Scholarship Info
The Korean Government Scholarship
Program is designed to provide higher education in Korea for
international students with the aim of promoting international exchange
in education, as well as mutual friendship amongst the participating
countries.
Deadline
Mar 31, 2017
Criteria
1. Nationality
Applicants and their parents must hold foreign citizenship.
Korean citizens, including those who hold dual citizenship, are NOT eligible to apply.
Applicants and their parents who had previously
held Korean citizenship must submit the document of the renunciation of
their Korean citizenship.
2. Age
Applicants must be under 40 years of age as of September 1, 2017 (born after September 1, 1977).
An applicant who qualifies ALL conditions below is
eligible to apply as long as he or she is under 45 years of age as of
September 1, 2017 (born after September 1, 1972): - He or she must be
working as a professor at the time of applying; and - He or she is a
citizen of one of the countries below.
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina,
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan,
Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso,
Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Democratic
Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire,
Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador,
Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, The Gambia, Georgia, Ghana,
Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran,
Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyz Republic, Laos,
Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia,
Maldives, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro,
Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria,
Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia,
Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria,
Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey,
Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam,
Zambia, Zimbabwe
Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s
degree as of August 31, 2017. - A Bachelor’s degree, or a diploma
equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree, is required for a Master’s program
applicant. - A Master’s degree, or a diploma equivalent to a Master’s
degree, is required for a Doctoral program applicant.
The Research Program applicants must hold a degree,
or a diploma equivalent to or higher than a Master’s degree as of
August 31, 2017. - Postdoctoral Research Program: A Doctoral degree, or
a diploma equivalent to a Doctoral degree, is required. - Professor
Exchange Program: A Master’s degree, or a diploma equivalent to or
higher than a Master’s degree, is required.
An Applicant who is expected to obtain the official
diploma by August 31, 2017 must submit a certificate of expected degree
at the time of applying. The official diploma must be submitted as soon
as it is issued.
Applicants who have completed a Bachelor’s,
Master’s or Doctoral degree in Korea are NOT eligible to apply. This
restriction does not apply for Overseas Korean Adoptee applicants.
Applicants who have been enrolled at Korean
universities as exchange students are eligible to apply. A former KGSP
scholar who graduated or are expected to graduate as of August 31, 2017
is eligible to apply under the following conditions: - He/ she is
allowed to apply only via Embassy Track; and - The re-application is
allowed only once.
4. Grades
Applicants must maintain a grade point average
(GPA) higher than any ONE of the followings: - 2.64 on a 4.0 scale -
2.80 on a 4.3 scale; - 2.91 on a 4.5 scale; - 3.23 on a 5.0 scale; or -
Score percentile: 80% ? Please refer to the Appendix A for the GPA
conversion table.
Any applications with a GPA below the threshold above will be automatically disqualified and discarded.
It is required to submit an official document
issued by the applicant’s alma mater describing the university’s
evaluation system as well as the applicant’s academic achievement in any
ONE of the following cases: - An applicant’s transcript does not
include information on GPA, marks or score percentile; or - The grades
on an applicant’s transcript are difficult to be converted into any one
of the GPA criteria mentioned above.
5. Health
Applicants must be in good health, both mentally and physically, to stay in Korea for an extended period of time.
Applicants must submit the Personal Medical Assessment, or Form 6, at the time of applying.
All applicants who pass the 2nd round of selection
must submit the results of the Comprehensive Medical Examination
conducted by a licensed physician or a doctor.
All of the following persons will be disqualified
and their scholarships will be cancelled: - Applicants who are tested
positive on drugs; and - Applicants with serious health concerns to an
extent that they are unable to pursue their studies for an extended
period of time in Korea.
Applicants with disability who meet the above criteria are eligible to apply.
6. Restrictions
Those who had withdrew from the scholarship after being selected as KGSP scholars in previous years are NOT eligible to apply.
7. Preferred Qualities
Applicants with certified scores on their
proficiency in Korean or in English might be given preference. Some
examples include the following:
Proficiency in Korean: TOPIK (Test of Proficiency
in Korean) - Proficiency in English: TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS Academic
(TOEFL ITPs are not acceptable.)
Applicants in the field of natural science, technology, and engineering might be given preference.
Applicants for the majors under the Industrial
Professionals Training Project of the government of Korea might be given
preference.
The faculty members at a higher education
institution from countries that receive Korea’s Official Development
Assistance (ODA) might be given preference.
Descendants of the Korean War veterans receive additional 5% of the total marks during the selection reviews.
Applicants must apply for the Korean Government
Scholarship Program either through the Korean Embassy in their home
country or one of the selected universities.
Offices accepting applications - 116 Embassies of
the Republic of Korea: At some embassies, the Korean Education Center or
the Korean Cultural Center is the department in charge of accepting and
reviewing the KGSP applications. Contacting the embassy to inquire on
the department in charge is strongly recommended. - 65 Universities in
Korea
The application submitted to more than ONE office above, will be automatically disqualified and discarded.
Those who apply as overseas Korean adoptees must
apply through the Korean Embassy in their home countries. Only those
from the selected 12 countries are eligible to apply under this option.
KGSP alumni are eligible to apply through the Embassy Track only.
Applicants from China must submit their
applications to the China Scholarship Council, in accordance with the
agreement between the government of Korea and the government of China.
