| Nihon Gakujutsu Shinkō Kai (Gakushin) | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1932 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Japan |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
| Annual budget | 2011 fiscal year ¥334.7 billion |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology |
| Website | jsps.go.jp |
35°41′13.78″N 139°44′25.37″E / 35.6871611°N 139.7403806°E
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.[1]