Charles T. Owens, a Japan specialist at NSF, said the funds would be sufficient to provide fellowships for between 75 and 125 U.S. investigators, depending on how long they planned to stay in Japan.
In addition, several Japanese agencies have included money in their 1988 budget requests to support research by foreigners. The Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, for example, plans to provide fellowships for 50 Americana and 50 Europeans. The Science and Technology Agency intends to support 100 foreign scientists, including 50 Americans. And the Ministry of International Trade and Industry is expected to offer spaces for about 10 researchers, according to the NSF's Charles W. Wallace.
Some money might be granted to U.S. researchers already in Japan, many of whom, Wallace said, "are really hurting" because of the sharp devaluation of the dollar.
Owens said that NSF would soon send posters to 1,800 U.S. universities describing the ...
