Number of applications: 40
Number of accepted applications: 20
Application period: 27 January–16 February 2026
Review Committee: Yoshihiro Kawaoka (Director) , Yasushi Kawaguchi (Deputy Director), Ken Ishii (Deputy Director), Masahiko Kikuchi (Deputy Director), Jun-ichiro Inoue (Managing Director and Deputy Director), Takeshi Inoue, Yuki Furuse, Michiko Koga, Ryuta Uraki
Notification date of the review results: 27 March 2026
The list of selected projects for 2026 is available here (in Japanese only).