Support for scientific research grant applications

Upcoming Major Application Schedule

●Specially Promoted Research:                                          2026/4/10 - 6/16
●Transformative Research Areas(A/B as a Project Team):    Same as above　
●Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(S):                             Same as above

●Transformative Research Areas (A) (Open Call)：              2026/7/14 - 9/17
●Grant-in-Aid                                                                   Same as above
　for Scientific Research (A,B,C)
   for Early-Career Scientists(Wakate)
   for Encouragement of Scientists(Shourei)：                     
●Grant in Aid for Challenging Research                               Same as above
(Pioneering,Exploratory):                                                  
●Grant-in-Aid for Publication of Scientific Research Results: Same as above
●Fostering Joint International Research                              Same as above
(ex.Fostering Joint International Research (A):                   
●Home-Returning Researcher Development Research:        Same as above
 
●Fund for the Promotion of Joint International Research:    2026/1/9 - 3/13
●Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up                       2026/3/1 - 5/8

Scientific Research Funding Support Program for 2027

  URA's general support for KAKENHI grants includes assistance throughout the entire process, from initial consultations during the conceptual stage of application preparation to application review and refinement.
Please feel free to contact us at gksh-ura[at]research.kobe-u.ac.jp.

 In addition, the university has an incentive-based support system to encourage KAKENHI grant acceptance.

Re-Challenge Program for Young Researchers (with Incentives)

This program supports a portion of the research expenses for FY2026 for young researchers (under 40 years old or less than 10 years after obtaining a degree), who applied as the principal investigator for a target category of the FY2026 Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research* but were unsuccessful, and who will apply as the principal investigator for the FY2027 Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research.
(*See the table below for details on target categories and requirements)

Application Guidelines (Internal Use Only): Application Guidelines
Submission Deadline: Applications must be submitted directly by the applicant
                                    via the form by Friday, July 31, 2026

Introductory booklet for young researchers on applying for Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research.

URA has prepared an introductory booklet for those who are planning to apply for Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research or Young Scientists for the first time. This booklet contains specific know-how from the preparation stage to the actual preparation of the application. We hope you will find it useful.

【On-campus use only】▶ 入門冊子【in Japanese】（PDF）
【On-campus use only】▶ English ‘KAKENHI’ Guideline (for Beginners-How to write an effective proposal for the Program) (PDF)