Master & PhD Scholarships in Energy Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea

The Department of Energy Science (DOES), Sungkyunkwan University, is pleased to invite international students who have passion to conduct cutting edge research and make breakthroughs in energy sciences, proposing solid solutions for the global energy crisis.

Applicable Programs

Ph.D. Program
Combined Master’s-Doctorate Program

Scholarship

Full tuition fee (approx. USD 6,000 every semester)
Monthly subsidy of USD 600 on average (might vary from each advisor)
Student Award for outstanding students

* Applicants need not apply for the scholarship separately, as the accepted students will automatically be granted with them on their entrance.

Application Timeline

Application Submission Deadline: Nov. 2~24, 2011 (Application Documents should arrive by the date.)
Announcement of Successful Candidates:Jan. 6
Start of the 2012 Spring Semester : Feb 27, 2012

Eligibility

Applicants for Combined Master’s-Doctorate Program should have earned a degree that is equivalent to a Korean bachelor’s degree or should be supposed to obtain a bachelor’s degree by February 2012
Applicants for Ph.D. Program should have earned a degree that is equivalent to the Korean master’s degree or should be supposed to obtain a Master’s degree by February 2012

Application Procedure

Email the filled application forms to hyunokryu@skku.edu first.
Submit the required documents by post to arrive by Nov. 24, and send the application fee.
The list of required documents and the process of sending the fee is written below.

Required Documents
All the applicants are required to submit the following list of documents :

Application Form Papers:
Download the forms
Fill out the forms with required information: application form, self-introduction, study plan, letter of consent, and letter of request.
Preferred length for the two essays, “self-introduction” and “study plan”, is 3-4 pages.
In the form “letter of consent”, you should fill out all the blanks.
In “letter of request”, you need to fill out from “Date” to “Student ID Number” on the first half of the page.
Print out the completed forms and attach a photo on the first page of the forms.
Updated CV
Notarized Photocopies of Degree Certificates
Bachelor’s degree certificate for applicants of the Combined Master’s-Doctorate Program
Both bachelor’s and master’s for applicants of the Ph.D. Program

* If you haven’t been issued a degree certificate yet, whilst expecting one by August 2011, a provisional degree certificate or an authorized letter to prove the degree certificate issuance is required.
**The submission of a graduation/degree certificate and the transcript of the last semester need to be completed by February 24, 2012. The admission can be canceled if the student fails to submit the certificate by the deadline without justifiable reasons.
Transcripts
Those of your undergraduate program for applicants of Combined Master’s-Doctorate Program
Both undergraduate and graduate programs for applicants of Ph.D. Program
Official English Score
English scores as of the followings or higher:
TOEFL PBT 550, TOEFL CBT 210, TOEFL iBT 80
IELTS 5.5
TEPS 550
List of References and Recommendation Letter(s)
Photocopy of Your Valid Passport
Birth Certificate
International applicants are required to submit the official birth certificate
Chinese students are required to submit notarized copies

For more information, please visit official website: does.skku.ac.kr