Monbukagakusho Scholarship for Postgraduate!!

I would like to go for the japanese language course but i think that my supervisor doesnt feel that i need to because in his letter he didnt mention about that and just say that i will start on 1st april in his lab..

Something i dun understand by the academic calendar..

In Malaysia usually masters student in research will go over to the lab and work 24 hrs a day until they finish their research.. They dont foillow a specific calendar or anything just their research..

So do u guys mean that in Japan I will be sitting for classes every week and only have a specific amount of time to work in the lab just like my undergraduate degree? No working in lab until i complete my research?
 
nall-ohki,
awesome. good luck to you. I'm sure it will be worth it.

makkuro,
yeah it would be great if we could meet your friend. As they say, "the more the merrier." Oh, and it would good if we could gather with the kyoto students too. We can make some plans later.
 
c0ok1e said:
I would like to go for the japanese language course but i think that my supervisor doesnt feel that i need to because in his letter he didnt mention about that and just say that i will start on 1st april in his lab..
Something i dun understand by the academic calendar..
In Malaysia usually masters student in research will go over to the lab and work 24 hrs a day until they finish their research.. They dont foillow a specific calendar or anything just their research..
So do u guys mean that in Japan I will be sitting for classes every week and only have a specific amount of time to work in the lab just like my undergraduate degree? No working in lab until i complete my research?
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I suppose you only need to spend less than 6-8 hours a week in classes. Taking only 1-2 subjects per semester.
In Malaysia, i'm not sure which Uni you're referring to, but in govt. Universities such as UPM, postgrad students have a compulsory 8 credit hours to fulfil, which they can take any advanced level courses. You can either spread them out over 4 semesters, or finish them in 1 or 2 semesters.
Don't worry too much about the classes. Your research might still takes up 90% of your time.
 
>c0ok1e,

I know what you are trying to say... Yes, in Malaysia research mode students will be 24-7 in the lab doing their research. There is another few types of studying mode in master, and Japan is sort of like a mixed mode study: classes+research. For research, possibly you will have a big meeting in the lab every week, it is called zemi. And you might need to meet your supervisor personally on a basis agreed before hand.
 
Finally got the dorm email from my faculty office -- unfortunately, I didn't get my first choice of Shugakuin, and got Ohbaku instead. This is kind of depressing, since Shugakuin is a walking/biking distance from campus, while the other two require a 60 minute train/bus commute (which, in addition of taking time, costs money).

Oh well. I'll manage. Good to get some kind of official information from anywhere, at least.

Now just waiting for confirmation from the embassy...
 
Oronen,

We are on the same boat man.... The professor informed that my accomodation would be in Obaku instead of Shugakuin, which requires 1 hour walking distance to Yoshida campus :( somehow he told that the rent is much cheaper in exchange that we have to spend on the train ticket (unless we walk or cycle to save some bucks)...
 
@cktey,
Looking at the official pages, the rent seems to be the same for all three dorms... What might be encouraging, though, is that ohbaku is the newest of them (the others were built in the '80s, Ohbaku in '99), so I hope the facilities are in better shape. Uji also seems to be a very interesting place to live in. Yeah, I'm trying to spin as many positive angles as I can... :)

Walking doesn't really seem feasible. Biking might, though it's still a pretty long way according to the maps I'm looking at...
 
i haven't heard anything from my prof in kyoudai :(
i want shugakuin too :( i'm so jealous

i'm too lazy to wake up super early to make the commute :(

i was looking at the emirates and qatar airways' websites and i can only take 1 bag that's 20 kg...that's NOTHING!! that pretty much sucks
for those of you travelling from the states i think you guys get 2 bags cause it's a transatlantic flight...lucky
 
Looks like i mistakely read the e-mail from my professor as he said 1 hour walk + train from Obaku to Yoshida campus~

At least I'm not alone here to commute from Uji to Yoshida :)
 
@ ororen
Just saw some pics from Ohbaku int. house. Yup, indeed-o looks goody. The bathroom is practicaly in the room O_o! Congrats! ^^
Have you browsed wikimapia, quite amazing, you could measure the approximate distance from the dorms to the campus ya interested in. ^^

@ abeeyo_q8
Women's single – 4 ! Fingers crossed ;) You might get double, though!
 
@MakKuro
I think you're looking at the same pics I was looking at this morning... :)

Why use wikimapia when you can go directly to the source at Google Maps? They even have StreetView info for the entire area -- I already had a virtual walk through the neighborhood and found the nearest Lawson's...
 
