抄録
Although R&D funding has greatly been improved under the Science and Technology Basic Plan, many problems remain about other resources, such as facility maintenance costs, supporting personnel and time for research. A survey on about 15,000 faculty members revealed differences in circumstances for different research areas : time and document materials are far more important than funding for some areas in humanities and social sciences. In contrast, researchers in natural sciences and engineering require more supporting personnel (assistants, post-doctoral fellows, graduate students) and facilities. This indicates that allocation of resources other than money has yet to be optimized for effective research activities.
