Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Nihon Gakujutsu Shinkō Kai (Gakushin)
Agency overview
Formed1932
JurisdictionGovernment of Japan
HeadquartersTokyo, Japan
Annual budget2011 fiscal year ¥334.7 billion
Agency executive
  • President, Tsuyoshi Sugino
Parent agencyMinistry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Websitewww.jsps.go.jp/english/

35°41′13.78″N 139°44′25.37″E / 35.6871611°N 139.7403806°E / 35.6871611; 139.7403806

The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (日本学術振興会, Nihon Gakujutsu Shinkō Kai; JSPS) is an Independent Administrative Institution in Japan, established for the purpose of contributing to the advancement of science in all fields of the natural and social sciences and the humanities.

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