Support for scientific research grant applications

Upcoming Major Application Schedule

●Specially Promoted Research:                                          2025/4/11 - 6/17
●Transformative Research Areas(A/B as a Project Team):    2025/4/11 - 6/17
●Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(S):                             2025/4/11 - 6/17

●Transformative Research Areas (A) (Open Call)：              2025/7/14 - 9/17
●Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A,B,C)
   for Early-Career Scientists(Wakate)
   for Encouragement of Scientists(Shourei)：                      2025/7/14 - 9/17

●Grant in Aid for Challenging Research
(Pioneering,Exploratory):                                                   2025/7/14 - 9/17

●Grant-in-Aid for Publication of Scientific Research Results: 2025/7/14 - 9/17
●Fostering Joint International Research
(ex.Fostering Joint International Research (A):                    2025/7/14 - 9/17
●Home-Returning Researcher Development Research:        2025/7/14 - 9/17
 
●Fund for the Promotion of Joint International Research:    2025/1/9 - 3/14

FY2025 Early-Stage Research Support Program under Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research

Early Support Programs include:
Ⅰ. Incentivized Support Programs [Step-Up Challenge Type, Retry Type]
Ⅱ. Young Researcher Support Program

I-1. The Step-Up Challenge Type supports:
  ・Applicants who have not previously received funding under Base A/B to
     apply as principal investigators for Base A/B.
  ・Applying for multiple grant types (such as exploratory research). Compensation grant will be provided according to the evaluation results
if the application is not selected.

I-2. The Retry Type supports:
　・Applicants who applied as principal investigators for Base A or B in the
      last fiscal year but were not selected.
   ・Applicants whose evaluation results were rated A.
   ・Applicants who reapply as principal investigators for Base A or B in the 
      next fiscal year.

   ・Applying for multiple grant types (such as exploratory research).
Support includes funding as a grant for research expenses incurred in the current fiscal year upon selection.

Submission Deadline:
All submissions should be compiled by your department and submitted by Friday, April 25th, 2025.
(Common for Step-Up and Retry Types)
Guidelines (Internal Use Only)
Format (Internal Use Only): 1. Step-Up Type 2. Retry Type

Ⅱ. Early Support Program for Young Researchers
(Acceptance scheduled to start in June)
Application Method: Please send an email to the URA Office

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Menu of URA support for scientific research grant applications.

In order to strongly promote basic research, which is the source of value creation, Kobe University encourages researchers to obtain Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research to further stimulate research at the university.
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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)