Interview-screening Procedure for
Nagoya University Interdisciplinary Frontier Fellowship Application
1. Objective
To select outstanding Fellow candidates who are worthy of the Nagoya University
Interdisciplinary Frontier Fellowship, the Interdisciplinary Frontier Fellowship Expert Subcommittee (“Sub-committee”) will conduct a secondary screening (interview) of the candidates
who have passed the preliminary screening (document and "Application Outline Video"screening). Some successful candidates of the preliminary screening may be exempted from the2nd screening.
2. Interview Process(1) Time Allocation[1] Explanation from applicant (By the time of the interview, committee members view the"Application Outline Video" submitted by the applicant.) max. 3 min.
[2] Q&A.......................................................... max. 10 min.
[3] Wrap-up....................................................... max. 2 min.
(2) Content of explanation and hand-outs
The applicant submits an "Application Outline Video" in the following format･Presentation time is no more than 3minuites. File size does not exceed 30Mb.
･The video includes a five-slide presentation. (The first page is the cover page.)
The applicant’s "Application Outline Video" includes (i), (ii) and (iii) below.
Applicants should keep in mind that some members of the interview panel may have different
areas of specialization from the applicant.
(i) Outline of your research and research plan
(The value and positioning of your research, what you will actually do, and your plan for the
next three years)(ii) Efforts to promote the development of your research (e.g., joint research, interdisciplinary
research, and so forth.)(iii) Activities to help you reach your career goals
3. Notes about the interview(1) The interview screening will be conducted in Japanese or English.
(2) From the standpoint of preventing the spread of COVID-19, the interviews will be
conducted via online meeting.
(3) “The explanation from the applicant” shall be done in the form that the interview panel
views the applicant’s "Application Outline Video" by the time of the interview. On the dayof the interview, there will be no applicant’s explanation but only a Q&A session.
(4) After all interviews, the panel members will complete their evaluation forms inconsideration of the "Application Outline Video" and the Q&A. The Sub-committee willthen meet to discuss the evaluation and finalize the results of the screening.
(5) The deliberation will be conducted by the interview panel only, after the applicant has left
the room.
4. Instructions for interview attendees(1) It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure an environment in which an online meeting ispossible.
(2) Envisaging the possibility that, as the interviews progress, start times may be brought
forward, applicants must enter at the online meeting 10 minutes prior to their designatedinterview time (to be notified separately by the Secretariat).
(3) During the online Q&A session, the applicant can display the slide material used in the"Application Outline Video" to explain the application.
(4) Audio or video recording of the interview is prohibited. Applicants must not divulge thecontents of the interview to others before decisions have been made on the successful
candidates.