Yes i did. I mentioned the professor's name, quoted his work and elaborated on his research in relation to my plans.
Monbukagakusho Scholarship for Postgraduate!!
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Yes i did. I mentioned the professor's name, quoted his work and elaborated on his research in relation to my plans.
I am planning to apply the scholarship. Can someone guide me how to actually fill in the details below?
i) Field of study
is it just mention what is the course you have graduated would be enough?
ii) STUDY PROGRAM IN JAPAN in detail
this column should i mention which course i would like to enrol in or topic of research program which i am interested... ?i am graduated in mechanical, anyone can give me a guide how should i write?
i) Field of study
is it just mention what is the course you have graduated would be enough?
ii) STUDY PROGRAM IN JAPAN in detail
this column should i mention which course i would like to enrol in or topic of research program which i am interested... ?i am graduated in mechanical, anyone can give me a guide how should i write?
they say that the recommendation should be from the principal or the advisor of the last uni you attended...but even a professor that you knows you well will work just fine
arap
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@Shaun
Actually if go back few page in this thread, someone had already given some answer to this kind of question but I will try to add it.
Well I'm not exactly the right person to answer this because I'm also in the middle of applying for MEXT this year but I hope it can give you some information.
I believe you can free to write anything as long as you can describe clearly, detail, and concrete about your research plan.
Well that's what I filled in my form but then again I'm also one of the applicants so it would be great if any last year successful applicants can confirm this.
Anyway Best Luck to both of us
Actually if go back few page in this thread, someone had already given some answer to this kind of question but I will try to add it.
Well I'm not exactly the right person to answer this because I'm also in the middle of applying for MEXT this year but I hope it can give you some information.
I don't think is enough, you know regardless of every source that I ask and look up in the internet, they always said that this part is very important for the selection process. So what I wrote in here was my proposed research topic which I will conduct, background and also some outline/general description about how I will conduct my research.
For this part I focus on the detail of my research and study plan, I include my research methodology and my prospective lab which I would want to join to do my research, I also collaborate the Professor work with my research.
I believe you can free to write anything as long as you can describe clearly, detail, and concrete about your research plan.
Well that's what I filled in my form but then again I'm also one of the applicants so it would be great if any last year successful applicants can confirm this.
Anyway Best Luck to both of us
thanks for your info, i will get it done frm uni. by the way, is this 'undergraduate scholarship' also need a recommendation letter? but how come there's no mention on this 'recommendation letter' in the guideline? thanks
Thanks arap
wo... if need some details, then probably need to add more pages on that.
i still not sure on my research topic/ title yet. arent it has to be decide later by those proffesor after selection? because i have no idea which topic has been done by others so far.
you are rite...
i also dint see any recommendation letter needed for the application.
so... dun see the necessary of attaching this.
Hopefully can get a chance for the interview section.
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>Shaun
Yes, the recommendation letter would be required at the stage of interview. (At least it was last year) At the moment, please focus on your study plan. For Area of study, please make sure that you follow whatever given in the Guideline....
For example, if you would like to major in automobile, you should fill the area of study like this (if I follow the instruction given last year)
Natural Sciences - Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - Automobile
You will go through the following with the sequence
1. Primary Selection - informing you to sit for the written test
2. Written test
3. Interview
4. Getting Letter of Acceptance
5. Waiting for reply from MEXT in Tokyo
Yes, the recommendation letter would be required at the stage of interview. (At least it was last year) At the moment, please focus on your study plan. For Area of study, please make sure that you follow whatever given in the Guideline....
For example, if you would like to major in automobile, you should fill the area of study like this (if I follow the instruction given last year)
Natural Sciences - Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - Automobile
You will go through the following with the sequence
1. Primary Selection - informing you to sit for the written test
2. Written test
3. Interview
4. Getting Letter of Acceptance
5. Waiting for reply from MEXT in Tokyo
Oic... May i know how long does it take for each procedure?
as i know the written test is fall on 31/5/09.when was the interview roughly? if successful , we have to take 6 months japanese language course in Malaysia? then later they will inform whether we was accepted?
i dun really know how to fill in the study program actually. Sigh...
i only used out the page for the application form but no additional.. will it be too short?
>Shaun
I will be talking based on my experience last year.
Our written test was in Mid-June. The interview was in early August to Mid-August. The letter of acceptance period was in August and September. The last stage is the longest -from then until 20 February this year.
