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Comment on PhD — It is what you do for work by Claus

Claus — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:26:42 +0000

Oh well, that just drives the point further. Maybe this idea of the Monbushou scholarship being that high comes from a few years earlier, before the several cuts that happened.

Comment on Almost there… by Antonio Rebordao

Antonio Rebordao — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:48:02 +0000

All the best!

Comment on PhD — It is what you do for work by Antonio Rebordao

Antonio Rebordao — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:46:08 +0000

Without counting tuition fees, and just counting the net amount that the PhD student receives the amounts that I know are:
Portugal (1000 EUR)
France (approx. 1400 EUR)
Spain (approx. 1200 EUR)
Italy (approx. 1200 EUR)
Belgium (1900 EUR plus benefits like transports, Christmas allowance, Holidays allowance, children allowance, healthcare).
Netherlands, Danmark, Sweden, Finland and Switzerland pay even better and a PhD student there is seen and paid as a worker (as it should be).

In absolute value these scholarships are not much lower than the Japanese Monbusho scholarship and the Belgian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Switzerland scholarships largely surpass the Japanese scholarships in absolute value. If some people say that the Monbusho Scholarship is high, I would say that they are wrong because compared with other developed countries Japan doesn’t pay more.

Plus the factors that you spoke about make it harder for the student/worker to do his work successfully. Personally I think that Japan could make the program more serious, by demanding better output from the professors that have students under their supervision and in providing better conditions to the PhD students. As it is now I don’t think it attracts the best students, because those wil prefer to go to US and Europe, where they will find better working and living ($) conditions.

Comment on Stage Clear! by Antonio

Antonio — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:49:15 +0000

Boa sorte, bom trabalho e bom sorriso!

Comment on PhD — It is what you do for work by Claus

Claus — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:53:27 +0000

There is another point that many people seem to forget.

People say that the Monbukagakushou scholarship is one of the highest graduate scholarships. They are right. The MEXT certainly pays more than say, Fullbright or European scholarships.

But studying in Japan also has its price. Different language, different culture, walls to internationalization are some of the extra difficulties that graduate students will face in Japan. The higher value of Japanese scholarships reflect that Japan, even though a GREAT place to study, is a less desirable destination than the US or the EU.

Comment on My dear Watson, by Claus

Claus — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:48:49 +0000

Sem problema Antonio! Eu sempre tinha ouvido falar do Projeto Gutemberg, mas realmente só comecei a aproveitá-lo agora que tenho um e-book reader. Odeio ler textos extensos (mais do que 5 páginas) no computador.

Comment on My dear Watson, by Antonio

Antonio — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:57:37 +0000

Obrigado pela partilha. Já me tinha esquecido do projeto Guterberg e realmente há que falar do abuso da industria que detém direitos de autor que já prescreveram para ver se a pressão pública aumenta e a situação possa melhorar. Abraço.

Comment on PhD — It is what you do for work by Antonio

Antonio — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:04:33 +0000

Oh yeah, the situation gets tougher and tougher for people already studying there. It sucks that the carped is constantly being pulled. I guess that many students instead focusing on their studies, get a part time to complement the income. At least in Tokyo.

I agree with your remarks. I will add that it’s pathetic the 1000 Yen difference between a MSc and a PhD student because one has more responsibility than the other, and that the 2000 or 3000 Yen bonus for living in Tokyo is also pathetic because the cost of living in Tokyo compared with the rest of Japan is much higher than that. The merit of the candidates will have tendency to decrease and many will prefer to go to other places, at least the “more serious” candidates.

Comment on Zombie Walk by Claus

Claus — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:59:06 +0000

Of course, Shartak! Yeah, I left links to my blog in both my shartak and my UD profile. Knew those would come in handy someday! Shartak never really clicked with me though, as UD and NW did.

After that I played some Mafia in an online forum (mafiascum.com), and from there I´m now playing Minecraft and SC2. Are you still with the Raggeds or the Mall Tour somewhere? I really miss the guys from that group.

Why don´t you leave some IM info on your next comment (don´t worry, won´t approve it), so we can chat directly?

Comment on Zombie Walk by Meirleach

Meirleach — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:27:45 +0000

Haha, you guys looked awesome, also that whole thing looks like fun. How’d I find you? I’m just excellent at creepy internet stalking

Actually you left a link to your blog on your Shartak profile, good to know you’re still alive and kicking though!