JST NEXUS Japan–Philippines Joint Call for Proposals — Disaster Prevention and Resilience (FY2026)
Joint JST–DOST call supporting up to three Japan–Philippines collaborative research projects in disaster prevention and resilience.
Opportunity Passport
At a glance
- RO ID
- RO-2026-006755
- Type
- Research Grant
- Level / stage
- Institution / Research Team
- Host
- Philippines · Eligible research institutions in Japan and the Philippines
- Organisation
- Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) / Philippines Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
- Applicant geography
- Japan, Philippines
- Funding
- Funding available
- Award
- Japan side: up to JPY 36 million direct expenses per project plus 30% indirect expenses. Philippines side: up to PHP 15 million direct expenses per project plus 15% indirect expenses. Up to 3 projects are expected to be jointly funded.
- Last deadline
- September 15, 2026, 18:00 (Asia/Tokyo)
- Last checked
- August 23, 2026
Opportunity overview
The third Japan–Philippines NEXUS joint call supports bilateral research on disaster prevention and resilience. Identical proposals must be submitted by the Japan-side PI to JST and by the Philippines-side PI to DOST.
Funding
- Funding coverage
- Funding available
- Financial model
- Research grant / award
- Award
- Japan side: up to JPY 36 million direct expenses per project plus 30% indirect expenses. Philippines side: up to PHP 15 million direct expenses per project plus 15% indirect expenses. Up to 3 projects are expected to be jointly funded.
- Duration
- Up to 36 months; projects expected to start April 2027
- Research costs: Yes
Eligibility
Japan-side PI: independent researcher actively conducting research at an eligible domestic Japanese research institution; nationality is not considered. Philippines-side project leader: Filipino citizen meeting DOST implementing-agency and project-leader requirements.
- Applicant geography
- Japan, Philippines
- Affiliation
- A joint proposal requires eligible Japan-side and Philippines-side principal investigators. Identical proposals must be submitted to both JST and DOST.
Programme details
- Funder / sponsor
- JST / DOST Philippines
- Host organisation
- Eligible research institutions in Japan and the Philippines
- Host country
- Philippines
- Region
- Asia
- Disciplines
- Interdisciplinary / Multidisciplinary
Application
- Method
- See official instructions
Required documents
- Joint application form
- Japan-side application appendix
- DOST Forms 1 and 2
- Detailed budget/counterpart-fund information
- CV/PDS of project leader and co-researchers
- Institutional commitment/endorsement documents
- Ethics/biosafety clearances where applicable
Japan-side PI submits through e-Rad (https://www.e-rad.go.jp/). Philippines-side PI submits through DOST DPMIS (https://dpmis.dost.gov.ph/). Both sides must submit identical proposals by the deadline.
Deadlines
- Application deadlineSeptember 15, 2026, 18:00 (Asia/Tokyo)Deadline: 15 September 2026 at 18:00 Japan time / 17:00 Philippine time.
Sources and verification
Verification status: Verified. Last checked: August 23, 2026.
- Japan–Philippines Joint Call for Proposals — Disaster Prevention and ResilienceOfficial source · checked August 23, 2026
