How do you earn the MEXT scholarship for graduate studies in Japan?
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Mastering the MEXT Scholarship Application: The TranSenz Guide is your step-by-step guide to the scholarship application process and maximizing your chances of success.
Regardless of whether you’re hearing about the scholarship for the first time or if you have experience applying in the past, this series will take you from being just one more applicant hoping to get lucky to creating and applying a deliberate approach to maximize your chances of success.
How to Study in Japan on the MEXT Scholarship: Getting Started will help you begin that process, test your eligibility and competitiveness, and set you up with the strategy and mentality you need to stand out from the competition.
You will learn:
- What the MEXT Scholarship offers plus where, when, and how to apply
- The mindset you need to set yourself apart from other applicants and win the scholarship
- The difference between the embassy- and university-recommended application processes, and how to get started with each
- How competitive the application is and why you need to develop an application strategy
- How to perform an eligibility self-evaluation – including checking to see if you have the grades to apply
- How to establish your application strategy and position yourself to overcome the competition and become one of the few, elite scholarship winners
Throughout the book, you will find optional exercises and downloadable worksheets, to help you determine your eligibility and create your application strategy to maximize your application’s potential.
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Travis Senzaki has spent seven years working in international student recruiting and acceptance for Japanese universities, including three years as the direct point of contact for all MEXT scholarship inquiries and applications at a large, private university. He has personally processed hundreds of applications and has used his experience to help over 5000 MEXT scholarship applicants through the process through the TranSenz Blog, one of the world’s leading independent sources of information and advice on the MEXT scholarship.
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hi travis i have summited the attested photocopies to ambassy of japan for applying mext schalorship 2019 what is the next pr
Hi Adeel Ahmad,
I am in the final stages of writing an article on exactly that question. It should be finished and published on Monday, so please check back then. (If you are on my mailing list, you will get a message when it is posted!)
Good Luck!
– Travis from TranSenz
Hello Mr. Travis.
Please how do I write/construct a good research topic and plan. The deadline in my country is next week and I just got to know about the scholarship. A quick reply would help. Thank you.
Hi Ada,
Unfortunately, there’s no quick way to write a quality Field of Study and Research Program Plan.
I have written an article about how to format the document once you have your plan and I am working on a book that will walk you through the process of deciding on a research topic, validating it, and writing your plan, but that is not ready yet. (Since it’s a book-length topic, I’m afraid there isn’t much I can say in the space of this short comment that would be helpful).
Good Luck!
– Travis from TranSenz
Hello Mr. Travis.
I am applying for the 2019 Embassy Recommendation MEXT Scholarship in Kabul-Afghanistan.
Please I’d like to know is there any contact number or how to make an appointment to submit my documents to the Embassy in Kabul?
Please help me with an answer.
Thank you.
Hi Qudratullah Sharafi,
You should search for the website of the Japanese Embassy in Afghanistan to find their contact information.
You can find a list of all Japanese embassies in the world with links to their websites at:
http://www.mofa.go.jp/about/emb_cons/mofaserv.html
Good Luck!
– Travis from TranSenz
Hello Mr. Travis.
I am applying for the 2019 Embassy Recommendation MEXT Scholarship.
Please I’d like to know the number of copies of “application documents” we’re expected to submit to the Embassy for the application.
This is because section 9 of the “Application Guidelines for Research Students” lists 11 application documents to be submitted to the embassy. The ‘third and fourth columns’ of the table show ‘1 original and 2 copies’ of the documents to be submitted.
I am still confused on whether I am expected to submit 1 original and attach 2 photocopies the the original document, as applicable.
Please help me with an answer.
Thank you.
Hi Frank,
It sounds like you have it figured out. You need to submit one original of each document and also make 2 photocopies of each one, as well.
Do not “attach” them to one another, though. Just file them together in order.
Good Luck!
– Travis from TranSenz
Thank you very much Travis.
Though I already sent my application to the Embassy before you replied, but I did exactly as you have suggested.
The only issues I had were:
(1). I couldn’t submit photocopies of the recommendation letters from both my Adviser and Employer as they were sealed in an envelop. I just simply numbered the envelops, accordingly, at the top right corner and submitted. I hope this doesn’t affect my application.
(2). I couldn’t submit original copy of my graduation evidence (Statement of Result) because I can’t afford to lose the only one I have. However, I submitted only two photocopies. The case was also similar regarding my ‘transcript of academic records’.
What do you think?
(3). Since the university I attended is yet to give me my graduation certificate, I hope MEXT would accept my ‘Statement of Result’ as an evidence of my graduation?
Hi Frank,
Since you’ve already submitted the documents, there isn’t much that can be done at this point, but just for the future:
1) I would have recommended that you contact the embassy in advance to get their advice about the letter of recommendation and what to do. If they told you to submit just one original in the sealed envelope, then that’s fine.
2) A copy certified by the university can often be accepted as an “original”, so I would have recommended that you submit a certified copy (after checking with the embassy to make sure that would be acceptable to them).
2) A certificate of graduation is any official document from your university saying that you have completed the requirements for the degree and have graduated. It does not have to be the formal diploma. So it sounds like the letter that you mentioned should work.
Good Luck!
– Travis from TranSenz
Hi Travis!
Once again, thank you so much. Your answers have given me much relief: copies are certified; contacted the Embassy, and they said I’m good!
– Frank
AOA to All my Group members. How are You? Hope so all of you are fine. Anyone who has applied for Mext Scholarship 2019 (Japan) embassy Recommended for Mphill (Research-based)? A little bit guide is needed.
Thanks in advanced.
Best Regards.
Engr. Muhammad Saleem
Hi Muhammed Saleem,
You might have a little more success if you ask a specific question. Other than that, this site is filled with guides on the MEXT scholarship, so I hope you can find the information you need.
Good Luck!
– Travis from TranSenz