Comments on: Research Proposal

By: Lars Martinson

Lars Martinson — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:59:45 +0000

All of my thoughts about contacting professors can be found here:

http://larsmartinson.com/how-i-got-the-monbusho-research-scholarship-part-3-of-4/

For anything not written there, your guess is as good as mine.

By: Jairu

Jairu — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 06:40:17 +0000

Lars,

I finally finished the application and the research proposal. I found this website very useful for people applying for first time to the monbukagakusho grant => http://www.jref.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=181

Very very useful.

I was reading about your experience searching for a professor, and completely agreed. I just submitted my application (last week) I am waiting for any news, for example the date to go for the exams and interview.

However I am already looking for information about the institutions and professors.

The only concern I have is, how should I contact the professors? just prepare an email and let them know that I am applying for the monbukagakusho grant, with a research subject (Linux cloud computing and virtualization solution) then explain the professor that I am interested in research about this topic in his/her lab?

Or should I contact international student office on the university?

Any suggestion is greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance,

By: Lars Martinson

Lars Martinson — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:04:41 +0000

Hello Jairu & 戦争,

It’s been more than two years since I applied for a Monbusho, and obviously I’m not an official representative for them, so really your guess is as good as mine as to what they’re looking for.

Good luck to you!

Lars

By: 戦争

戦争 — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 23:25:02 +0000

Hello:
I’m really glad to have found your web page. I’m really worry about the form “field of study and study program”.
About what Jairu said, the 2010 form has 3 parts
1-Present field of study (I think I’ll write about my degree and the thesis I did to graduate from university, so it has to do with my research proposal in Japan)
2-Your research theme after arrival in japan:clearly explain the research you wish to carry out in Japan(this part is what you post here).
Here the part you didn’t understand in the last comment
3-Study program in Japan:(Describe this in detail and concretely-particularly about the ultimate goal of your research in Japan). I’m not a native english speaker so :D, I think I have to write about what Japan is doing about my reserch topic, the last advance in that field… so I should read papers and get more information about what is going on in Japan about my research.

I’ll appreciate if you can give your opinion one more time :) . Thanks in advance.

By: Jairu

Jairu — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:16:03 +0000

Lars,

Thank you very much for your prompt answer, I know you will be updating your site today Friday so I am lucky =)

Here is the 2011 form with the questions I am trying to properly answer:

http://www.studyjapan.go.jp/en/toj/pdf/studyprogram_kenkyu.pdf

I think all I want to understand is what exactly are they asking for.

I look forward to your reply thank you again.

By: Lars Martinson

Lars Martinson — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:07:37 +0000

Hello Jairu,

“Present Field of Study: meaning to present my experience on the field and what I will be researching about? or present as what I am working on or studying if I was in college still?”
When I applied in 2007, the application didn’t have a “present field of study”, but yeah, I’d think you’d put what you’re currently studying.

“And the last one, describe my goal and how I will achieve it?”
Sorry, I don’t understand your question.

Lars

By: Jairu

Jairu — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:01:06 +0000

Lars,

I am sure that many of us (newbies) first time candidates to the monbukagakusho grant highly appreciate your help.

I want to congratulate you because yes throught this type of work you are helping on the international relationship between Japan and other cultures.

One question I have regarding the “Present Field of Study” You did not paste it here? I am not sure if I missed it.

I am working on finishing the three main questions:

Present Field of Study:
meaning to present my experience on the field and what I will be researching about? or present as what I am working on or studying if I was in college still?

Research Theme: Explain in details my theme with examples of how I will conduct my work with a good time line description very clear and planned.

And the last one, describe my goal and how I will achieve it?

Please any feedback will help. Thank you again for everything!

By: André Martins

André Martins — Sun, 16 May 2010 00:27:42 +0000

I would like to express my gratitude. This webesite helped me a lot on my journey to the monbusho preparation. I am a Composer, so i may enroll in japanese traditional arts as well.

Let´s hope it goes well. The examinations will begin in 12 days.

By: Lars Martinson

Lars Martinson — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:41:01 +0000

I was there on a non-degree research scholarship, studying East Asian calligraphy.

By: Shia

Shia — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 10:15:16 +0000

Hey, Larry! Great job you did here. :-) By the way, did you major in when you were in Japan? Did you pursue a degree there? Thank you!

By: Derek Murphy

Derek Murphy — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 09:32:35 +0000

Love this page and have been using it a lot to prepare my MEXT application. If you’ve studied in grad school, you’d have a more formal outlook on ‘research proposal’ – but as you said it got the job done and it’s great that you’re sharing.

I’d like to apply for art but would rather get a degree… so I’m applying for a PHD program which – not yet speaking any Japanese – may prove difficult to get into…

By: nooshin

nooshin — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:15:49 +0000

Thanyou for your great help
my field is far different from yours . I study control engineering and I hope I can possibly get this scholarship. but the thing is that I live in Iran and so you know somehow finding information is such a difficult task. I hope you can possibly help me if you know anyone in my field???
that would be great
arigatogozaimashta