Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research

Status of Grant Awards at Universities
and Inter-University
Research Institutions for FY 2007

Status of FY 2007 Grant Awards at Universities and Inter-University Research Institutions (New Selectees)

Selection Ratio* (Top 30 institutions)
Research InstitutionsSelection Ratio
(%)		Number of
Selected Awards
1 Hitotsubashi University 56.1 37     
2 National Institute for Physiological Sciences 46.5 33     
3 Tokyo University of Foreign Studies 43.2 32     
4 National Institute of Informatics 39.7 25     
5 National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences 38.0 19     
6 Keio University 36.0 306     
7 National Institute for Basic Biology 35.3 24     
8 Institute for Molecular Science 34.8 32     
9 The University of Tokyo 34.3 1,148     
10 Konan University 33.8 23     
11 Kyoto Prefectural University 33.3 23     
11 Nara University of Education 33.3 18     
13 Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for Research on Aging and Promotion of Human 33.0 29     
14 Kyoto University 32.3 924     
15 National Institute of Infectious Diseases 32.1 42     
15 International Medical Center of Japan 32.1 17     
17 Nara Institute of Science and Technology 32.0 79     
18 Tokyo Gakugei University 31.9 36     
19 Osaka University 30.6 835     
19 Nagoya University 30.6 557     
19 Rikkyo University 30.6 37     
19 Kwansei Gakuin University 30.6 37     
19 Okayama Prefectural University 30.6 19     
24 Hosei University 29.9 46     
24 Sophia University 29.9 41     
26 Tohoku University 29.8 853     
27 Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine 29.7 94     
28 Kanagawa Dental College 29.5 23     
29 Tokyo Institute of Technology 29.2 317     
30 National Institute for Materials Scinence 29.0 65     
  * Only institutions with 50 or more applications
   [Sorted by the institution to which the research representative is affiliated]
  (Selection Ratio = Number of Selections/Applications)



Status of FY 2007 Grant Awards at Universities and Inter-University Research Institutions (New Selectees)

Number of Selected Awards (Top 30 institutions)
Research InstitutionsNumber of
Selected Awards		Amount of Funding
<Indirect cost*>
1 The University of Tokyo 1,148      ¥6,306,280,000  
<¥1,420,650,000>
2 Kyoto University 924      ¥4,483,120,000  
<¥970,200,000>
3 Tohoku University 853      ¥3,488,980,000  
<¥765,630,000>
4 Osaka University 835      ¥3,640,440,000  
<¥751,080,000>
5 Kyushu University 616      ¥2,249,950,000  
<¥465,270,000>
6 Nagoya University 557      ¥2,087,400,000  
<¥420,960,000>
7 Hokkaido University 549      ¥2,150,600,000  
<¥445,620,000>
8 University of Tsukuba 360      ¥1,232,120,000  
<¥269,070,000>
9 Hiroshima University 349      ¥939,220,000  
<¥192,450,000>
10 Tokyo Institute of Technology 317      ¥1,874,380,000  
<¥398,970,000>
11 Kobe University 316      ¥923,000,000  
<¥194,280,000>
12 Keio University 306      ¥880,450,000  
<¥180,600,000>
13 RIKEN 276      ¥1,409,380,000  
<¥282,960,000>
14 Chiba University 265      ¥710,630,000  
<¥163,110,000>
15 Okayama University 248      ¥727,670,000  
<¥163,020,000>
16 Kanazawa University 237      ¥586,610,000  
<¥120,360,000>
17 Waseda University 212      ¥641,540,000  
<¥142,230,000>
18 Nagasaki University 190      ¥543,610,000  
<¥119,940,000>
19 Kumamoto University 183      ¥534,300,000  
<¥111,510,000>
20 Niigata University 181      ¥448,090,000  
<¥100,800,000>
21 The University of Tokushima 179      ¥520,730,000  
<¥90,030,000>
22 Tokyo Medical and Dental University 173      ¥561,120,000  
<¥113,370,000>
23 Nihon University 165      ¥307,830,000  
<¥70,170,000>
24 Gunma University 158      ¥435,180,000  
<¥91,650,000>
25 Osaka Prefecture University 143      ¥380,060,000  
<¥74,460,000>
26 Osaka City University 141      ¥409,010,000  
<¥95,520,000>
27 Kagoshima University 134      ¥398,380,000  
<¥97,200,000>
28 Ehime University 133      ¥310,130,000  
<¥65,610,000>
29 Shinshu University 131      ¥542,750,000  
<¥140,430,000>
30 Yamaguchi University 126      ¥307,360,000  
<¥61,050,000>
  *Extra funding for covering indirect costs
   [Sorted by the institution to which the research representative is affiliated]



Status of FY 2007 Grant Awards at Universities and Inter-University Research Institutions <Newly and Continuing>

Number of Selected Awards (Top 30 institutions)
Research InstitutionsNumber of
Selected Awards		Amount of Funding
<Indirect cost*>
1 The University of Tokyo 2,906      ¥17,831,460,000  
<¥3,390,270,000>
2 Kyoto University 2,366      ¥11,954,750,000  
<¥2,326,230,000>
3 Tohoku University 2,007      ¥8,660,150,000  
<¥1,750,920,000>
4 Osaka University 1,931      ¥8,899,740,000  
<¥1,626,060,000>
5 Kyushu University 1,494      ¥5,121,940,000  
<¥1,007,520,000>
6 Hokkaido University 1,436      ¥5,018,128,000  
<¥1,036,170,000>
7 Nagoya University 1,318      ¥5,612,070,000  
<¥1,021,140,000>
8 University of Tsukuba 972      ¥2,859,530,000  
<¥563,430,000>
9 Hiroshima University 857      ¥2,265,750,000  
<¥461,100,000>
10 Tokyo Institute of Technology 787      ¥4,242,430,000  
<¥821,190,000>
11 Kobe University 759      ¥2,436,760,000  
<¥505,320,000>
12 Keio University 669      ¥1,997,616,000  
<¥389,105,000>
13 Okayama University 625      ¥1,627,670,000  
<¥316,380,000>
14 RIKEN 602      ¥2,816,840,000  
<¥459,390,000>
15 Chiba University 593      ¥1,581,810,000  
<¥313,860,000>
16 Waseda University 569      ¥1,596,981,000  
<¥353,880,000>
17 Knazawa University 554      ¥1,249,950,000  
<¥247,770,000>
18 Kumamoto University 432      ¥1,199,200,000  
<¥200,010,000>
19 Tokyo Medical and Dental University 425      ¥1,651,210,000  
<¥295,410,000>
20 Niigata University 422      ¥985,100,000  
<¥209,370,000>
21 Nagasaki University 404      ¥998,180,000  
<¥196,740,000>
22 Nihon University 383      ¥674,291,000  
<¥146,370,000>
23 The University of Tokushima 381      ¥975,430,000  
<¥172,830,000>
24 Gunma University 356      ¥848,750,000  
<¥145,500,000>
25 Osaka City University 339      ¥852,320,000  
<¥158,730,000>
26 Yamaguchi University 325      ¥630,260,000  
<¥120,090,000>
27 Kagoshima University 322      ¥717,170,000  
<¥163,650,000>
28 Shinshu University 321      ¥859,380,000  
<¥210,060,000>
29 Osaka Prefecture University 317      ¥738,930,000  
<¥134,640,000>
30 Tokyo Metropolitan University 299      ¥750,890,000  
<¥137,640,000>
  *Extra funding for covering indirect costs
  [Sorted by the institution to which the research representative is affiliated]