Topic-Setting Program to Advance Cutting-Edge Humanities and Social Sciences Research
Funds interdisciplinary humanities and social sciences research that tackles major societal challenges and advances academic knowledge through collaborative, cross-disciplinary projects.
Funder: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Multi-year projects (typically 6 years); recent rounds have funded 2–4 projects per year; award size varies by project.
Summary: Supports interdisciplinary humanities and social sciences research addressing major societal challenges and fostering new academic knowledge.
Description
This program funds innovative, interdisciplinary research in the humanities and social sciences that addresses urgent societal issues and advances academic knowledge. Each year, the program sets specific research topics or themes, encouraging collaborative proposals that may span demographic change, social division, climate governance, disinformation, multiculturalism, and the creation of new societal values. Projects are expected to foster collaboration among researchers from diverse fields and societal stakeholders, with the goal of generating impactful solutions to contemporary and future challenges.
