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Correction: MEXT Scholarship Slots for Super Global Universities

2016-11-06 Education in Japan, MEXT, Scholarships in Japan 35 Comments
The University of Tokyo is Japan's best known university and a target destination for many MEXT scholarship applicants.
Over a year ago, I wrote that there were extra Monbukagakusho/MEXT Scholarship slots available to Super Global Universities. (a.k.a. SGU or Top Global Universities/TGU). This information was correct, but …
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Dependent Visa: How to Bring Your Family to Japan

2016-10-24 International Family, Japanese Immigration 980 Comments
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Perhaps the most popular article on this blog at this point is my guide on How to Apply for a Certificate of Eligibility and Spouse Visa for Japan. But …
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Monbukagakusho University-Recommended Scholarship Slots Slashed – 2016

2016-02-13 Education in Japan, MEXT, Scholarships in Japan 61 Comments
After I published the Introduction to the University Recommended MEXT Scholarship in September 2015, MEXT cut the number of General Category slots for the 2016 start. Here are the …
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MEXT Scholarship: Final Preparation and Sending Your Application

2015-12-05 Education in Japan, MEXT, Scholarships in Japan 84 Comments
Honestly, the contents of this article are not going to make or break your application – in fact, I’m going to give you the most important point right here …
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MEXT Scholarship Application Form: Step-by-Step

2015-11-05 Education in Japan, MEXT, Scholarships in Japan 439 Comments
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Important Update MEXT Overhauled its application form beginning with the 2018 Embassy-Recommended Scholarship Application Process, so some of the information below is no longer accurate. Click here for a …
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MEXT Scholarship Application: Letter of Recommendation and Other Required Documents

2015-10-26 Education in Japan, MEXT, Scholarships in Japan 441 Comments
MEXT Scholarship Application Documents
The required documents for the Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Scholarship application do not change year-to-year, so you can get started on acquiring these before the guidelines are ever released – and …
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MEXT Scholarship: Field of Study and Research Program Plan

2015-10-16 Education in Japan, MEXT, Scholarships in Japan 125 Comments
MEXT Scholarship Research Plan
Important Update! In June 2017, I published an updated template for the Field of Study and Research Program Plan (for either Embassy-recommended or University-recommended application). Click the previous link …
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University MEXT Scholarship: Choosing Your University

2015-10-03 Education in Japan, MEXT, Scholarships in Japan, TranSenz Guide 141 Comments
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Choosing a university to apply for the University-Recommended MEXT Scholarship is a much more critical step than it is in the Embassy-Recommended MEXT Scholarship, because you only get to …
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University MEXT Scholarship: Eligibility

2015-09-25 Education in Japan, MEXT, Scholarships in Japan, TranSenz Guide 317 Comments
MEXT scholarship eligibility must be this high to ride
Important Update: There have been some minor changes to the eligibility criteria effective in 2018 – specifically to the parts about your academic background. There are a few key …
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University-Recommended MEXT Scholarship: Introduction

2015-09-17 Education in Japan, English, MEXT, Official Forms, Scholarships in Japan, TranSenz Guide 319 Comments
What if you could get paid to spend the next five years pursuing your Master’s or PhD? 143,000 – 148,000 yen per month stipend Zero tuition Round-trip ticket to …
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