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Nature 447, 362-363 (24 May 2007) | doi:10.1038/447362b; Published online 23 May 2007

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Japan centres aim to put science in premier league

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Universities gear up for international push.

Japan's top researchers are this week putting the finishing touches to their applications to run a World Premier International Research Center, the grandiose title of the latest government effort to boost Japanese scientists' links with their colleagues overseas.There will be some five centres, each of which will receive base funding of between US$4 million and $16 million for up to ten years.