I've also sent emails to my professors and ask them to tell me if there is any information regarding the scholarship.
arghhh the waiting is really killing me
I really hope that we all got the scholarship so we can meet in Japan
Well, according to previous threads of last years, we could possibly get the results from the professors that who have given us loas at around mid Dec, which is only around one month left. I'm becoming a bit exciting as the big date is approaching and I guess I will actively contact my supervisor in Japan to see if he has got anything from MEXT. Wish everbody here good luck!
@ MEXT 2011,
how do u know your "ranking" (being the last one who passed the embassy screening)?
Hello Prettybunny, you have to call the embassy and ask them about your "ranking". I hope you're not the last one in your country list. but even if it is the case, don't worry, the elimination base is not by "ranking". No one knows thier elimination criteria.
@ MEXT 2011,
how do u know your "ranking" (being the last one who passed the embassy screening)?
Hello Prettybunny, you have to call the embassy and ask them about your "ranking". I hope you're not the last one in your country list. but even if it is the case, don't worry, the elimination base is not by "ranking". No one knows thier elimination criteria.
hello everybody!!!
I've contacted my professor and he said "Don't worry. I believe that the budget will last forever"
It gave me a lot of confidence, I was so depressed during the last days... I think my professor the most wonderful person in Japan.
For those worring about the "ranking": I was an alternate and I was "updated" as a full-candidate so I guess I am the last in my list too (8th)
Keep your head up! let's just pray and have positive thinking!!!
I wonder if being late with the LoAs will not be a disadvantage - I received my LoAs only in the end of September and asked the lady in the embassy to change my preferences for the universities. They even took the envelopes to prove to MEXT that I received the LoAs too late. I hope that this won't really matter...
Generally, I can think of 3 objective criteria for the further disqualification:
1. people who are ranked at the last places in the embassy ranking
2. people who have already been in Japan on another MEXT scholarship
3. people who were recommended by embassy but didn't receive any LoAs
3 is against their own rules, 2 is very very wrong (affects me directly) but I can see where the logic comes from, and 1 is the most rational, I guess. And there's also the subjective criteria, like simply deciding they like one applicant but don't like another (based on proposal, research theme, whatever). I'm afraid they'll go for that criteria.
Hmm....I wanted to rank my preference but somehow was told that there isn't such option. Anyone else from Malaysia can kindly enlighten me on this?I wonder if being late with the LoAs will not be a disadvantage - I received my LoAs only in the end of September and asked the lady in the embassy to change my preferences for the universities.
hey blurcheryl, are you asking if we are allowed to change the preference as what we already stated down in the application doc?Hmm....I wanted to rank my preference but somehow was told that there isn't such option. Anyone else from Malaysia can kindly enlighten me on this?
Hey hhe,hey blurcheryl, are you asking if we are allowed to change the preference as what we already stated down in the application doc?
I'm afraid not, cos i encounter the problem of preferences in which I didn't manage to get a LOA of my previous stated PROF/UNI. So i asked about changing, but they said it's up to them to select based on your LOA as well as the overall allotment. Hope it helps...
Hey, man, I'm sorry to cause you to panic. The most certain point is that there is a reduction.@flidar
1/4 reduction in embassy recommendation !!
If this is true, I will have no chance of getting this scholarship.
This is very unfair. They should have applied the role of reduction to the coming years not this year after we passed the primary screening.
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Generally, I can think of 3 objective criteria for the further disqualification:
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2. people who have already been in Japan on another MEXT scholarship
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ha, FYI, I also didnt get to rank lor. I didn't get any reply from the Prof i stated in the appli doc. I got 2 LOAs, so it's up to the embassy to select either one, or they will choose neither and get another one for me, or if worse come to worst, i get none and being dropped @@. So, wait patiently and see how la.^^Hey hhe,
Thanks for your reply. I was thinking I'm the only one who can't rank my preferences when everyone else seem to be able to do so.
PeterSimon,
Which is the problem with people who have already been in Japan with scholarships?
Here in Poland, we also haven't been notified about the position in the ranking. Just only if we have passed the first screening or not.
Kind Regards and Good Luck!
I've just had the reply from my professor
After contacting the International Students Affairs Secretary, I was told the following:
1- Next step will be acquiring a final acceptance letter from the university which informs the MEXT that the university has a place for me next year and I'm acceptable for them. This letter should be produced by end of December.
2- Although the usual procedure is that this will be the final step, this year will CERTAINLY include further disqualification done by MEXT due to the tight budget. He told me to call the embassy and try push the things until I'm sure that I have the scholarship. Final results will be between January and beginning of February.
I'll be contacting the embassy by Sunday after the Islamic holidays are finished. Meanwhile I'll be preparing some evidences of my academic skills to be presented to them. I hope that they can be forwarded to the ministry or something... :?