MEXT Scholarship through University Recommendation

[miles5]

Yes, please anyone answer this? i also want to know how to be nominated to MEXT scholarship? what are the requirements? I'm planning to apply this year, and hoping to be nominated to MEXT.
and also, do you guys applied for G30 (english taught) program or not?

I have applied to MEXT via university recommendation. Steps I used as follow:
1. Basically I short-listed a few univ I wanted to apply to (in Tokyo area),
2. Check the graduate school website and find lecturers in my field,
3. Email them introducing myself, my academic and working experience (if any),
4. Skill and experience from studies and work,
5. My research interest,
6. Finally ask them if they accept student in their lab

I would also ask in second email if they would be able to recommend me through university recommendations.

Thanks God for my case one professor said he could recommend me through univ if I couldn't pass the embassy recommendation.

I applied to international graduate program in my univ, and I found out they are part of G30, which I was not aware about when I applied.

 

[miles5]

Anyone going to Keio university from this forum here?

 

[naomi-san]

@Cony-Nanny @miles5 Thank you all for your answers

Anyone going to Keio university from this forum here?

I'm planning to apply to Keio SDM!
I have contacted a professor in Keio, and he's the Dean of SDM too. and i also told him about my attempt for MEXT scholarship via government which i didn't pass on the written test.
should I email him to ask if he would be able to recommend me through university recommendations? because on the website it's stated that only university can decide to recommend us or not, not the professor.
and last question, when did you send your application? October or January admission?
Thank you !

 

[miles5]

@Cony-Nanny @miles5 Thank you all for your answers

I'm planning to apply to Keio SDM!
I have contacted a professor in Keio, and he's the Dean of SDM too. and i also told him about my attempt for MEXT scholarship via government which i didn't pass on the written test.
should I email him to ask if he would be able to recommend me through university recommendations? because on the website it's stated that only university can decide to recommend us or not, not the professor.
and last question, when did you send your application? October or January admission?
Thank you !

Hi Naomi-San,

Ya I think you can ask the professor that is willing to accept you if he could recommend you to MEXT. Application opens Nov-mid Dec and I sent the application before deadline by mid Dec. Then I joined Sep the following year. The application typically takes 7-8mnths until everything approved.

The whole process is also described by Dhresta (10 Biggest Japanese Universities Enrollment (using MEXT scholarship) | Dhresta's Corner

All the best!

 

[miles5]

@Cony-Nanny @miles5 Thank you all for your answers

I'm planning to apply to Keio SDM!
I have contacted a professor in Keio, and he's the Dean of SDM too. and i also told him about my attempt for MEXT scholarship via government which i didn't pass on the written test.
should I email him to ask if he would be able to recommend me through university recommendations? because on the website it's stated that only university can decide to recommend us or not, not the professor.
and last question, when did you send your application? October or January admission?
Thank you !

Hi Naomi-San,

Are you from Indonesia? My Indonesian classmate also shared her experience how she got her scholarship, but in Indonesian language, I believe you understand them. It is not MEXT but another type of scholarship.

Link here: Negeri Sakura: Bagaimana bisa mendapatkan Beasiswa LPDP~~ Ulasan terkait seleksi Wawancara

Ganbatte!

 

[thaile]

@Cony-Nanny @miles5 Thank you all for your answers

I'm planning to apply to Keio SDM!
I have contacted a professor in Keio, and he's the Dean of SDM too. and i also told him about my attempt for MEXT scholarship via government which i didn't pass on the written test.
should I email him to ask if he would be able to recommend me through university recommendations? because on the website it's stated that only university can decide to recommend us or not, not the professor.
and last question, when did you send your application? October or January admission?
Thank you !

Hi Naomi-san,
I think it depends on your case. For me, I applied in January 2015 and I got the result in May.
The professor is the most important.
I graduated Master in June 2014. I invited to attend the Forum in the end of October 2014 in Japan from his Institute (Kyushu University). And my professor is the director. At this Forum, I got a short scholarship from his Institute for 5 weeks (January 5 - February 7) to exchange with his lab. It was the first time when I met him.
After coming back my country from Forum, I discussed with him through a few email. I asked him to become my professor for my PhD in Japan. And he agreed and sent me information of Mext scholarship via University recommendation. Then, I began preparing all of the documents which is required from Mext scholarship.
In January, I come to Japan for exchanging with his lab. So, I gave all of my documents for him at that time. And he helped me to submit to Admission office before January 19. I came back my country in February and waited to get Mext scholarship in May. This is my great happiness to study under his supervision. He is really so kind to me.
Thanks for his help so much! And thank god for meeting him.

