Korean
Government fully funded Scholarship Program 2018 for study in Korea
Government fully funded Scholarship Program 2018 for study in Korea
Purpose
To
provide international students with opportunities to conduct advanced studies
in undergraduate & graduate programs at higher educational institutions in
the Republic of Korea in order to promote international exchanges in education
and mutual friendship between countries.
provide international students with opportunities to conduct advanced studies
in undergraduate & graduate programs at higher educational institutions in
the Republic of Korea in order to promote international exchanges in education
and mutual friendship between countries.
Available
Options in Universities
Options in Universities
Undergraduate
course: 4-year courses at designated universities
※ Transferring between
universities is not allowed. (e.g. Starting studies at the junior year is not
allowed.)
Graduate course: Master’s or Ph.D. courses at general graduate schools of
Korean universities
course: 4-year courses at designated universities
※ Transferring between
universities is not allowed. (e.g. Starting studies at the junior year is not
allowed.)
Graduate course: Master’s or Ph.D. courses at general graduate schools of
Korean universities
Total
Candidates to be Selected
Candidates to be Selected
170
persons (undergraduate course), 700 persons (graduate course)
persons (undergraduate course), 700 persons (graduate course)
Korea
Language Training
Language Training
Grantees
are required to take Korean language training courses for 1 year at a language
institution located on-campus of the domestic universities. (Those who have
attained a Korean language fluency score higher than level 5 in TOPIK are
exempt from this requirement.)
are required to take Korean language training courses for 1 year at a language
institution located on-campus of the domestic universities. (Those who have
attained a Korean language fluency score higher than level 5 in TOPIK are
exempt from this requirement.)
Qualifications
Both
an applicant and his/her parents must be citizens of their country of origin.
※ Applicants should
not hold Korean citizenship.- Applicants should have adequate health, both
mentally and physically, to stay in a foreign country for a long time.
– Should be under 25 years of age at the date of entrance. (Undergraduate)
– Should be under 40 years of age at the date of entrance. (Graduate)
– Have finished or be scheduled to finish formal education of all elementary,
middle, high school courses by the date of arrival. (Undergraduate)
– Hold a Bachelor’s degree or a Master’s degree by the date of arrival.
(Graduate)
※ Applicants who have
previously enrolled in a university in Korea are not eligible to apply to the
KGSP program. Specifically, an applicant who has previously enrolled in any
undergraduate program, master’s program, or doctoral program in Korea cannot
apply for this program.
However, a KGSP scholar who has graduated can apply for this program again only
via the embassy and only if he/she holds a TOPIK score of at least Level 4 and
obtains another recommendation from the Korean Embassy of his/her respective
country of origin (re-application is limited to one instance).
– Possess a grade point average (G.P.A.) above 80% from the last educational
institution attended.
an applicant and his/her parents must be citizens of their country of origin.
※ Applicants should
not hold Korean citizenship.- Applicants should have adequate health, both
mentally and physically, to stay in a foreign country for a long time.
– Should be under 25 years of age at the date of entrance. (Undergraduate)
– Should be under 40 years of age at the date of entrance. (Graduate)
– Have finished or be scheduled to finish formal education of all elementary,
middle, high school courses by the date of arrival. (Undergraduate)
– Hold a Bachelor’s degree or a Master’s degree by the date of arrival.
(Graduate)
※ Applicants who have
previously enrolled in a university in Korea are not eligible to apply to the
KGSP program. Specifically, an applicant who has previously enrolled in any
undergraduate program, master’s program, or doctoral program in Korea cannot
apply for this program.
However, a KGSP scholar who has graduated can apply for this program again only
via the embassy and only if he/she holds a TOPIK score of at least Level 4 and
obtains another recommendation from the Korean Embassy of his/her respective
country of origin (re-application is limited to one instance).
– Possess a grade point average (G.P.A.) above 80% from the last educational
institution attended.
Procedure
for the Scholarship Award
for the Scholarship Award
NIIED
invites the Korean Embassy in the invited country or a domestic university to
recommend potential candidates.
Applicants should submit all documents related to their scholarship application
to the Korean Embassy in their country of residence to or the domestic
university concerned.
The Korean Embassy or the domestic university sends proper candidates to NIIED
with the required documents.
NIIED evaluates potential candidates and notifies the Korean Embassy of the
final selected KGSP grantees.
invites the Korean Embassy in the invited country or a domestic university to
recommend potential candidates.
Applicants should submit all documents related to their scholarship application
to the Korean Embassy in their country of residence to or the domestic
university concerned.
The Korean Embassy or the domestic university sends proper candidates to NIIED
with the required documents.
NIIED evaluates potential candidates and notifies the Korean Embassy of the
final selected KGSP grantees.
How
to Apply
to Apply
Interested
and qualified candidates should Click Here to Apply
and qualified candidates should Click Here to Apply
