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Monbukagakusho Scholarship for Postgraduate!!


That's about RM 1500-1800, USD 400-500. About 35% of the stipend provided....
Should be alright i guess
 

Exactly menrui, it sounded more like a recommendation letter than an official letter of acceptance.

Anyway, they did tell you the results can be as early as October? that's very fast. =p

If that's the case we shall follow up with the malaysia embassy afer Oct then.
 
ooilingfan said:
Anyway, they did tell you the results can be as early as October? that's very fast. =p
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That seems awfully fast to me. The time I received the Japan Studies version of the scholarship back in 1999, I received it a month before I had to leave (the equivalent of March in this case).

Then, last year when I was selected as an alternate, I was notified around the 3rd of January.

I wouldn't count on a final decision at least until January.
 
As from what I know, Malaysia's result will only be out earliest by January, or latest by March. So, I would expect the result to be out in February. Wah.. 5 months more to wait!!
 
Just a quick check - anyone here who has applied or currently studying MBA in WBS? Have a few questions to ask. It'll be great if you can drop me a message directly.
Thanks.
 
Hi,everyone,

I am finishing my studies in physics in a year or so and I want to do a master in Japan.So,after checking out the monbukagakusho I have some questions if you are kind to answer since I'm quite confused >_<

1)Letter of acceptance:How does this really work?Do I just apply at universities of my interest as I would normally or is there some other procedure to follow?
2)Is the 6 month preparation (pre-enrollment course) adequate for the studies?
3)I would like to do a master in physics or an mba,is it possible to have 2 study interests?
4)What exactly happens if I don't get a letter of acceptance?
5)How do I go about chosing a university?Any good reference sites you know?

It would also be helpful if someone in the same field of studies,particulary physics,could share his experience with me.

My japanese is of the lowest levels and the time I can dedicate to study is only 1-2 hours per week but still trying my best till the exams.Most physics universities,if not all,require a GREphysics as expected but I don't know if I have the time to study for it since I have to go to the army for a year after I finish my studies.I concider trying for an MBA if I can't do the GREphysics.Everything seems quite daunting at the moment :S .Since I really want go to Japan,I have a large amount of backup plans but it would be really nice if I could go on MEXT .
 
Welcome to the club. I will try to answer your questions the best I can.

1) Before you can even apply to a graduate school, you must find a professor to study under, and then obtain his/her acceptance. Most of us have done so by exchange emails with a professor. If you are accepted, then he/she must fill out a LoA form for you.
The application process is different for a Monbusho scholarship applicant. Basically, after app and interview, we only need to get a LoA from a professor. Then MEXT will take care of your admission.

2) Classes will most likely be in Japanese. I cant say if 6month is adequate or not... but I know it is 6month of INTENSE japanese language course. Also, I am sure there are plenty of students in the past who enter with no japanese knowledge, take the 6 month class, and then manage to pass their classes. So you shouldnt worry about it, maybe.

3) wow, those are 2 different fields... im not really sure, but i really doubt they will let you study in 2 different fields.

4) If you dont get a LoA, MEXT will attempt to place you under a professpr at a university/college. I think your chances will be lower and which university you will enter is completely up to MEXT.

5) I think there are websites out there that can help you search.. but i forgot them. I myself, looked at the top national universities and browsed their website. The bigger university are easier to browse. I looked see if my field was available, looked at the professors, looked at his/her research, etc.

Dont worry too much about your japanese skill level, but please do the best you can. If you do get the scholarship, you will be able to enter as a research student for a maximum of 2 years, which is plenty of time for you to study for anything. Afterwards, you can try to extend the scholarship as a Masters course student.
 
Many schools have classes that are conducted in English, especially in the sciences/engineering departments. You could probably find a number of MBA/physics programs that do that.

If you have little/no Japanese background now, given only 6 months, it would be daunting trying to get up to postgraduate level if your classes were to be conducted entirely in Japanese. Worth keeping in mind perhaps.
 
Thanks for your replies everyone,it cleared most things up.
Something new came up though.If I remember correct,in the application form,when asked for the period you intend to study,it has the following options:research student only (1.5-2y),research studen through masters,research student through phd etc.So,If I'm correct,I have to go to Japan as a research student and after 1.5-2 years try to go for a masters,right?If you check this link for instance hxxp://xxx.ic.keio.ac.jp/en/study/mext/index.html (please replace the x's,can't post a proper link yet >_<) it seems to me as a graduate degree application through monbusho rather than a research student.
 
Indeed it is the application through Monbukagakushou Scholarship (MEXT Scholarship).

However, please notice that, the name of the scholarship is MEXT Research Student Scholarship.

So what you are going to do is once getting the admission as a research student is:

1. 1-2 years Research Student/ Intensive Japanese Language Course (at certain language school or respective university)
Should you have a good command of Japanese, then you are exempted from the intensive Japanese Language Course. Your university, which is taking you as the Research Student will decide on that, based on your Japanese Language test taken in the scholarship selection process.

In this duration, you will also have to study for the entrance examination, usually for the entry of April, should you would like to be a masters or doctorate student in the university. The entrance examination could be at October-February.