 

[Mallow]

Hi everybody,
I have received the results from Keio on monday : I have been selected!!! It is awesome!
@naomi-san & @miles5 : as you guessed, I am also coming to Keio next september. I will be doing a master at Keio Science and Technology.
Concerning the MEXT scholarship process, naomi-san, it was for me just as miles5 described it. I had not had to do all the examinations since there was an agreement between Keio and my university. In the end it was all paperwork and it took 8 months. Do not hesitate if you have any precise questions

 

[miles5]

Hi @Mallow, we would be in the same campus then! [emoji1]

 

[Mallow]

Hi @Mallow, we would be in the same campus then! [emoji1]

Really ? It is nice ! Which school will you enroll in ?

 

[miles5]

School of Science for Open and Environmental Systems, how about you @Mallow

 

[Mallow]

Exactly the same, @miles5 !

 

[miles5]

@Mallow, which lab are you in?

You are university recommended too? So you would reach Japan 1.5months later?

 

[naomi-san]

@thaile @miles5 @Mallow heyy, thank you guys for being so helpful :')
yes i'm from Indonesia, yeah i know that scholarship too. in case i failed on MEXT, i'll try that scholarship
Okay then, i will prepare everything for the next admission. Ganbatte! ^,^

 

[Mallow]

@miles5, I will actually reach Japan in 1,5 month. I assume you too. I will join the Interactive Media Lab. What about you ?

@naomi-san : Ganbatte ! And do not worry if it takes time, it is totally normal

 

[miles5]

@Mallow, actually I came to Japan September last year. [emoji4]

I am in Centre of Computational Advanced Mechanics. Doing research related to fluid.

 

[booka]

I haven't got the result yet. I hope I will be got the positive result soon. (Hokkaido University)

 

[Cony-Nanny]

I haven't got the result yet. I hope I will be got the positive result soon. (Hokkaido University)

I think that university just was informed the result from MEXT and the procedure to announce to student is processing. You may send an email to ask about the result if you are worry. I think the result is coming soon.

 

[booka]

I think that university just was informed the result from MEXT and the procedure to announce to student is processing. You may send an email to ask about the result if you are worry. I think the result is coming soon.

Thank you so much for your information, My prospective advisor told me on monday that the result will announce soon. How about you? Have you recieved the final result?

 

[bononogram]

I just got an email from my professor that I have been accepted for the program at Kobe University. I am so relieved. I hope everyone else gets good news!

Hai aviness, congratulation!! i also got the news from my professor in kobe university that i am officially accepted as monbusho scholar. by the way what major did you choose? see you there.

Care to provide more info on your majors/field of studies/etc? I am likely going to Kobe as well.

 

[incaroc]

Congratulations guys !!
BTW, @incaroc I'm going to Waseda too.

That's awesome b4lmung. Which faculty are you in? Maybe I'll see you around the main Waseda campus!

 

[b4lmung]

That's awesome b4lmung. Which faculty are you in? Maybe I'll see you around the main Waseda campus!

It's Faculty of Science and Engineering (Nishi-waseda campus)

 

[researcher101]

Still hopefully and patiently waiting for the formal notification of acceptance. Bless us oh God.

 

[Mangang]

@miles5 Hey, would you help me?
I have done my B.Tech from NIT, in CSE. I want to do my master in Japan coz I am interested in AI(artificial intelligence). My final year project was also in ANN(artificial neural network). This year I applied for MEXT but unfortunately I wasn't selected. I need university recommendation.

 

[miles5]

Hi @Mangang,

I think different forum has mentioned the methods, beside this website also listed out the method and links to various universities. 10 Biggest Japanese Universities Enrollment (using MEXT scholarship) | Dhresta's Corner

Basically find the university you are interested to go, find professor in same field as you and introduce yourself, and politely ask if they can accept you as student. If they do, see if they could recommend you for MEXT.

All the best!

 

[Mangang]

Thanks I will try that, wish me luck