About Academic Research Grants for FY 2027 (Reiwa 9)
Since its inception as a core organization responsible for promoting science and technology in Hyogo Prefecture, the Hyogo Science and Technology Association (HyogoSTA) has provided financial grants to researchers and engineers who either work or reside in the Prefecture and are engaged in wide-ranging scientific and technological endeavors.
For FY 2027, HyogoSTA is offering funding again to support various research activities − ranging from creative and exploratory projects run by young up-and-coming researchers to fundamental and basic research as well as applied and practical research initiatives that will facilitate the industrial evolution − all with a view toward further advancing science and technology in the Prefecture.
HyogoSTA will be accepting research plans from a diverse range of projects, including ones that will be using SPring-8, a large synchrotron radiation facility; SACLA, an X-ray free electron laser facility; the Fugaku Supercomputer; the FOCUS Supercomputer; and other state-of-the-art research facilities and resources that are available in the Prefecture. HyogoSTA welcomes active applications from researchers and engineers affiliated with universities, research institutions, business corporations, and other sectors.
Overview
1.Eligibility
Researchers and engineers (in the case of group research, the principal researcher) working or residing in Hyogo Prefecture and who have obtained approval from their affiliated organization to conduct the research in question.
*In principle, those who have received this grant for the same research topic within the past three years (after FY 2024) are not eligible.
2.Amount
Up to 1 million yen/grant
3.Expected number of grants
Approximately 30
Application Period
Tuesday, September 1 – Friday, October ９, 2026
Apply online only (postal or in-person submissions are not accepted)
How to Apply
Download the Application Form (Form 1) below, complete it, and submit it via the Application Website.
*The form has been updated. Please be sure to use only the current year’s version.
FY 2027 Application Form (Word)
(Reference) KAKENHI Review Section Table
Application Website
Please access the following website, enter the required information, and upload your completed Application Form (Form 1) as an attachment in PDF format.
*Corrections or resubmissions of the research plan statement or other documents will not be accepted after the Application Form has been submitted.
【Note】
Starting from the FY2028 grants (applications in 2027), the eligibility requirements for applicants are scheduled to be revised. Please refer to the application guidelines for details.
For Inquiries
Hyogo Science and Technology Association – Project Division
5-10-1 Shimoyamate-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
(on the 7th floor of the Hyogo Prefectural Office Building No.１)
Email: jigyou[at]hyogosta.jp *Replace [at] with @.
FY 2026 (Reiwa 8) Results
【Ordinary Quota】
| Division |
No. Applications |
No. Adoptions |
No. Grants |
| Medical/Pharmaceutics/Nursing | 66 | 9 | 9 |
| Life Sciences/Agricultural Sciences | 43 | 7 | 7 |
| Physical Sciences | 40 |
6 |
6 |
| Engineering/Information/Interdisciplinary Studies | 55 | 8 | 8 |
| Total | 204 | 30 | 30 |
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