If you are getting the admission as postgraduate student, then your research student status will be terminated, and at the same time, you will have to apply for the scholarship to be postgraduate. (That is what the extension is all about)

If you fail, then you are allowed to take the entrance examination at another time (at your own cost, I guess? Together with other applicants, of course), for another entry, until your duration of research student being offered is over.

2. 2 years Masters
Should you advance to doctorate course, you will have to extend your scholarhip application again.

3. 3 years (or above) Doctorate

Hope that clears the cloud a bit. Please correct me if I have mentioned something wrong. Thank you! Good luck everyone!!!
 
Thank you very much for the detailed answer kouki,it cleared everything up .Since things have changed for me now though,I'll have to think about if it's maybe more beneficial to do a masters in europe first and then go to japan :S .The way to Japan is full of hurdles... .Thanks again everyone.
 
that is excellent explanation kouki. =)

and Grieverheart, most professors will expect a MEXT scholar under the Research Student program to gain admission into graduate school as a Master and/or PhD student within that 2 years. For science program, I suppose the japanese language standard is not as high as liberal arts and humanities courses. Journals and references are still in English, and so are most of your publications.
 
Hi guys,
I've finally done it! I've gotten my last LOA!!!! The university has informed me about the decision just a while ago via email, and all i have to do is now wait for the official letter to come!

And now for the waiting....................
 
>ooilingfan
Thank you, just summarized what I know in my previous post and to share with everyone here. About your publication, it well depends on your supervisor. Some would like their students' publication (thesis) in Japanese rather than English. So maybe that should be of one point to discuss with your prospectus supervisor?

>kshoo
Great to hear that news! Well done!

I only got two LoA's, and no more, most of the professors are either very busy, or my field of study does not suit theirs. Still very worried. So has everyone got three?
 

=) thanks for the tip. I'm fine with both language in publication. Will really have to work hard on the japanese language. Or like we chinese say, "die die" have to do it.

And don't worry too much bout the LoA, I have only 1 LoA from 1 Uni. Should there be any risks i'll be the first to go (eliminated). =)

so now, we wait...
 
kshoo,
Good job~ The waiting part really sucks. I remembered, I checked the mail like 2 times a day haha.

I have 3 LoA... I originally intended to get just 2, but 1 professor gave me a late reply and I didnt want to turn him down.
 
Hi Kouki, Menrui,

Thanks for the well-wishes. I only sent to three, so I am quite excited that I have a 100% hit rate. However, Kouki, as you mentioned not all universities or professors might want to take you in, so i guess it requires some luck as well. Menrui, you said that right - i've also been checking my mails multiple times everyday.

Don't worry, there's another 2 more weeks to go. I'm sure things will still turn out fine for you Kouki.
 
kshoo,
Congrats~~

I also got my LoA from Hitotsubashi yesterday. So, Hito will be my first choice then. Hopefully we can go to the same uni. hehe..
 
Vyen,
Cool! Did you get from their Hito uni, or from ICS Hito? I think mine is for the latter.
So you plan to put Waseda as your 2nd choice then? Interesting....i haven't decided though....too many things going through my mind.
 
oh..it is from Graduate School of Commerce and Management, not ICS.
Yes, Waseda will be the second choice. The third choice I haven't decided to select which uni yet...still got one week to consider.
 
I see. No problem, let me finalize my priorities this weekend, and maybe we can go to the same uni
Unless of course you don't want me to be in the same uni as you...) just kidding. The more the merrier right?
Trying to find out anyone else in MY applied for MBA (e.g. JapanDream? Ayumi.TT)? How is the progress thus far?
 
I applied for hokkaido nara and kumamoto.. how much will my expenditure be per month in those areas?? anyone know?? please help.. i think only need to pay for food and not sure dormitory need or not.. but food need how much ar?? izit food only 21000 yen per month? then stil got alot of money 1 2 do wat?
 
You will probably have to pay for your dorm. Transportation, if required, will be, besides food and housing, your other major necessary cost. Food is what you want it to be. You can live on 21,000 yen per month, but you won't be eating very well. (think lots and lots of noodles, eggs, and bread).

I'd imagine the average amount people will spent on food will be between 40,000-50,000 yen per month. If you are like me and like good food, or if you like going out a lot, expect to spend 60,000+ per month.
 
hello! I am new to this forum, and I am in a big problem. Maybe someone here might be able to help me. I have passed the preliminary screening from my embassy and have passed the past two months trying to get a Letter of Acceptance, but so far have been unsuccessful. All the universities I contacted have turned me down. I think time is now very short and I dont know what to do If anyone has any suggestions on what I should do or what to try I would be very very thankful!!
 

1. find out the deadline of LoA submission from your Embassy
2. Meanwhile, don't stop, there are over 100 unis in japan that you can continue searching. Try diff departments, diff supervisors, or perhaps you may want to review your email and switch to a different approach.
3. If you still can't get after all efforts exhausted, there's still a chance that MEXT will assign you a uni place for research student.
 
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