Is it easy to get the Japanese Monbukagakusho Scholarship?

Question

I know it's a world-wide competition. Chances of getting it is slim????

Answer 1

After a short review of thier web site, I would say this scholarship is difficult, but not impossible.  They seem to give out quite a few each year.  The web site listed under "source" has quite a bit of info on how to apply.

Additional information from their web site:

To date, some 65,000 students from approximately 160 countries and regions around the world have studied in Japan under the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship program established in 1954. As of May 1, 2005, there were 9,891 foreign students studying in Japan as Japanese government scholarship students.