Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)

The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) is an independent administrative institution contributing to the advancement of science in all fields of the natural and social sciences and the humanities. JSPS plays a pivotal role in the administration of a wide spectrum of Japan's scientific and academic programmes. It works within the broad framework of government policies established to promote scientific advancement. JSPS's operation is supported in large part by annual subsidies from the Japanese Government.