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Monbukagakusho Scholarship for Postgraduate!!


well, their own education not. But funding overseas students i'm not so sure...lets just hope...and wait for Feb
 
Re: Slowdown of economy worldwide.

Let's all keep our fingers crossed.
 
Re: Keeping fingers crossed

Well, the only thing we can do now is to stay positive/optimistic.
 
waiting sucks. in other news, im in the best shape of my life.
 
Good for you Menrui.
I'm waiting, praying and waiting...
Me and my friend in Osaka is so looking forward to this. We already have some nice plans.

Hope you guys are all doing well in your jobs/studies.
BTW, I just started my japanese class - beginner's level. So far, love it, great language, great sensei. Hope to pick up some japanese language before going, not much but at least not totally blank. =)
 
^wow, you have friends in osaka and plans already!?
I've only read about osaka and took a google earth tour...it was really confusing.
 
menrui said:
^wow, you have friends in osaka and plans already!?
I've only read about osaka and took a google earth tour...it was really confusing.
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yea, just one. He's my best bud in high school.
Got the MEXT for undergraduate 4 years ago.
got a few friends who went there with MEXT, but it seems that the process for undergrad and postgrad is very much different.
Osaka is in Kansai. Not really sure where is it either =p. I've tried figure out the campus map, also quite confusing. It seems like we've got tonnes to do once we reach there. The orientation process seems complicated.
 
My friend in Tokyo is also always talking about meeting me there already. Haha..

We can practice our nihongo some time too...
 
still about 4 more months to go guys! nihon no ta me ni gambarimasho
 
Nall-ohki said:
Gah. I am so slammed at work, I have no chance to do anything. I'm about 20 pounds up from where I want to be.
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Sadly, I understand this. I dun even pretend anymore that i'll be going to the gym after i get back from work. So how is everybody doing?

I was also wondering, is anybody considering working in Japan after studying? This is assuming that we get the scholarship of course. And for those who are already scholars, do you work part-time? I read that working part-time is pretty common for students. I'm not really surprise considering the living expenses. I'm curious though as to what jobs students usually do. Is there anyone working part-time in something that they want to continue doing in the future? Most of the part-time jobs i read about seem to be in the food and beverage industry or students teaching part-time.

Anyway, just thought i'd ask while we wait for the results.
 
^that first question was also asked by my interview panel and professors. which i could only replied that it is definitely something that i am considering, but of course, its too soon to make any promises. Assuming i get the scholarship, i plan to get a Phd at the same university, then i want to have a career in academic(research/teaching). So working in japan doesnt seem like a bad idea... for now haha.

With a student visa, I dont think you are allowed to work. correct me if i am wrong.
 
Menrui and clockworkorange,

As far as i understand, working should be allowed up to 20hours a week. Even for a scholar. For convenience, i think best part-time job would be working as a Research Assistant in your supervisor's lab on other projects. However, the feedbacks from my friends there say that they are just too busy to take on any extra part-time job.

And yes, working in japan upon completion of studies seems like a good idea. But it all depends on the visa. I also remember that MEXT encourage students to RETURN to their respective home countries as stated in the T&C during our application. Anyway, everything is so uncertain now.....and the economy is so bad.
Hopefully come to the worst, they will still take us in, but allow us to do the 6month preparatory course back in M'sia to save some cost. Rather than cutting us out altogether....
 
Hey guys,

Both of you are correct i think. If you're a student, you're not allowed to work.

Unless you apply and then they limit the amount of work hours you can put in.

I'm just curious to know what the options were in terms of part-time jobs and if anyone here is in this particular position, maybe that someone could share his or her experiences. ooilingfan, are your friends enjoying themselves? what do they say about the work they're doing? Is it very tough? How do they cope? What is an average day like for them? I don't have any friends in Japan so what i'm trying to do is get as clear a picture of what it would be like there. I've asked these things before but different ppl have different experiences, capabilities and all that. Which is why i ask again.

Menrui, I'm actually thinking of going into academics myself. I dun know yet. It seems interesting but I'm going to see how i enjoy my masters first. A career in academics has a certain appeal to me. It seems that i would enjoy it more than a normal office job.

I don't know if i would want to work in Japan. Its a country that's interesting to me but i love my country a lot. It has a LOT of flaws but its where my family and friends are. and i LOVE the food here. If there's one thing Malaysia can be proud about, its the glorious food. Menrui, charles and nall-ohki, one of these days you guys should come down to malaysia to try the food. Its really good!!! unless you erm, dun like spicy stuff and umm...fattening stuff..

However, if i get to have an academic career somewhere else, i'd go for it.

anyway, the questions were just a matter of conversation. Gives us something to talk about while we wait and worry eh?
 
clockwork,

I've got 3 friends in Japan where i still keep in touch now. 1 just went there so i'm not sure of how's her situation in terms of working, neither is she. The other 2, one is too busy with his 'einstein work' in physics lab and the other enjoys a lot of travelling. So none of them are actually working. Seems like the allowance is sufficient for them to live comfortably.
They did mention something about being an RA in the labs. It's more ideal than working in 7-11 or restaurants as you'll get to have more hands on training, more academic exposure plus minimal travelling to and fro university -- workplace.
I think the crucial point they consider when hiring is -- proficiency of the Japanese language.

Anyway, i'm not so keen in working part time. I had enough of working though =p
It's time to really indulge in student life again, not to mention the hell we'll be putting ourselves through the intensive course and preparing for the entrance exam.
Like my friend, i would prefer to travel around japan whenever there's time and experience new things. For once, the ringgit (or yen) chase can rest for a while...

time passes quite fast recently. We've got like, 100 days or less to wait.

For those in Klang Valley and taking japanese course, any good recommendations?
The one i'm taking now is a blood ******. I want to switch. =Þ
 
Its quite easy to get permission to do part time work, so don't worry about not being able to.

If your native language is English, you will have no trouble finding teaching jobs starting at 3000 yen per hour. If you aren't a native english speaker...well, you're a bit out of luck.

I am not working. I have no interest in teaching english and don't really need the money...
 
that is good money.
how do they determine whether a person is a native speaker?
Is everyone from malaysia considered a non-native speaker?
 
most people from malaysia here seem like a native speaker to me...
 
>ooilingfan

Have you tried to contact the JFKL one? It seems to me that they are offering really good Japanese courses. They even have preparatory courses for the JLPT tests. I think their Japanese Language teachers are Japanese.

Or you can try with this JLSM, the Japanese Language Society Malaysia, near Lot 10.

>
One of my prospective professors said that he would prefer me to focus on my studies and research. So he is only looking for MEXT scholars (I guess that's the reason), because they do not face financial problems.
 
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ooilingfan said:
that is good money.
how do they determine whether a person is a native speaker?
Is everyone from malaysia considered a non-native speaker?
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In my opinion, Malaysians in general are non-native English speakers, but that doesn't mean there aren't Malaysians who are fluent in English—for example those who are English educated, who went to international schools, who have lived in English speaking countries, etc. I would think that the Japanese government does not consider Malaysians as native English speakers because they make it compulsory for us to sit for the English paper as part of the scholarship application process. My 2 cents.
 
I'm studying in Japan right now on a scholarship.

The materials they give you when you get the scholarship state that as a scholar you are not supposed to work. However, you can apply for a work permit that will allow you to work part-time.

For those of you who are native English speakers you may find professors offering you jobs within days of your arrival as they need people to proof-read articles, books, etc that they are working on. This has been my experience so far anyway (I just got here about 3 weeks ago).
 
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