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Sunday, March 21, 2010

Korean Government Scholarship Program for Graduate Students (KGSP)

Overview

The Korean Government Scholarship Program is designed to provide higher education in Korea for international students in order to promote international exchange in education and mutual friendship between the participating countries.

Total number of Applicants for Selection : 600 persons

o Korean Embassy(Consulate) : 365 persons
※ 2010 KGSP Places Allocation for Korean Embassies (Consulates)

o Korean University : 200 persons

※ 2010 KGSP Places Allocation for Domestic Universities

o Overseas Korean Adoptee : 35 persons

Applicable Universities and fields

o Applicable Universities : 61 Universities (or Institutes) designated by NIIED
* Applicants recommended by the Korean Embassies (Consulates) or by the adoption association must choose 5 desired universities out of 61 universities below and send in the application form to a Korean Embassy (Consulate) in the country of origin or to the adoption association. (Except for students nominated by Korean Government through Korean Embassy)
* Applicants recommended by the domestic universities must choose one desired university out of 61 universities below and send in the application form to that university.
* You can find detailed information about the fields and majors of the applicable universities on the website of NIIED.


Ajou Univ. , Catholic University of Korea, Cheongju Univ. , Chonbuk Nat’l Univ., Chonnam Nat’l Univ., Chosun Univ. , Chung-Ang Univ. , Chungnam Nat’l Univ., Daegu Univ. , Daejeon University, Donga Univ. , Dongguk University, Dongseo Univ. , Ewha woman’s Univ., Gangneung Wonju National University, Gyeungsang Nat’l Univ., Hallym University, Handong Global University, Hankuk university of Foreign studies, Hannam University, Hanyang Univ. , Hongik Univ. , Inha Univ. , Jeonju University, Kangwon nat’l Univ., Keimyung Univ. , Kongju national Univ., Konkuk Univ. , Konyang University, Kookmin Univ. , Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST), Korea Aerospace University, Korea Development Institute (KDI), Korea Polytechnic University, Korea Univ. , Korea university of Technology and Education, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Kyunghee Univ. , Kyungpook Nat’l Univ., Kyungsung University, Mokpo Nat’l Univ., Myongji Univ. Pai Chai Univ., Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pukyong Nat’l Univ., Pusan National University, Seoul Nat’l Univ., Seoul National University of Technology, Silla Univ. , Sogang Univ. , Sookmyung womens Univ., Sungkyunkwan Univ. , Sunmoon Univ. , The Academy of Korean Studies, Univ. of Ulsan , University of science and technology, Wonkwang Univ. , Woosong University, Woosuk Univ. , Yeungnam Univ. , Yonsei Univ.


o Available fields : All majors of general graduate schools

* Specialized or professional graduate school programs such as law school program, medical school program, GSIS program, etc. are also eligible on the condition that the university covers all tuition over the initial 5 million won(KRW)/semester.
* Night schools, Seasonal schools, and schools through Internet are not allowed.
o Available course : Master’s Program, Doctoral Program and integrated Master’s & Doctoral Program.

Main Notes for 2010 Selection

o Organizations accepting applications: Korean Embassies (Consulates), adoption association, and Domestic Universities in Korea
* Applicants may not be recommended by more than one organization. Every applicant recommended by more than one organization will be disqualified automatically.
o Selection Procedure : Students recommended by a Korean Embassy (Consulate) or domestic
university will be evaluated separately.
o Obtain Admission From the University Before Entry to Korea:
- Applicants recommended by a Korean Embassy (Consulate) or overseas Korean adoptees must apply and gain admission into 1 of 5 universities out of the 61 designated universities.
- Applicants recommended by a university in Korea should enter the same university.
o Exemption of Korean language course: TOPIK level 5 or 6 certificate holder

Duration of KGSP

o Master’s : 3 yrs. (01.09.2010 ~ 31.08.2013) - 1 yr. of Korean language + 2 yrs. of Master’s
o Doctoral : 4 yrs. (01.09.2010 ~ 31.08.2014) - 1 yr. of Korean language + 3 yrs of Doctoral
o Integrated Master’s & Doctoral : 5 yrs. (01.09.2010 ~ 31.08.2015) - 1 yr. of Korean language + 4 yrs. of Integrated Master’s & Doctoral

Scholarship Payment

o Scholarship Period : same as the period of invitation
o Payment

-Airfare : A round-trip economy class ticket

* Airfare for entry will not be provided to one who is staying in Korea on account of the study (Korean language course, undergraduate or graduate school) or employment as of the confirmation date of selection of scholarship students.
* Fees within domestic travel, as well as insurance while travelling to and from the Republic of Korea, will not be provided.

-Monthly Allowance : 900,000 won(KRW) per month
-Research Allowance : 210,000 won for students in human and social sciences; 240,000 won for students in natural and mechanic sciences per semester
-Relocation (Settlement) Allowance : 200,000 won upon arrival
-Language Training Fee : The full costs up to 1 year
-Tuitions : All admission fees are waived by the host institution. The full tuition is paid by NIIED.
-Dissertation Printing Costs : 500,000 ~ 800,000 won for the costs related to a printing dissertation
-Medical Insurance : 15,000 won per month(limited insurance coverage) will be provided to the university for students.
-Special fund for students proficient in Korean language (TOPIK level 5 or 6) : 100,000 won per month(Commencing from the main program)

Selection Procedure

o "KGSP Guidelines for the Year 2010" including the application form will be on at the website of NIIED, GKS.(www.gks.go.kr), the Korean Embassy (Consulate), and domestic universities.

o For applicants recommended by the Korean Embassy (Consulate)

- Korean Embassy (Consulate) may recommend 1.5 times their quota to NIIED
- Evaluation on the applicant’s eligibility by NIIED
- NIIED entrusts the applicants to the desired universities (in order of choice)

o For applicants recommended by domestic universities

-Each designated domestic university can recommend up to 15 candidates (3 per country)
-Special selection committee will evaluate the candidates.
-In regards to candidates, NIIED will refer to the Korean Embassy (Consulate) for eligibility when needed.

o For overseas Korean adoptees

- Recommendation by Korean Embassy (Consulate) or Adoption Associations in Korea
- Evaluation on the applicant’s eligibility by NIIED
- NIIED entrusts the applicants to the desired universities (in order of choice)
- Special selection committee will make the final decision.

Selection Schedule

o Recommendation deadline to KNU : April 30, 2010
o Final selection by NIIED : by June 30, 2010
o Result notice : by July 10, 2010
o Entry to Korea : from August 25, 2010 to August 30, 2010
o Korean language course or graduate school : starting from September 1, 2010

For further information, please contact

o Korean Embassy (Consulate) / universities in Korea
o KGSP Team, National Institute for International Education Development (NIIED)
- Address: 43 Ewhajanggil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 110-810, Republic of Korea
- Website: http://www.niied.go.kr or http://www.gks.go.kr
(Korean) http://www.niied.go.kr → 정부초청 외국인 장학생 프로그램 → 공지사항
(English) http://www.niied.go.kr → Korean Government Scholarship Program → Notice
- Phone: +82-2-3668-1448 (in English), +82-2-3668-1358 (in Korean)
- Fax: +82-2-743-4992

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