台灣科技計畫人力供需問題探討

「科學」研究的發展向來是一國經濟發展的重要指標，無論交通、國防、民生等支撐國家發展的樑柱，皆立基於科學研究的基礎之上，更可應用於許多相關的高科技產業，以促進國家的商業發展。過去在政府政策推動下，台灣在科技人才的培養上有著顯著的成效。但近年來出國人數以及投入基礎科學博士後研究的人數遽減的現象出現，我們必須反思這樣的發展是否得以維繫過去所累積的競爭優勢。本研究試圖透過國科會專題研究人才資料庫的分析，探討台灣近年來在培育基礎研究人才的政策推動上，資源分配的情形以及政策推行的績效。並對照教育部大專院校教師與碩博士生人數資料庫，探討高等教育在人才培育政策上是否為能國家奠定長期競爭優勢的基礎。研究發現目前國內在『能源科技』、『環境、海洋與天然資源』和『人文藝術』等新興產業的基礎研究人才的供需上呈現很大的落差。本研究針對該現象提出具體建議，以作為將來政府對於基礎研究人才培育計畫的發展施政參考的依據。

關鍵字

十二大重點產業；研究人力供需；國科會研究

並列摘要

Scientific research and development has always been an important area for the development of a country. This is due to the fact that it can be applied in many fields, for example in defense and transportation. By applying fundamental research and development in these various fields, it would greatly boost the economic power of a country. In the past, the government had nurtured talents from the research arenas. However, due to the decrease in number of educated and well qualified researchers, it is thus crucial for us to reposition ourselves competitively. The report serves to discuss about the strategies for nuturing scientific talents, the allocation of resources and the performance of the government's policy. The following areas were analyzed using the project-researcher database from the National Science Council; 1.Recent efforts made to nurture and develop scientific talents; 2.Allocation of resources; Performance of the government's policy. In addition, a study was done using the database of intellectuals from the universities. This study discusses whether the educational programs for nurturing talents be a basis for the competitiveness of a country in the long run. The study also found out that there is a lack of talent in the various new emerging industries, being energy studies, environmental science and arts. Solutions to this existing scenario are made in the study in order to serve as a guide for the fundamental-research nurturing program in the future.