MEXT Government Scholarship Overview: Embassy Recommendation for Applicants in Malaysia
Summary
TLDRThis video provides an in-depth guide to the Japanese government's Mexican scholarship, focusing on the postgraduate program for Malaysian applicants. It outlines the year-long application process, including document submission, language exams, interviews, and university applications. The host shares personal experiences and offers advice on preparing a strong research proposal, navigating interviews, and securing provisional acceptance from universities. Viewers are encouraged to ask questions for a follow-up Q&A session.
Takeaways
- 📚 The video discusses the Japanese government's scholarship program, specifically focusing on the postgraduate scholarship for applicants in Malaysia.
- 🔍 The application process for the Monbukagakusho (MEXT) scholarship takes nearly a year, with a five-step process that narrows down applicants to the final 20 selected.
- 📅 Applications typically open in March for a short period, and results are announced in January the following year.
- 📑 Preparing documents in advance is crucial, including academic transcripts and other required documents, especially for those from overseas universities.
- 📝 A well-crafted research proposal is essential for the document assessment phase and should be reviewed by a professor or expert before submission.
- 💬 Language exams are part of the process, but knowledge of Japanese is not required as the exam can be taken in English.
- 🗣️ An interview with a panel is a significant part of the selection process, focusing on the submitted research plan and conducted in English.
- 🏫 The university application phase involves obtaining a Letter of Provisional Acceptance (LPA) from the university of choice, with each university having different procedures.
- 🏆 Even after passing the interview, applicants are not guaranteed selection and must wait for final results, which are announced in January.
- 💰 MEXT does not provide the first month's allowance, and applicants should be prepared to cover initial expenses of around 5,000 ringgit.
- ❓ The video creator encourages viewers to ask questions in the comments for a potential Q&A follow-up video about the scholarship.
Q & A
What is the Mexican scholarship mentioned in the video?
-The Mexican scholarship is a program provided by the Japanese government for international students, including undergraduates and postgraduates, to study in Japan.
What is the specific scholarship program discussed in the video?
-The video focuses on the Embassy Recommendation Postgraduate Scholarship for applicants in Malaysia.
What is the duration of the application process for the Mexican scholarship in Malaysia?
-The application process takes approximately a year, starting from March and concluding with results in January.
How long does the application window typically remain open?
-The application window usually opens in March and remains open for about two weeks.
What is the importance of preparing academic transcripts before the application period?
-Academic transcripts are required documents for the application. Preparing them beforehand, especially for those from overseas universities, ensures a smoother application process.
Why is the research proposal a crucial part of the application?
-The research proposal is essential because it is the basis for the entire application process, and subsequent steps will be dependent on the quality and content of the proposal.
What language exams are required for postgraduate students applying for the scholarship?
-Postgraduate students must take a language exam in either English or Japanese. However, not knowing Japanese is not a barrier to applying for the scholarship.
What is the significance of the interview in the application process?
-The interview is a critical part of the process, where applicants are assessed by a panel based on their submitted research plan and their ability to answer in-depth questions about it.
What is the role of the Letter of Provisional Acceptance (LPA) in the fourth phase of the application?
-The LPA is a document from a university indicating their willingness to accept the applicant if they receive the scholarship. It is submitted to the Mexican scholarship committee as part of the application process.
How does the final selection of the university work for the scholarship recipients?
-The final university selection is made by the Mexican scholarship committee, which may choose a different university than the applicant's first choice based on their assessment.
What advice does the speaker give regarding the first month's allowance for the scholarship recipients?
-The speaker advises that the Mexican scholarship does not provide the first month's allowance, and recipients should be prepared to cover their initial expenses, suggesting a minimum of five thousand ringgit.
Outlines
📚 Introduction to the Japanese Government Scholarship
The video script introduces the Japanese Government Scholarship, highlighting its various types, including those for undergraduates, postgraduates, and Japanese language training. The focus is on the embassy-recommended postgraduate scholarship for applicants in Malaysia, as the speaker has personal experience with it. The process is described as lengthy, taking nearly a year with a five-step process that narrows down applicants. The script emphasizes the importance of preparing documents in advance, especially academic transcripts, and the necessity of a well-crafted research proposal, which is central to the application. The speaker also mentions a separate Q&A video to address common questions about the scholarship.
