NSF East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes Customer Satisfaction Survey

NSF East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes OMB control # 3145-0215

Circle one: Australia China Japan Korea New Zealand Singapore Taiwan

1. Including your individual host scientist, how many people, other than yourself, made up the

host’s research team?

________

• I don’t know

2. In preparation for your EAPSI fellowship, did you study a language spoken in your host location?

Mark all that apply.

• No, I was already familiar with a language spoken there

• No, I did not study a language spoken there

• Yes, I did some self-guided language study (i.e., individual study using books or computer-

based instructional software such as including commercial products)

• Yes, I studied with a conversation partner or a tutor who was familiar with a language

spoken there

• Yes, I enrolled in a formal language training course led by an instructor (either online

or live)

3. Was language a barrier for you during your EAPSI fellowship?

• Language was a significant barrier

• Language was a minor barrier

• Language was not a barrier

4. During your EASPI fellowship, how often did you attend or participate in any cultural activities (e.g., sightseeing, attending plays/movies/sports events)?

• I did not participate in any cultural activities

• Fewer than one event or activity per month

• About one event or activity per month

• About two events or activities per month

• Three or more events or activities per month

5. Did you experience any barriers to participating in or attending any of these cultural

activities? Mark all that apply:

• There were no barriers

• There were logistical (e.g., transportation, cost) barriers to my participation

• There were language barriers to my participation

• There were cultural or religious barriers to my participation

• My gender made participation difficult or uncomfortable

• My ethnicity or race made participation difficult or uncomfortable.

• Other. Specify: ___________________________________________________

6. What role did your hosts play in arranging opportunities for you to learn about the culture or

customs in the country?

• My hosts(s) played a big role arranging such opportunities

• My hosts(s) played some role in arranging such opportunities

• My hosts(s) played no role in arranging such opportunities

7. During the EAPSI fellowship, how often, if at all, did you attend or participate in any of the

following research or professional activities ?

	Never	Fewer than once a month	Once a month	Weekly	More than once a week
Attend lectures
Took language courses
Gave seminars
Met with researchers outside of your host’s group
Conducted research outside of your host’s group

8. What was the nature of the research that you conducted at the host institution? Mark all

that apply:

• Theoretical research

• Experimental research

• Computational research

• Field work

9. Who was primarily involved in the following activities related to the EAPSI project? Mark one

answer in each row.

	Mostly me	Mostly the host or members of his/her group	Equally me and the host or group members	Not applicable
Developing research project
Collecting data
Analyzing data
Disseminating results (publications, presentations)

10. Please indicate how satisfied you were with various aspects of your EAPSI experience. Mark one

answer in each row.

	Very dissatisfied	Somewhat dissatisfied	Neutral	Somewhat satisfied	Very satisfied
Lodging
Fellowship support amount
Research/laboratory facilities at the host location
Access to the internet
Match between your and your host’s research interests
Host’s experience in his/her field
The level of the host’s intellectual contribution to your joint research project
Host’s efforts to help you meet other researchers
Host’s efforts to help you adjust to the culture
The quality of research you were able to conduct
Your research productivity
Professional connections you made during the fellowship

11. Do you plan to continue the collaborations you developed during the EAPSI fellowship?

• I am not sure

• No

• Yes

12. Please describe one of the most memorable activities or events you experienced in your host location this summer.