日本的"競爭性研究資金制度",指研究資金分配機構對研究者和研究機構征集研究課題,由專家對申報的課題進行評審,基于評審結果選拔課題并向研究者或研究機構分配研究資金的制度。競爭性研究資金制度中的相關政策和措施為國立、公立、私立大學創造了公平競爭的環境,提升了大學的科研水平,改善了大學的科研人員隊伍結構。總體而言,日本的競爭性研究資金制度基本達到了提升國家科研水平的目的,也對大學的科研發展產生了積極影響。

The Institution for Competitive Research Grants of Japan is an institution that it solicits application from researchers and research institutes,the results for grants allocation is based on the assessment by experts.The related policies and measures in the Institution for Competitive Research Grants create a fair competition environment for national and private universities,improve their scientific research level and make the structure of their scientific research teams better.In general,the Institution for Competitive Research Grants of Japan has basically accomplished the goal of improving the national scientific research level and positively influenced the development of university scientific research.