To HIGO Program Graduates

■Questionnaire for those graduating from the HIGO Program in AY2024

The purpose of this questionnaire is to build and maintain a network between Kumamoto University and HIGO Program graduates and to improve graduate school education. The content of the questionnaire asks about the career paths of the graduates as well as their research and other activities.
The results of the questionnaire will be anonymised so that specific individuals cannot be identified from it. The data will be used for the purposes listed below.
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(1)I agree that my data can be used for the implementation, improvement, and development of graduate education at Kumamoto University.
(2)I agree that my data can be used to respond to the Ministry of Education, “Survey on the Status of Continuation and Implementation of the Leading Program for Doctoral Education”.
(3)I agree that my data can be used to evaluate the progress of initiatives regarding graduate education at Kumamoto University and the achievement of such goals.
(4)I agree that my data can be used for public relations activities of Kumamoto University, career education for graduate students, job hunting support, etc.
(5)I agree that my data can be used for research conducted on graduate education at Kumamoto University and this data can be used academically (e.g., at conferences, in research papers, etc.).

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Name
Nationality
HIGO Program Graduation Date Select from options:
Career after HIGO Program Graduation
Postal Address
Email (Office email address)
Email (Personal email address)
Names of HIGO program graduates you often contact

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1.Question about your job

Please tell us about your current job.

Name of Institution 1
(1)It is a definite-term job?
(2)Which is appropriate if you choose one of the following as your status?
(3)Which is appropriate if you choose one of the following as your workplace/learning place?
(4)Was your institution your internship/training/collaborative research site in the HIGO Program?
(5)Do you negotiate with any corporations foreign countries in work?
(6)Do you do product development or services for other countries?
(7)Are you using languages other than your native language on a daily basis?

If you have changed your job, please tell us about your previous job.

Name of Institution 2
(8)Was it an indefinite-term job?
(9)Which was appropriate if you choose one of the following as your status?
(10)Which was appropriate if you choose one of the following as your workplace/learning place?
(11)Was your institution your internship/training/collaborative research site in the HIGO Program?

 

2.Questions about your academic activity

 

2-1.Please tell us your academic activity academic year 2023
* September 2023 Ph.D. graduates, after HIGO Program Graduation- March 31, 2023
* March 2024 Ph.D. graduates, Answers are not required

(1)How many poster/oral presentations at conferences?
(2)Within (1), how many presentations in English and in overseas, or international conferences including held in Japan?
(3)How many awards have you received for your research presentation at national academic conferences in Japan except held in Kumamoto University?
(4)How many awards have you received for your research presentation at international academic conferences?
(5)How many awards have you received in idea competitions, hackathons, and/or other events?
(6)How many your research papers have been published?
(7)Within (6), how many peer-reviewed research papers?
(8)Within (6), how many research papers except written in Japanese?
(9)How many your co-authored papers, of which you are first author, have been published in national journals in Japan?
(10)How many your co-authored papers, of which you are NOT first author, have been published in national journals in Japan?
(11)How many your single-authored papers have been published in national journals in Japan?
(12)How many your co-authored papers, of which you are first author, have been published in international journals?
(13)How many your co-authored papers, of which you are NOT first author, have been published in international journals?
(14)How many your single-authored papers have been published in international journals?

 

2-2.Please tell us your academic activity in HIGO Program to Graduation.
* Please answer this question only September 2023 Ph.D. graduates and March 2024 Ph.D. graduates.

(1)How many poster/oral presentations at conferences?
(2)Within (1), how many presentations in English and in overseas, or international conferences including held in Japan?
(3)How many awards have you received for your research presentation at national academic conferences in Japan except held in Kumamoto University?
(4)How many awards have you received for your research presentation at international academic conferences?
(5)How many awards have you received in idea competitions, hackathons, and/or other events?
(6)How many your research papers have been published?
(7)Within (6), how many peer-reviewed research papers?
(8)Within (6), how many research papers except written in Japanese?
(9)How many your co-authored papers, of which you are first author, have been published in national journals in Japan?
(10)How many your co-authored papers, of which you are NOT first author, have been published in national journals in Japan?
(11)How many your single-authored papers have been published in national journals in Japan?
(12)How many your co-authored papers, of which you are first author, have been published in international journals?
(13)How many your co-authored papers, of which you are NOT first author, have been published in international journals?
(14)How many your single-authored papers have been published in international journals?

 

3.Questions regarding the activities of program graduates, such as award-winning performance and outstanding research achievements

* Please tell us your activity academic year 2023

(1) Which of the following describes the activities of program graduates, including award-winning performance and outstanding research achievements?
Please mention the name of award, acquisition, name of the business form, date of activity for your answer to above question (1).
Please provide an outline of your answer to above question (1)
Please provide the details of your answer to above question (1)

※If the award is an organization or group, please include the organization/group name as well.
※If there is a URL regarding the award, please include the URL as well.

Please select from the pull-down menu whether or not you would like to disclose information regarding your answer to above question (1).

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