Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [Support for the start of research activities]

The “Support for the Start of Research Activities” is intended to support the research conducted by researchers who have just been hired by research institutes, and is expected to be used as an immediate research fund for these researchers. As a general rule, you can only apply once in your researcher career. On the other hand, although it is often overlooked, researchers who have returned from maternity leave, childcare leave, etc., or researchers who have lost their eligibility to apply for Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research due to reasons such as belonging to a foreign research institution may also be eligible to apply for Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research after returning to their home countries. Please check the application requirements and apply actively.

The Research Development Center (RD Center) will provide support for those who are planning to apply for the Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (support for the start of research activities) for the Reiwa 7 (2025) fiscal year. If you are thinking of applying, please make use of it.

summary

Overall flow
1.Briefing session: 3/21 (Fri) 17:00~18:30 Webinar *
The video will be posted on WebClass (Medical and Dental Sciences) / Box (Science and Engineering). The URL will be announced at a later date.
2.Application for application correction: 4/4 (Fri) Deadline3.Scheduled
return after completion of application correction: All applications will be returned
by 4/11.Final submission deadline on campus: Around mid-April Please note that the submission destination is not the RD Organization.

Briefing

In order to actively support applicants from the RD Center, we will hold a briefing session on the outline of the Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research system and points for preparing a research plan in preparation for applications for support for starting research activities.
Those who are planning to apply and teachers who are in a position to instruct young people are welcome to participate. In addition, graduate students who do not apply for this open call may find it helpful for the future or for other application preparations. We look forward to your participation.
A video of the briefing will be posted at a later date. If you are currently affiliated with another institution, but are scheduled to take up positions at the University in April and are eligible to apply, please inform them about this information session.

Application for Briefing Session

Reception period:	3/11~3/20
How to apply	[From the application form] https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aBj3cdGuS6eVUcvyfApOyA

Outline of the briefing session

time	Friday, March 21, 2025 17:00~18:30
substance	・Tips for preparing a report for obtaining the 2025 Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research “Support for the Start of Research Activities” : Masako Akiyama (URA, RD Center) ・How to apply for correction support using Slack workflow : Riko Saito (URA, RD Organization)

Application correction support by URAs

Recipients of support and plans for eligibility

Eligibility	Those who plan to apply for support for the start of research activities in the 7th year of Reiwa
Eligible Plan Records	Plan record to be applied for support for the start of research activities in Reiwa 7 (attached part)

How to request support for correction of research plan records

to send

Deadline:	4/4 (Fri)
Files	Attachment part of the plan report (as a rule, a Word file)
How to request correction	After preparing the record file to be corrected, start the Slack workflow “JSPS Research Start Support_Record review”, fill out the form, and upload the record file. * Please refer to the operation manual. https://science-tokyo.box.com/s/yqob761uj24w13iizuniifnhjgg1daff
other	The contents of the plan will be treated as confidential matters.

How to provide feedback on correction results

After the correction is completed, it will be communicated in a private Slack channel created individually for each requester.
(Estimate: We will provide feedback by Friday, April 11 at the latest.) If you do not hear from us, please contact us. ）

Inquiries

Please contact us on Slack at the following address.
Science and Engineering Kato (RD Center) Slack @加藤 (Hide)
School of Medicine and Dentistry Akiyama (RD Center) Slack @穐山雅子
E-mail : uraoffice01.adm@tmd.ac.jp (Former Medical and Dental URA Office) For inquiries regarding application qualifications and procedures,
please check the URL below.
http://www.rpd.titech.ac.jp/rpdiv/efund/cat49/detail_498.html

Slack Related Channels

#st-rdc-研究支援情報と相談窓口

#an-科研費news-研究資金支援課

remarks

There are multiple paperwork to apply. Please check each deadline here.