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Re: Japanese Visa And Travelling To Japan by Gerrard59(m): 11:17pm On Apr 08, 2022
GMD1990:
Please I want to know if Japan has started issuing visa other than tourist now, can someone get a visa now from Japan in Nigeria now, I really want to know please

Japan is not issuing tourist visas presently. Only work and student visas are being issued from her embassies across the world.

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Re: Japanese Visa And Travelling To Japan by Gerrard59(m): 11:20pm On Apr 08, 2022
padua1234:
Please is there any school that is giving Admission now. Is there any other secret way of getting a professor that will accept to supervise a student. I have been researching on this for so long now, yet no positive response

majisuka:
Just an info for you guys from an insider (as well as some Sub-Saharan African students I get along with in the university). Apparently the Ministry of Education of Japan (Monbukagakusho) is trying to increase African student quota in Japanese universities, perhaps as an effort to spread the soft power into the continent. I'd say African applicants are given a little bit more leeway to obtain the scholarship, provided one already has gotten an approval from a prospective supervisor/professor. For the procedures, required documents, and deadlines, you can check out the website of Embassy of Japan in Nigeria (I'm not gonna spoon-fed you guys, I'm busy and there is Google to help you out). The website is here btw https://www.jasso.go.jp/en/study_j/scholarships/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2019/04/17/scholarships_2019_e.pdf

Now it's up to your effort because the next is the hardest part. Please read and study thoroughly some scientific journal articles that suits your academic background and try to come up with ideas. Be sure as well to check the professor's current projects in each lab's webpage (typically in top universities a lab/research group has a functioning and updated website) before doing so. You are also encouraged to check their relevant publications, which are often posted in the website too.

Afterwards, try to contact them in professional manner, that is, introduce yourself and give a brief academic background and explain your plan in the lab and Japan (as well as the research idea you conceive). You are needed to attach your CV/resume along with the first communication e-mail so that the professor can be ascertained that you are indeed willing to join the lab. Be patient to wait for the responses because they are super busy (sometimes up to a week). They only recruit very good (even though raw talents) students with strong grasp of respective field's concept so be very, very prepared. Upon convincing the professor that you are worthy to be the member, you'll subjected to entrance interview and test, which is just as rigorous and depends on down to the policy of the department the lab belongs to. Yes it's easy to get scholarship up to a point you earn trust from the prof but in the test they will try to weed out those who don't have the basic concepts. Some universities have low acceptance rate even for Master and PhD level entrance

I know you Nigerians are very hard-working given being in conductive situation. Good Luck.

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Re: Japanese Visa And Travelling To Japan by moonraker(m): 1:23am On Apr 11, 2022
GMD1990:
Please I want to know if Japan has started issuing visa other than tourist now, can someone get a visa now from Japan in Nigeria now, I really want to know please

No
Re: Japanese Visa And Travelling To Japan by blackbriar: 9:13am On Apr 11, 2022
GMD1990:
Please I want to know if Japan has started issuing visa other than tourist now, can someone get a visa now from Japan in Nigeria now, I really want to know please


than call the Japanese Embassy in Abuja.
Google for their Phone Number and place a call.
You will be getting 100 percent authentic information form the horses mouth.
Re: Japanese Visa And Travelling To Japan by EbyNicole(f): 9:53pm On Apr 22, 2022
rasheylaw:
Please have anyone work or take an interview with Gaba Corporation Japan? How is their interview like?
Hi, I have an interview with them next week, how did yours go?

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Re: Japanese Visa And Travelling To Japan by tsquare299(m): 8:29pm On Apr 23, 2022
EbyNicole:

Hi, I have an interview with them next week, how did yours go?

When did you submit the written interview form?
Re: Japanese Visa And Travelling To Japan by Elchechereche4e: 4:06pm On Apr 25, 2022
Hi fam...where do I find mail of prospective professors i whish to apply for my masters program, I line with the admission procedure? I am applying to the university of Osaka in June

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Re: Japanese Visa And Travelling To Japan by blackbriar: 4:20am On Apr 26, 2022
Elchechereche4e:
Hi fam...where do I find mail of prospective professors i whish to apply for my masters program, I line with the admission procedure? I am applying to the university of Osaka in June

Look for the department website form the university page.
There is always a research list of all the professors so that you can see their research publications and interest.
Re: Japanese Visa And Travelling To Japan by chaiks: 10:20pm On Apr 26, 2022
Period. You can as well Google for instance, professor of physics university of Tokyo
Names will pop up. Check them on twitter also. My potential supervisor is on twitter every minute of the day.
blackbriar:


Look for the department website form the university page.
There is always a research list of all the professors so that you can see their research publications and interest.

