*2012 GLOBAL KOREA SCHOLARSHIP*
*Korean Government Scholarship Program for International Students for an Undergraduate Degree*
*1. Objective*
The objective of the Korean Government Scholarship Program for an
undergraduate degree is to provide international students with an
opportunity to conduct advanced studies at higher educational institutions
in Korea in order to promote international exchanges in education and mutual
friendship between the countries.
*2. Total Number of Scholarships Available: 100 [from 62 countries]*
Afghanistan 1, Angola 2, Azerbaijan 1, Bangladesh 3, Bolivia 2, Brazil 2,
Brunei 1, Bulgaria 1, Butan 1, Cambodia 2, Chile 1, Colombia 3, Congo(DRC)
1, Dominica 2, Egypt 1, El Salvador 1, Ethiopia 3, Gabon 1, Ghana 2,
Guatemala 1, Indonesia 2, Iran 2, Japan 2, Kazakhstan 2, Kenya 2, Kuwait 1,
Kyrgyzstan 2, Laos 2, Malaysia 1, Mexico 2, Mongolia 3, Mozambique 1,
Myanmar 1, Nepal 3, Nigeria 2, Oman 1, Pakistan 2, Panama 2, Paraguay 2,
Peru 3, Philippines 2, Poland 1, Romania 2, Rwanda 1, Russia 2, Saudi Arabia
1, Senegal 1, Singapore 1, South Africa 1, Sri Lanka 3, Sweden 1, Tajikistan
1, Tanzania 1, Thailand 1, Timor-Este 1, Turkey 1, Uganda 1, Ukraine 2,
Uzbekistan 2, Venezuela 1, Vietnam 2, Yemen 1
*3. Academic Programs: Undergraduate degree course (4 yrs.) after
preliminary Korean Language course (1yr.)*
- Grantees should take a preliminary Korean language course at the
institution designated by NIIED. The institution will be specified in a
letter of invitation after the announcement of final successful candidates.
- Grantees should reach level 3 in TOPIK after the completion of a Korean
language course.
- The grantees with level 5 or higher in TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in
Korean) can be exempt from the preliminary Korean language course. They may
begin their bachelor’s degree course in the coming spring or fall semester.
*4. Fields of Study: 4-year undergraduate degree programs provided by the
universities below*
1. Ajou University
2. Cheongju University
3. Chonnam National
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4. Chosun University
5. Chungbuk National
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6. Chungnam National
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7. Daegu University
8. Daejeon University
9. Dong-A University
10. Dongguk University
11. Ewha Woman’s University
12. Gyonggi University
13. Gyeongsang National
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14. Hanllym University
15. Hankuk University of Foreign
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16. Hanyang University
17. Inha University
18. Jeonju University
19. Kangwon National
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20. Keimyung University
21. Kongju National
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22. Konkuk University
23. Kongyang University
24. Kookmin University
25. Korea University
26. Kyunghee University
27. Mokpo National
University<http://www.scholarshipsgrantsloan.com/tag/mokpo-national-university/>
28. Myongji University
29. Pai Chai University
30. Pukyung National
University<http://www.scholarshipsgrantsloan.com/tag/pukyung-national-university/>
31. Pusan National University
32. Seoul National University
33. Sogang University
34. Sookmyung Women’s
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35. Soon Chun Yang University
36. Sung Kyun Kwan University
37. Sunmoon University
38. Ulsan University
39. Woosuk University
40. Woosong University
41. Yonsei University
*5. Qualifications: Prospective applicant must meet the following
qualification criteria;*
1. Must be a citizen of the country to which scholarships are offered,
which is also applied to his/her parents
- Both applicant and his/her parents must not be a holder of Korean
citizenship
2. Should be under 25 years of age as of March 1, 2012 (Should be born
after March, 1, 1987)
3. Have adequate health, both physically and mentally
- NOT Eligible: those who are pregnant or who have a severe illness
4. Have graduated or be scheduled to graduate from a high school as of
March 1, 2012
- NOT Eligible: those who have already obtained a bachelor’s degree or
a higher degree
5. Must possess above 80% (out of 100%) cumulative grade point average
(C.G.P.A.) during their entire high school period
- C.G.P.A. should be 2.64/4.0, 2.80/4.3, 2.91/4.5 or higher [see
Appendix 3]
- If applicant’s high school evaluation criteria differs from the
stated above, see 7-(2)-?