Applicants from the Czech Republic must submit
their applications to the Ministry of Education of the Czech Republic,
in accordance with the agreement between the government of Korea and the
government of the Czech Republic.
Deadline of Application Submission
The deadlines are set by the Korean Embassies and universities that accept applications.
Applicants must check the deadline of the embassy or of the university by contacting them directly.
Please refer to the following: - Contact
information for embassies: See Appendix B. - Contact information for
universities: See Appendix C or the University Information file,
announced along with the current application guidelines.
Amount
Master’s Degree Program: 3 Years (September 1, 2017 – August 31, 2020)
1 Year Korean Language Program
2 Year Degree Program
Doctoral Degree Program: 4 Years (September 1, 2017 – August 31, 2021)
1 Year Korean Language Program
3 Year Degree Program
Research Program: 6 Months (September 1, 2017 – February 28, 2018)
Important Notes on the Scholarship Period.
The scholarship period for the degree program cannot and will not be extended.
The scholarship period for the language program
will not affect the scholarship period for the degree program. For
example, even if a scholar takes 6 months of the language program
instead of 1 year, the period that the KGSP covers for his/her degree
program will remain intact (2 years for Master’s degree and 3 years for
Doctoral degrees).
KGSP scholars with advanced TOPIK levels (Levels 5
and 6) - Those who have the advanced levels at the time of applying will
be exempt from the 1-year Korean language program. The exempt period
will be deducted from the total scholarship period, down to 2 years for
Master’s degrees and to 3 years for Doctoral degrees.
Those who achieve the advanced levels on TOPIK
within the first 6 months of the language program will be exempt from
the Korean language program and must start their degree programs in the
following semester. The exempt period will be deducted from the total
scholarship period, down to 2.5 years for Master’s degrees and 3.5 years
for Doctoral degrees.
Preferred Discipline
Involved institutions:
Non-Regional
Academy of Korean Studies, Chung-Ang University,
Dankook University, Dongguk University (Seoul Campus), Duksung Women's
University, Ewha Womans University, Gachon University, GIST, Hankuk
University of Foreign Studies, Hanyang University, Inha University,
KAIST, KDI School, Konkuk University, Kookmin University, Korea
University, Kyunghee University, Myongji University, POSTECH, Sangmyung
University, Seoul National University, Seoul Tech, Sogang University,
Sookmyung Women's University, Soongsil University, Sungkyunkwan
University, UNIST, University of Seoul, Yonsei University
Regional
Chonbuk National University, Chonnam National
University, Chosun University, Chungbuk National University, Chungnam
National University, Daegu University, Dong-a University, Dongguk
University (Gyeongju Campus), Dongseo University, Gangneung-Wonju
National University, Gyeongsang National University, Hallym University,
Handong Global University, Hannam University, Hoseo University, Jeju
National University, Jeonju University, Keimyung University, Kongju
National University, Konyang University, Korea Tech, Kumoh National
Institute of Technology, Kyungpook National University, Kyungsung
University, Namseoul University, Pai Chai University, Pukyong National
University, Pusan National University, Semyung University, Silla
University, Soonchunhyang University, Sunchon National University,
Sunmoon University, University of Ulsan, Wonkwang University, Yeungnam
University
Detailed information about the fields and majors
offered by the universities listed above is available under the
University Information section on the website, www.studyinkorea.go.kr.
Applicants must choose their desired fields of study from the listed programs.
Night schools, seasonal programs, online and distant-learning programs are not included.
How to Apply
Applicants must apply for the Korean Government
Scholarship Program either through the Korean Embassy in their home
country or one of the selected universities.
Offices accepting applications - 116 Embassies of
the Republic of Korea: At some embassies, the Korean Education Center or
the Korean Cultural Center is the department in charge of accepting and
reviewing the KGSP applications. Contacting the embassy to inquire on
the department in charge is strongly recommended. - 65 Universities in
Korea
The application submitted to more than ONE office above, will be automatically disqualified and discarded.
Those who apply as overseas Korean adoptees must
apply through the Korean Embassy in their home countries. Only those
from the selected 12 countries are eligible to apply under this option.
KGSP alumni are eligible to apply through the Embassy Track only.
Applicants from China must submit their
applications to the China Scholarship Council, in accordance with the
agreement between the government of Korea and the government of China.
Applicants from the Czech Republic must submit
their applications to the Ministry of Education of the Czech Republic,
in accordance with the agreement between the government of Korea and the
government of the Czech Republic.
Deadline of Application Submission
The deadlines are set by the Korean Embassies and universities that accept applications.
Applicants must check the deadline of the embassy or of the university by contacting them directly.
Please refer to the following: - Contact
information for embassies: See Appendix B. - Contact information for
universities: See Appendix C or the University Information file,
announced along with the current application guidelines.
3. Fields of Study and University Choice
(1) Embassy Track
Applicants must choose THREE desired universities
as well as fields of study out of the 66 universities listed above in
section III.
Applications that pass the 2nd round of selection
will be reviewed by the universities for admission. (Please refer to “4.
Selection Procedure” below.)
(2) University Track
Applicants must choose ONE desired university out of the 66 universities listed above in section III.
(3) For the list of available universities and
degree programs, please refer to the “University Information” file,
announced along with the guidelines.
Contact Info
Email: kgspniied@korea.kr
Fax: 89-2-743-4992
Address: 191 Jeongja il-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13557, Republic of Korea Websites - www.studyinkorea.go.kr - www.niied.go.kr
