掲示板 Forums - anyone here studying for MEXT??
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From what I understand, these kinds of scholarships seem to correlate with specific colleges in Japan? Do you have to pursue an education in an 'affluent' career in order to qualify to enroll for a scholarship? (I would like to work in Japan and would find a prepaid scholarship very useful, but my career choices are not typical, so I am not 100% sure if I would be a good candidate for them.) 
i don't think so!! i plan on going into a senmongakku, or specialized training college for illustration. if your interested, there's a whole community filled with information on the topic!! if you look up r/MEXT you'll see a subreddit and the discord server for it >:D
i also recommend looking at the guidelines for your country, and the application guidelines as a whole before talking to anyone. it's a lot to read, but it's really important.
finally, if you're between 17 and 25, i actually think semon would be a good choice for you!! it's made for out there career topics i think :O
Thank you for the response! 
I already scrolled down the subreddit for a bit and it seems like most of the comments are from applicants who already won the scholarship and need to get everything sorted, so I'll check the country guidelines instead. Do you happen to know if there is a music mixing program listed under the arts?
im not sure about music mixing, but i do know that someone has gotten in for music! ill ask for you, but you can also ask your consulate or embassy just in case!!
Okay, thanks! I doubt that I will be able to consult an embassy soon because I am pursuing a one-year license in my native country, so I will probably be looking for scholarships this time next year at the earliest. 
I'm currently in the process of starting my MEXT application, I'm aiming for the master's program, though. I missed the embassy deadline so I'm going the university route. 
I was able to talk to someone who got the scholarship and he's been guiding me through the process. Next week, I'm going to take the health certificate to my doctor so I can get a head start on the blood tests and x-rays. I have a pretty good idea on what I want to study, the only problem is that my wording can be awkward at times, ahaha...
Fingers crossed I do well on the application, though!
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