The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has submitted a plan and a business survey response to the start of the "Private University Research Branding Project," which provides priority support in terms of budget to private universities that engage in research that is unique under the leadership of the President. I sent a notice of the name of the private school subsidy section manager who asked for it.

 According to the Ministry of Education, this project will provide priority support to private universities that carry out projects approved by the Ministry of Education, including ordinary expenses, facility expenses, and equipment expenses, and a budget of 2016 billion yen will be secured in FY72.5. There is.

 There are 2016 to 30 schools scheduled to be selected in 40, including junior colleges.It is divided into two types, a social expansion type that contributes to the development of the local economy, society, and culture, and a global expansion type that promotes cutting-edge international research. decide.

 Each school can apply for up to one for both social expansion type and global expansion type. Non-application and non-granting schools for private university ordinary expenses subsidies in 1 are not eligible.The social expansion type cannot apply for universities in the three major metropolitan areas and with a capacity of 2016 or more.

 The support period is 3 to 5 years.Assuming 2,000 to 3,000 million yen as a special subsidy for private university ordinary expenses subsidies, if research facilities and equipment are needed, the plan contents will be examined and additional assistance will be provided.If the period of the initiative is 5 years, an interim evaluation will be conducted in the 4th year up to the 3rd year.

 The selected private universities are requested to publish their own and external evaluations of the business progress of each year on the homepages of each school.The deadline for submitting plans is August 8nd. Around October, the schools to be supported will be decided, and the grant will be decided from the end of the year to the beginning of the year.

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