Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

The  (JSPS), also known as Gakushin, is an independent administrative institution in Japan.Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), "Purpose & Functions, History" ; retrieved 2012-2-4.

JSPS exists to contribute to the advancement of all fields of the natural and social sciences and the humanities.

History
The Society was created in 1932.Heilbron, J.L. (2003). The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science, p. 210.  An endowment given by Emperor Shōwa helped establish Gakushin.

Popular interest in the history of science led to the establishment of JSPSMizuno, Hiromi. (2009).  Science for the Empire: Scientific Nationalism in Modern Japan, p. 4.

Gakushin evolved in a context of other societies and groups such as the Japan Society of Mechanical EngineersOhnami, Masateru. (1992).  Fracture and Society, pp. 179-181. and the Research Institute for Chemistry and Physics.

The Japanese government has always supported the society.Mizuno,   p. 112.

In 1967, JSPS became a semi-governmental organization.  The Society was reorganized as an independent administrative institution in 2003.

Mission
JSPS has many scientific and academic programs. Its mission is
 To foster young researchers
 To promote international scientific cooperation
 To award grants for scientific research
 To support scientific cooperation between the academic community and industry
 To collect and distribute information on scientific research

Publications
JSPS publications include:
 Gakujutsu Geppo (Japanese Scientific Monthly).
 Scientific books.

Related pages
 List of Independent Administrative Institutes in Japan
 List of National Laboratories (Japan)

References

Other websites
 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science website , 
 Hideo Noguchi Africa Prize 

Category:Independent Administrative Institutions of Japan
Category:Scientific organizations based in Japan