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

Advisory Council Senior Academic AdvisorsAcademic AdvisorsAdministrationDepartment General Affairs Division Custody of the official seal. Receipt and transmission of documents. Formulation, revision and elimination ofregulations. Drafting of program plans. Executive staff matters. General affairs of the Advisory Council. Appointment, wages, duties and trainingof staff. Staff welfare. Selection of International Prize for Biology laureates. Creation of studies, statistics necessaryfor administration, as well as PR materials. Liaison and coordination with other divisions. Other duties not und er the mandate of otherdivisions.Budget Division Budget and settlement issues Formulation, revision and elimination ofaccounting regulations. Account auditing. Acceptance of donations. Handling of UNESCO coupons. Collection of donations for internationalscientific conferences. Other financial and accounting matters. Accounting Division Debt management. Income and expenditure. Operation of funds. Payment of wages, etc. Proof of accounting. Procurement of goods, duties (excludingthose related to research on scientificapplications). Management of goods(excluding thoserelated to research on scientificapplications). Facility and equipment management(excluding those related to research onscientific applications). Other clerical issues on accounting.Overview of Duties by DivisionPresidentDirector GeneralDirectorsInternationalProgrammeDepartmentSupervisorsResearch CooperationDivision Joint research and seminars basedon agreements with related foreigninstitutions (Excluding those underthe jurisdicti on of the divisions; samebelow.) Exchange of scientists based onagreements with related foreigninstitutions and or ganizations. Other international scientificcooperation with related foreigninstitutions and groups. Foreign Fellowship Division Researchers invited from abroad(short-term and long -term) Recipients of PostdoctoralFellowships for Foreign Researchers. International scientific meetings Other matters related to internationalresearcher exchange which are notunder the jurisdiction of otherdivisions.Asian Programme Division Scientific exchange with Asian nationsthrough the Core University Program. Cooperation in the fostering of Asianresearchers, including assistance forstudents wishing to obtain their Ph.Dsin Japanese universities. Scientific cooperation with Asian nations,such as the Asian Science Seminar. Joint research, seminars and researcherexchange based on agreements withrelated institutions and organizations inAsia and Africa. ResearchProgrammeDepartmentInformation and Fellow Services Division Compilation, creation and provision of information oninternational scientific exchange. Planning and drafting in regard to JSPS Fellows Plazaand JSPS Liaison Offices. Publication of scientific information, including theGakujutsu Geppo (Japanese Scientific Monthly).JSPS LiaisonOffices Washington DCBonnLondonBangkokCairoNairobiSão PauloUniversity-Industry Cooperationand Publication Support Division Disclosure and dissemination of scientificresearch support. Granting of results publication promotionfunds within Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research. Science dissemination and educationprograms. University-industry cooperative research. Liaison and coordination in regard toResearch Programme Department duties,as well as matters not under thejurisdiction of other divisions in thedepartment.Research Promotion Division Research on application of science.Research Aid Division Allocation of Grants-in-Aid forScientific Research (excludingmatters under the jurisdiction of theUniversity-Industry Cooperation andPublication Support Division.Research Fellowship Division JSPS Fellows. Recipients of Postdoctoral Fellowshipsfor Research Abroad. Selection Committee for Fellowships. Information Systems Division Management of computer system Computerizing JSPS’s information and itsmanagement Development of information processing system Management of computer related goods Other matters related to computer system JSPS Fellows Plaza Orientations for foreign research fellows andother assistance for researchers invited fromabroad. Implementation of various types ofconferences contributing to exchangebetween Japanese and foreign researchers. 120