"JSPS External Review Report" was issued.(PDF File 1.22MB)

a nation which had gone from underdevelopment to a world standard inbarely a century, and that these countries were becoming very enthusiastictoward scientific exchange with Japan. To respond to these expectations,Japan urgently needed to actively promote scientific exchange.The JSPS submitted a budget request in line with this recommendation,and the FY1978 budget included providence for core university exchange,assistance for students wishing to obtain their doctorates in Japan, andscientific information exchange. A funding increase was also allowed for theexisting researcher exchange programs.The JSPS consequently exchanged MOUs with the National ResearchCouncil of Thailand, the Directorate General of Higher Education,Department of Education and Culture, Indonesia, and the National ScienceDevelopment Board, Philippines.These MOUs comprised core university exchange centered around bilateraluniversity cooperation and general exchange based on individualresearchers. Core university exchange was divided into the four categoriesof exchange of scientists, joint research projects, seminars and scientificinformation exchange.Core university exchange programs were gradually expanded, and are nowin place with a total of 10 institutions in Thailand, Indonesia, thePhilippines, China, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam.Further, as it is possible to obtain a doctorate at a Japanese university bysubmitting a thesis based on degree regulations without matriculating froma Japanese doctoral course, in 1978, as part of its cooperation withdeveloping countries, the JSPS launched a program of assistance in theform of research supervision, etc., for promising young Asian researcherswishing to obtain their doctorates through this system (“Ronpaku”(Dissertation Ph.D) Program). Currently included in the program areBangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines,Thailand and Vietnam.112