A survey conducted by the National Institute of Science and Technology Policy of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) shows that many domestic researchers and intellectuals believe that the diversity of basic research and international excellence in academic research in Japan are insufficient. became clear.There are also harsh opinions that deny the current situation regarding efforts to train young researchers and secure research time.
The survey is ongoing with the aim of clarifying the state of science and technology and the creation of innovation from a survey of the awareness of researchers and experts who are working on the front lines of research and development. Approximately 2021 respondents were analyzed and evaluated on a five-point scale: "sufficient," "generally sufficient," "not sufficient," "insufficient," and "extremely insufficient." evaluated.
According to the results, all respondents expressed their understanding that the diversity of basic research and internationally outstanding achievements in basic research were inadequate.Regarding the innovation of research results and the environment for promoting challenging research, it is either insufficient or has a negative view that it is not sufficient.
There were some voices that the efforts to secure basic expenses, secure research time, and secure and develop research management personnel were notably insufficient, and there were many perceptions that they were insufficient overall.Although there were many voices saying that the environment for fostering young researchers was sufficient, there was a strong perception that the number of young researchers conducting independent research was not sufficient.Most people say that the number of students who go on to the doctoral course is significantly insufficient.
