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

are strongly multilateral, or which are bilateral but organized directly byJSPS rather than through an open application process.* Advanced Science InstituteInitiated as of FY2001 on the basis of cooperation agreement amongAsia-Pacific regions such as the US National Science Foundation (NSF), theAustralian Research Council, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, theNational Natural Science Foundation of China, the Korean Science andEngineering Foundation (KOSEF), the program is designed to provideyoung researchers from the region with the opportunity to take part in ashort course lectures by leading researchers in the world, discussions,workshops and other interactive sessions in cutting edge science field. Theprogram is also aimed at building networks among researchers in the region.Every year, three research institutions are selected to conduct seminars intheir countries for the benefit of 30-40 young researchers recommended byparticipating organizations. These young researchers spend a week togetherwith lecturers from various countries at the same site.* Asian Science SeminarsThese seminars were begun in FY1992 to assist in fostering Asianresearchers and raising Asian research standards by providingopportunities for young researchers from all over Asia (including Japan) toparticipate in a course with style of summer school. The chance tocommunicate with outstanding lecturers from all over the world is alsovaluable in terms of building research exchange networks.The seminars are held by the JSPS together with academic associations,universities, and research institutions, etc., and are attended by around 40young Asian researchers. Every year, three seminars of approximately twoweeks are held in Japan and elsewhere in Asia.Japan Science ForumThe Japan Science Forum is held by the JSPS’s Liaison Offices inWashington, London, Bonn and Stockholm in cooperation with universitiesand other academic institutions as a means of introducing the latestresearch trends and research achievements in Japan by Japan’s foremost184