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Re: Japanese Visa And Travelling To Japan by blackbriar: 6:07am On Apr 28, 2022
Admissions for Graduate school in Japan for September 2022 Enrollment will soon start.

1. Have you enrolled for IELTS
2. Have to contacted your prospective department and Professor in charge.
3. Have you familiarized yourself with the admission process ( most especially how to pay the 30,000 yen application fee).
4. Are you prepared for the Online Quiz/Test?


Please note Admission process is all paper based in Japan.
You have to download the application forms from the school admission webpage.
Fill the forms correctly
submit the form by post (dhl or most suitable) with accompanying documents required

Admission Schedule lasts only 2 weeks.

Goodluck.
My 2 cents

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Re: Japanese Visa And Travelling To Japan by LorhdSamstar: 3:22pm On May 03, 2022
chaiks:
if you applied for mext via the school route and after the interview, they mail you that you are now being considered as one of the people the university will recommend, can you say at this point you will make it?

Hello sir.
I need to talk to you on WhatsApp sir..
Can I please have your WhatsApp number?
Re: Japanese Visa And Travelling To Japan by chaiks: 4:06pm On May 03, 2022
Yes. Pm me.
LorhdSamstar:


Hello sir.
I need to talk to you on WhatsApp sir..
Can I please have your WhatsApp number?
Re: Japanese Visa And Travelling To Japan by blackbriar: 5:46am On May 06, 2022
VcStunner:

Cheers mate and thanks for this info. I was filling up my scholarship application and then there's a page that requires me to write about my research Theme and Research plan. I have managed to coin a topic together, but I need an input from a student based there in japan. So quick one,
I. I need to know the challenges of Nigerian students for instance on the curriculum and instructional approach there as pertains classroom management.
I will be grateful fam.

Good day .

I am so sorry i would not know much about about the challenges of Nigerian students except for Strikes and poor educational infrastructure.

If this happens to be your prospective research topic, my advice would be keep it brief and no big big grammars.
Keep your English simple and straight to the point .
Most Importantly make use of graphical aids such as graphs, charts, tables, etc.
Graphical aids should be at least 70 percent of your write up while the other 30 percent should be simple English and straight to the point.

My 2 cents

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Re: Japanese Visa And Travelling To Japan by Kassidy4luv(m): 8:04pm On May 06, 2022
blackbriar:
Admissions for Graduate school in Japan for September 2022 Enrollment will soon start.

1. Have you enrolled for IELTS
2. Have to contacted your prospective department and Professor in charge.
3. Have you familiarized yourself with the admission process ( most especially how to pay the 30,000 yen application fee).
4. Are you prepared for the Online Quiz/Test?


Please note Admission process is all paper based in Japan.
You have to download the application forms from the school admission webpage.
Fill the forms correctly
submit the form by post (dhl or most suitable) with accompanying documents required

Admission Schedule lasts only 2 weeks.

Goodluck.
My 2 cents

Is IELTS mandatory?
Which date is the application process commencing
Re: Japanese Visa And Travelling To Japan by blackbriar: 7:19am On May 07, 2022
Kassidy4luv:


Is IELTS mandatory?
Which date is the application process commencing

Yes, IELTS is mandatory .
IELTS Academic .
Application starts from this month (May)
Re: Japanese Visa And Travelling To Japan by donfelix4sure(m): 11:22am On May 07, 2022
I will need guidance house. I am currently in touch with a Professor and it looks he will accept to supervise me but there’s no funding. I wouldn’t be able to apply for MEXT because my documents are not ready. I am thinking of self funding but my budget is just 2m for tuition. Their school website shows 880,000 yen but it’s looks confusing. Is it feasible? How do I get the actual tuition fee? Can I work while schooling?
Re: Japanese Visa And Travelling To Japan by moonraker(m): 12:42pm On May 07, 2022
donfelix4sure:
I will need guidance house. I am currently in touch with a Professor and it looks he will accept to supervise me but there’s no funding. I wouldn’t be able to apply for MEXT because my documents are not ready. I am thinking of self funding but my budget is just 2m for tuition. Their school website shows 880,000 yen but it’s looks confusing. Is it feasible? How do I get the actual tuition fee? Can I work while schooling?

hate to break it to you but No. it is not feasible.

