Call for Proposal for FY2026 Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Areas(A/B)

The application guidelines for the FY2026 KAKENHI "Transformative Research Areas (A & B)" have been announced. 

If you are considering applying, please read the following information carefully and complete the necessary procedures by the respective deadlines.

Application Schedule (Hiyoshi Campus)

• If applying as a Principal Investigator for a Transformative Research Area (A or B):

1. As soon as possible, please request a provisional area number through the KAKENHI Electronic Application System and contact the Office of RD & Sponsored Projects, Hiyoshi.

2. Prepare your Research Proposal Document using the KAKENHI Electronic Application System, and submit a temporary saved version (PDF) via email to the Office of RD & Sponsored Projects, Hiyoshi by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. The office will review the contents and respond accordingly.

3. After finalizing the Research Proposal Document, submit it via the KAKENHI Electronic Application System. Then email the final PDF version to the Office of RD & Sponsored Projects, Hiyoshi by 5:00 PM on Monday, June 9, 2025.

• If applying as a Principal Investigator of a Planned Research Project within a Transformative Research Area (A or B):

There is no set deadline from our office, as the submission deadline will follow the timeline specified by the host institution of the Area Representative.

When your application reaches the stage requiring institutional approval, please contact the Hiyoshi Academic Research Support Office as needed.

 Note: For further details, please refer to the materials available at the following URL.

　https://keio.box.com/s/v8csnksr9i9dqnm9l8zkw8cfnnmjb250

From MEXT & JSPS

• Call for Proposals and Guidelines (Keio University internal link)

https://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/shinkou/hojyo/boshu/1394561_00013.htm

• KAKENHI Electronic Application System – User Manual (for Researchers)

https://www-shinsei.jsps.go.jp/kaken/docs/manual1ka.pdf

　　（Simplified version for Area Representatives: https://www-shinsei.jsps.go.jp/kaken/docs/manual1ska-ryo.pdf ）

Note: The KAKENHI Electronic Application System is scheduled to be available from Friday, April 18.

About the e-Rad Account

To access the KAKENHI Electronic Application System, you will need a login ID and password for the e-Rad (Cross-ministerial R&D Management System). If you do not have one, please request it as soon as possible. If you have forgotten your ID or password, please contact the Office of RD & Sponsored Projects, Hiyoshi.

 e-Rad Research Integrity Compliance

Applicants (both Principal and Co-Investigators) must register their Research Integrity Pledge Status with their affiliated institution via e-Rad. Failure to do so will render the application ineligible.

To register, check the box labeled "(3) Pledge Status" located at the bottom of the "Affiliated Research Institution" tab under your personal researcher profile in e-Rad.

 Important: Before checking the "(3) Pledge Status" box, you must have submitted all necessary information regarding transparency in your research activities to Keio University. This includes disclosures for secondary employment and declarations to your department’s Conflict of Interest (COI) Management Committee. If this has already been done, there is no need to resubmit at the time of application.

If your department does not have a COI Management Committee, submit your declaration to the Central COI Management Committee.

https://www.research.keio.ac.jp/internal/cmp/02.html

 Please first confirm whether your department has a COI Management Committee. If not, submit the COI declaration form to the above-mentioned committee.