🗣️ Language Exam and Interview Process
This paragraph details the language exam and interview stages of the scholarship application process. The language exam is not a barrier for those without Japanese knowledge, as English is also accepted. The interview is conducted by a panel and focuses on the applicant's research plan. It is noted as a nerve-wracking part due to the presence of specialists in the applicant's field. The interview is in English, and applicants are advised to prepare their soft skills. The results of the interview take about a month to be announced, and even after passing, it does not guarantee selection.
🏫 University Application and Final Selection
The final part of the application process involves applying to universities and obtaining a Letter of Provisional Acceptance (LPA). Each university has its own process, and applicants are advised to research and prepare accordingly. The script describes personal experiences with different universities, emphasizing the variability in application procedures. After submitting the LPAs, the final selection is made by the Japanese government, and applicants are notified in January. The script also mentions the financial considerations, such as the first month's allowance and the initial deposit required for the scholarship.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Mexican Scholarship
💡Embassy Recommendation
💡Postgraduate
💡Research Proposal
💡Document Assessment
💡Language Exam
💡Interview
💡University Application
💡Letter of Provisional Acceptance (LPA)
💡Application Timeline
💡Scholarship Allowance
Highlights
Introduction to the Japanese government scholarship program, including various types of scholarships available.
Focus on the Embassy Recommendation Postgraduate Scholarship for applicants in Malaysia.
The application process takes nearly a year, with a five-step process to select the final 20 candidates.
Application period opens in March for a short window, emphasizing the need for preparedness.
Importance of having academic transcripts and other documents ready before the application period.
The document assessment phase is crucial, requiring a well-prepared research proposal.
Language exams for postgraduates are not difficult, with English and Japanese options available.
Clarification that knowledge of Japanese is not a requirement for the scholarship.
The interview phase involves a panel and is focused on the submitted research plan.
Interviews are conducted in English, alleviating concerns about language barriers.
The university application phase requires obtaining a Letter of Provisional Acceptance (LPA).
Each university has a unique process for issuing LPAs, requiring tailored approaches.
The final selection of the university is made by the Japanese government, not the applicant.
The scholarship does not provide the first month's allowance, requiring applicants to be financially prepared.
The high-risk nature of the application process, with the final outcome being uncertain.
The importance of considering alternative plans during the lengthy application period.
Invitation for viewers to leave questions in the comments for a future Q&A video.
Transcripts
[Music]
Salam alaikum Anisha thank you for
joining this episode of I can be
speaking with me
Isaiah and in today's episode we will be
talking about the max government
scholarship now the Mexican scholarship
is a scholarship that is provided by the
Japanese government and if you get their
website they have a long list of what
kinds of scholarships they have they
have scholarships for undergraduates
they have squash it for postgraduates
now after squatchers for Japanese digit
chaining and a lot not so in my context
I will be specifically speaking about
the embassy recommendation postgraduate
scholarship for applicants in Malaysia
and why it's because that's the one I
have most experience with and also my
husband has the same experience and I
feel like that is the one that I will be
able to help you the most with so if you
have no idea about what the government
the Mexican scholarship what's it about
and you know how you can apply for it
then please stay tuned and watch this
video since there's a lot to cover
I feel like I'm gonna first do a brief
overview on it and then I will have a
separate video answering questions
regarding the scholarship because I did
post about the scholarship on my blog
before and I've collected quite a number
of questions that are often being asked
so I hope that if you also have any
questions about the my scholarship that
you would like to know and I'll try my
best to answer it you can just pop it in
the comments and we can discuss it in
another video of Q&A on the Mex
scholarship alright so let's start so
let's have an overview of this
scholarship application now the
application process for the mexican
scholarship embassy recommendation in
malaysia takes roughly a whole year
nearly a year at least ten months at
least ten months so application periods
start in March and you will only find
out the results
in January and in between what happens
in those ten months is a five-step
process the slowly cuts off the number
of applicants until it is the final 20
people who will be selected vacations
open usually in March and they are
