National Institute of Science and Technology Policy (NISTEP) of the MEXT operates Japan
Graduates Database (JGRAD). The main purpose of JGRAD is to understand the activities andcareer paths of doctoral graduates in order to formulate policies that enable them to play more
active roles in society. JGRAD is also used to collect information of the current status andopinions from doctoral students and graduates through web survey.
NISTEP askes doctoral students in JGRAD member universities to join JGRAD.

Though JGRAD is generally a system that asks doctoral human resources to join andprovide information, there are several advantages for registered users.

1"Role Model" which can be viewed after logging in to JGRAD, contains useful
information for doctoral human resources to consider careers.

2JGRAD is linked to JREC-IN by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST),and displays job offer information related to your registered research field

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JGRAD registrants will be received e-mails of projects and events related todoctoral students, graduates, and researchers by MEXT and related agencies.

4Career information and survey responses including free descriptions arereflected in reports published by NISTEP, and contribute to the policy formation.
【Examples of Published Reports Based on the GRAD Web Survey】[Published on Feb. 2021] Survey on Satisfaction with Doctoral Education Programs https://doi.org/10.15108/rm302[Published on Sep. 2021] Survey on the Impact of Response to the COVID-19 Epidemic on Research Productivity
https://doi.org/10.15108/rm313

NISTEP generally askes doctoral students to register JGRAD via member universities.
JGRAD askes registrants to revise career information after they complete doctoral program.
JGRAD has 51 member universities on November 2021.
The list of JGRAD member universities is available athttps://jgrad.nistep.go.jp/about_e/university.html

The data of JGRAD are shared between NISTEP and each attended university .
Based on the data of JGRAD, registrants may receive e-mails from university that you attended.
Joining JGRAD and inputting data may support your home university and junior fellows.
[Treatment of Personal Information] of JGRAD (extracts)(1) NISTEP uses registered information in JGRAD for the following purposes:① (i) track careers of doctoral human resources(ii) implement investigations, analyses, and academic studies(iii) make statistics related to the status of doctoral human② develop policies for promoting post-doctoral careers③ make communications and contacts for the purpose of in Items above.

(2) In conducting the activities referred to above, NISTEP may provide his/her registered information
to a university where a registrants enrolls or graduates (hereinafter a "University").
In addition, NISTEP may provide registered information to the MEXT, other government agencies,or independent administrative agencies for the above purposes.
(3) NISTEP may contact a registrants for requests for update of registered information, inquiries websurveys. The University also may contact registrants for inquiries, visits to graduates, and alumni
communications.
NISTEP will not provide the registered information to third parties other than those listed above,
except in cases of legal disclosure requests, or other illegal acts, or other special reasons.
For other [Treatment of Personal Information], please refer to https://jgrad.nistep.go.jp/site_e/

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JGRAD asks member universities to provide account informationfor candidates of registrants. NISTEP appreciates candidates’
positive response to the confirmation from a university.

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Public website (https://jgrad.nistep.go.jp/) shows information ofJGRAD, which is connected to JGRAD website for registrants.

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If you have any comments or questions about JGRAD,
please contact us via contact form on the web or e-mail(jgrad-support＠hr.nistep.go.jp).

https://jgrad.nistep.go.jp/