Korean Government Scholarships for International Students

Provider:

Government of South Korea

Handler:

National Institute for International Education (NIIED).

Study Level:

Masters and Doctorate Degrees

Deadline:

January - March every year.

Summary:

The Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP) is designed for international students who wants to pursue higher education in 51 Korean universities (or Institutes) designated by NIIED.

Field of Study:

Detailed information about the fields and majors offered by the listed eligible universities can be found in the University Information section on the GKS website. Applicants must choose their desired fields of study from the listed programs in the University Information section provided by participating universities.

Nations Covered:

The scholarships are targeted to students from the following countries:

Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Belgium, Bhutan, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Canada(Quebec), Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote d’Ivoire, Czech Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, The United Kingdom, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United States, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia

Type of Scholarship:

It’s a full scholarship.

• Airfare: A round-trip economy class ticket

• 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

• Tuition: 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)

Eligibility:

• Both applicant and his/her parents must be citizens of the foreign country.

• Applicants cannot have Korean citizenship.

• Applicants should be in good health, both mentally and physically, to stay in Korea for a long period of time.

• Should be under 40 years of age as of 1 September 2012.

• Hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree as of 1 September 2012.

• Applicants who are enrolling or have already enrolled in the same academic program in Korea as the one they are applying for will not be admitted.

• For Master’s program (or Integrated Master’s & Doctoral program): students who hold a Bachelor’s degree or a diploma that is equivalent to or higher than Bachelor’s degree

• For Doctoral program: students who hold a Master’s degree or a diploma that is equivalent to or higher than Master’s degree.

• Applicants who are expecting the adequate diploma should present their diploma by September 1, 2010 before entry.

• Should have a grade point average (G.P.A.) 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 previous attended institution.

• If the grade is difficult to convert to percentage, official explanatory documents from the attended university are required.

Note: Applicants can apply for the scholarships through the Korean Embassy in their home country or a participating Korean University.

The selection process for applicants will proceed in three steps:

Firstly, applicants must be selected by the institution he or she is applying through (a Korean embassy, or a designated university).

Secondly, applicants who passed the first round must be selected by the NIIED Selection Committee.

Finally, applicants who passed the second round must gain admission from a university.

Website:

Website http://www.niied.go.kr

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Note: Please always visit the respective website of the scholarship for comprehensive information. In areas you don’t understand, contact the relevant Contact Person via email on the scholarship website. You may as well contact us, but we may not have the complete information like the scholarship providers. Thank you.

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