CONTACT
Research Aid Division I, Research Aid Division II,
Research Program Department,
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
5-3-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083, JAPAN
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Budget
More than 60% of Japan's competitive research funding is provided by way of the Grants-in-Aid program.
(1)Transition in Grants-in-Aid budget
| Fiscal Year | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget (billion yen) |
82.4 | 92.4 | 101.8 | 112.2 | 117.9 | 131.4 | 141.9 | 158.0 | 170.3 | 176.5 |
| Rate of Increase <%> (compared to previous year) |
12.0 | 12.1 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 5.1 | 11.5 | 8.0 | 11.3 | 7.8 | 3.6 |
| Fiscal Year | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget (billion yen) |
183.0 | 188.0 | 189.5 | 191.3 | 193.2 | 197.0 | 200.0 | 263.3 | 256.6 |
| Rate of Increase <%> (compared to previous year) |
3.7 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 31.7 | -2.5 |
(2) The number of applications
(3)Selection Ratio
| Fiscal Year | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selection Ratio(%) | 28.3 | 27.1 | 24.8 | 24.3 | 23.9 | 23.1 | 24.6 | 23.7 | 24.8 | 24.0 |
| Sufficiency Ratio(%) | 74.6 | 72.3 | 71.5 | 74.7 | 77.2 | 78.2 | 76.1 | 76.2 | 76.5 | 76.4 |
| Fiscal Year | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selection Ratio(%) | 23.5 | 24.3 | 22.7 | 24.9 | 24.7 | 30.4 |
| Sufficiency Ratio(%) | 77.5 | 75.7 | 76.0 | 75.4 | 75.2 | － |
*Figures based on results of initial selections.
