Korean Government Scholarship Program for International Graduate Students, 2015

Scholarship Provided By: Korean Government

Programs Offered: Masters, PhD and Research Programs

Subjects: Applicants must choose their field of study from

the listed programs in the University Information section provided by participating universities.

Eligible Students: International Students

Application Deadline: 31 March, 2015

No. of Awards: 820

Scholarship Value: 

Monthly Allowance: 900,000 won (KRW) per month.

Research Allowance: 210,000 won

Relocation (Settlement) Allowance: 200,000 won

Language Training Fee: Full coverage

Tutions: All admission fees are waived by the host institution (university). The tuition is paid by NIIED.

Dissertation Printing Costs: 500,000 ~ 800,000 won, depending on the actual costs.
Medical Insurance: 20,000 won per month will be provided (limited coverage)

Eligibility

 
1. The applicant and his/her parents must have foreign citizenship. Applicants who hold Korean citizenship are not permitted to apply for this program. Therefore, Applicants and his/her parents who once had Korean citizenship must provide document regarding renunciation of Korean citizenship.

2. Applicants should be in good health, both mentally and physically, to stay in Korea for an extended period of time. Applicants must submit the Personal Medical Assessment (included in the application form) when he/she apply for this program, and when it’s orientation, an Official Medical Examination will be done by NIIED. A serious illness (For example, HIV, Drug, etc) will be the main cause of disqualification from the scholarship. The handicapped who satisfy the above are also eligible for the program.

3. Applicants must be under 40 years of age as of Sep. 1^st, 2015 (born after Sep. 1^st, 1975).

4. Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree as of August 31^st, 2015. Research Program Applicants must hold a Master’s degree or above and a university professor in one of the eligible countries for research program. Applicants who apply for the Master’s program must hold a Bachelor’s degree or a diploma that is equivalent to or higher than a Bachelor’s degree. Applicants who apply for the Doctoral program must hold a Master’s degree or a diploma that is equivalent to or higher than a Master’s degree. Applicants who are expecting to obtain the relevant required degree or diploma by August 31^st, 2015 must submit a certificate of degree or diploma expectation, and submit the official certificate of degree or diploma to NIIED by August 31^st, 2015. (If not, disqualified for this program).

5. Applicants must maintain a grade point average (G.P.A.) of at least 2.64 on a 4.0 scale, 2.80 on a 4. 3 scale, 2.91 on a 4.5 scale, or grades/marks/score of 80% or higher from the previously attended institution. If an applicant does not satisfy the above GPA criteria, he/she will be disqualified from applying to this program. If the transcript is not indicated in grades/marks/scores format, or is difficult to convert into percentages, attachment of official explanation from the attended institution is required.

6. Applicants who have Korean proficiency or English proficiency may be given preference.

7. Applicants who apply for natural science and technology program may be given preference.

8. Applicants who are university professors currently in the developing countries may be given preference.

How to apply?

Applicants have to apply for this program via either an embassy or a designated university. Overseas Korean adoptees have to apply only via an embassy if their countries are allotted the adoptee quotas. Former KGSP scholars have to apply via embassy only. Applicants (including Korean adoptees) who apply for this program via Korean Embassies must choose 3 desired universities out of the 60 universities listed. Applicants who apply for this program via the designated universities may choose only 1 desired university out of the 60 universities listed.

For further information and Application, visit Official Scholarship website: http://www.studyinkorea.go.kr/en/main.do

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