FY2026 Program Schedule

as of Mar 26th, 2026

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April

April 17 〈Event〉Kick-off Meeting for FY2026
〈Submission〉Academic Mentor Preference Survey / Change Request Survey
〈Submission〉Application of Startup Research Grant for FY2025 *First-year Fellows

May

〈Submission〉Seeds Joint Research Fund Report for FY2025
〈Submission〉Start-up Research Fund Report for FY2025
〈Submission〉Application of 1st Seeds Joint Research Fund or FY2026
Mentor Assignment and Mentoring(Fellows: first session in their initial year, May–June / Associates: at least once a year)

June

〈Submission Deadline:June 〉1st Seeds Joint Research Fund for FY2026

July
August
September

〈Event〉(Tentative) Retreat Camp
〈Submission Deadline:Sept〉2nd Seeds Joint Research Fund for FY2026

October

Call for Applications for FY 2027 T-GEx Fellows

November
December

〈Event〉(Tentative) T-GEx Research Outcomes Exhibition 2026

January
Application Deadline for FY 2028 T-GEx Fellows
February

Mentoring (February-March)
Skill booster module survey
〈Submission〉Tailor-Made Research Grant Achievement Report for 2026 and Application for 2027 *For Fellows in Their 3rd Year and Beyond
〈Submission〉Startup Research Grant Achievement Report for 2026 *For Fellows in Their 2nd Year

March
Consortium General Meeting & Forum (Certificate Presentation Ceremony)

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FY2025

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April

April 18 〈Event〉Kick-off Meeting for FY2025
〈Submission〉[Fellow only]Two documents to be submitted to MEXT
〈Submission〉Survey on academic mentor preferences, confirmation of changes
〈Submission〉Application of Startup Research Grant for FY2025 *First-year Fellows

May

〈Submission〉Seeds Joint Research Fund Report for FY2024
〈Submission〉Start-up Research Fund Report for FY2024
〈Submission〉Application of 1st Seeds Joint Research Fund for FY2025
Mentoring (1st time in the first year, May-June)

June

〈Submission Deadline:June 30〉1st Seeds Joint Research Fund for FY2025

July
August
September

〈Event〉September 1-2 Retreat camp(Nagoya Station JR Gate Tower Conference)
〈Submission Deadline:Sept 30〉2nd Seeds Joint Research Fund for FY2025

October

Open call for T-GEx Fellows FY2026
October 25 〈Event〉Top Leaders Talking -Chairman Sadao Yamada, Daido Co., Ltd.-

November
December

December 17 〈Event〉T-GEx Research Outcomes Exhibition 2025
〈Submission〉[Fellow only]Mid-March Submission Deadline:Fellows starting in 2023 Interim Evaluation Documents

January

January 5 Deadline for applications for T-GEx Fellows FY2026

February

Mentoring (February-March)
Skill booster module survey

March

Consortium General Meeting
〈Submission〉Tailor-Made Research Grant  Achievement Report for 2025 and Application for 2026 *Fellows after 3rd year
〈Submission〉Startup Research Grant Achievement Report for 2025 *2nd year Fellows

FY2024

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April

〈Event〉Kick-off Meeting for FY2024
〈Submission〉[Fellow only]Two documents to be submitted to MEXT
〈Submission〉Survey on academic mentor preferences, confirmation of changes
〈Submission〉Application of Startup Research Grant for FY2024 *First-year Fellows

May

〈Submission〉1st Seeds Joint Research Fund Report for FY2023
〈Submission〉Start-up Research Fund Report for FY2023
〈Submission〉1st Seeds Joint Research Fund for FY2024
Mentoring (1st time in the first year, May-June)

 

 

June

June 6 International Symposium

June 7 External evaluation committee meeting

July

July 13 Daido Co., Ltd. Top Leaders’ Talks

August

 

 

 

September

September 9-10 Retreat training camp

〈Submission〉2nd Seeds Joint Research Fund for FY2024

October

October Open call for T-GEx Fellows FY2025

November
December

December 2 Exhibition of Research Achievements

December 3 ”Comprehensive Support Project for the Strategic Professional Development Program for Young Researchers” Development and Audit Committee site visit

January

January 6 Deadline for 2025 Fellow applications

January 31 Role Model Luncheon Seminar

 

February

Mentoring (February – March)

Skill booster module survey

March

Consortium General Meeting
〈Submission〉Tailor-Made Research Grant  Achievement Report for 2024 and Application for 2025 *Fellows after 3rd year
〈Submission〉Startup Research Grant Achievement Report for 2024 *2nd year Fellows

FY2023

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April

April 18 Kick-off Meeting for FY2023

May

May 10 oVice meeting(deciding organizers for the event)

June

June 28 1st Seeds Joint Research Fund deadline

July
August
September

September 4 – 5 Retreat training camp (venue:Gifu-shi)

October
November

November 28 Exhibition of Research Achievements (venue:Higashiyama Campus, Nagoya University)

December

December 21 Onsite seminar “Obtaining external funds” & Year-end party

January

January 9 (deadline)Open recruitment of Fellows, Strategic Professional Development Program for Young Researchers

February

February 8 – 9 International Workshop(hybrid event)

March

March 4  Consortium general meeting

March 19 [Fellow only](deadline)T-GEx Achievement Report for FY2023 and Application for Tailor-Made Research Grant for FY2024