MEXT scholarship
MEXT is a generous scholarship provided by the government of Japan to many countries include Cambodia as well.
For general application, MEXT offers scholarship in 4 categories
- (R) Research students
- (U) Undergraduate students
- (C) College of Technology students
- (S) Specialized Training College students
Receiving a MEXT scholarship is a dream!
I graduated BS in Computer Science in 2013, since then I work as a software developer for about 10 years before applying for a scholarship. The process to apply for MEXT is not too complicated but you must pay attention detail in the scholarship guideline, if you miss a single step may cause big problem. If you want to apply this scholarship I encourage you take time to read the scholarship guideline, highlight important things you need to do and convert into step by step activities to make sure you never missing any important step.
you have to submit some important documents required by the embassy. then they will do a sortlist then you will take a written examination if you pass, you will get an interview if you pass the interview, then congratz.
Next, you will need to apply for provisional acceptance this is case is very very important. recommend to take to check what the lab are focusing about, make sure it is match to your proficient, check supervisor, check with senior if possible, what are their requirement to enter the lab,
From my own experience, I think i made a wrong decision. Why is that? I think I come to Japan to study about research plan that I submit my supervisor, so my research plan is useless.
there is no significant communication about the research plan , whether it should be revised or something. then I feel like he does not care at all
after research period , you have to take entrance examination in order to enter graduate school. it is different from one department to another. some departments don’t require you to take any entrance exam , they just conduct an interview,
some, requires you to take and pass the exam. in some special case, if your supervisor supports the special selection, you may also given a chance too.
I heard someone mentioned that if your supervisor does not support, you must take the entrance exam the as japanese students do, and honestly, it is quite challenge.
for me, I have only one chance to pass if not, I will lost the scholarship and have to return back.
I arrived Kyushu and took JTAS course for about 4 months from 1 oct 2023 to 2 feb 2024, I spend about 2 months full time to go library to study, then, about 5 months go the lab to prepare for the entrance examination.
I need to take TOEIC test since my IELTS test is already expire. prepare for math and specialize test
in 2024, around 20-25% of all the candidates passed the entrance.
Time in Japan fly so fast. I learn a lot of things I