Modeling, Statistical inference, Multivariate analysis, Time series analysis,
Statistical quality control, Applied statistics, etc.
Intelligent informatics-related

61030

Search, Inference, Machine learning, Knowledge acquisition, Intelligent system, Intelligent information
processing, Natural language processing, Data mining, Ontology, Agent system, etc.

Basic Section

Examples of related research content
Computer system-related

60040

Computer architecture, Circuit and system, LSI design, LSI testing, Reconfigurable system, Dependablearchitecture, Low power technology, Hardware/software codesign, Embedded system, etc.
High performance computing-related

60090

Parallel processing, Distributed processing, Cloud computing, Numerical analysis, Visualization,
Computer graphics, High performance computing application, etc.

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Basic Section
60080
47010

62020
47050

Examples of related research content
Examples of related research content

Database-related
Pharmaceutical chemistry and drug development sciences-related
Data model, Database system, Multimedia database, Information retrieval, Content management,
Inorganic
Organic chemistry,
Medicinal
chemistry,
Medicinal molecular design, Drug
Metadata,chemistry,
Big data, Geographic
information
system,etc.
discovery, Bio-related materials, Chemical biology, etc.
Web informatics and service informatics-related
Environmental and natural pharmaceutical resources-related
Web system, Semantic web, Web mining, Social network analysis, Service engineering, Educational
Environmental
resourcechemistry,
Bioactiveculture,
naturaletc.
compounds, Medicinal
service, Medical
service,science,
WelfareNatural
service,products
Social service,
Information
resources, Medicinal foods, Pharmaceutical microbiology, etc.

Basic
Basic Section
SectionExamplesExamples ofof related
related researchresearch content
content

60010
61020

Theoryinformatics-related
Human ofinterface
and interaction-related
Discrete
structure,
Mathematical
logic, Theoryof computation,
Mathematicaltheoryof programs,
Human interface, Multi-modal
interface,
Human-computerinteraction,
Computersupported
cooperative
Computational
complexity
theory,Algorithm
theory,Information
theory,Codingtheory,Theory ofwork, Virtual reality, Augmented reality, Realistic communication, Wearable device, Usability,
cryptography,
Learning theory, etc.
Ergonomics, etc.

62040
60020

Mathematical
Entertainment informatics-related
and game informatics-related
Optimization
theory,Mathematicalsystems Animation,
theory, System
controltheory, Systemanalysis,
SystemMusic information
processing,
3D content,
Game
programming,
Networkentertainment,
methodology,
Systemmodeling,
Systemdesign,
simulation,Media art, Digital
museum,Experience
etc. Combinatorial optimization, Queueing theory,
Mathematical finance, etc.

Basic Section
Basic Section

60030
90130

Examples of related research content
Examples of related research content

Medical systems-related
Statistical science-related
Medical ultrasound system, Diagnostic imaging system, Laboratory diagnosis systems, Minimally
Statistics,
Data science,
Modeling,
Multivariate
Time series analysis,
invasive treatment
systems,
RemoteStatistical
diagnosisinference,and treatment
systems,analysis,
Organ preservation
systems,
Statisticalquality control,
Appliedstatistics, etc. surgery, Medical robot, etc.
Medical information
systems,
Computer-assisted

61030
90140

Intelligent informatics-related
Search,learning, Knowledge acquisition, Intelligent system, Intelligent information
MedicalInference,technologyMachineassessment-related
processing,Naturallanguageprocessing,
Data study,
mining,Medical
Ontology,
Agent system,
Regulatory science, Safety evaluation,
Clinicaltechnology
ethics, etc.
Medical devices, etc.

Basic Section

Examples of related research content
Computer system-related

60040

Computer architecture, Circuit and system, LSI design, LSI testing, Reconfigurable system, Dependablearchitecture, Low power technology, Hardware/software codesign, Embedded system, etc.

60090

High performance computing-relatedParallel processing, Distributed processing, Cloud computing, Numerical analysis, Visualization,
Computer graphics, High performance computing application, etc.

