The government's "Law on Strengthening the System for Research and Utilization of Research Results of International University of Excellence" (Research University Support Law) was passed by the plenary session of the House of Councilors.Intensive subsidies from university funds to internationally outstanding universities with world-class research capabilities.
According to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the Outstanding University Support Law aims to provide financial support to domestic universities with research capabilities comparable to those of top-class universities in Europe and the United States, and to build a system to support the utilization of research results. We will intensively allocate investment profits from 10 trillion yen university funds to support the improvement of research capabilities.
Financial power is cited as one of the reasons why the research power of domestic universities is inferior to that of top-class universities in Europe and the United States.While top-class universities in Europe and the United States are focusing on building advanced research infrastructure and investing in young researchers by making use of their abundant financial power, domestic universities are suffering from a decline in global status due to financial difficulties. There is.
The government submitted a bill to fill this gap, and Shinsuke Suematsu, Minister of Science, said at a press conference after the cabinet meeting, "It is important for universities to attract and nurture people from Japan and abroad. We will continue to do our utmost to realize a research university that is comparable to the rest of the world and to strengthen the research capabilities of Japanese universities, including regional universities. "
