How to add a collaborative
researcher (collaborator/assistantresearcher/participant)1

BEFORE YOU READ THIS GUIDELINE...
NOTE:
If you would like to edit the information of your collaborators, etc., please contact theJoint Research Section with the incorrect and correct information.
On the last page, you will find our contact information.

e.g.
If you are supposed to type"Thomas" but you have typed"Thomaaas" and have registered it.
(Incorrect) Thomaaas->(Correct) Thomas2

Adding a collaborative researcher(collaborator/assistant researcher/participant)After logging into NOUS, click editor title of application and go to theapplication form editing screen.

The account information of thecollaborators on NOUS can only
be updated during the open callperiod. If you would like tochange your account information
after the deadline of the call,please contact the Joint
Research Section.
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Click on the “4.組織(members)" tabto open the registration page forcollaborative researcher.

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Click on add at the bottom of thescreen to increase the number of fields
for the Collaborative Researcher.
提案代表者:Proposal Representative
共同利⽤研究者︓ Collaborative Researcher
研究補助者︓Assistant researcher

5Click on the grayed-out area in the“共同利⽤研究者(CollaborativeResearcher)” and/or ”研究補助者(Assistant researcher)” information
field.

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When the "研究者確認(identifyresearcher)" window pops up, search
for the member you want to add in
the researcher search field. Whenyou enter a researcher's name,affiliation, or email address, a list of
potential researchers registered in
the NOUS database will be displayed.

If you see more than three candidates
in the list, you will need to refine yoursearch by adding additional condition.
If you do not see the corresponding
researcher, click 新しい研究者を登録する(register new person) to register a
7new researcher.

Click 選択 Select when appropriate
researcher is displayed.

If you would like to register a newresearcher please go to page 9-12.

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Registering a new researcher

If the corresponding researcher is
not registered in the NOUS database,please click on 新しい研究者を登録する(register new person) to register a
new researcher by yourself.

9Please read the instructions forhandling personal information (*)
and click Accept .

(*) Full text of the explanation of thehandling of personal information
With the consent of the principal investigator, personal
information provided in the application form will be
provided to parties not affiliated with the National
Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS) to the extent
necessary for the review of the application, and will be
used by NINS and the relevant research term(s) forthe purpose of conducting joint research, management
and statistical processing.
In addition, your name, affiliation, and job title may bedisplayed on the screen when you complete theapplication form in NOUS. The personal information
provided in the application form will not be used forany purpose other than those described above.

10Please fulfill the researchers information.

Fields marked with a red
asterisk (*) (Name, FamilyName, First Name, E-mailaddress, Institute, Department,
Job title) are required.

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After fulfilling the blanks, click
新しい研究者を登録する (register newperson) and a new researcher's
information on NOUS database will becreated.

If the error pop "使⽤済のメールアドレスです。登録できません“ is displayed,please search again from the "研究者確認(identify researcher)", as theresearcher is considered to bealready registered.
If you still cannot find theresearcher's information, pleasecontact the Joint Research Section.

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Once you have updated yourapplication, click on Save App. in thegreen bar at the top left of theapplication form to temporarily savethe updated information.

The researcher information will bereflected in the application form.

The process of adding a collaborative researcher is completed.
13Inquiry….

If you have any questions about NOUS, please do not hesitate to contact
to us.

Address
Joint Research Section, International Relations and Research Cooperation Division,
Okazaki Administration Center , National Institutes of National Sciences(NINS)
38 Nishigonaka Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi, 444-8585
TEL
MAIL0564-55-7133
r7133@orion.ac.jp

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