All items are available via the “List of Application Form Questions” tab on the website.

Unfortunately, the form cannot be saved before you complete. We recommend reviewing the “List of Application Form Questions” in advance and preparing your responses before entering them.

You cannot edit the form after submission. If you wish to make revisions, please resubmit the form. At that time, enter only the revised items and write “Yes” for the others.

Only the document you must submit is the “Idea competition form”. You do not need to submit any additional documents. Please refer to the idea competition guidelines for details.

You can watch them on the YouTube channel below:
https://www.youtube.com/@JICAsmesupport

Having at least one co-applicant is a requirement for applying to QUEST. A co-applicant is someone who jointly engages in the proposal with the main proposer. Please note that proposals submitted by the main proposer without co-applicants, or by co-applicants from the same organization as the main proposer, will be disqualified.

We are sorry, but individuals not belonging to any organization are not eligible. Also, the organization’s approval is required to apply. Please refer to Section 3 “Eligibility Criteria” in the application guidelines for details.

The evaluation criteria are listed in Section 6 “Evaluation Criteria” of the application guidelines. Please review them.

Details of the support, including subsidies, are provided in Section 5 “Support for Selected Project” of the application guidelines. If you have further questions, please contact:
QUEST Secretariat: quest@tohmatsu.co.jp

The Idea Competition (Final Evaluation) is scheduled on Thursday, July 31.

The Idea Competition (Final Evaluation) will be conducted in a hybrid (offline/online) format. In principle, participation is requested offline unless you are joining from overseas or a remote area of Japan. Offline venues are planned in both Tokyo and Nagoya.