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Re: Japanese Visa And Travelling To Japan by donfelix4sure(m): 2:14pm On May 07, 2022
moonraker:


hate to break it to you but No. it is not feasible.

It’s okay. May a little more details will help me plan better
Re: Japanese Visa And Travelling To Japan by peacefull(f): 11:47pm On May 07, 2022
donfelix4sure:
I will need guidance house. I am currently in touch with a Professor and it looks he will accept to supervise me but there’s no funding. I wouldn’t be able to apply for MEXT because my documents are not ready. I am thinking of self funding but my budget is just 2m for tuition. Their school website shows 880,000 yen but it’s looks confusing. Is it feasible? How do I get the actual tuition fee? Can I work while schooling?

Have you checked any other scholarship?
Not MEXT. But other scholarship?
Re: Japanese Visa And Travelling To Japan by Gerrard59(m): 2:16pm On May 08, 2022
donfelix4sure:
I will need guidance house. I am currently in touch with a Professor and it looks he will accept to supervise me but there’s no funding. I wouldn’t be able to apply for MEXT because my documents are not ready. I am thinking of self funding but my budget is just 2m for tuition. Their school website shows 880,000 yen but it’s looks confusing. Is it feasible? How do I get the actual tuition fee? Can I work while schooling?

Looks like you applied to a public or private university. Well, unless you have plenty of money or got MEXT (the only realistic and encompassing scholarship a Nigerian living in Nigeria can apply for), it's pointless applying to a public or private university. Looking at how much you have, you are better off applying to a national university, preferably outside the Kanto-Kansai regions.

TIP: Target national universities in Hokkaido prefecture.

Going forward, the truth is: you don't have the money to fund your studies in Japan as you will be required by the university to present an account showing you can fund your living expenses for the next two years in that particular city the university is located. If it's in Tokyo, on average, you will be required to spend at least ¥100K per month X 12 months. Note: this does not include your tuition fees o. Yes, you can work while schooling, just that you get fewer student jobs outside the major cities. I don't know about public or private universities but in national universities, you pay tuition fees per semester not the whole year. So, divide the tuition fees by 2, that's what you will pay for your first semester. On the other hand, there are many scholarships available for privately funded students when you get admitted. You could win many scholarships depending on your grades, calibre of university (many scholarships exist in Imperial universities and those top private universities such as Waseda and Keio) and supervisor's support the moment you gain admission, which will greatly reduce your living costs.

Now, what you should do is to ensure you can provide the naira equivalent of your living expenses (the more expensive a city is, the higher your naira should be. Which means no city's immigration bureau other than Tokyo will require more than ¥100K per month X 12 months) for immigration authorities as that's a prerequisite to be issued the certificate of eligibility, without the COE, you cannot be issued a Japanese visa.

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Re: Japanese Visa And Travelling To Japan by Gerrard59(m): 2:16pm On May 08, 2022
peacefull:


Have you checked any other scholarship?
Not MEXT. But other scholarship?

MEXT is the only realistic scholarship to apply as a Nigerian living in Nigeria.
Re: Japanese Visa And Travelling To Japan by donfelix4sure(m): 3:47pm On May 08, 2022
Gerrard59:


Looks like you applied to a public or private university. Well, unless you have plenty of money or got MEXT (the only realistic and encompassing scholarship a Nigerian living in Nigeria can apply for), it's pointless applying to a public or private university. Looking at how much you have, you are better off applying to a national university, preferably outside the Kanto-Kansai regions.

TIP: Target national universities in Hokkaido prefecture.

