Beasiswa Korean Government Scholarship Program 2013/2014

KGSP Team under the Department of International Exchanges [Graduate Program] Tel : 02-3668-1364 Fax : 02-743-4992 Email : 담당자에게 메일 보내기 Related Website : www.studyinkorea.go.kr [Undergraduate Program] Tel : 02-3668-1357 Fax : 02-743-4992 Email : 담당자에게 메일 보내기 Related Website : www.studyinkorea.go.kr Purpose To provide international students with an opportunity to conduct advanced studies at higher educational institutions in Korea, to develop global leaders and strengthen Korea-friendly networks worldwide. Qualifications [Graduate Program] 대학원 정보초청외국인장학생 지원기간과 지원자격 Scholarship Period Master’s course 1 year of Korean language + 2 years of Master’s course requirements Doctoral course 1 year of Korean language + 3 years of Doctoral course requirements Qualifications ① The applicant and his/her parents must hold foreign citizenships. * Applicants who hold Korean citizenship are not permitted to apply for this program. ② Applicants must be under 40 years of age as of Sep. 1st, 2012 (born after Sep. 1st, 1972). ③ Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree as of September 1st of the selection year. * Applicants who have enrolled in or graduated from a university in Korea are not eligible for the KGSP program. Specifically, applicants who have previously enrolled in or graduated from an undergraduate program, a master’s program, or a doctoral program in Korea cannot apply for this program. ④ Applicants must maintain a grade point average (GPA) 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 the applicant does not satisfy the above GPA requirements, he/she will be ineligible to apply to this program. [Undergraduate Program] 학부 정보초청외국인장학생 지원기간과 지원자격 Scholarship Period 5 years Preliminary Korean language course (up to 1 year) + Bachelor’s degree course requirements (4 years) Qualifications Prospective applicants must meet the following qualification criteria; ① Must be a citizen of the country to which the scholarship is offered, which also applies to the applicants’ parents ② Have graduated or will be scheduled to graduate from high school as of March 1st of the invitation year ③ Must possess above 80% (out of 100%) cumulative grade point average (CGPA), or must be within the top 20% (out of 100%) in rank in high school. Selection Procedure [Graduate Program] 1st SelectionThe 1st selection institutions (Overseas Korean embassies or Domestic designated universities) will draft a selections standard based on the criteria provisioned by NIIED, and will recommend qualified applicants according to its respective standards. 2nd SelectionThe NIIED selection committee will select the most successful candidates from the pool of applicants recommended by the 1st selection institutions. 3rd SelectionOnly candidates who were recommended by a Korean embassy and have passed the 2nd selection successfully will be evaluated for admission. Successful candidates will gain admission from at least one of the three universities. [Undergraduate Program] 1st round of selectionKorean Embassies will recruit and select qualified candidates * Applicants should apply for the program THROUGH their local Korean Embassy 2nd round of selectionNIIED selection committee will screen qualified candidates selected by the Korean Embassies 3rd round of selectionKorean Universities will screen candidates for admission Announcement of final successful candidates will be made Scholarship [Graduate Program] 학부 정보초청외국인장학생 지원기간과 지원자격 Airfare Round-trip economy class ticket Monthly Allowance 900,000 won (KRW) per month Research Allowance Per Semester 210,000 won for scholars in the field of humanities and social sciences; 240,000 won for scholars in natural and mechanic sciences Relocation (Settlement) Allowance 200,000 won upon arrival Language Training Fee Full coverage Tuitions All admission fees are waived by the host institution (university). The tuition will be provided for by NIIED. Dissertation Printing Costs 500,000 ~ 800,000 won, depending on actual costs. Medical Insurance 20,000 won per month will be provided (limited coverage). Special funding for scholars who are proficient in the Korean language (TOPIK Level 5 or 6) 100,000 won per month [Graduate Program] – Round-trip economy class airfare – Monthly Stipend (800,000 won) – Medical insurance – Settlement Allowance – Repatriation Allowance – etc. * Additionally, grantees with a good command of the Korean language (level 5 or higher in TOPIK) will receive an additional 100,000 won