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Embassy Recommended MEXT Scholarship 2019: How to Get a Letter of Acceptance

2018-06-18 Education in Japan, MEXT, Scholarships in Japan 116 Comments
Update: See the New Version for the 2020 Scholarship Application! This article is based on the application process from 2018 (for the scholarship beginning in 2019). I have updated …
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How to Maximize Your Chances of Earning the MEXT Scholarship

2018-06-04 MEXT, Scholarships in Japan, TranSenz Guide 142 Comments
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“How can I improve my chances to earn the MEXT Scholarship?” “Will help my chances to earn the MEXT Scholarship?” “Do I have a good chance of earning …
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How to Fill In the University Recommendation MEXT Scholarship Application Form (2020)

2018-05-21 Education in Japan, MEXT, Scholarships in Japan 114 Comments
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Updated Version Available (2021/2022 Application Cycle I released an updated version of this article in September 2021 for the 2021/2022 application cycle, so please refer to that article in …
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How to Calculate your GPA for the MEXT Scholarship

2018-05-06 Education in Japan, MEXT, Scholarships in Japan 513 Comments
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MEXT Scholarship Minimum GPA Requirement To be eligible for the MEXT scholarship for graduate students, you need to have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.30 on a 3.00 …
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How to Find Universities and Professors in Japan (MEXT Scholarship)

2018-04-29 MEXT, Scholarships in Japan 188 Comments
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One of the most common kinds of questions I get in comments and from my mailing list subscribers, is “What is the best university in Japan for my field …
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How to Apply for the 2019 Embassy Recommendation MEXT Scholarship

2018-04-22 MEXT, Scholarships in Japan 158 Comments
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Update! I have updated this article for the 2020 Embassy Recommendation MEXT Scholarship application process. If you are applying in 2019 for the scholarship that will start in 2020, …
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2018 University Recommended MEXT Scholarship Application

2017-12-26 MEXT, Scholarships in Japan 276 Comments
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The 2018 University-Recommended MEXT Scholarship Application Guidelines are Out! Most universities in Japan will have already started – and in some cases finished – their application process before MEXT …
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Applying for the MEXT Scholarship: The Basics

2017-10-01 Education in Japan, MEXT, Scholarships in Japan 81 Comments
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Getting Started with the MEXT Scholarship If you are just learning about the MEXT Scholarship, this is the place to start. This guide will cover the essential first steps …
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MEXT Scholarship Application FAQ: How to Get Started

2017-10-01 MEXT FAQ 177 Comments
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When I started writing my MEXT scholarship guides on TranSenz, my focus was on helping applicants who were already partway into the application maximize their chances. But recently, I …
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Japanese Houses: Rent, Buy, or Build – Introduction

2017-08-27 Building a House in Japan, Housing in Japan 6 Comments
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When we first decided to build a house in Japan, we had no idea what we were in for. Finding land, choosing a builder, getting a loan. . . …
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