Funding Program for Next Generation World - Leading Researchers (NEXT Program)

This program prov ides a research-support system for researchers who have the potential to be world leaders in their respective fields of science and technology. The Japanese government's "New Growth Strategy（Basic Policies）Toward a Radiant Japan"（Cabinet decision on December 30, 2009）calls for advancing a wide spectrum of research, from basic research that generates new sciences and technologies to current R&D that ha s near-future applications. By supporting the kind of cutting-edge research mandated by the New Growth Strategy, the program seeks to spur mid-to long-term S&T advancement, while contributing to the continued growth of Japan a s a nation and the solution of pol ic y-focused and societal issues.