You should know the professor’s current research interests and make sure you position your research relative to that professor. Thank you very much! I do not have a complete sample Field of Study and Research Program Plan that I am able to share. I wouldn’t recommend it, but it sounds like you don’t have a choice. I don’t know much about architecture, but for example, if you wanted to develop flood-resistant housing, then you would write the research page based on what you know and want to explore on that topic, then write your timeline on the second page. Realistically, do you think I would need JLPT proof of my language ability to apply for a Japanese program, or would it be best to apply for an English program? Please be patient. Btw, Is the competition for the university Recommendation MEXT tougher than the embassy Recommendation one? Of course this is going to change once you get in to the research, but you want to have a framework to return to. What I did, was propose a methodology separated into 4+1 ‘stages’, that would most possibly still intertwine with each other. Hey Travis! In that case, you’re not saying why your research must be done in Japan, but rather why it must be done at that particular university (which happens to be in Japan). I wrote this article about the Field of Study form for the University-recommended MEXT, which is slightly different. Actually, as required by the university in the first stage of application process, I have submitted a 1000-word thesis proposal (including title, introduction, aim and objectives, methodology, literature review and provisional structure). Where I can find the list of professor? The more drafts you go through and the more time you have to seek outside opinions, the more polished of a product you’ll have at the end. Your field of study is not just the general field, this is the specific topic that you want to research for your graduation thesis. The post above includes a pretty detailed explanation of what “field of study” means as well as what to put. 2. It is certainly possible to succeed in the application without a letter from the president. Thanks for another helpful guide!! Log in here for access. Refers to notes created by the researcher during the act of conducting a field study to remember and record the behaviors, activities, events, and other features of an observation. The PGP has a certain number of slots for that particular field of study. Create an account to start this course today. Is it often for Jap Uni to officially accept Englsih speaking students but at the back turning down the applications? It is the single-most important tool you have at this point in your application to earn a scholarship that could be worth millions of yen. Thank you very much for all your very informed guideline. But don’t worry, since you’ve earned acceptance in the past, it should be very easy for you to get a Letter of Acceptance when you do apply for the Embassy-recommended scholarship. Hello, thank you for your advise it really helped me to understand how the procedure goes!! 2. Before you start, know that you’re going to need to spend time researching, writing, and revising this form. You can also look for publications in your field with Japanese authors and research where they teach, if they’re affiliated with universities. Get Feedback: There is absolutely no rule saying that you have to do this all on your own. Thank you very much for all of these extremely informative blogs you have written. Create your account. You should be sure to answer that question by mentioning what you studied, but you can also add that you have since refined your studies into artificial intelligence in a professional capacity (especially if you’re working in research now). It’s not a matter of missing documents, they’re just using an alternative for now. 's' : ''}}. Thank you for your input, as well! Good Luck Would that be rejected? Hi By the way, I am applying for a masters program through the embassy. Louisiana Tech, in the US, has a pretty good set of research plan guidelines, but be aware that these are designed for science field graduates seeking an academic job, so they’re more thorough than you need to be. MEXT is only going to be checking to make sure that you meet all the eligibility requirements and that the university has done its job right. 1. Consider the following theorem: if x and y are odd integers, then x + y is even. The only thing closest to this would be essay work I’ve submitted to profs for class work. Again, the professors reviewing your application are not native English speakers and a table is easier to read. Any idea how best I can incorporate as well. The summary of your thesis refers to the graduation thesis you wrote for your last degree, as you guessed. 2- You might want to contact the university directly about the Japanese/English language question. January 19, 2002. That should be fixed now). on The university is required to convert your GPA and report it to MEXT on the nomination form. You can and absolutely should get advise from academic professionals! Two of my picks are art schools, but the third school is not and it has their research program under Global Japanese Studies. But if students submitted them in the “wrong” language, we wouldn’t reject them, we would just ask the students to rewrite them. Get everything you need to know about the MEXT scholarship application process, eligibility, and strategies to improve your chances in one convenient book: How to Apply for the MEXT Scholarship is now available in paperback and ebook! Thank you for the clarifications and this blog is a ‘life saver’. If you can’t find an exact match, consider that the name of the field may be different and try searching for a broader topic, then reading professors’ specific research interests in more detail. On the other hand, the SOP is the way for the committee to see that you possess depth of interest and comprehension in your field, and that you understand what goes into research. This is when the researcher is fully immersed in what is being studied. Also, smaller studies permit more data collection at more project stages, and exposing team members to live data rather that digested reports is invaluable. I never wrote an undergraduate graduation thesis or dissertations. I am supposed to contact a professor from my preferred university, and write his name along with the university on the application form. All the talk about "anthropology" obscures the fact that all development teams should do field studies, and that teams can run studies on their own, without hiring a bunch of PhDs. Field studies should emphasize the observation of real user behavior. Im trying to keep in mind that this is a world competition, so i dont want to have upper expectations about myself even I gradutated with honors from the university writting a thesis. In English it looks like the same question and in Japanese, the meaning is only slightly different. I can find a lot of useful information concerning MEXT program. I have to say i got the Japanese Studies Students MEXT scholarship before by Embassy Recomendation. The university probably is going to look at your whole academic history when they consider whether or not to accept you and recommend you for the scholarship. Hi Travis, Really, in my experience, it’s the university, not MEXT, that will have more of a say in that. I’ll try to answer your questions below. While the format has changed in the years since those applicants applied, there is still quite a bit of value in seeing how they wrote and organized their plans. Enter the observation site [i.e., "field"] with a clear plan about what you are intending to observe and record in relation to the research problem while, at the same time, being prepared to adapt to changing circumstances as they may arise. Start Early and Revise Often: Right now, as soon as you finish reading this blog, start brainstorming and working on your outline. Alek. So if they sent your application forward to MEXT, you should be within that number and safe! I am currently applying for MEXT via Embassy Recommendation. Justify why you chose those methods … It is obviously that the thesis proposal is quite long for a 1-page Field of study and it is exclusive of some contents like “Why your research must be done at a Japanese university”. This section will be used as one of the most important references for selection. As you write your Field of Study, remember you are writing to this professor. Field studies can be descriptive, which means they are qualitative, focusing on the significance of observations made rather than numerical data. Log in or sign up to add this lesson to a Custom Course. To use the arrangement in your favor, you need to get in touch with the professor who started the partnership between your schools and see if that professor can put you in touch with someone at the university in Japan that you can talk to about your research plan and your intention to apply (preferably someone in the same graduate school as where you want to apply!). Thank you for the awesome informative posts! But overall, this should be a short section. We’ll get into some of the specific elements to cover farther down. 1. Summary: Field studies should emphasize the observation of real user behavior. 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