6. Must not at any time have ever received a Korean government
scholarship for an undergraduate study
7. Must not have enrolled in an undergraduate course in Korea before
- NOT Eligible: those who have ever enrolled at a Korean university as
an exchange student
8. Must have no limitations in travelling abroad
9. They may be preferential selection for applicants who have proficiency
in Korean or English
*6. Scholarship Benefits*
1. Scholarship Period: March 1, 2012 ~ February 28, 2017
2. Scholarship Benefits
- Airplane ticket or airfare: The grantees will receive an airplane
ticket or be paid an economy class airfare of the shortest route between
their country and Korea when they come to Korea, and,
thereafter, when they
leave Korea after completion of their study.
- Monthly Stipend: 800,000 won per month
- Tuitions: The full tuition is exempted by the Korean Government and
the entrance fee for the first semester by the host university.
- Settlement Allowance: 200,000 won upon arrival
- Repatriation Allowance: 100,000 won upon completion of studies
- Korean Language Training Expenses: The full costs up to 1 year
(NIIED pays directly to the language training institution)
- Medical Insurance: The grantees will be provided with health
insurance for major accidents and illnesses during their
scholarship period.
3. NOTES
- NIIED does not compensate fees for the domestic travel both in the
grantee’s country and Korea.
- Airfare for entry into Korea will not be provided to a grantee that
has been staying in Korea as of the date of announcement of successful
candidates
- NIIED does not compensate fees for insurance for traveling to and
from Korea.
- The medical fee is to be reimbursed through the insurance company to
the grantee after s/he pays first. However, the expense for
dental clinic or
chronic disease will not be covered.
- Any grantee who gives up his/her study during the scholarship period
will not receive airfare and allowance for repatriation.
- Any grantee that quits the program within 3 months after s/he
entering Korea, should refund all scholarship fees (The airfare
of arriving
Korea, settlement allowance, monthly stipend, Korean language training
expenses, etc.).
*7. Required Documents*
1. Required Documents: 1 set of the original documents below, and 3 sets
of the photocopied ones (EXCEPT ?: recommendation letters should be
submitted as sealed by the recommenders)
- One Completed Application Form ( Form 1)
- One NIIED Pledge (Form 2)
- One Personal Statement ( Form 3)
- One Study Plan (Form 4)
- Two Recommendation Letters (from two different recommenders stated
below, Form 5)
- Applicant’s high school teacher or principal, or academic
advisor, etc.
- One Personal Medical Assessment (Form 6)
- One Graduation Certificate of High School
- Expectant graduate: One original Provisional Graduation
Certificate of High School
- One High School Grade Transcripts (including a description of the
school grading system)
- Certificates of Citizenship of the Applicant and his/her Parents (A
Birth Certificate, a Certificate indicating Parent-child Relationship,
Parents’ Passport, etc.)
- One Certificate of Korean or English Proficiency (if applicable)
- One Certificate of Health authorized by a medical doctor (Form 7,
only for candidates who successfully pass through the 2nd selection)
- One Copy of the Applicant’s Passport (only for candidates who
successfully pass through the 2nd selection)
2. NOTES
- 1 set of the original documents and 3 sets of the photocopied ones
should be placed in a separate envelope.
- Original documents should be submitted. However, should they be
available, copies must be authenticated by the issuing
institution that they
are the same with the originals.
- English Name Spelling in the application form MUST be exactly the
same as in the passport.
