Abstract
In official support of R&D by private companies, high attention has recently been paid to proposal-based programs, in which grants are given to the most highly qualified proposals selected from submissions received. For those proposal-based programs, establishing proper selection criteria in advance is fundamental in terms of embodying their political aim and organizational direction. In order to enhance this selection process as one of key factors for the program, the selection review criteria were analyzed based on the particular cases of the proposal-based program offered by official funding agency. These analyses consist of a review of the relationship between selection criteria and funding approvals, a review of the relationship between different selection criteria and a review of the relationship between selection criteria and the degree of success in the end. Based on these analyses, the current situation was quantitatively evaluated, and the decision method and basic ideas for establishing the selection criteria are presented in order to ensure proper management for the program.
