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

2017-07-31 Education in Japan, MEXT, Scholarships in Japan 162 Comments
MEXT Embassy Scholarship letter of acceptance
Congratulations, Future MEXT Scholarship Recipient! Congratulations on passing the Primary Screening for the Embassy-Recommended Monbukagakusho Scholarship! (MEXT Scholarship) At this point, if you can secure at least one Letter …
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How to Prepare for the MEXT Scholarship Interview (Embassy)

2017-07-03 Education in Japan, MEXT, Scholarships in Japan 362 Comments
MEXT scholarship interview
If you’re applying for the Embassy-recommended MEXT scholarship, have passed the document screening and (maybe) the tests, your next step will be passing the embassy MEXT scholarship interview. In …
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University-Recommended MEXT Scholarship Field of Study and Research Program Plan

2017-06-12 Education in Japan, MEXT, Scholarships in Japan 242 Comments
MEXT scholarship writing the field of study and research program plan
Field of Study and Research Program Plan for the University-Recommended MEXT Scholarship MEXT updated the format of the Field of Study and Research Program Plan for the Embassy-Recommended MEXT …
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Field of Study and Research Program Plan: MEXT FAQ

2017-06-07 MEXT FAQ 110 Comments
MEXT Scholarship Field of Study FAQ
This page is where you can find the answers to all the questions I’ve gotten in blog comments and emails about the Field of Study and Research Program Plan. …
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Contacting Professors: MEXT FAQ (Embassy-Recommended)

2017-06-05 MEXT FAQ 137 Comments
how to contact professors Embassy recommended MEXT scholarship email
Embassy-Recommended MEXT Scholarship: Contacting Professors FAQ For the Placement Preference Form, you are expected to list three universities and three professors that you want to study with. I’ve written …
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MEXT Scholarship FAQ

2017-05-30 MEXT, MEXT FAQ, Scholarships in Japan 914 Comments
MEXT Scholarship FAQ blackboard any questions
If you have any questions about the MEXT scholarship application process (or any of my articles on the subject), please ask them in the comments or below or in …
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MEXT Scholarship Application Form: 2018 Embassy Version (Research Students)

2017-05-08 Education in Japan, MEXT, Scholarships in Japan 130 Comments
MEXT Scholarship Japan University Graduate Students
Back in 2016, I wrote a post about the MEXT Scholarship Application Form, but it’s changed significantly since then. Many of the questions and comments from that post still …
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Embassy-Recommended MEXT Scholarship 2018: How to Get Started

2017-04-24 Education in Japan, MEXT, Scholarships in Japan, TranSenz Guide 216 Comments
Embassy-recommended MEXT scholarship application tips 2018 to get into Japanese university
The Embassy-Recommended MEXT Scholarship offers two significant advantages over the other, University Recommended path: Significantly more slots The chance to apply to up to three universities So, if you’re …
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University-Recommended MEXT Scholarship: The Interview

2016-12-11 Education in Japan, MEXT, Scholarships in Japan, TranSenz Guide 54 Comments
Monbukagakusho Scholarship applicant preparing for video interview
Most of the MEXT Interview advice you find online is for the Embassy-Recommended application process, and rightfully so. In the Embassy-Recommended application, the interview can be a make-or-break part …
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How to Convert Japanese Calendar Years

2016-11-27 Japan Government Paperwork, Life in Japan No Comments
Living in Japan, you’ll often find situations where you have to use Japanese calendar years. Although somewhat antiquated, this system is still used by the government (where all practices …
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