The Academic Subcommittee of the Science and Technology Council, an advisory body to the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, has put together two recommendations calling for a review of the Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research.If realized, it will be a drastic review for the first time in half a century since the basic framework was introduced in 2.
According to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, there are two recommendations: reforming the screening system for the Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research project and strengthening support for challenging research with the Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research.
The reform of the examination system divides the examination divisions into 306 sub-divisions, 65 middle divisions, and 11 major divisions, and researchers in a wider range of fields conduct multifaceted examinations for research items of a certain size or larger through substantive consensus. A comprehensive examination should be introduced.
In support of challenging research,
■ Creation of "Challenging Research" that emphasizes the novelty of ideas rather than the achievements of papers and supports them for a longer period of time.
■ Promotion of comprehensive efforts including independence support that encourages the challenges of young researchers
■ Emphasis on challenge in the largest event, "Special Promotion Research", promote metabolism of subsidized targets, and disable multiple supply and demand for the same researcher
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The Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research is a competitive fund that supports academic research based on the free ideas of individual researchers. In response to changes in the demands of modern society for science and technology, the academic subcommittee discusses how to review the examination method. Has been advanced.Based on these recommendations, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology intends to revise the implementation policy from the 2018 grant.
