====== Call for Proposal: FY2026 ARC-Space Joint Research Program ====== ARC-Space aims to promote research in the field of space informatics, which integrates space science and informatics, through industry-academia collaboration, and to provide the results to the academic community, thereby contributing to the vitalization of research in the field and to the advancement of its technological development. ARC-Space was certified as a joint usage/research center for Lunar and Planetary Exploration Archive Science, by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (MEXT) in FY2019 (The certification was renewed in April of FY2025.) Lunar and planetary exploration archive science refers to a form of research in which new insights are obtained by combining data obtained and accumulated through past lunar and planetary exploration and observational research with the latest knowledge and analysis techniques. As one of the major activities of ARC-Space, we will be offering Joint Research Program for research carried out between researchers in the academic community and faculty members of ARC-Space. We will be calling for themes that promote the lunar and planetary exploration archive science and contribute to the community through, among other things, enhancing the value of lunar and planetary exploration data, the development/maintenance of analysis tools, and the provision of services. ==== Application Period ==== Tuesday,Jun.23,2026 – Monday.July.13,2026 ==== Proposal Submission Guidelines ==== ==== Application Form ==== ==== Report Form ==== The template for the Research Report will be provided to selected applicants separately. For reference, the FY2025 Research Report template can be found [[https://arcspace.jp/doku.php?id=jointresearch:ay2025_jointresprog_cfp|here]]. Please note that the template will be updated for FY2026. ==== Submission Address and Contact Information ==== * Mailing Address:90 Kamiiawase, Tsuruga, Ikki-machi, Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima 965-8580 JAPAN Administrative Office of Aizu Research Center for Space Informatics, The University of Aizu (Planning and Collaboration Division) * Tel.: +81 242-37-2511 (business hours: 8:30-17:15) * Fax: +81 242-37-2546 * E-mail: arcspace-jimu [at] u-aizu.ac.jp (Please replace "[at]" with "@")