A future without adequate funding for research can seriously affect a nation's ability to innovate. This is the concern that has prompted Japan's scientific community to call on the government to increase funding programs.
The petition, supported by more than a million researchers and doctors, calls for a doubling of the budget for the Kakenhi grant program, which plays a crucial role in funding research projects of great importance, including the Nobel Prize-winning induced pluripotent stem cell (iPS) project.
Rising material costs and the devaluation of the yen have led to shortages in research funding. The 2004 reform, which provides for greater independence for national universities, has also contributed to many high-quality research projects not receiving government funding.
The scientist are concerned about the fact that even world-renowned researchers face chronic funding shortages. To ensure that research in Japan can continue to be conducted at the highest level, an increase in funding programs is essential.
The future of Japanese Science and research depends on adequate funding. The call for an increase in the Kakenhi funding program reflects the scientific community's desire to continue to conduct groundbreaking research.
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