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

universities and to advancing Japan’s scientific research.(4) Bilateral programsBilateral programs are conducted targeting particular countries based onMOUs or agreements concluded by the JSPS with other countries’ academicinstitutions including academies and research councils, or on MOUs oragreements concluded between the Japanese government and othergovernments. The first example was the US-Japan Cooperative ScienceProgram launched in 1963, but it was after the re-establishment of JSPS asa special public institution that exchange began with numerous foreigninstitutions. Today, 37 bilateral exchange agreements or MOUs with 57institutions promote exchange in the form of exchange of scientists, jointresearch projects and joint seminars, etc.Typical forms of exchange(a) Exchange of ScientistsExchange programs whereby the JSPS and a foreign counterpart institutiontogether assist the dispatch abroad of Japanese researchers or the hostingin Japan of individual foreign researchers based on MOUs between theJSPS and the counterpart institution. Such programs are implemented withmost institutions with which bilateral exchange agreements and MOUshave been concluded. Usually, the dispatching country designates itscandidates, with the ultimate decision made with the agreement of the hostcountry. In the case of Japanese researchers dispatched abroad, the JSPSinvites applications from researchers wishing to conduct research abroad,which are then examined by the International Cooperative Science ProgramCommittee to determine the successful candidates.(b) Joint research projectPrograms whereby the JSPS and a counterpart institution together supportjoint research among Japanese researchers and researchers in thecounterpart country (in principle, for two years) based on MOUs, etc.,concluded between the JSPS and its counterpart. The JSPS and thecounterpart institution both receive applications and conduct their ownreview procedures, jointly selecting those joint research plans which both180