Hey there,
I’ve archived all my MEXT posts into a separate blog, to make it easier to browse. Links below are organised by topic for ease of search; if you click on them, many of them will lead you away from this site. If you’re looking for posts on my time in Japan, they’re here under the With Love from Japan category.
Note: Please remember that all these posts reflect my personal experience. You may experience something quite different (especially for the application, and especially if you’re from a different country). Additionally, I graduated from university in 2017, which means that it’s been quite a few years since my application – things probably have changed since them. I hope my sharing helps, but please do not assume that the process has remained constant. If in doubt, ask the embassy.
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Blog Posts
About the MEXT scholarship
Introduction (The Application Process): This post was my experience applying and receiving the MEXT scholarship.
Pledge: A little on the MEXT pledge I was asked to sign before leaving for Japan.
Pre-Arrival Information (for Tokyo University of Foreign Studies students)
The Dorm Room at TUFS (Picture Heavy): Note, they have since built a new wing at TUFS, so living conditions have probably changed if you’re in the new wing (I’m not sure what happened to the one I lived in)
University Presentations: This takes place before the university selection.
Post-Exam Write Up: Reflections on eight months of TUFS
University Life
University Posting (Preliminary)
A Note on the MEXT Scholarship Amount and Groceries
Guests Posts
Osaka U-Program (Guest post by Devangi)
Guides
House Hunting for Students: How I found my apartment in Fukuoka while I was still studying at TUFS
How to Change Your Phone Carrier
A Primer on Shukatsu (Job hunting) : What job hunting in Japan entails and some commonly used terms
How to Get a Job in Japan (Q&A Format)
How to Live on a Budget: Lessons I’ve learnt on budgeting
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions: Geared towards the application process (and a little bit about life in TUFS
Frequently Asked Questions Part II: Geared towards life in Japan during the language year.
Frequently Asked Questions Part III: There are three sections – scholarship, life in Japan, university-related questions and personal matters. Some answers to previous FAQs were updated here, so do check it out as well.
Frequently Asked Questions Part IV: Odds and ends. But I do cover the question of applying for the scholarship while in NS.
Please Do NOT Ask Me These Questions: These are questions that I can not answer because of lack of experience and/or qualification.
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