Overview of Researcher Development

The Program will give Early Career Researchers a clear image of their ultimate objectives in the next five and ten years from the beginning of their appointment.

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Level S (example) 8 Design and conduct international collaborative research as a leading researcher, establish an international team, and generate an impactful 7 research outcome. World-Class Researcher Development Independent Career Development Level A (example) 6 Participate equally in international Through Regional Collaboration Action collaborative research. Make proposals Level A and contribute to the research outcomes. 5 A Final Evaluation

Initiate international collaborative research Performance Review - Acquire external funding for international collaborative 4 research Level S - Promote collaborative research Development - Conduct research abroad and invite foreign-based Action researchers 3 Period - Organize international research meetings, etc. Lead Organization Mid-Term Evaluation (various training sessions will be provided)

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Level A International Research Exchange - Seek medium- or long-term opportunities for research abroad Partner Organizations Development Period Development 1 (various training sessions will be provided) Individual Period Development Plan , Tokushima University, Ehime University Start-Up Funds and Overseas Mentor Search 0 Year Self-Assessment / Training Progress Management / Research Achievement Tracking in IT System The HIRAKU-Global Program is funded by a 10-year MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) grant called “Strategic Professional Development Program for Young Researchers”. Hiroshima University serves as the leading organization in this initiative, in collaboration with three other national universities in western HIRAKU-Global Office (Yamaguchi University, Tokushima University, Ehime University). HIRAKU GLOBAL Office of Research and Academia-Government-Community Collaboration, Hiroshima University Contact Information 1-3-2 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8511, JAPAN TEL: +81-(0)82-424-4445 E-mail: hiraku-global@office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

Yamaguchi University Tokushima University Ehime University Research Promotion Division, Josanjima Research Administration and Research Support Division, Academic Research Department, Collaboration Support Division, Research and Research Support Department, Yamaguchi University Community Collaboration Department, Ehime University 1677-1 Yoshida Tokushima University 10-13 Dogo-Himata Yamaguchi 753-8511, JAPAN 2-1 Minamijosanjima-cho 790-8577, JAPAN TEL: +81-(0)83-933-5036 Tokushima 770-8503, JAPAN TEL: +81-(0)89-927-9135 E-mail: [email protected] TEL: +81-(0)88-656-9860 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

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Home for Innovative Researchers and Academic Knowledge Users Driving Global Impact Expanding the Capacity of Early Career Researchers Across Laboratories, Universities and National Borders The HIRAKU-Global program (the Program) aims to develop world-class researchers who will be recognized as Innovative, In uential and Impactful academics in the global community. By providing various development opportunities and quality support for Early Career Researchers, Early Career Researchers the Program will ensure their successful academic career, enhance their global prole and network, and accelerate international collaborative research.

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Global Recruitment Start-Up Research Funding Multiple Mentors The Program will select several candidates from tenure-track Start-up research funds will be provided to the Researchers, to Multiple mentors will be assigned to each Researcher to Development of a future vision with a faculty members af liated with the HIRAKU-Global Lead enable them to quickly launch and develop their research. provide advice on action plans, and assist in the realization of Visionary global perspective Organization or Partner Organizations, who have been newly or objectives, tenure acquisition, career development, etc. Empowerment Enhancement of global network recently appointed as a result of a global call for applications. throughout the Program. Mid- to long-term career development Research Exchange System Within the rst three years of appointment to the Program, travel and accommodation expenses will be provided for Support for Research Promotion Researcher Development medium- to long-term international trips dedicated to carrying University Research Administrators (URAs) will provide the Selected Researchers in the Program will be provided out international collaborative research or research exchange. Researchers with the necessary support for acquiring external opportunities to meet their development demands to raise their Capacity building to meet personal Host organizations will predominantly be chosen from funding, promoting international collaborative research, pro les in the global community. These opportunities consist of and/or field-specific demands overseas organizations that the HIRAKU-Global Center matching with host organizations overseas, etc. in order to two major categories: Visionary Empowerment and Professional Professional Ability to supervise and mentor others (name TBD) intends to strengthen collaborations with, and/or raise their pro les in the global community. Empowerment Empowerment. Development support will be provided until the Publication of research results organizations that the Researchers choose based on their Researchers receive tenure from their organizations (within ve and acquisition of external funding preferences. The Researchers will seek advice from their years of selection to the Program). mentors in regard to this selection.