Going forward, the truth is: you don't have the money to fund your studies in Japan as you will be required by the university to present an account showing you can fund your living expenses for the next two years in that particular city the university is located. If it's in Tokyo, on average, you will be required to spend at least ¥100K per month X 12 months. Note: this does not include your tuition fees o. Yes, you can work while schooling, just that you get fewer student jobs outside the major cities. I don't know about public or private universities but in national universities, you pay tuition fees per semester not the whole year. So, divide the tuition fees by 2, that's what you will pay for your first semester. On the other hand, there are many scholarships available for privately funded students when you get admitted. You could win many scholarships depending on your grades, calibre of university (many scholarships exist in Imperial universities and those top private universities such as Waseda and Keio) and supervisor's support the moment you gain admission, which will greatly reduce your living costs.

Now, what you should do is to ensure you can provide the naira equivalent of your living expenses (the more expensive a city is, the higher your naira should be. Which means no city's immigration bureau other than Tokyo will require more than ¥100K per month X 12 months) for immigration authorities as that's a prerequisite to be issued the certificate of eligibility, without the COE, you cannot be issued a Japanese visa.

Well detailed. Thank you for taking time to write this. I am actively searching for cheaper schools. It’s actually Hiroshima University that I have made contact with a potential supervisor. Though I am still searching and sending cold-emails.
Re: Japanese Visa And Travelling To Japan by peacefull(f): 4:24pm On May 08, 2022
Gerrard59:


MEXT is the only realistic scholarship to apply as a Nigerian living in Nigeria.

Really?
Very difficult to get other scholarship?
Re: Japanese Visa And Travelling To Japan by Gerrard59(m): 5:29pm On May 08, 2022
donfelix4sure:


Well detailed. Thank you for taking time to write this. I am actively searching for cheaper schools. It’s actually Hiroshima University that I have made contact with a potential supervisor. Though I am still searching and sending cold-emails.

The money required for living expenses will be lower than say Tohoku or Kyoto. But I am still surprised at the fee considering it is a national university. Are you applying for a law or medical program?

You should ensure the funds are available (at least 6M naira since it is outside the Kanto-Kansai regions) rather than look for more schools. The koko is the funds. Scholarships while in Nigeria are very very few

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Re: Japanese Visa And Travelling To Japan by Gerrard59(m): 5:32pm On May 08, 2022
peacefull:


Really?
Very difficult to get other scholarship?

Maybe because there are very few?

https://www.ng.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/edu.html#Sch

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Re: Japanese Visa And Travelling To Japan by donfelix4sure(m): 6:04pm On May 08, 2022
Gerrard59:


The money required for living expenses will be lower than say Tohoku or Kyoto. But I am still surprised at the fee considering it is a national university. Are you applying for a law or medical program?

You should ensure the funds are available (at least 6M naira since it is outside the Kanto-Kansai regions) rather than look for more schools. The koko is the funds. Scholarships while in Nigeria are very very few

I am actually applying for PhD aquaculture under basic biology. I am not too sure of the tuition because their website self dey complicated. I have written to their student support service in that department for exact tuition for my desired program. I am even confused on what to write back to the potential supervisor as a follow up mail because I don’t want him to see me like unserious person. I will be doing a follow mail tomorrow shall. Or is it okay to ask him for idea of possible tuition since I am thinking of self funding?
6m much ooo for proof of fund.
Re: Japanese Visa And Travelling To Japan by Gerrard59(m): 12:01am On May 09, 2022
donfelix4sure:


I am actually applying for PhD aquaculture under basic biology. I am not too sure of the tuition because their website self dey complicated. I have written to their student support service in that department for exact tuition for my desired program. I am even confused on what to write back to the potential supervisor as a follow up mail because I don’t want him to see me like unserious person. I will be doing a follow mail tomorrow shall. Or is it okay to ask him for idea of possible tuition since I am thinking of self funding?
6m much ooo for proof of fund.

No wonder. If so, then I will advise you shelve the idea of doing PhD in Japan. There are few scholarships for those who are outside Japan to fund their graduate studies - most of which are for masters and largely aimed at Asian students esp those from South East Asia. No where in the developed world do students fund their PhD research, no one does it. It's either scholarship from the school/private organisation, loan from the government or funded by the department.

