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

CategoriesScientific Research(S)Aid for researchDescriptionCreative and pioneering work by individual researchers or smallgroups of researchersDuration: 5 yearsGrant: 50-100 million yen per projectScientificResearchExploratoryResearch(A)(B)(C)(Divided into A, B or C by application amount)Creative and pioneering work by individual or multipleresearchersDuration: 2-4 years, or 1 year for research planningCategory A: 20-50 million yen per projectCategory B: 5-20 million yen per projectCategory C: Up to 5 million yenOriginal research, especially using unexpected ideas, in an earlystageDuration: Up to 3 yearsGrant: Up to 3 million yen per projectEncouragementofYoungScientists(A)(B)Promotion ofPublication ofScientific ResearchResultsScientificPeriodicalsResearch carried out by individual researchers of up to age 37Duration: 2 yearsGrant: Up to 3 million yen per projectResearch carried out by individual pre-school, elementary orsecondary school teachers and individual citizensDuration: 1 yearGrant: Up to 300,000 yen per projectPeriodic publication of academic journals by academic societies orgroups of cooperating academic societies to promote internationalexchangeScientificLiteraturePublication of academic literature to disseminate research resultsproduced by individuals or groups of researchersDatabasesCompilation of databases by individuals or groups of researchersthat have already proved practical and have the purpose of openlydisseminating information through academic informationsystems, etc.141