Monbukagakusho Research Scholarship Preparation Guide

Monbukagakusho Research Scholarship Preparation Guide is written by Marcus Lucas, an Internet entrepreneur, Monbukagakusho Scholarship alumni and a member of the Monbukagakusho Scholars Organization Homepage. The book is published by Graduateinjapan.com.
Synopsis
Marcus divided this book into eight chapters to cover different aspects of the scholarship.
Introduction: A brief introduction to the scholarship program and some statistics about the foreign students studying in Japan is provided in this chapter.
Learning from hundreds of Monbukagakusho Research Scholars & Alumni: Some statistics and suggestions from the survey of 210 scholars and alumni from 60 different countries are presented.
Monbukagakusho Application Process for Research Students: An overall Japanese Government Scholarship application process for research students is provided here. Seven important aspects such as application procedure, different types of applications and initial screening via embassy recommendation etc. are also discussed in this chapter.
Writing Your Research Proposal: In this chapter, 9 tips and suggestions to write a proper research proposal and 12 common mistakes are discussed.
Finding Japanese Universities & Labs: Ranking of top Universities in Asia and Japan from different sources and for different criteria are provided in this chapter. Information about Japan Study Support with instructions on how to find required information from this support is also discussed.
Contacting Prospect Japanese Professors & Supervisors: 10 tips for contacting prospective Japanese Professors- Supervisors, an inquiry e-mail template and a sample letter of acceptance is included in this chapter.
Preparing for the Qualifying English Language Examination: The structure of the qualifying English language exam is discussed and 12 preparation tips are given in this chapter.
Preparing for the Interview: An overview of the interview, 10 preparation tips for the interview and 4 common mistakes are discussed in this chapter.
This book is a preparation material for research students to obtaining the Monbukagakusho Scholarship. To view official guidelines and documents provided by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of the Japanese government, go to the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho:MEXT) Scholarship (Research Students) section of the Study in Japan Website. Additional information can also be found from Monbukagakusho Scholars Organization Homepage.

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