hello there! i'm on my last year as a master's student under the monbukagakusho scholarship and i've been hoping to continue until doctor's degree. i've just submitted my extension of tenure application to my sensei and he said that some applications may not be granted as there have been budget cuts. i've asked my foreign friends here in the university and said they didn't know of anyone here who has been denied of an extension. i'm not sure about the other universities here but has anyone been denied an extension (unless of course his/her work was unsatisfactory or he/she violated some rules )? thanks a lot!!!