Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation Scholarship for Applicants Residing Abroad (Got a Conditional Acceptance 2020)

 Hello Guys, today I want to share how I got a conditional acceptance from Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation for October 2020 enrollment based on my experience. I will describe: how I got the first information about scholarship, how I fill out the application form, how I did an interview, how I got an acceptance.

 Let’s start. Firstly how I got the first information about scholarship. FYI, every day I usually type PhD scholarship on my Google to find scholarship chances. Apparently the history of my type was recorded by Google chrome. In one day when I opened Google chrome on my cell phone, the Google chrome showed me Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation Scholarship for Applicants Residing Abroad. How lucky I am. I click the link http://www.rotary-yoneyama.or.jp/english/overseas and I had downloaded the guideline. After that, I have read carefully and was prepared all the requirements.

 Secondly how I fill out the application form. The application documents consist:

1.       Application form.

2.       Outline of Research Plan at Japanese University.

3.       Objective for Studying in Japan.

4.       Two Recommendation Letter (I got from the Head of Department and my colleague).

5.       Letter of Acceptance (LoA) (I got from my prospective supervisor at Osaka University).

6.       Document certifying Japanese language proficiency.

All the application documents was sent to email address (apply@rotary-yoneyama.or.jp). The deadline of the scholarship was December 15^th 2019 and I sent on December 3^rd 2019. OK, time to wait.

 Thirdly how I did the interview. On January 14^th 2020, I got an email from Rotary International District 2660 Yoneyama scholarship Committee. FYI, this District was in Osaka. Because my targeted university was Osaka University. So, it was depend on your targeted university. The email stated that they will be conducted an interview by Skype.

 Date: January 23rd, 2020 (Thursday)

Time: your convenient 20-30 minutes from 10:30-17:30 Japanese time (08:30-15:30 Indonesian time)

 They asked a convenient time for me. I was chose at 10.30-11.00 Japanese times in that day. Why I chose that time, because I want to do the interview with clear mind. J

 Tada…the interview times. The committees were two people. Before the interview, I have asked the committee about language that will be used. They told me that the interview will be conducted both English and Japanese. J

 I am surprised today (I know right now when I write this story) that one of the committee is Professor Emeritus at Osaka University. Hello Prof. ! and the other one is the committee chair. J

 In that interview, they asked (verified) about what I wrote on Application form. The last question was what did you known about Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation and Its activities.

Overall the interview was happened naturally and I enjoyed the interview. Thank you sensei and the chair. At the end, the committee told me that they would be decided the acceptance/ not by The Central Committee in Tokyo and the announcement will be sent by an email at around mid of February 2020.

 Finally how I got an acceptance. After I had the interview, every day I have checked my email. J Unfortunately, on February 15^th 2020 I have not got an email from the Committee. I surrender. I failed to get the scholarship. I must move on. But, fortunately I got an email on February 19^th 2020 from scholarship committee that I have accepted as a scholar. Yeay…J Even though the email have a notice. If I failed to pass an entrance examination at Osaka University, my scholarship acceptance will be canceled.

 A couple days ago I knew that I failed to pass the examination and automatically my scholarship will be canceled. L

 Thank you Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation for giving me the chance. Hopefully, I can get another chance in other district and at other university. Ganbatte!