Ritsumeikan University Senior Researcher Program, Form No.3
Division of Research, Ritsumeikan University
Research Plan
Name
(Answer if your Ph.D. degree is from
Ritsumeikan University.)
Do you wish to be designated as an
Overseas Research Fellow?
* If “Yes,” detail relevant plans in the
spaces designated below.
Institution from
which you
obtained, or will
obtain, a
doctoral degree
Yes / No
Research
Thesis
Have you ever
applied or
accepted for the
JSPS Research
Fellowship for
Young
Scientist? (Circle
the appropriate box)
*Fill out recent
(latest) two programs
of screening results.
* if you are accepted
attach screening
result, or attach a
screening result if
you are chosen as an
interview candidate
for AY2016 program.
Supervisor
Applying
Year
Yes
AY
Accepted/
Under review
(Secondary
Review)/
Not Accepted
(Circle the
appropriate one.)
Applying
Year
Yes
AY
Accepted/
Under review
(Secondary
Review)/
Not Accepted
(Circle the
appropriate one.)
Accepted
(Category :
Accepted from AY
to AY
)
Under Review（For AY 2016 Program Only）
Not Accepted
Accepted
(Category :
Accepted from AY
to AY
)
Under Review（For AY 2016 Program Only）
Not Accepted
No
Institution :
Name :
Position :
1．Present Research（Describe plainly in chart form.
Character size should be 10.5 point. Changes and additions to the style are not
allowed.）
(1)Describe significant literature reviewed, background of research, problem, solution strategy, purpose, research methods, significance,
and please enumerate original points.
(2)Describe your research process and results relates (1) above. Also explain if your research relates to “3.Research Outcomes(P7)”,
describe what you were in charge of.
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2．Future Research Plans
(1) Background of research (Character size should be 10.5 point. Editing and adding are NOT allowed.）
Please fill in the background, problem, methods for solution, and details of the working scheme and reference literature
(2)Purpose and Content of the proposed research（Describe plainly in chart form.
Character size should be 10.5 point. Editing
and adding are NOT allowed）
(1)Describe purposes, methods, and contents.
(2)Describe concrete plan and what and where to clarify.
(3)If conducting joint research, clarify parts and researchers.
(4)Contingency plan for when schedules do not allow the researchers to be at the research laboratories as originally planned.
* Specify relevant information if you wish to be designated as an Overseas Research Fellow.
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（Purpose and Content of the proposed research）
(3) Characteristics of the research (Character size should be 10.5 point. Editing and adding are NOT allowed）
(1)Your research characteristics, views, and originalities compared with precious research.
(2)Positions and significance with domestically/internationally related research.
(3)Anticipated impact of the research and work plans after research is completed
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(4) Yearly plan（Character size should be 10.5 point.）Specify relevant information if you wish to be designated as an Overseas Research
Fellow.
（One or two year unit of employment will be approved with the object of young researchers career
formation.）
（First year）
（Second year）
（Last year）
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3. Research Outcomes
(Regarding Items (1) through (6), specify research achievements in whose accomplishment the applicant
played a leading role. Sort the entries by the items provided below. If there is no information to fill in
regarding any of these items, put “N/A.” Underline your name.)
(1) Papers published in academic journals or books (includes bulletins, collections of papers etc.).
(Sort the entries by peer reviewed or not. For the peer reviewed publication here is only printed/
scheduled to be published.)Exclude articles currently under peer review or being submitted)
 Provide information in the following order: -names of authors (name all of the authors, including the
applicant, in the same order as listed in the paper/book); -paper/book title; -name of the journal etc.;
publisher;-volume/issue number; -pp starting and ending page number; -publication year. Institutions
and positions shall be given in a footnote.
 If publication of the article has been decided, attach a relevant document.
(2) Commentaries and reviews published in academic journals etc. or business magazines
(3) Presentations at international conferences
(Sort by presentation/oral/poster presentation, and peer reviewed or not.)
Provide info. In following order: authors’ names of the presented paper etc. (name all of the authors,
including the applicant, in the same order as listed in the paper etc.); title of the paper etc.; name of the
conference where the paper etc. was presented; ID number of the paper etc.; place of presentation;
month and year. Place a circle next to the presenter’s name.
(4) Presentations at academic conferences, symposiums, etc. held in Japan
Provide same information as stated in above (3).
(5) Patents etc.
(Provide currently applied, published, or been obtained.However, brief summary is acceptable if not be
able to put detailed info. )
(6) The status of applications for, and the receipt of external research funds
(Other than JSPS’s Research Fellowship for Young Scientists.)
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4. Statement of the reason for choosing same supervisor from doctoral course [Fill out if applicable]
 Fill out the reason you plan to choose same supervisor from doctoral course.
 Describe the reason in approximately 600 words.
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