- If there is any inconsistency in the applicant’s name or birth date
on submitted documents, further evidential document to verify it
should be
attached.
- Those applicants who submits a Provisional Graduation Certificate of
High School as an expectant graduate during the application period should
submit his or her Graduation Certificate of High School upon arrival in
Korea
- When submitting the documents, the documents should be arranged by
the checklist order in the FORM 1. Each document can be stapled,
but do not
staple all the documents together, or do not put them into a transparent
file one by one.
- Application form and other materials should be filled out either in
Korean or in English. The documents such as certificates or credentials
issued in languages other than Korean or English must include official
notarized translation, which is to be put before the original.
- All of the materials should be A4 sized ones; if smaller, attach the
material to an additional A4 sized paper; if bigger, fold it up
to be an A4
sized one.
- A high school grade transcript should contain a description of the
school grading system. And if the applicant class rank or
percentile is not
stated in the transcript, you should submit an additional official
certificate issued by your high school to prove that your academic
achievement satisfies 5-(5) above.
- Other documents except the ones written on a form prescribed by
NIIED should contain their numbers and names on the top right. (ex).?
Graduation Certificate of High School
- Mailing address should be stated in full including postal-code.
- Submitted documents will not be returned to the applicant. So please
make and keep photocopies of all application packages.
- Incomplete or incorrect documents may lead to application rejection
or failure in the selection procedures.
*8. Application Deadline: Set forth by the Korean Embassy or Consulate*
- As for detailed information on application deadline and submission of
required documents, applicants should contact the APPROPRIATE KOREAN
EMABASSY or CONSULATE in the country of applicant’s origin (or in the
neighboring country), the 1st selection organization.
- Applications SHOULD be made through the 1st selection organization.
Applications DIRECTLY FROM AN APPLICANT or THROUGH FOREIGN EMBASSIES IN
KOREA are NOT accepted.
*9. Selection Procedures*
1. *~ September 1* [1st SELECTION] Korean embassy or consulate (hereafter
KE) announces its plan of selection of candidates
- *Applicants check the KE plan [*Application deadline is to be
decided by KE]*
2. *September ~ October* KE selects qualified candidates
- *Applicants submit the required documents and have an interview
according to the KE plan*
3. *~ November 11* KE recommends the qualified candidates to NIIED
4. *November 25* [2ND SELECTION] It is done by NIIED Selection Committee.
NIIED announces the result of the 2nd selection
- *Candidates who successfully pass through the 2nd selection submit a
copy of their visa and a health certificate(FORM 7) to KE (KE
forwards them
to NIIED)*
5. *December ~ January 13, 2012* [3RD SELECTION] Application for
admission to a university
- NIIED sends candidates’ documents to the relevant universities:
December 2, 2011
- Each university takes the following procedures and announces its
successful applicants: ~ January 6, 2012
- *Candidates confirm their acceptance of the university that they
receive admission to: January 10, 2012*
- Each university notifies the NIIED of candidates’ choice: January
13, 2012
6. *January 17* NIIED announces the final successful candidates
7. *February 10* KE notifies NIIED of the grantee’ entry itinerary
- *Grantees check their entry itinerary and make preparations to enter
Korea*
8. *February 20 ~ 29 -> Grantees enter Korea*
NOTES (regarding application for admission to a university)
- Applicants should follow the guidelines for application for admission
to a university set by NIIED.
- Applicants should choose up to 3 preferred universities in filling out
FORM 1, FORM 4 and FORM 5; make sure to pick ONLY ONE department (or major)
for a preferred university.
- Before choosing the preferred universities and departments (or majors),
it is advised that you contact the universities the programs of which you
are interested in to gather the detailed information on them.[see Appendix
1-2]
- After the announcement of the result of the 2nd selection, NIIED will
forward the candidates’ documents to the PREFERRED UNIVERSITIES as written
in the application forms when they apply for this scholarship program. So
make sure that your choice of the preferred universities and departments (or
majors) is right and correct when filling out the application forms.
