To all UGAS students enrolled after April 2021

Regarding "Research Ability Improvement Seminars" and Seminar Proposals from Students

Iwate UGAS has established the "Research Ability Improvement Seminars" (elective course, 1 credit) as a lecture
subject from 2022 fiscal year. Students who have enrolled after April 2021 will be able to earn the credit of thiscourse.
Outline of the lecture: This lecture aims to improve the research ability of doctoral students by providing seminars
on statistical methods, how to write dissertations, etc. as subjects that can be selected and taken under theindependence of students. One credit will be awarded by attending seminars 7 times or more (equivalent to 100
minutes each time) held at the constituent university, etc. and submitting a report for each seminar. Those who do
not wish to earn credits may also attend the seminars.
There are four categories of research ability improvement seminars which are as follows:(1) Seminar planned by the Faculty (Online)
Educational seminars are provided online, such as "Thesis Writing Seminars" and "Career Support Seminars" plannedby the university, as well as seminars organized by the university faculty members by research field and subject. Toearn credits, you need to attend at least 3 seminars (300 minutes) from this category.
(2) Seminar planned by University (Face-To-Face, Online, Hybrid)
Seminar planned by University are those that are recognized as seminars that contribute to the improvement ofstudents' research ability as a university among the academic seminars planned by each constituent university.
Please contact the UGAS Office for applicable seminars.
(3) Student Proposal Seminar (Online)
Seminar Proposed by the Student is an online seminar that are planned and proposed by the students that they wantto hold. The seminar must have the permission and approval of the Dean of the UGAS. Students who wish to attend
this seminar must submit a seminar proposal. Please see the open call for participants guide for the implementation
procedure.
(4) Research Exchange Seminar (Online)
The research exchange seminar is an online seminar for students from same or other constituent universities thathave few opportunities to interact while conducting research activities in similar specialized fields can gather for
discussion and exchange their research contents. As a general rule, the content is planned so that students fromthree universities gather in units of majors or joint courses, but students from other majors and joint courses arealso allowed to participate. All participating students are required to make a presentation. There is no limit to thenumber of students who can participate, but it is necessary to organize the seminar as a 100-minute or longer
seminar. If you wish to plan this seminar, please consult with the university and plan and carry out the seminaraccording to the instructions from the instructor in charge.

Points to note regarding taking courses and evaluation methods
・ All or part of the courses offered by UGAS, such as "Special Lectures in Agricultural Science", "Advanced Seminars
in Each Major Course", and " Communication for International Conferences", cannot be taken as part of the"Research Exchange Seminar".
・ The course period is one year. If it is unavoidable, we may allow you to take courses for up to two years.

Report submission and evaluation
・ Please submit the report by the recommended method within 2 weeks after attending each seminar.
・ After submitting the report for 7 times (700 minutes in total), please submit the attendance list.
・ Grade evaluation will be judged comprehensively based on the content of the submitted report, the number ofattendances, the number of hours, etc.

For Inquiries: The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Iwate University Office;rendai2@iwate-u.ac.jp

April , 2023

Announcement and Implementation Procedure for 2023 Research Ability Improvement Seminars(Student Proposal Seminar)
Seminar Proposed by the Student is an online seminar that are planned and proposed by the students thatthey want to hold. The seminar must have the permission and approval of the Dean of the UGAS. The number andhours of attending this seminar will be counted as part of the "Research Ability Improvement Seminar" (electivecourse, 1 credit) (only for students enrolled after April 2021).
Conditions for seminars that can be proposed
1. The proposal (attached sheet) must be submitted one month (30 days) prior to the scheduled seminar date.
2. It is assumed that the research ability of the student is improved, and the content is concrete, including
candidates for lecturers.
3. It must be a joint proposal by two or more Iwate UGAS students.
4. At least 10 students or more, including faculty members and master's students are expected to attend theseminar.
5. It will be an online seminar and can be attended by all university students.
6. The time should be planned for 100 minutes or more, including Q & A time.
7. Seminars should be moderated and conducted by university students.
Support from the university
The University will financially support the seminar instructors according to the number of hours, according to theregulations of Iwate University.
* The Travel expenses for the invited Lecturer to the university will not be paid.
Seminar proposal / implementation procedure
Students submit the proposal to the UGAS office as an attachment at least one months before the scheduled
implementation date.
↓Confirmation by the university (teachers in specialized fields, etc.), confirmation of the content of the project after
consultation with the proposing student, notification↓UGAS notifies all UGAS students about the seminar by e-mail etc. and register students↓The university will be in charge of the online organization on the day of the seminar. The student proposed for theseminar will proceed with the seminar.
↓UGAS students who want to get credits submit a report within two weeks of the seminar* We will separately instruct about the report submission.
For Inquiries: The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Iwate University Office; rendai2@iwate-u.ac.jp

Research ability improvement seminar (student proposal seminar) plan
Item
Application Date
Suggested student name (studentID number)
UGAS affiliated specialty
Assigned university
Contact address
Co-sponsored student (assigneduniversity)
Number of suggested students
Seminar Title
What you will to learn at theseminar

Information of the desired
instructor
Name / Affiliation / Title
Need for advice, etc.
Desired start schedule (number ofhours)* In principle, weekdays from 9:00
to 17:00* One month or more after the
project is submitted
Expected number of students, etc.
(10 or more)

Entry field (entry example in red)May 25, 2023（Thursday）
Taro Iwate(U○○○○○○○)
Plant Production Science
Iwate University〇〇@Iwate-u.ac.jp
Rose Iwate (Iwate University), John Hirosaki (Hirosaki University)
Mike Yamagata (Yamagata University)
Total (4) students including representatives〇 〇 Actual data collection and analysis methods in academic fields(provisional)
・ Caution about how to choose the data collection method.
・Types and selection of statistical methods used in data analysis.
・ How much concrete research method should be written in the submitted
paper? etc.
Michael Tohoku (Tohoku University 〇〇 Faculty / Professor) orJohn Tokyo (Associate Professor, Faculty of XX, University of Tokyo)* In addition, comments/Advise on the selected persons.
Monday, June 26, 2023 15: 00-17: 00 (2 hours)* Planned in June due to the instructor's convenience

Iwate University: 6 or more including master's students
Hirosaki University: 5 or more including master's students and faculty
members
Yamagata University: 3 or more including master's students and faculty
members
Expected to attend more than (14) participants in total
Advice needed on how to proceed with the online seminar etc.

othersContact to UGAS, consultation
items, etc.
* Please overwrite the example in red to create the proposal.

* Please set the seminar schedule in consideration of the following existing lecture schedule (after June).
June 14 (Wednesday) -16 (Friday) Special Lectures in Agricultural Science (Japanese)
July 11 (Tuesday) to 12 (Wednesday) Advanced Seminars in Bioproduction
July 13 (Thursday) to 14 (Friday) Advanced Seminars in Bioresources
August 3 (Thursday) to 5 (Saturday) Communication for Science Camp
October 2 (Monday) Orientation for new students in October 2023
October 3 (Tuesday) Ethics and Research
November 15 (Wednesday) -17 (Friday) Special Lectures in Agricultural Science (English)
November 22 (Thursday) and 24 (Friday) Advanced Seminars in Regional Environmental Creation* In addition to above lectures, we may ask you to set the schedule so that it does not overlap with the scheduleof major events of the university.