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ContentsChapter I. Japan’s Scientific Research System(1) Japan’s R&D activities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 69R&D spending ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 69R&D human resources -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 73(2) University research activities ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 74The Importance of Universities for Research --------------------------------------------- 74University Administration and Its Establishment and Operation ----------------- 75Scope of Higher Education --------------------------------------------------------------------- 76Research System at Universities ------------------------------------------------------------- 78University research funds ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 79Research performance --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 82Recent policies to promote research --------------------------------------------------------- 85Transforming universities into independent administrative institutions ------- 86(3) Government R&D measures ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 87Science and Technology Basic Law and Science and Technology Basic Plan---- 87Science and technology and scientific administration systems --------------------- 92Council for Science and Technology Policy ------------------------------------------------ 93Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) ------ 93R&D measures by other ministries ---------------------------------------------------------- 95Competitive funding ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 97R&D evaluation ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 98(4) Administrative reform --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 99Reform of central government institutions ------------------------------------------------ 99Reform of special public institutions ------------------------------------------------------ 100Chapter II. Overview of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science(1) Purpose --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 103(2) Legal status of the JSPS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 103(3) History of the JSPS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 103Establishment as a non-profit foundation ----------------------------------------------- 103Postwar reorganization ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 105JSPS fellowship program for young Japanese scientists (Shorei Kenkyuin)and US-Japan Cooperative Science Program inaugurated ---------------------------- 105Establishment of JSPS as a special public institution ------------------------------- 10765
Development of International exchange programs ------------------------------------ 108Expansion of researcher fostering programs -------------------------------------------- 113Inauguration of Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research ------------------------------- 114(4) Supervision, etc ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 116(5) Advisory Council --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 117(6) Board of Directors ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 117(7) Secretariat organization ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 119(8) JSPS Overseas Liaison Offices -------------------------------------------------------------------- 121(9) Staff ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 121(10) Budget and finances -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 122(11) Medium- and long-term program plans ------------------------------------------------------- 124(12) Audits and inspections ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 125(13) JSPS evaluations ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 125(14) Public relations activities ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 127(15) New status as an independent administrative institution ------------------------------ 127Chapter III. Research Grants(1) Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research ----------------------------------------------------------- 131Overview of Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research ------------------------------------ 131JSPS and the Grants-in-Aid system ------------------------------------------------------- 132Research categories and JSPS responsibilities ----------------------------------------- 133Distribution process for Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research -------------------- 142Disclosure of Grants-in-Aid research results ------------------------------------------- 145(2) Screening for Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research ---------------------------------------- 146Committee on Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research and the selection ofcommittee members ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 146Screening ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 148Disclosure of screening results -------------------------------------------------------------- 149Midterm and Posterior Evaluations ------------------------------------------------------- 150(3) University-Industry Research Cooperation Program -------------------------------------- 150Advisory Committee on University-Industry Cooperation ------------------------- 151University-Industry Cooperative Research Committees ---------------------------- 152Chapter IV. Fostering Researchers(1) Fostering researchers in universities ----------------------------------------------------------- 155Higher education systems (overview of university systems from the perspectiveof fostering researchers) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15566
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Japan Society forthe Promotion of S
Page 5: December 20, 2002From: Hiroo Imura,
Page 8: Japan Society for the Promotion of
Page 11 and 12: After the meeting, the committee ch
Page 13 and 14: natural sciences and engineering.Th
Page 15 and 16: lic understanding of science.The sc
Page 17 and 18: To support "elite” researchers is
Page 19 and 20: External Review Report1. JSPS's Bas
Page 21 and 22: 3. Overview of JSPS and Its Program
Page 23 and 24: Future issues related to JSPS’s o
Page 25 and 26: Finding promising young researchers
Page 27 and 28: Flexible use of research fundsGener
Page 29 and 30: ences, or publishing books in field
Page 31 and 32: and corporations to exchange inform
Page 33 and 34: Problems associated with elite rese
Page 35 and 36: (3) Research Fellowship for Young S
Page 37 and 38: 6. JSPS's International Exchange Pr
Page 39 and 40: Third, regarding JSPS’s bilateral
Page 41 and 42: process of peer-reviewed proposals.
Page 43 and 44: 8. Expectations in JSPSJSPS has ove
Page 45 and 46: Review Committee MembersProfessor S
Page 47 and 48: Professor Sir Michael John Berridge
Page 49 and 50: Professor Erling NorrbySecretary Ge
Page 51 and 52: Dr. Akito ArimaMember of the House
Page 53 and 54: Professor Hiroyuki ToriiEditorial W
Page 55: External Review of JSPS ProgramsRev
Page 59 and 60: List of AcronymsCOECRESTDCFYIAIIRCP
Page 61 and 62: R&D expenditure by sector (amount u
Page 63 and 64: yen)- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific
Page 65 and 66: (2) University research activitiesT
Page 67 and 68: councils (faculty meetings, senate,
Page 69 and 70: Research System at UniversitiesThe
Page 71 and 72: themselves (private universities) i
Page 73 and 74: technology (34.3 billion yen drawn
Page 75 and 76: establishing Japan in second place
Page 77 and 78: variety of fields, as central stron
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Page 81 and 82: expansion of recruitment system bas
Page 83 and 84: - Development of intellectual found
Page 85 and 86: closure of universities.(b) Organiz
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Page 89 and 90: SpecialCoordinationFunds forPromoti
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Page 93 and 94: Government Science and Technology S
Page 95 and 96: promote scientific research as a wa
Page 97 and 98: losses of researchers participating
Page 99 and 100: The bill was passed by both the Hou
Page 101 and 102: Science Program launched in 1963, b
Page 103 and 104: a nation which had gone from underd
Page 105 and 106: program. In FY1979, however, a prog
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provide advice and/or academic expe
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one director general, up to three d
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Advisory Council Senior Academic A
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Liaison Offices.In reflection of th
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the following March, with the budge
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JSPS organization and mechanisms ne
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part of his administrative reform c
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Chapter III. Research Grants(1) Gra
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applications, and has also conducte
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of total research costs which can b
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The major difference between this c
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groups and have already proved prac
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CategoriesScientific Research(S)Aid
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means that only researchers at rese
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Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Resear
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Grants-in-Aid Organizational ChartJ
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discipline and related disciplines
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organization’s inception, and has
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a key technique in non-destructive
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students who have passed a review b
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This program sought to improve and
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up posts at Japanese universities a
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suggests that in addition to foster
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West Germany and France”, as a co
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(ii) Persons wishing to become full
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to April 1 of the year in which the
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each discipline. In the case of PD
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of both the applicant (host researc
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Royal Society (RS)UKBritish Academy
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Chapter V. International Scientific
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In addition, in FY2000, the JSPS in
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evaluated highly.(c) Joint Seminars
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* Purpose and Outline of the Progra
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esearchers to leading scientists an
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External Review of JSPS ProgramsSta
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New and Continued ProjectsCategoryS
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New and Continued ProjectsCategoryN
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FY2000As of April 1, 2000PD DC Tota
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Postdoctoral Fellowship for Researc
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Postdoctoral Fellowships for Foreig
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V. International Scientific Exchang
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Region Country 1991 1996 2000 2001R
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Number of Fellowships by CountryReg
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JSPS Award for Eminent ScientistsFY
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Chapter II. Overview of the Japan S
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Chapter III. Research Grants(1) Cha
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Chapter IV. Fostering Researchers(1
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accordance with the number of fello
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