Monbukagakusho Scholarship for Postgraduate!!

[dblbstrd]

Hi,
The secretary just replied that there would not be any arrival allowance anymore...this does not sound good for the future.

Bummer. Not the end of the world, but bummer. Thanks for the heads up.
That could have more to do with JASSO and not so much to do with the rest of the MEXT program, since they are sort of separate things.

DB, thanks a lot for your previous replay to my questions. I will see what i can do, I have three more weeks in Japan so I can try to get in touch with chosen Uni. I am almost sure, it is alright to apply for MEXT scholarship when I was granted JASSO scholarship last year. (just for one year I was studying in Japan). Can anyone confirm that? Plus, is it advantage or disadvantage to have this experience already? I mean it looks they kinda want you to be first time comer to Japan but on the other side they want you to have good Japanese already (even though they dont say that). THX!

The JASSO scholarship is something completely different from Monbukagakusho, so there won't be any issue there. The only restriction is if you had received a MEXT scholarship in the past (you are eligible for another if you've returned to your home country and worked or studied for at least three years, according to the application guidelines).

 

[ochasuru]

Contacted the Japanese embassy in Malaysia.
They have not obtained the results yet from MEXT.
Got to wait for a few more days as the Japan embassy will be closed for Chinese New Year celebration in my country from 7 to 8 February 2008.

According to the officials, I can make the necessary arrangements with my university first while waiting for further instructions from the embassy.

Its a bit funny to contact the university first without knowing beforehand where MEXT is going to assign me to study for the Japanese language preparatory course.

I will see what I can do first.

Thanks for the congratulatory post, dblbstrd!
You guys have been very helpful especially dblbstrd, Saulo de Oliveira and osging!
To the rest of the applicants, good luck and I believe you will be getting your results soon!

Hi Wen Ling and to all the people in 'tis fabulous forum 'ere,
I'm new and 'tis will be my first post. I'm all the way from Malaysia.

Like Wen Ling, I was selected to sit for the exam and then for the interview session which I would say the 'crucial' part of the whole scholarship thingy. And I do have to agree with Wen Ling 'cos the whole procedure is very very time consuming and you have to do everything accordingly within the given time frame which was rather short.

I get through both stages and started to look for universities. Well, tried with the so-called well-known uni but guess wasn't good and convincing enough, so didn't manage to get any acceptance letters from those few uni. At this stage, it can be so frustrating and you might get all stressed up. But then again, just try your best people.

So, I then sent an email to 'Kumamoto Daigaku' and got a real quick feedback from them. Even managed to get the acceptance letter from one of the prof there. Thank god! However, right before the due date, I received another acceptance letter from a women's uni in Tokyo namely 'Ochanomizu Jyoshi Daigaku' which was my first choice. but then again, like what some of you were saying, the embassy have all the right to place me wherever they want right? so, i'll just wait and see.

Last but not least, to all who made it congrates!! To those who are trying your luck 'tis year, all the best and erm, just be sure and clear of what you gonna study there folks. may we succeed and UMAKU IKU YOUNI!!

 

[wenling]

Hi ochasuru!

Welcome and do stay on in this wonderful forum!
First of, Happy Chinese New Year and Happy Valentine to all forumers here in this thread!

Wow, you managed to get 2 Letter of Acceptance!
Are you going to pursue your postgraduate studies?
If you don't mind me asking, what field of studies are you into?

Still no reply from the local embassy yet... gosh, its like ages!
I hope I could get a reply by this month cause there's lots of things to take care of... handover duty of my work etc...

ochasuru, did we went for interview at the same day last year?

Let's keep in touch!

 

[ochasuru]

Hey Wen Ling,

Thanks for the feedback.
Glad to know there's another Malaysian desperately waiting for the GOOD news eh
so to speak. Not much we can do apart from waiting and keep on waiting.
So, am trying to be patient 'ere.

Yep, managed to get 2 letter of acceptance to do postgrad studies.
I get to do Japanese Language and Culture as what I've proposed earlier.
Did degree in Mass Communication (majoring in Journalism) locally.
What 'bout you?

That's right, understand what you're trying to say as I tend to think a lot
about it while I'm at work these days... Not knowing when to tender your resignation letter and so on, and there're jobs at hand where you can't simply pass to other colleague and blah blah blah!! Try not to think too much about it and there you go, it will just pop in your head now and then, am I right?

Well, did we? I heard they conducted the interview for 2 days and I was not there on the first day but the last day. Furthermore, there were 2 sessions, morning and afternoon. Mine was in the morning.

Do keep in touch eh! adios~

 

[wenling]

Gosh, this is indeed a small world!
I have also completed my Bachelor Degree in Communication (Hons) majoring in Journalism locally in UTAR.
Which local Uni are you from?

Wow, a study in Japanese Language and Culture!
I heard that it is not easy for foreign applicants to apply for this specialised field.
I assume that you already have mastered the Japanese language to a certain proficiency level...
For me, I am pursuing similar field as my undergraduate studies. If successful, I will be doing Media Studies majoring in Journalism.

Yeah, I agree with you. Thinking too much would just make you anxious and unsettled all day long... just got to be patient for a little while more...

