Student support Division
School affairs Department
Gifu University

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We have received a request from the National Institute of Science and Technology Policy (NISTEP), Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and ask for your cooperation as described below.

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To: Everyone who completed a doctoral course during FY2015

National Institute of Science and Technology Policy
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

Japan Doctoral Human Resource Profiling (JD-Pro) Survey
(FY 2015 doctoral course graduates_6 months later)

　We appreciate your understanding and cooperation for the studies of National Institute of Science and Technology Policy (NISTEP), Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
　In Japan, about 15,000 people complete doctoral courses every year, but employment opportunities are limited compared to other industrialized countries and it has become difficult to pursue a highly specialized career. NISTEP seeks to improve this environment through the Japan Doctoral Human Resource Profiling survey by establishing objective evidence for the purpose of creating policy.
　The subjects of JD-Pro are every student who completed a doctoral course during FY2015 (from April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016), including those who left the course without receiving a doctorate after completing the required candidature, and surveys items such your graduate school experience, current employment status, status of research, and status of your household. NISTEP respectfully asks for cooperation in completing this survey.

For FAQ about this survey

http://www.nistep.go.jp/archives/29390

Past survey results (FY 2012 doctoral course graduates)

NISTEP REPORT NO.165 1st Report of "Japan Doctoral Human Resources Profiling," FY2012 doctoral graduates cohort,
http://www.nistep.go.jp/archives/23876

Personal information management

(1) Purpose of Use

In the tracking survey of doctoral human resources, personal information (collected will be used in the following manner.
　i. Career tracking of doctoral human resources
　ii. Investigation, analysis, and academic research on the status of research activities and
　　occupation of doctoral human resources
　iii. Creation of statistics on the status of research activities and
　　occupation of doctoral human resources
　iv. Formulation of policies for doctoral human resources
　v. Communications and contact for research, requests, and provision of information relating to
　　items i. through iv.
*All gathered data will be statistically processed and no information that leads to identification of individuals will be disclosed.

(2) Safety measures

With regard to personal information, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, shall, in accordance with the act on the protection of personal information held by administrative organs, and based on other related laws and ordinances, take necessary measures for the prevention of leakage, loss, or damage of personal information and for the proper management of information.

Inquires about the survey (secretariat)

How to reply, questions about mailing the survey form
　Social Business Promotion Department, Intage Research Inc.
　　　(secretariat: Toyoda, Hamano, Ogura)
　E-mail： hakase2016@intage.co.jp

University contact

Student support section, School affairs part, Gifu University
E-mail：gjea02013@jim.gifu-u.ac.jp