143Attached Table 3 Sections that are subject to joint review in Scientific Research (B)(Reference 1)
Procedures on the Handling of Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research(Omitted)(Reference 2)
Procedures on the Handling of JSPS Grants-in-Aid for Scientific
Research (KAKENHI (Series of Single-year Grants)) (Omitted)(Reference 3)
Procedures on the Handling of JSPS Grants-in-Aid for Scientific
Research (KAKENHI (Multi-year Fund)) (Omitted)

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Ⅵ. Inquiries
1. Inquiries about the invitation of applications should be directed to the following divisions
through the research institution.
(1) For inquiries concerning the invitation of applications
General inquiries about the Application Procedures
Research Aid Planning Division, Research Program Department, Japan Society for the Promotionof Science (JSPS)
Telephone: 03-3263-4796

Specially Promoted Research and Scientific research(S)Research Aid Division II, Research Program Department, JSPS
Telephone: 03-3263-4254 (Specially Promoted Research)
03-3263-4388 (Scientific Research (S))



Scientific research (A/B/C), Early-Career Scientists and Challenging Research(Pioneering/Exploratory)
Research Aid Division I, Research Program Department, JSPS
Telephone: 03-3263-4724, 0996 (Scientific research (A/B/C), Early-Career Scientists)
Telephone: 03-3263-0977 (Challenging Research (Pioneering/Exploratory))*

Available from 9:30 to 12:00 and from 13:00 to 17:00 every day (except on Saturdays,
Sundays, National Holidays, the New Year Holidays (from December 29 until January 3), and theAnniversary of the Foundation of JSPS (September 21))(2) For inquiries concerning the use of the KAKENHI Electronic Application System
Call Center
Telephone: 0120-556-739 (toll-free)* Available from 9:30 to 17:30 every day except Saturdays, Sundays, National Holidays and the New
Year Holidays (from December 29 until January 3)(3) For inquiries concerning the use of the Cross-ministerial Research and Development
Management System (e-Rad)

e-Rad Help Desk
Telephone: 0570-057-060 (Navi Dial)* Available from 9:00 to 18:00 except on Saturdays, Sundays, National Holidays and the New Year
Holidays (from December 29 until January 3)* The following phone number is also available.

03-6631-0622< Important points >How to operate e-Rad
Manuals on how to operate e-Rad can be referred or downloaded from the portal site (URL: https://www.erad.go.jp). Please agree to the terms of service and apply.
②
Time period when e-Rad is available
Monday to Sunday, 00:00 - 24:00 (in operation 24 hours a day, 365 days a year)
However even during the above-mentioned time period, the operation of e-Rad may be disrupted orsuspended, when maintenance and inspection is being carried out. If the operation is scheduled to be
disrupted or suspended, this will be announced beforehand on the portal site.
①(4) For matters related to the “Self-Assessment Checklist on the Improvement of the
System” based on the “Guidelines on the Management and Audit of Public ResearchFunds at Research Institutions (Implementation Standards)”
Office of Competitive Research Funding Administration, Research Environment Division,

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Science and Technology Policy Bureau, MEXT
Telephone: 03-5253-4111 (ext. 3866,3827)
E-mail: kenkyuhi@mext.go.jp(5) For matters related to the “Checklist Pertaining to the Current Status” based on the“Guidelines for Responding to Misconduct in Research”
Office for Research Integrity Promotion, Research Environment Division, Science andTechnology Policy Bureau, MEXT
Telephone: 03-6734-3874
E-mail: jinken@mext.go.jp(6) For matters related to use of support by Platform formed by “Foundation of Scientific
Research Support”
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Team I and II, Scientific Research Aid Division, Research
Promotion Bureau, MEXT
Telephone: 03-6734-4087(7) For matters related to the “National Bioscience Database”
National Bioscience Database Center, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)Telephone: 03-5214-8491(8) For matters related to the “Inter-University Bio-Backup Project”
Executive Office, IBBP Center, Inter-University Research Institute Corporation National
Institutes of Natural Sciences
Telephone: 0564-59-5930, 5931
(9) For matters related to the “National BioResource Project”
National BioResource Project (NBRP) Executive Office(established in the Research Organization for Information and Systems, National Institute of
Genetics)
Telephone: 055-981-6809(10) For matters related to the “researchmap”
Service Support Center (in charge of the researchmap), Department of Information Infrastructure,
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (JST)Web inquiry form: https://researchmap.jp/public/inquiry/(11) For matters related to the “Security Export Control Policy”
Security Export Control Administration Division, Trade Control Department, Trade andEconomic Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Telephone: 03-3501-2800
FAX: 03-3501-0996
2. Forms for application documents (Research Proposal Document), etc. can be downloaded
from the following website.
JSPS’s website on Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
URL：https://www.jsps.go.jp/j-grantsinaid/02_koubo/kiban.html [Japanese]
URL：https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-grants/grants09_kiban.html [English]

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