Study Support for Doctoral Course Students in the Graduate School of Engineering Research Proposal (for students who did not apply to JSPS fellowship) 1. Eligibility Name and □Male Sex Signature Date of Birth Nationality / (yyyy/mm/dd) School Graduation; Education Bachelor’s Program Enrollment; Master’s Program / □Female Age University / (yyyy/mm) Graduate School of , University (Division of Graduation; Master’s Program / ) (yyyy/mm) Graduate School of , University (Division of Enrollment; Doctoral Program / ) (yyyy/mm) Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University (Division of ) Research / e.g.) Employment 1. 2007/04 ~2008/03 Research Students at the Graduate School of History Engineering, Hokkaido University 2. 2008/04 ~ 2009/03 Researcher at the Hokudai ltd. Receiving Scholarship □Yes □No □under application The reason why you did not apply 1.I am not eligible for JSPS fellowship for JSPS 2.In the next fiscal year, I will have the degree and am planning to fellowship work in the next fiscal year. If the reason is 3, 3.others please describe the (detail: detail. ) Supervisor Laboratory Name Laboratory of e-mail: mobile: Applicant’s Address 〒 Position (ext. ) 2. Current Situation on Research (clear explanation is required. You can use pictures. Adding pages is NOT accepted.) (1) The research background, problems, strategy to solve, objectives, method, unique points with the reference shall be described in this part. (2) The applicant’s research process and achievements related to (1) shall be explained. If the achievements have been published in journals or conferences, the contents should be mentioned in this part. Research Theme (1) The research background, problems, strategy to solve, objectives, method, unique points (2) The applicant’s research process and achievements (2) The applicant’s research process and achievements 3. Research Plan for the future (2nd and 3rd year students in doctoral course can describe the plan from the past.) (1) Research Background Based on (2), please describe the plan, problems to solve, how and why you reached the idea. (2) Objectives and contents (pictures can be attached. Clear description is required) 1) Research objectives, methods, contents should be described. 2) Description of detail of the plan is expected; what and how much can be revealed. - If it is collaborative research, the part which is to be done by the applicants should be clearly recognized. - It should be mentioned if the research can be conducted in different institution (including overseas). 1) Research objectives, methods, contents 2) Description of detail of the plan is expected; what and how much can be revealed. (3) Unique points of the research The description shall be: 1) Unique points of this research by comparison of conventional studies. 2) The significance of the research within studies related to the field. 3) Impact and prospects expected by the research. 1) Unique points of this research by comparison of conventional studies 2) The significance of the research within studies related to the field 3) Impact and prospects expected by the research (4) Annual Plan (2nd and 3rd year students in the doctoral course can put the plan from the past) (1st year) (2nd year) (3rd year) 4. Research Achievements (1) Theses and the book published for scholarly journals (shall be write down separately by with or without referee. Journals with referee indicate that it is already printed and decided to be recorded. Journals under review are regarded as ones without referee.) 1) Authors, title, the name and number of journals, pages (start/end), year should be mentioned. 2) If it is decided to record, the document to certify it should be attached. (2) Comments and interprets in scholarly journals or magazines (3) Presentation in international conferences (distinction between oral and poster, with and without referee shall be clearly mentioned.) The all authors (in the same order as description in the journals), the titles, the name of the conferences, the number of the theses, places, the month and year of the conference should be mentioned. (4) Presentation in domestic conferences (shall be described as (3).) (5) Patents (current situation shall be mentioned. If it is under the application, only abstract could be enough to put on) (1) Publication in scholarly journals (2) Comments and interprets in scholarly journals or magazines (3) Presentation at international conferences Oral presentation Poster presentation (4) Domestic conferences and symposiums (5) Patents 5. Self-evaluation This study support program aims to nurture researchers with outstanding creativities for future academic research. In the view of the aim, please express your self evaluation following the items: 1) The reason why you want to be a researcher, the image of the researcher you would like to be, your advantage. 2) The most important points when you evaluate yourself. (e.g. exceptional academic performance, winning awards, early entry into university, experience of study abroad, distinctive extramural activities. 1) The reason why you want to be a researcher, the image of the researcher you would like to be, your advantage 2) The most important points when you evaluate yourself.