usually open for roughly only two weeks
or so and if I'm not mistaken yeah yeah
it's roughly they open it for a very
short window and because of that a very
short timeframe what I always tell
people who want to apply it's that you
must get your talks ready beforehand
because they do need quite a number of
documents that you need to submit when
for example the documents that I feel
like were quite difficult that you need
to get beforehand are things like your
academic transcripts now mostly I think
is academic transcripts and especially
if you are from a universities overseas
like my husband was he did his degree in
the US so he really needed to have all
his certificate stems and certified so
you need to get all that done before the
time before the application period to
make things faster and smoother but they
won't they won't release the actual
application form for the year like this
year 2020 until those two weeks but
that's okay because they have previous
year's applications so you can have a
look at that and you can see what it's
like and just prepare yourself on what
you're going to write inside the
application form and what you need to
get ready so yeah one thing is go to the
home page which I will link below and
get the docs ready as quickly as you can
if you want but the document assessment
is the first and basically the most
important part of this whole application
process is because you will need to
submit in your research proposal and
everything from there on forth will be
based on the research proposal that you
submit so it's very important for you to
really take time and spend time on
drafting and creating or good research
proposal so make sure even before March
even now start now it's almost February
start now
crafting your research proposal and have
someone have a lecture have a professor
look at it to see if it's good that's
what actually I did as well my lecturer
had to look at it and help me finalize
it and make it better so I'd suggest you
do the same so after the document
assessment two weeks three weeks roughly
after that in somewhere in April usually
most usually somewhere in April you will
get the news of the results and if you
get to move on to the second phase which
is the language exam now for
postgraduate students language exams are
not that difficult in my opinion because
you will have to just answer a language
exam where it's either English and
Japanese and a lot of people yes I had
to clarify this a lot of times but it's
okay if you don't know Japanese this
scholarship doesn't matter if you know
Japanese if you don't know Japanese it's
fine you can apply either way my husband
has no background in Japanese at all his
program is completely in English so
don't worry about that you can apply
English and if you pass to the language
exam you do not need to answer the
Japanese part of the language exam you
don't you can try to give you points for
the eyes I think they will but I don't
know I think it's safer to not answer it
at all and you can just do the English
exam they do have mock English exams of
this on your website if I'm not mistaken
so yeah I think it have a look at that
as well for the undergrads I think this
is where it's very difficult because you
have to answer things on you know
different subjects like physics and
based on what you're applying for so
after the language exam I think a month
or so you would get the next results of
if you pass into the most nerve-wracking
part of the whole thing which is the
interview the interview so during the
interview you'll be interviewed by a
panel of roughly seven I think maximum
five maximum seven by at least five
people will be interviewing you on the
research plan that you have submitted
prior in the document assessment during
your interview they will have
specialists based on your research plan
present so that they can
really get into it and ask you a lot of
difficult questions but it's okay be
confident and you'll be fine you should
note that the interviews will be
conducted in English so don't worry if I
remember during my time I was really
worried I was gonna be in Japanese I
definitely wouldn't be able to carry
myself well because I haven't been
speaking in a while so I have that in
mind they won't have it in Japanese or
Malay should do brush up on your
interviewing skills or your soft skills
on how to approach interviews interviews
are roughly 20 maximum 30 minutes but
yeah you will have you are 20 25 to 30
minutes for the interview
now since the interview is one of the
most important parts of this whole
application it usually takes a month or
more roughly two I think for them to
come up with a results for you but do
keep in mind that even after you have
passed the interview process it they
will still state very clearly in the
email that this still does not mean that
you have been selected it's just you
know the whole process is still that a
hungry lot if you get the email that
says you have passed the interview you
will move on to the fourth phase which
is the university application university
applications is very different for each
university not all the universities have
the exact same way of approaching their
max graduates each universities are very
different so my best advice is while