- Regarding the required documents for application for admission, some
other materials may be required, according to the policy of the specific
colleges or departments in relation to fine arts, music or physical
education. In such case, applicants should submit the required documents
upon the relevant university’s request.
- If candidates do not receive admission from any of their three
university choices they will be disqualified from receiving a KGSP
scholarship.
- Transferring to a different university is NOT allowed after confirming
his/her final choice of a university.
- Regardless of university admission, the grantee should reach level 3 in
TOPIK upon completion of the preliminary Korean language course, before
starting to study a bachelor’s degree course. Otherwise, s/he cannot start
his/her degree course; s/he may take an additional 6 month Korean language
course within the scholarship period stipulated in a letter of invitation.
*10. Other Important things*
1. Entry
1. Grantees must arrive in Korea by February 29, 2012. In case a
grantee does not enter Korea by the designated date without any special
reason, his/her scholarship will be canceled.
2. Prior to arrival, grantees should acquire some knowledge about
Korea and Korean culture, etc. In particular, it is advisable
that grantees
learn as much Korean as possible as most classes at a Korean
university are
conducted in Korean. (Please visit the KOSNET site below for on-line
programs to learn Korean)
- Korean Language Study http://www.kosnet.go.kr
- Korean Universities http://www.studyinkorea.go.kr
- Korean Culture http://korea.net/
- The Korean Embassy abroad http://www.mofat.go.kr
- Entry & Residence http://immigration.go.kr.
2. Housing
- Grantees will reside in a university dormitory.
- The dormitory fee will be deducted out of the monthly stipend by the
university.
3. Cancellation and Temporary suspension of Scholarship
1. Cancellation of Scholarship: If a grantee is found engaged in any
of the following activities during his/her stay in Korea, his/her
scholarship will be suspended and then will be disqualified from
a grantee
position.
- When any documents of the scholarship application has been found
false
- When the grantee is punished by the university s/he belongs to
- When the grantee has violated the written pledge which s/he has
given to NIIED
- When the grantee has violated the guidelines and regulations set
by NIIED
- When the grantee does not get admission to a university after the
preliminary one year Korean language course
- When the grantee does not reach level 1 in TOPIK after the
completion of the preliminary one year Korean language course
- When the grantee does not reach level 3 in TOPIK after the
completion of the additional 6 month Korean language course
- When the grantee has not earned at least 2/3 of the registered
credit courses of the semester
- When the grantee goes to his/her country of origin or to another
country for the purpose of joining an exchange program operated by the
university s/he belongs to
- When the grantee has not notified NIIED of re-enrollment without
any proper reasons after the period of ‘leave of absence from
school’ has
ended
- When the grantee gets more than three warnings
- When the grantee has given up his/her studies
2. Temporary suspension of Scholarship
- While taking a preliminary Korean language course, grantees may
stay out of Korea for up to 2 weeks during semester; for up to 4 weeks
within the period of vacation during vacation with permission from the
Korean language institute they belong to. However, the
scholarship for the
period of absence will not be paid
- While taking a bachelor’s degree course, grantees may stay out of
Korea for up to 60 days at one departure, with permission from the
university they belong to. However, the scholarship for the period of
absence exceeding 30 days per semester (including vacation)
will not be paid
*11. Contact*
1. For application & submission of required documents: The APPROPRIATE
Korean Embassy or Consulate in the country of applicant’s origin (or in the
neighboring country) [see Appendix 1]
2. For university admission: 41 Korean universities [see Appendix 2]
3. For others except the above:
- NIIED Website: http://www.niied.go.kr [English version: Korean
Government Scholarship Students – Q&A, NOTICE]
- Tel. (82-2) 3668-1357, Fax. (82-2)743-4992
For more information, please visit official website:
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