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Sunday, January 10, 2010

2010 Korean Government Scholarship Program for International Students at Korea University of Technology and Education

Overview

The objective of the Korean Government Scholarship Program for an Undergraduate Course is to provide international students with the 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.

Total Candidates for Selection: 150 people

※ Only those who hold a citizenship of the countries in the attachment are eligible for the program, and among 150, 10 will be recommended by Korea University of Technology and Education.

Academic Programs

Undergraduate degree courses for four years after successfully completing a one-year
Korean Language Training. ※ University transferring is not allowed (e.g. Beginning from the 3rd year is not allowed.)

School of learning and department

- School of Mechanical Engineering
- School of Mechatronics Engineering
- School of information Technology Engineering
- School of Computer Engineering
- Dept of Industrial Design Engineering
- School of Architectural Engineering
- Dept of Materials Engineering
- Dept of Applied Chemical Engineering
- School of Industrial Management


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.
※ Applicant must not be a holder of Korean citizenship.
(2) Should be under 25 years of age as of April 1, 2010.
(3) Have an adequate health, both physically and mentally.
※ Persons who are pregnant or having severe illness may not apply.
(4) Have finished or be scheduled to finish formal education of elementary, middle, high school as of April 1, 2010.
※ Exceptional acceptance for a person who will have finished high school as of September 1 , 2010 and who will be able to start his/her bachelor’s degree course from March 1,2011 because of his/her excellence in Korean proficiency; in case that the person has level 4 in TOPIK before starting his/her bachelor’s degree course)
(5) Possess above 80% (out of 100%) in a grade point average (G.P.A.) of the whole school years of the high school attended or within top 10% among graduates in the same year.
(6) Not at any time have received a Korean government scholarship for his/her undergraduate study before.
(7) Not have enrolled in an undergraduate course in Korea before.
(8) Preferential selection for applicants who are good at Korean or English.

Submission of Required Documents

(1) Place of Submission: Korea University of Technology and Education
(2) Deadline of Submission: January 21, 2010
(3) Documents to be submitted
① One Completed Application Form (on a prescribed form)
② One NIIED Pledge (on a prescribed form)
③ One Self-introduction Essay (on a prescribed form)
④ One Study Plan (on a prescribed form)
⑤ Two Recommendation Letters (from the applicant's teacher or principal of the school, academic advisor or the relevant chief executive officer of the organization, etc.: on a prescribed form)
⑥ One Personal Medical Assessment (on a prescribed form)
⑦ One Certificate of Health authorized by a doctor (only for candidates who have successfully passed through the selection procedure set by the institution in charge

of recommendation of candidates: on a prescribed form)
⑧ One Copy of High School Diploma
⑨ One Copy of High School Grade Transcripts
⑩ One Copy of the Applicant’s Passport
⑪ The Certificates of Citizenship of the Applicant and His/Her Parents such as a birth certificate, copy of passport, etc.
⑫ One Copy of a Certificate of Korean or English Proficiency within 2 years from as of April 1, 2010 (if applicable)

Scholarship Payment

(1) Scholarship Period: April 1, 2010 ~ February 28, 2015
(2) Scholarship Benefits
① 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.
② Monthly Allowance: 800,000 won per month
③ Tuitions: The full tuition is exempted by NIIED and the entrance fee for the first semester by the host university(KUT).
④ Settlement Allowance: 200,000 won upon arrival
⑤ Repatriation Allowance: 100,000 won upon completion of studies
⑥ Korean Language Training Expenses: The full costs up to 1 year (NIIED pays directly to the language training institution)
6 Medical Insurance: The grantees will be provided with health insurance for major accidents and illnesses during their scholarship period.

Grantees must arrive in Korea by March 30, 2010. In case a grantee does not enter Korea

① by the date stated above without any special reason, his/her scholarship award will be canceled.
※ Grantees who will have finished high school as of September 1, 2010 and who will be able to start his/her bachelor’s degree course from March 1,2011 because of his/her excellence in Korean proficiency must arrive in Korea by August 30, 2010.

② Prior to arrival, grantees should acquire some knowledge about the Korean climate, customs, culture, etc.

Useful Websites

▪ 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.

③ Grantees are required to get a visa before arriving in Korea.

Further information, please find the contact detail below:

(1) For application & submission of application documents
• Admissions & Public Relations Team,
Korea University of Technology and Education,
307 Gajeon-ri, Byeongcheon-myeon, Cheonan City
Chungnam Province 330-708, Republic of Korea
• Phone: +82-41-560-1231
• Fax: +82-41-564-0601
• E-mail Address: ksy@kut.ac.kr
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