waiting for the two-month-long results
from the interview do your research on
the university that you plan on applying
to can submit up to three LPS which is
letter of provisional acceptance now the
letter of the LPA the letter of
provisional acceptance is what you will
need to get from a university and you
will need to submit it to max and say
hey look this university is willing to
accept me should I get the scholarship
it's that kind of thing
my nose so that's what you have to do in
the fourth phase finding university
getting in touch and asking them hey how
can I get an LPA so for my university at
least mine is Yoshino my university my
was very straightforward where I just
had to email the supervisor that I was
interested in doing my PhD with and we
talked it out
we had some I had some Skype calls and
then when he was like ok I'm fine
um he will then write for me a letter of
provisional acceptance and you can send
them documents to write it design it
back to you or some mine went through my
mostly went all through email except for
the real LPA which was sent into they'll
send it through the mail yeah but some
universities are much more strict like
for my husband who applied for Waseda YC
that doesn't do anything online they
want everything in hard copies and you
have to send it all the way to Japan
sometime that take some time and yeah
it's quite tricky and they'll send the
results the same way as well they won't
let you know through any email or
whatever and for YC that it's different
what's it that they didn't want you
don't have to go to the you don't have
to go to the professor you don't have to
talk directly to the professor in-state
you deal completely with the office and
you just say these are the professors
that I wish to work with and then the
office will do everything else for you
and you know so that's why I say each
university is very different once you
have those LPS from all those
universities max will give you like a
timeframe like this is the last day for
you to submit all the universities that
have accepted you and yeah so that's
what you do but after you submit in the
applications then everything is totally
up to mixed and by this time is probably
gonna be around November and they will
not let you know the results until
January and even though I should
highlight this even though you have put
in your top three LPS
and it's alright even if you don't get
up to three like my husband he he
applied for a couple but he ended up
only sending one which is his one see
that one cuz he really just wanted to go
to what Sarah and he thought that if you
had to go anywhere else and he didn't
want to do it so what's it he only sent
in his one LP a so it's alright if you
just want to send in one if you only got
one
it's alright it's still good Naha mila
in january you'll be notified if you
have been selected for the scholarship
and you should be noted again there's a
lot of things to know is that the final
university selection will be by mixed so
even though I gave my top 3 universities
and I put the number one that I really
wanted to end up at the end of the day
mixed will choose which university that
they ultimately feel the best I go to so
even though I am I didn't get my first
choice I got my second choice was just
so good anyway I'm already in my said
yes so I heard me laugh you know God
knows best so like my husband I said
that he only said in one so it's it's a
it's a really russian roulette' kind of
thing it's you know it's a high-risk
thing but umbrella they got him into
they accepted the LPA and you know he
got he went to Wasilla does this
application process is very long and
very lengthy in takes a lot of time you
should if you are a fresh grad planning
on continuing your masters I'm not sure
what you want to do you should really
think about what you want to do in
between those timeframes you know even
work or whatnot and another thing I
should say there's so many things I need
to say yeah it's like so many
disclaimers max will not give you your
first month's allowance and they will
say that the first month you are on your
own and they will usually ask you to pay
around five thousand ringgit minimum for
you to be comfortable to you know
survive that so yeah things like that
this and it's good actually that it it's
quite lengthy so if you are working they
may be preparing that amount of money
would be that difficult which you are
student and you need to save up you know
there's
things that you can think about when
applying for the scholarship or before
applying for the scholarship so it's
February now there's roughly a month or
so before the applications will start
opening I'll link down all the important
websites that I think at that and also
if you're not a video person in
everything I said is just well you don't
want to read it all again I have it on
my blog and you can check that out too
so please do leave any questions that
you have in the comment section and I'll
try my best to answer them in a more
specific question and answer video on
the Mac scholarship till then I hope you
guys had a good January now that we're
moving into February and yeah hope to
see you guys soon
bye Sarah Michael
[Music]
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