Oh I see. I didn't know that the interviews was conducted in 2 days.
If I remember correctly, I attended the interview on 10 July last year. Don't know whether it is the 1st day or the 2nd day. But my interview session was in the afternoon at 2.30 pm. There was like 6 of us interviewee...

Do post here if you got the scholarship!
All the best!

 

[bachir]

me too ! still waiting.

mid february already !
hi wenling, hello ochasuru !
we're all in the same situation .but anyway, patience pay
our situation was much worse since we had both the written exam (during the morning) and the interview (at 2.45) the same day. SO HECTIC !!!
all in all we were 9 chosen students to go through the first, then five for the interview.

let's all hold on

ganbatteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

PS: let us all know about any answer

 

[ochasuru]

yeah,
sure thing!!
will inform the whole world when i finally get the answer from the embassy... haha!
so, keep me updates eh 'bout the results announcement, erm, final announcement i guess... nway, otagaini ganbarou!

 

[Saulo de Oliveira]

Final Results

Horray!

At last, here in Brazil we received the final results. At the end of March (of begining of April) I'll be studying at Nagoya University

I wish good luck for everyone else.

 

[arshana]

Congratulations!

 

[ochasuru]

Hey Saulo,

COngrates~~
omedetou ^^
as for us in Malaysia, we're still waiting...
anyway, really happy for you. you can start packing your stuff man.

 

[bachir]

disaster !!!

hello everyone, i was really happy yesterday when i knew for your relief saulo !
However, my fear suddenly rised; in a second .
and i was right to worry because, today, sunday i got an answer from the embassy informing me that the two others are privileged since they had the final "relief" on 15th february. Whereas i, have to wait more. the reason ? well, the ministry has not found any university for me . i can assure you it was like
i'm in such a piteous state...digging for my tomb...falling down in the dumps
pfffffff....Well sorry for such an unpleasant piece of news and for worrying some of you.
ohhh my !

 

[akita]

Congratulation @Saulo. It seams that the answers start to come for everybody. I'm also still waiting.
@bachir I think they will find you a university for sure they are still looking. You just need to wait a little more.

 

[bachir]

thanks

Thanks Akita for your kind words. i'll do my best to stay calm for now and until then .:shiver:

 

[ochasuru]

yeah bachir, understand your feeling.
just hoping that everything will turn out well for all of us,
and that's of course including you.
just stay calm eh!

 

[wenling]

Congratulations Saulo de Oliveira!

It's good to hear that someone among us actually got in!
Good luck in all your preparation and safe journey to Japan.
If there's an opportunity, lets do meet up together!

Don't worry too much bachir.
You have already been selected.
Now, it is just to wait a bit more patiently till they find one suitable university for you. I have full confident that you will make it through. Stay strong!

For the rest of us (including myself), lets keep our fingers crossed and pray hard!

 

[ochasuru]

hi all,
just received a call from the embassy and hooray~~
am heading to Tokyo... April intake.
they placed me to the university of my first choice.

phew... what a relief! and to the rest of the strugglers...
all the best. wishing you peace and best of luck.

 

[wenling]

Congratulations ochasuru!

Wish you all the best to Tokyo, Japan!

Your good news made me so excited and anxious that I am waiting impatiently for the call of a lifetime...
Hope it would be soon...

 

[arshana]

Congrats. I'm dying here...

 

[wenling]

Hi, arshana!

Its good to see another countrymen here.
Are you also waiting for the results?
Where will you be heading to?

No calls yet... I wonder whether I can call them up and ask?
The waiting is painful and my heartbeat just cant slow down...
Doing some deep breathing now...

 

[kishimen]

Congrats ochasuru!
I'm waiting for that phone call as well...
Want to call them up but pretty darn scared of what they'll say
My heart's pumping!!!

 

[arshana]

Hiya wenling. Yeah, I'm waiting as well. Everyday has been torturous. The suspense is killing me. Gyah!

I applied for Hokkaido University. I'm tempted to call the embassy too. But I'm scared also.

 

[wenling]

Hi, kishimen!

Today must have been a really good day to meet so many countrymen here.
Where will you be heading to?


Hi, arshana!

Nice to meet you. Hokkaido University was one of my top choice as well but I couldn't get in touch with any of the Professors (no replies to all the Email I sent), thus I have to go for other universities. What will you be studying there?

Yeah, I'm scared of what they might reply as well. Since all of us have come this far, I think it should be OK for us to call them up.

Do post here once you guys receive calls as well!

 

[kishimen]

Well, I guess I'm in one of the worst situations in the sense that I did not manage to get an acceptance letter at all. Maybe because my major (translation) is an unconventional one for studies in japan. So I'm just crossing my fingers and hoping for the best.....

 

[wenling]

Don't worry too much kishimen.

I have gone through quite similar situation like you. My field of study in Mass Communication major in Journalism is not popular in Japan. Only three university are offering the course in graduate level. In terms of ranking, I only got accepted by the third university which happens to be my third choice... i think it was pure luck and coincidence...

Have confidence in yourself! I believe you will pull through it!
We have all come so far, don't put up your white flag till the final moment!
All the best!

 

[arshana]

I applied for genetic engineering. I understand how you guys feel. I emailed to nearly 40 professors. I only got like 7 replies, with some of them turning me down. I was lucky with the Hokkaido one. I didn't want to go there initially because I heard the place was freezing cold but then they had this fantastic course, I just couldn't resist.