Now, I am ReLieved..Alhamdo Lellah....The Embassy called me ....I Have been accepted....😄😎👍
 
abeeyo,
i think some airlines are charging for the 2nd bag nowadays

skfer,
nice~~ I will be next to my phone all day
 
menrui said:
abeeyo,
i think some airlines are charging for the 2nd bag nowadays

skfer,
nice~~ I will be next to my phone all day
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oh i didn't read anything anywhere about buying an extra bag. i know that if you fly british airways you can. it's like only $150. i'll have to call the travel ppl and see how much. that's definitely an option. i have way too many shoes lol

oh and yeah i saw the ohbaku house pix online...did you see the pic of the room that showed the bathroom!! that was aweseom!!!
i hope i get a single with a bathroom in it...i've never had a roomie before...nor ever had to share a bathroom...but still have my fingers crossed for a single...i remember sending an email to my prof and asking if i could request a single with my own bathroom no matter what the cost and he just replied that they all have bathrooms inside...so i'm thinking that maybe the female single rooms have their own bathrooms or something like that...hmmm yes the power of wishful thinking
 
=)
Qatar and Emirates airways?
I thought it's standardized to be JAL.
Perhaps different if flying from Europe.
Malaysians! Luckily we're not on Air Asia. HAhahaha.
I hope to get more baggage weight allowance as well. 20kg seems like nothing for a 3 year trip!!!!! i can't even fit my books in!!! let alone clothes and CDs. hehe. Yea I'm a BT junkie, got loads of downloaded movies.
 
So meaning I have to attend 2 or 3 classes then at the same time d my research in lab. So I need to follow the academic calendar when attending classes. How about the research part? I still continue my research when it is semester break in academic calendar or I am not allowed to enter lab to continue my reserarch? ☝
 
I don't think there is a "semester break" for postgraduate students. Even is there is, i doubt it'll be more than 2 weeks. It's pretty much like working. And given the culture of japanese, break time is the time they catch up on work. =p

I am not sure how many classes you have to attend, but I don't think it will take up much of your time. Especially if your research is in Science. Lab work is still your main priority. I can sense the 'weight' of the research through the laboratory website. =)
So, chill ya. I'm sure it'll work out fine.
 
Hello

New poster here. I'm getting ready to apply for the 2010 scholarship(October intake). I'm applying through the US and want to study for an MBA. My first choice is ICS at Hitotsubashi but I am also planning on applying for IUJ and Waseda.

If anyone out there has experience applying for MBA programs through MEXT I'd love to get in contact with you regarding the initial stages of the application.

A little about myself. My undergrad is in economics. My work experience is 2 1/2 years in the military before starting my undergrad and I currently live in Japan as an ALT through the JET program. I recently passed 2 kyuu and hope to pass 1 kyuu before entering any MBA program. I have not taken the GMAT yet.

Thanks, hope to continue talking about the MEXT process with everyone.
 
ooilingfan said:
=)
Qatar and Emirates airways?
I thought it's standardized to be JAL.
Perhaps different if flying from Europe.
Malaysians! Luckily we're not on Air Asia. HAhahaha.
I hope to get more baggage weight allowance as well. 20kg seems like nothing for a 3 year trip!!!!! i can't even fit my books in!!! let alone clothes and CDs. hehe. Yea I'm a BT junkie, got loads of downloaded movies.
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well the woman at the embassy told me the previous year's students flew emirates...i think it's cheaper...cause JAL doesn't fly through any of the airports around kuwait i believe

yeah i'm thinking of getting some stuff shipped and maybe paying for an extra bag
 
>ooilingfan
Ya, true true, luckily we will not be on Air Asia, imagine 6 hours on that plane... But maybe years later on our trip back here we might have to take that. I heard Air Asia is flying to Japan this end of year.🙂

>Malaysians
While we are still discussing here, has anyone got the confirmation from Ms Yin? I hope the confirmation wouldn't be delayed again?😌

>c0ok1e
Somehow there will be longer holidays, such as the Golden Week in May, Obon in August (this is the longest - summer holiday) and year end holiday December-January. Generally, you will get one week of holiday at the beginning of each of your semester. However, I think it would not be a problem for you to opt for staying back in the lab during the holidays. I have even heard of people assuming their labs as their home, staying there 24-7 in real.:-)
 
yeah, i will get my stuff shipped too. coz i won't be able to handle more than 1 20 kg bag alone when i reach.

nall-ohki, visa problem? i really hope you pull it through this time....
 

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