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

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government’s bilateral programs to provide assistance to developing nations.Unilateral <strong>JSPS</strong> programs include short-term and long-term foreignresearcher invitation programs, and invitation programs targeting, forexample, leading scientists. Funds are generally provided to individualforeign researchers based on requests from Japanese researchers. This typeof international exchange also includes the travel grants to JapaneseHumboldt Fellows, in conjunction with the Alexander von HumboldtFoundation Program.In terms of bilateral programs, the <strong>JSPS</strong> launched the US-JapanCooperative Science Program in 1963 together with the US National ScienceFoundation (NSF), while subsequent memoranda of understanding (MOUs)concluded with science promotion societies in countries such as the UnitedKingdom (Royal Society), France (Centre National de la RechercheScientifique) and China (Chinese Academy of Sciences) led to exchange informs such as seminars, joint research and researcher exchange. TheseMOUs basically stipulate reciprocal exchange, in terms not only ofprocedures and cost bearing, but also of achievements by researchers’contribution for both countries.(3) Invitation programs (unilateral programs)<strong>JSPS</strong> invitation of foreign researchers to Japan began in 1959 withinvitations extended to US and UK researchers. This evolved to includeawards for Visiting Professor and for Visiting Research Associate, whichwere revised in 1975 into the short-term and long-term InvitationFellowship Programs for Research in Japan. The former currently bringsaround 310 foreign researchers a year for a 14 to 60 day period forparticipating in lectures, exchanging of views, and discussions withJapanese researchers, selecting senior foreign researchers who haveproduced outstanding research achievement. The latter brings around 80researchers with outstanding achievements to Japan every year to engagein joint research with their Japanese counterparts on specific themes, withthe length of the stay between two and 10 months.178

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