Research Grants Distribution of Grants-in-Aid (FY2000) New ProjectsCategoriyScientific ResearchScientific Research (A)Scientific Research (B)Scientific Research (C)No. ofadoptionsNo. ofapplicationsSuccessfulRateTotal amountrequestedTotal amountgrantedRate ofgranted As of April 2000Amount of funding perprojectAverage thousands yen thousands yen thousandsyenMaximumthousandsyen(72,930) (15,146) (20.8) (58,228,781) (43,121,130) (74.1) (2,847) (42,000)72,541 14,654 20.2 54,957,136 41,218,200 75.0 2,813 39,500(2,651) (576) (21.7) (10,925,346) (8,239,350) (75.4) (14,304) (42,000)2,468 394 16.0 8,129,773 6,609,400 81.3 16,775 39,500(16,052) (2,787) (17.4) (23,062,777) (17,091,400) (74.1) (6,133) (15,300)15,335 2,645 17.2 23,257,475 17,239,200 74.1 6,518 15,900(27,723) (6,057) (21.8) (15,394,118) (11,268,400) (73.2) (1,860) (3,700)28,201 5,887 20.9 14,837,502 10,903,800 73.5 1,852 4,000(7,994) (1,028) (12.9) (2,003,658) (1,394,000) (69.6) (1,356) (2,500)Exploratory Research8,502 980 11.5 1,878,062 1,315,100 70.0 1,342 2,700Encourage-ment of (15,567) (3,915) (25.1) (6,617,491) (4,947,400) (74.8) (1,264) (2,300)Young Sientists 15,221 3,966 26.1 6,630,307 4,970,700 75.0 1,253 2,400Encourage-ment of (2,943) (783) (26.6) (225,391) (180,580) (80.1) (231) (300)Young SientistsB 2,814 782 27.8 224,017 180,000 80.4 230 300Promotion ofPublication of ScientificResearch ResultsScientific PeriodicalsScientific LiteratureDatabases<strong>JSPS</strong> FellowsNo. of Research projects(1,399) (860) (61.5) (4,798,079) (2,604,305) (54.3) (3,028) (51,420)1,316 699 53.1 4,074,875 2,604,800 63.9 3,726 62,700(321) (254) (79.1) (1,367,268) (684,785) (50.1) (2,696) (34,590)301 171 56.8 1,134,670 750,600 66.2 4,389 39,400(766) (390) (50.9) (1,232,106) (648,220) (52.6) (1,662) (10,000)665 358 53.8 986,572 626,600 63.5 1,750 12,300(312) (216) (69.2) (2,198,705) (1,271,300) (57.8) (5,886) (51,420)350 170 48.6 1,953,633 1,227,600 62.8 7,221 62,700(1,904) (1,904) (100.0) (2,126,256) (1,832,500) (86.2) (962) (1,500)1,981 1,981 100.0 2,294,931 2,039,200 88.9 1,029 1,500(76,233) (17,910) (23.5) (65,153,116) (47,557,935) (73.0) (2,655) (51,420)Total 75,838 17,334 22.9 61,326,942 45,862,200 74.8 2,646 62,700Note Figures are initially allocated amountsNote . Figures within brackets are the amount/rate of FY1999Amount of funding189
New and Continued ProjectsCategoryScientific ResearchScientific Research (A)Scientific Research (B)Scientific Research (C)Exploratory ResearchNo. of Research projectsNo. ofNo. ofapplicationsadoptionsSuccessfulRateTotal amountrequestedTotal amountgrantedRate ofgrantedAs of April 2000Amount of funding perprojectAverage thousands yen thousands yen thousandsyenMaximumthousandsyen(91,080) (33,296) (36.6) (87,219,106) (72,106,630) (82.7) (2,166) (42,000)92,146 34,259 37.2 87,304,499 73,517,000 84.2 2,146 39,500(3,786) (1,711) (45.2) (17,790,946) (15,104,950) (84.9) (8,828) (42,000)3,611 1,537 42.6 15,277,673 13,733,800 89.9 8,935 39,500(20,802) (7,537) (36.2) (35,440,802) (29,464,600) (83.1) (3,909) (15,300)20,246 7,556 37.3 36,699,938 30,656,600 83.5 4,057 15,900(35,616) (13,950) (39.2) (22,092,018) (17,966,300) (81.3) (1,288) (3,700)36,749 14,435 39.3 22,800,702 18,867,000 82.7 1,307 4,000(8,947) (1,981) (22.1) (2,609,658) (2,000,000) (76.6) (1,010) (2,500)9,514 1,992 20.9 2,562,262 1,999,300 78.0 1,004 2,700Encourage-ment of (18,986) (7,334) (38.6) (9,060,291) (7,390,200) (81.6) (1,008) (2,300)Young Sientists19,212 7,957 41.4 9,739,907 8,080,300 83.0 1,015 2,400Encourage-ment of (2,943) (783) (26.6) (225,391) (180,580) (80.1) (231) (300)Young SientistsB2,814 782 27.8 224,017 180,000 80.4 230 300Promotion ofPublication of ScientificResearch ResultsScientific PeriodicalsScientific LiteratureDatabases<strong>JSPS</strong> Fellows(1,399) (860) (61.5) (4,798,079) (2,604,305) (54.3) (3,028) (51,420)1,316 699 53.1 4,074,875 2,604,800 63.9 3,726 62,700(321) (254) (79.1) (1,367,268) (684,785) (50.1) (2,696) (34,590)301 171 56.8 1,134,670 750,600 66.2 4,389 39,400(766) (390) (50.9) (1,232,106) (648,220) (52.6) (1,662) (10,000)665 358 53.8 986,572 626,600 63.5 1,750 12,300(312) (216) (69.2) (2,198,705) (1,271,300) (57.8) (5,886) (51,420)350 170 48.6 1,953,633 1,227,600 62.8 7,221 62,700(4,484) (4,484) (100.0) (4,815,629) (4,271,730) (88.7) (953) (1,500)4,584 4,584 100.0 4,733,431 4,478,400 94.6 977 1,500(96,963) (38,640) (39.9) (96,832,814) (78,982,665) (81.6) (2,044) (51,420)Total 98,046 39,542 40.3 96,112,805 80,600,200 83.9 2,038 62,700Note Figures are initially allocated amountsNote . Figures within brackets are the amount/rate of FY1999Amount of funding190
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