Rubric Evaluaion Table for Selection of Doctoral Students for "Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation"

Rhizome Program
Field-specificSectionEvaluation Items

Out of evaluation or
unevaluable
score: 0(1) Degree of understanding of
the relationship between one's
Doesn't understand theresearch and the solution ofimportance of one's own
current social problems, theresearch.
creation of leading research
fields, and the creation of afuture society

Greatly below standard

Below standard

Standard

Above standard

Greatly above standard

score: 1score: 2score: 3score: 4score: 5

Be prepared to understand theimportance of one's ownresearch.

Understands the importance ofone's own research and beaware of its relationship tosolving current social issues,
creating lead research fields,
and creating a future society.

(2) Degree of awareness of thecomplex knowledge considered
Doesn't understand the need for Be prepared to understand thenecessary for one's own
compound knowledge.
need for complex knowledge.
research and willingness toacquire it.

Understands the necessity ofcomplex knowledge and beaware of their respective roles
in one's own research.

To be able to logically explain how
To be able to explain how one's
To be able to logically explain how one's own research is related to theown research is related to theone's own research is related to the resolution of current social issues,
resolution of current social
solution of current social issues, the the creation of leading researchissues, the creation of leading
creation of leading research fields, fields, and the creation of a future
research fields, and the creationand the creation of a future society. society, and to be able to explainof a future society.
specific solutions and their effects.

To be able to explain thenecessity of complex
knowledge for solving current
social issues, creating complex
research fields, and creating afuture society in one's ownresearch.

Be able to logically explain thenecessity of complex knowledge
for solving current social issues,
creating complex research fields,
and creating a future society in
one's own research.

To be able to explain therelationship between the research
results to be obtained and thenecessity of complex knowledge
for solving the problems of thecurrent society, creating complex
research fields, and creating thefuture society in one's own
research.

Common to all fields

To have sufficient knowledge
Have sufficient knowledge of the Be able to comprehensively explain
Be knowledgeable in one's own of one's own area of expertise
Although has knowledge inarea of expertise and be able tothe background of one's own(1) Degree of ability to explainarea of expertise and be aware and be able to explain theInadequate knowledge of one's one's own area of expertise, beexplain the originality, results, and research, the issues, the content of
one's research to nonof people outside the field, but outline of one's own research
own area of expertise.
unable to give explanations
usefulness of one's own efforts in a one's efforts, and one's contribution
specialists
does not provide explanations so that non-specialists can gain
with non-specialists in mind.
way that can be understood by non- to society in a way that can bethat can be fully understood.
a certain level ofspecialists.
understood by non-specialists.
understanding.

(2) Degree of understanding ofAwareness of the importance Recognizing the importance of
the importance of transferable Doesn't know any transferable Has heard of transferable skills, Understands transferable skills of transferable skills and atransferable skills and coming up
skills and willingness toskills.
but can't explain them.
and recognize their importance. willingness to learn for specific with a concrete plan to learn
acquire them.
skills is evident.
specific skills.

(3) Degree of deliberation
regarding post-completion
utilization and contribution tosociety with an awareness ofcareer paths.

2022 Rhizome Program

Be aware of one's career path
Has thought about one's career after completing the program
Has never thought about one'spath, but has not come up with and be ready to think aboutcareer path or future prospects.
anything concrete yet.
how to play an active role andcontribute to society.

Be aware of one's career path
after completing the program,and be able to explain in detail
how to play an active role andcontribute to society.

Be aware of the importance oftransferable skills, and is able toplan and conduct activities to learn
specific skills with a sense ofpurpose.

Be aware of one's career path afterBe aware of one's career path after
completing the program, and becompleting the program, and beable to explain how to be active
able to set specific goals and workand contribute to society, as well as
toward a concrete image in society.
own ideas.