Thank you for your continued support and cooperation with the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) Mirai Program.

We are pleased to announce that we have started accepting research and development proposals for our project for fiscal year 2021 as follows.

◆ Program for Creating Future Society: Call for Research and Development Proposals for FY 2021

[Application Period] Thursday, April 22, 2021 – Tuesday, June 15, 2021, noon deadline

Detailed Information https://www.jst.go.jp/mirai/jp/open-call/research/r03/index.html

In fiscal year 2021, public applications will be accepted for 8 priority public invitation themes under the exploration acceleration type and 1 technology theme under the large-scale project type.

Below, we present the open call themes that are considered to be most relevant to our members.

＜探索加速型＞

・Resolution of Emerging Social Issues Domain (Operation Director: Keiko Takahashi) [New]

Establishment of a new circular social system that achieves and utilizes a sustainable environment and natural capital

We also plan to hold an information session (online) regarding this recruitment as follows.

[Date and Time] Wednesday, May 12, 2021, 13:00 - 16:30

Detailed Information https://www.jst.go.jp/mirai/jp/open-call/research/r03/index.html#briefing

We look forward to proposals from many of you who are interested.

Thank you for your cooperation.

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In charge (Harada, Suzuki, Kasuya, Imabayashi)

Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)

Future Creation Research and Development Promotion Department

7 K's Gobancho, Gobancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0076

TEL: 03-6272-4004 (Main), FAX: 03-6268-9412