Creating a video overview of the application[Common Instruction to both the Interdisciplinary Frontier Fellowship and the Interdisciplinary Frontier Next Generation
Researcher]
Please follow the instructions below to create a video as part of the application materials.
[Content]
1.

Explain both your research content and an outline of your research plan in the application form in a way that someone
in a completely different field of expertise can understand.

2.

You must include in your explanation the value and positioning of your research, what you will actually do, and yourthree-year plan.

3.

In addition, please briefly mention the following points.
In the case of the Fellowship, an image of the target researcher and the activities to be implemented for it.

In the case of the Researcher, the purpose of the interdisciplinary research, your activities for that purpose, andactivities to become a person who can be active in Japan and overseas[Creation Method]
1.

Four or fewer PowerPoint slides
Slide 1 should include: Application Number, Title of Research, Affiliation, Year, Name (Please use the same notation asthe application form.)
Slides 2 to 4: The above noted content

2.

Under 3 minutes in length. Data must not exceed 30 MB in size. Using elaborate animations or large photos will
increase data size. Please keep it simple for the sake of clarity.

3.

How you record is up to you. Here are some examples.
● When recording with face and sound on in PowerPoint’s “Record Slide Show,” save the video in “mp4” format. (Pleaserefer to the second and subsequent pages for instructions.)● When recording with Zoom, or a video camera or smartphone, make sure that PowerPoint slides are clearly visible.

4.

The file name should follow the format below: If you cannot comply with this, your submission may not be reviewed.
mov (Application Number)

For example; mov(A210012345)[Notes]1.

The review panel members may not be teachers of your major filed. Avoid using technical terms as much as possible,
and replace them, for example, with higher level words to make your explanation understandable to everyone.

2.

The video will be used for the following two purposes.
(1) To understand the outline of the application written by the applicant. If this video is hard to understand, it will bedifficult to understand the application form.
(2) If you pass the document screening, this same video will be used as material for the interview. Therefore, theinterview session will be dedicated solely to questions and answers. You will not recreate a new video for theinterview.

3.

The review panel will conduct a large number of reviews. The panel may not be able to re-watch videos or take time toread each application carefully. Videos need to convey the main points accurately so that they can be understood in ashort time. Embedding several PowerPoints on a single sheet, for example, is too much information and may not beeasily understood by the panel.

4.

Your voice of explanation should be clear, loud enough, and confident.

5.

English speakers may write in English and explain in English. However, since the review panel members are faculty
members outside of your field of expertise, you need to explain things in a way that is easy to understand.

6.

If these preparation precautions are not followed, your application will not be reviewed.

How to Make a narrated
PowerPoint on Windows• This is for applicants to show how to record audio in Microsoft
Office PowerPoint 2019.
• Please note PowerPoint version in this guideline is Microsoft Office2019.
• Please refer to the URL at the end of this guideline.

Guideline for making anapplication presentation• Make it within 4 slidesa) you need to put your information as followed on the 1st slide.
application No., title of your research, affiliation, grade and name**The name should be the same as on the application form.
b) Refer to the file named “about making a video summary of theapplication” for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th slides.
• Presentation time: Within 3 minutes (Please keep the time)• File size: 30MB or less
• File format: MP4• File name: mov(application number) e.g.: mov(A210012345)

How to record narration①②①Click the Slide Show tab②Click Record Slide Show
③Click Record from Beginning➂How to record narration④④ In
In thethe lower
lower right
right corner,
corner, there
there isis aa button
button tototurn
turn on/off
on/off thethe microphone
microphone andand camera,camera, pleasepleaseturn
turn onon thethe microphonemicrophone andand camera.
camera.

How to record narration➄ When you turn on the camera, a frame willappear in the lower right corner of the screen,so make sure your face is visible.

⑥ Click 【RECORD】 to start
recording narration for a slide after 3 seconds.

➆ Record your narration into the microphone.
※The slides can be advanced at any time.

Click 【PAUSE】 to pause the recording.
Click 【STOP】 to end the recording.

Click this (or clicking on slide or enter key) toadvance to the next slide.

You can see the page number of theslide and recording time can be checked.

How to record narration
When you move to the next
slide on the last slide,
you will see this screen.

⑧ Click hereto finish

Making videos of slides①Click 「File」②Click 「Save As」③File name: mov(application number）
Please save as mp4.

Reference：Creating a narrated video in Power Point
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/record-a-slide-showwith-narration-and-slide-timings-0b9502c6-5f6c-40ae-b1e7e47d8741161c

For those who don’t have Power Point
Tokai National Higher Education
and Research System Account• Nagoya University students can use their Tokai National Higher Education andResearch System account to download Microsoft Office 365 desktop applications(including PowerPoint).
• For more information on how to use your organization account, please see below
URL.
https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=ja&tl=en&u=https://icts.nagoyau.ac.jp/ja/services/thersac/• Please note that the web version of PowerPoint that can be used with the oldaccount (account with a university-wide email address) has limited functionality andcannot be used to create videos.
If you have any questions about this account, please contact us at the following URL.
https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=ja&tl=en&u=https://thersac.icts.nagoyau.ac.jp/hc/ja