Future Plan of NAOJ

NAOJ Science Roadmap

Town Meetings Held

NAOJ is currently working toward formulating its Science Roadmap by the end of FY 2025, in preparation for implementation under the 5th Mid-Term Objectives and Plans (FY 2028-2033). To report on the current status of the roadmap development and the subsequent planning process, NAOJ held two town meetings via Zoom.
- Monday, September 22, 2025, 12:00-13:00
- Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 12:00-13:00
We sincerely thank everyone who participated.
The material is available here: Future Planning Process of NAOJ(900KB) 

43 Proposals Submitted for the NAOJ Science Roadmap

We invited groups with future plans they wish to propose for inclusion in the NAOJ Science Roadmap to submit a Letter of Intent (LOI). The submission period was from September 17 to October 18, 2024 (JST).
As a result, we received 43 proposals. We sincerely thank all the groups who submitted proposals for their cooperation.

Town meetings Held

We held two town meetings via zoom to provide detailed explanations about the NAOJ’s future planning process:
- Wednesday, September 4, 2024, 12:00-13:00
- Monday, September 9, 2024, 12:00-13:00.
Thank you very much for your many participants.

Meeting materials
1. "Call for proposals for NAOJ Science Roadmap" (880KB)
2. LOI Form (248KB)
3. NAOJ Science Roadmap Proposal Form (ver.2024.12.19) (54KB)