Procedures for the implementation of the interim review（December 25,2019 Partial revisions by Educational committee）
Objectives
Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences and its Educational Committee
aim to improve the research skills of graduate students in the doctoral course and the quality of
their theses with cooperation of all academic staff of the Graduate School of Medical Sciences,as an important measure for the improvement of their skills for research promotion. Graduate
students in the mid-term (second year) of the doctoral course will deliver presentations on theirresearch plans, results, and progress, and reviewers from various fields will provide specific andconstructive advice to improve the quality of research in relation to the presentations. The planis designed to provide cross-sectional advice on research for graduate students in collaboration
with other related research fields while complying with research policies adopted in their
specialties, with the aim of helping them improve the quality of their papers. Interim review is
set to solely provide students a guidance and advice so the review itself will not affect the final
evaluation and degree application.

1. Implementation period
・Students enrolled in April：
Doctoral Program Once in March of the second year or August of the third year
・Students enrolled in October：
Doctoral Program Once in August of the second year or March of the third year
・The date and venue will be decided by the Student Affairs office after confirming in advancethe circumstances of the reviewers.
2. Application procedure for review:
・Submit an application for the interim review including research subjects of the graduate
students and progress of their research to the Student Affairs Office.
・Period for submission○Students enrolled in April
In the case of the second year March examination：December of the second year
In the case of the third year August examination ：June of the third year
○Students enrolled in OctoberIn the case of the second year August examination：June of the second year
In the case of the third year March examination ：December of the third year
3. Procedure of interim review meetings(1) Reviewers
The reviewers shall include at least one “Ｄ丸合教員”. Academic staff of the university otherthan those of the Graduate School of Medical Sciences may be appointed as reviewers
depending on research subjects. Lecturers, Assistant Professors and Associate professors who1are expected to provide advice on theses in the near future shall be appointed as reviewers
based on their educational viewpoints. The supervisor can recommend about three reviewers.
The decision of the reviewers will be decided by the Graduate School Educational committee.
(2) Interim review
At the interim review meetings, graduate students deliver presentations on the objectives of
their research, the methods, results, problems, and future plan for approximately 20 to 30
minutes followed by Q&A sessions and discussions.
Review meetings using Skype and other systems shall be held for working graduate students,
and those dispatched to another research institutions who have difficulty attending meetings
held at the university.
(3) Review results
The student shall prepare research proposal stating the feedback of interim review committee
members, and the concrete research plan and idea based on the feedback. After having checkedby supervisor, the student shall submit the proposal to the interim review committee members.
The committee members shall check the contents of submitted proposal. After receiving thefinal version of the proposal, the chairperson shall sign on it and submit it to the student affairs
section. The student affairs section shall report the status of the submission to chairperson ofEducational Committee.
Interim review committee members are encouraged to respond to requests for discussion, if
any, on the status of the research progress by the student or their supervisors.

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Application for the interim review for the Doctoral Course, Graduate
School of Medical Sciences
To the chairperson of the educational committee,
Date:

Field：
Student number：
Name：（Signature）

Supervisor：

Seal

I apply for the interim review as follows:

Research title
Research periode.g.)

yearmonthto present

Academic staff who provided
advice on the research otherthan the supervisor
Middle category（number）

Small category nameRecommended review
committee members (Pleasewrite 3 reviewers name)※Please note that reviewers will be finally assigned at Educational Committee so yourreviewers might be changed after the committee.
※Please fill in the field (small category) with reference to the Kakenhi examination
classification table.

Application for the interim review for the Doctoral Course, Graduate
School of Medical Sciences
SampleTo the chairperson of the educational committee,
Date:2020/6/5

Field：
Student number：
Name：（Signature）

Supervisor：

Seal

I apply for the interim review as follows:

Research title
Research periode.g.)

2019 year 4 month to present

Academic staff who provided
advice on the research otherthan the supervisor
Middle category（number）

43
ゲノム生物学関連

45
システムゲノム科学関連

Small category name
遺伝学関連○○○○ Professor ○○○○Recommended review○○○○ Assistant Professor ○○ ○○committee members (Please○○○○ Assistant Professor ○○ ○○write 3 reviewers name)※Please note that reviewers will be finally assigned at Educational Committee so yourreviewers might be changed after the committee.
※Please fill in the field (small category) with reference to the Kakenhi examination
classification table.

Abstract for the interim review
Applicants shall submit an abstract, a one or two page summary of their research, including thefollowing five items:(1) Research background and objectives(2) Methods(3) Results and discussion*As the review aims to provide applicants with advice to help them improve their research, theyshall also submit negative data.
(4) Future research plans(5) Other information*Please describe problems regarding the implementation of research.
E.g.:- I cannot secure adequate funds to create knockout mice.
- I do not know someone I can consult regarding specific analyses (I would like to obtain
information on collaborators).
- I cannot succeed in experiments.

※The abstract will not be publicly disclosed

Research Proposal

To members of the interim review committee,

Date:
Field:
Student number:
Name:
Supervisor:(Signature)
Seal

I hereby submit this research proposal based on the discussion at the interim review meeting
held the other day.

Date of review
Examiners

A summary of review

The opinions of the examiners andtheir suggestions

Countermeasures to respond to the opinions of theexaminers and their suggestions

I’ve confirmed the content mentioned above.
以上の内容を確認いたしました。

Also I have confirmed with 3 committee members that discussion of interim review will
not be publicly disclosed.
なお、本中間審査委員会で審議した内容等については外部に公表しないことを３名の中間審査委員の間で確認しております。

(Signature)_（署名）_____________________________________
The chairperson of the interim review committee
中間審査委員長