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TMT Survey & International Science Projects

TMT Survey

This anonymous survey seeks to understand the workforce and education needs and competencies of those involved and/or interested in the Thirty Meter Telescope's Partnership.  This information will be used to build Workforce, Education, Public Outreach, and & Communication strategies that are customized for each country or institution in the TMT Partnership (Japan, India, China, Canada, Caltech, and the University of California).
1.Which of the TMT partner countries do you represent?
2.What is the highest level of education you have completed?
3.How much experience do you have with international science collaborations?
4.How long have you been involved in TMT?
5.Please indicate if you are a member of any of the following teams.  Choose all that apply.
6.What best describes your current occupation in regard to TMT? Choose all that apply.
7.From YOUR perspective, what are the major benefits of being in the TMT partnership?
Very important -- this is a primary benefit to my country/institution
Moderately important -- this is important, but not a driver for my country/institution
Low importance -- this is not very important to my country/institution
This is not important to my country/institution
Be a part of major scientific discoveries
 Access to observing time
Training the next generation of scientists
Advancing our country/institution’s expertise in instrumentation
Developing competencies in how to manage and participate in international science projects
Enhancing our country's/institution's reputation
8.From your perspective, what do the FUNDERS in your country/institution believe are the major benefits of being in the TMT partnership?
Very important -- this is a primary benefit to my country/institution
Moderately important -- this is important, but not a driver for my country/institution
Low importance -- this is not very important to my country/institution
This is not important to my country/institution
I don't know
Being a part of major scientific discoveries
 Access to observing time
Training the next generation of scientists
Advancing our country/institution’s expertise in instrumentation
Developing competencies in how to manage and participate in international science projects
Enhancing our country's/institution's reputation
9.Please tell us how challenging particular areas seem to you while working on international science projects.
Extremely challenging and needs great attention
Challenging, and creates problems
Challenging, but manageable
Not a challenge
I don't know 
Project management
Leadership
Time zone differences and collaborators being in different locations connecting remotely
Communication and ability to work in teams
Expertise to address complex interdisciplinary problems
Ability to teach or train others
Entrepreneurship and innovation
Cultural differences
Language barriers
Access to labs or institutes
Ability to tell the public a compelling story about the international science project
10.In your institution/country, rate these areas according to your perception of your institution's/country's greatest strengths
This is a clear strength of ours
We are capable of this, but it isn't a strength
This is not a strength of ours 
I don't know
instrument development
systems engineering
software development
data science 
outreach and communications
workforce development and training
astronomy and astrophysics
11.What are the biggest barriers to HOSTING students or postdocs at YOUR institution? Choose all that apply.
12.What are the biggest barriers to having YOUR students or postdocs spend time at a TMT Partner site? Choose all that apply.
13.What specialty area(s) could you or your site provide training in?  (Example: instrumentation; adaptive optics; workforce development, software development, etc.)
14.What specialty area(s) would your students and postdocs benefit from that could be provided by other partners? Please indicate if you know which TMT Partners might be uniquely qualified to teach or coach in this specialty area.
15.Is there a specialty area(s) that YOU or other colleagues at your level would benefit from additional training or coaching in?  Please indicate if you know which TMT Partner(s) might be uniquely qualified to teach or provide this coaching.
16.Are you aware of courses, programs, models or opportunities, that TMT might utilize to support professional development and international collaboration?  Please share your thinking on these.
17.Please indicate:
18.We will NOT affiliate your name with any particular data point. Data will be shared in aggregate or anonymously.