Yes, you should ask him for funding as you are applying for a PhD program. Alternatively, you should check for funded PhD programmes at RIKEN and JSPS. Those places are where research jobs (PhD, postdoc and assistant professorships) are posted. In there, you can directly apply for PhD positions as they are funded in part by the government or the professor has research grants. But say you want to fund yourself? Nah. It's not possible. In fact, it's ill-advised.

The 6M naira is for a master program. A PhD program will require at least 10 - 12M naira to present to immigration authorities. To explain the impossibility, check those who japa'd to the UK for further studies (self funding), which of them are doing a PhD? The other option (best in my opinion) is to use the funds you have now in preparing for PhD applications to schools in the United States. You have greater chances of getting sponsored to the US while in Nigeria than applying to Japanese universities for your PhD. I'm being very realistic here.

You might want to ask, so how do foreign students get sponsored for their PhDs apart from MEXT and JSPS?

Answer: they get funded by private organisations (scholarships) or the professor while finishing their MSc in Japan or their undergraduate universities have exchange relationships with Japanese universities. There are many scholarships available while in Japan but very few while outside the country. Alternatively, if you are still young and/or want to relish the Japanese experience, you apply for another masters. It's not overlooked but that is where you will be required to provide an account statement with at least 6M naira.

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Re: Japanese Visa And Travelling To Japan by peacefull(f): 12:47am On May 09, 2022
Gerrard59:


Maybe because there are very few?

https://www.ng.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/edu.html#Sch

Oh! I understand now!
I think so. Maybe very few.

I checked JASSO and JPSS website about scholarships for international students.
I saw many many. But most of condition is live in Japan.

I will check that website! smiley
Thank you so much! I appreciate you!
Re: Japanese Visa And Travelling To Japan by donfelix4sure(m): 7:55am On May 09, 2022
Gerrard59:


No wonder. If so, then I will advise you shelve the idea of doing PhD in Japan. There are few scholarships for those who are outside Japan to fund their graduate studies - most of which are for masters and largely aimed at Asian students esp those from South East Asia. No where in the developed world do students fund their PhD research, no one does it. It's either scholarship from the school/private organisation, loan from the government or funded by the department.

Yes, you should ask him for funding as you are applying for a PhD program. Alternatively, you should check for funded PhD programmes at RIKEN and JSPS. Those places are where research jobs (PhD, postdoc and assistant professorships) are posted. In there, you can directly apply for PhD positions as they are funded in part by the government or the professor has research grants. But say you want to fund yourself? Nah. It's not possible. In fact, it's ill-advised.

The 6M naira is for a master program. A PhD program will require at least 10 - 12M naira to present to immigration authorities. To explain the impossibility, check those who japa'd to the UK for further studies (self funding), which of them are doing a PhD? The other option (best in my opinion) is to use the funds you have now in preparing for PhD applications to schools in the United States. You have greater chances of getting sponsored to the US while in Nigeria than applying to Japanese universities for your PhD. I'm being very realistic here.

You might want to ask, so how do foreign students get sponsored for their PhDs apart from MEXT and JSPS?

Answer: they get funded by private organisations (scholarships) or the professor while finishing their MSc in Japan or their undergraduate universities have exchange relationships with Japanese universities. There are many scholarships available while in Japan but very few while outside the country. Alternatively, if you are still young and/or want to relish the Japanese experience, you apply for another masters. It's not overlooked but that is where you will be required to provide an account statement with at least 6M naira.

Well understood. I really appreciate your response. I think I will go with this other option of using the available funds to prepare for PhD applications to schools in the United States. It’s cool. Thank you once again for your time.
Re: Japanese Visa And Travelling To Japan by Gerrard59(m): 9:28am On May 09, 2022
donfelix4sure:


Well understood. I really appreciate your response. I think I will go with this other option of using the available funds to prepare for PhD applications to schools in the United States. It’s cool. Thank you once again for your time.

My pleasure. If you still relish the Japanese experience, you can do a postdoc/assistant professorship after your PhD from a US university.

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Re: Japanese Visa And Travelling To Japan by chibiokoye: 7:48pm On May 09, 2022
Hello. Is there any Mext scholar here especially undergraduate category. Is WAEC certificate high school diploma?

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