Have you ever written a proposal for your projects? It should be some sort of things like that (according to a call to the embassy last year) If your study plan is concrete and concise, I don't see any reason they will be rejecting your application. But anyway, do look back to the posts in March 2008 to April 2009. Call the embassy if you need any help which we cannot explain. Follow their instruction will do. And the person in charge is very friendly and helpful.
I will be talking based on my experience last year.
Our written test was in Mid-June. The interview was in early August to Mid-August. The letter of acceptance period was in August and September. The last stage is the longest -from then until 20 February this year.
Have you ever written a proposal for your projects? It should be some sort of things like that (according to a call to the embassy last year) If your study plan is concrete and concise, I don't see any reason they will be rejecting your application. But anyway, do look back to the posts in March 2008 to April 2009. Call the embassy if you need any help which we cannot explain. Follow their instruction will do. And the person in charge is very friendly and helpful.
Do you how many person normally sit for the written test and number of person will succeed for the interview?
really hope can get a place for this scholarship but no confidence at all...
god bless...
Thanks for sharing..
i will try to work out a complete proposal tonite!~
yup... after listening this , i do really need lucks....33 is a higher number compared to undergraduate applicants, which can be lower than 10. And by looking at the total applicants, the success rate is over 10%, which is much higher than JPA scholarship. Hope that'll boost up your confidence a bit.
Moreover, you can always (touchwood), keep trying until the age of 35 should you not strike this time.
Moreover, you can always (touchwood), keep trying until the age of 35 should you not strike this time.
Hello everyone,
I would like to apply for this scholarship for 2010 and sometimes I got slightly confused by the guidelines, so I would like to ask you several questions:
1. the Recommendation letter-so, I get one from my supervisor and should I ask him/her to make two additional copies and then seal it in envelopes? or is it some other way around?
2. I need just one supervisor and one rec. letter, right? or should I get more recommendations?
That would be all my questions for this moment. Thank you very much, all your help would be highly appreciated :haihai:
I would like to apply for this scholarship for 2010 and sometimes I got slightly confused by the guidelines, so I would like to ask you several questions:
1. the Recommendation letter-so, I get one from my supervisor and should I ask him/her to make two additional copies and then seal it in envelopes? or is it some other way around?
2. I need just one supervisor and one rec. letter, right? or should I get more recommendations?
That would be all my questions for this moment. Thank you very much, all your help would be highly appreciated :haihai:
menrui
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- 24 May 2008
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coco68,
1. It great if you could get copies sealed in envelopes. That would save your embassy(or who ever your MEXT coordinator) some time. But if you can't, it shouldn't be a problem. Just ask your embassy to make copies for you. I did just that.
2. 1 supervisor/recommendation is "enough".
1. It great if you could get copies sealed in envelopes. That would save your embassy(or who ever your MEXT coordinator) some time. But if you can't, it shouldn't be a problem. Just ask your embassy to make copies for you. I did just that.
2. 1 supervisor/recommendation is "enough".
menrui
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- 24 May 2008
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Umm, a complete proposal in 1 night? I don't think that will be detailed/concise enough. And yes, 1 page might be too short. You have about 2~3weeks till the deadline, so please spend more time on it. I spent about 3~4 weeks on mine. And much like you, I wasn't sure about how to write a research proposal. So I had to take some time to learn how to write a research proposal before I actually started writing. good luck to you. I know its not easy.i will try to work out a complete proposal tonite!~
Anyways, I think the success rate is a little over 10% here too. Which is really good for a scholarship, especially one of this magnitude
Ya... I still have 2 weeks to go before the dead line...
hm... i only finished one page. maybe will try to find some thesis or publication for reference. seem tough .. aiks
Thanks for the advice so much!
35?? i am goin to faint... ha
I am looking up some materials now for the study program
luckily have guidance from you guys... else my application will be in the dustbin in the 1st selection.. hohoho
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menrui
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- 24 May 2008
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Here is a websiite that may help you out:
How I got the Monbusho Research Scholarship (Part 1 of 4) – Lars Martinson: Cartoonist
This person wrote in detail how he got the scholarship, as it says in the title. Many people say that he did too much. He did much more than me, for sure. Anyways, have a look. I think it could help you on your study plan.
How I got the Monbusho Research Scholarship (Part 1 of 4) – Lars Martinson: Cartoonist
This person wrote in detail how he got the scholarship, as it says in the title. Many people say that he did too much. He did much more than me, for sure. Anyways, have a look. I think it could help you on your study plan.
