Chapter 2. Improvement and Expansion of the Basis of Scientific Research
5 Promotion of University-Industry Research Cooperation
2 Private Donations and Endowed Chairs and Divisions
National universities are now authorized to receive donations
from outside sources, such as private companies, for the purpose of encouraging
scientific research in the universities. These donations have been flexibly utilized
for research and educational activities in accordance with the objectives of
the donors. The total amount of donations is increasing year by year.
A system of endowed chairs and divisions was introduced in 1987,
with the objectives of promoting and enriching the educational and research activities
in universities. As of August 1991, 36 chairs and 9 divisions were set up in
a total of13 national universities and two divisions were set up in two national
inter-university research institutes.
Table 13 Trends in the Number of Universities and Counterpart
Companies Conducting University- Industry Cooperative Research
Chart 14 Trends in the Number of University-Industry Cooperative
Projects and the Number of Researchers Accepted in Universities
Chart 15 Trends in Contract Research Projects Commissioned
by Industrial Firms
Chart 16 Trends in the Number of Contract Researchers Accepted
from Industrial Firms
Chart 17 Trends in Private Donations for Educational and
Scientific Purposes
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