Explore the Academy so far 
Future Science Talent Academy – 11th Session: Online Lecture for First-Year Students of Aichi Prefectural Meiwa Senior High School Junior High Division
On Thursday, September 25, 2025, the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) held the 11th session of the Future Science Talent Academy in an online format. A total of 99 first-year students from the Junior High Division of Aichi Prefectural Meiwa Senior High School participated in the lecture, which was themed “Knowledge Needed for Biological Observation and Perspectives for Inquiry-Based Learning.”
Future Science Talent Academy – 10th Session: Lecture on Palm Biomass Utilization at Ibaraki Prefectural Namiki Secondary School
Future Science Talent Academy – 9th Session: 2nd-Year Students from Aichi Prefectural Okazaki High School Visit JIRCAS
On Monday, August 25, 2025, the 9th session of the Future Science Talent Academy was held at the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), welcoming 28 second-year students from Aichi Prefectural Okazaki High School.
Future Science Talent Academy – 8th Session: First- and Second-Year Students from Gunma Prefectural Maebashi Girls’ Senior Senior High School Visit JIRCAS
On Tuesday, August 19, 2025, the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) welcomed 31 first- and second-year students from Gunma Prefectural Maebashi Girls’ Senior High School for the eighth session of the Future Science Talent Academy.
Future Science Talent Academy—7th Session: 2nd-Year Math and Science Students from Fukuoka Prefectural Yahata High School Visit JIRCAS
On Thursday, July 31, 2025, as part of the 7th session of the Future Science Talent Academy, 19 second-year math and science students from Fukuoka Prefectural Yahata High School visited the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS).
Future Science Talent Academy – 6th Session: 8th Graders from Kenkyugakuen Junior High School in Tsukuba Experience Research on Soybean Rust Resistance
On Thursday, July 24, 2025, as part of the 6th session of the Future Science Talent Academy, two 8th grade students from Kenkyugakuen Junior High School in Tsukuba visited the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) to experience research comparing rust resistance in soybean varieties.
Future Science Talent Academy – 5th Session: 2nd-Year Students from Shizuoka City High School’s Science Inquiry Course Visit JIRCAS
On Wednesday, July 23, 2025, as part of the 5th session of the Future Science Talent Academy, 15 second-year students from the Science Inquiry Course at Shizuoka City High School visited the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS).
Future Science Talent Academy – 3rd Session: Technical Guidance on Blue Crab Aquaculture Research at Marine Science High School
On June 19 (Thursday) and 20 (Friday), 2025, the third session of the Future Science Talent Academy, organized by the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), was held at the Kanagawa Prefectural Marine Science High School. The school has been conducting student-led research for several years on seed production and land-based aquaculture of blue crabs (Portunidae). This session was held to support and enhance those efforts.
Future Science Talent Academy – 2nd Session: First-Year Students from Tokyo Metropolitan High School of Science and Technology Visit JIRCAS
On May 29, 2025 (Thursday), 31 first-year students from the Tokyo Metropolitan High School of Science and Technology visited JIRCAS as part of their "Tsukuba Science Tour."