2011 Korean Government Scholarship Program
2011 Korean Government Scholarship Program
Guideline for International Students
Enrolled in Graduate Programs
(2011 정부초청외국인 대학원장학생 모집요강)
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교육과학기술부 국립국제교육원
National Institute for International
Education (NIIED)
2011 Korean Government Scholarship Program
Guideline for International Students
Enrolled in Graduate Programs
1. Program Objective
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.
2. Total Number of Grantees : 330
o 2011 KGSP Allocation for Korean Embassies : 165 candidates (from 103 nations)
Quota / No. of Nations / Name of Countries20 / 1 / China
7 / 2 / Japan, Russia
5 / 1 / United States
2 / 27 / India, Indonesia, Germany, Czech Republic, Canada, Chinese Taipei, Belgium, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Paraguay, Philippines, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam
1 / 72 / Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Bhutan, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Laos, Moldavia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Total / 103 / 165 Candidates
※ 2011 KGSP Allocation for Overseas Korean Adoptees : 15 candidates (from all over the world)
o 2011 KGSP Allocation for Departments of the Korean Government : 50 candidates (from 35 nations)
Quota / No. of Nations / Name of Countries3 / 3 / Laos, Mongolia, Uzbekistan
2 / 9 / Cambodia, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Philippines, Vietnam
1 / 23 / Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Fiji, Gabon, Greece, Guatemala, Kenya, Kuwait, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates
Total / 35 / 50 candidates
o 2011 KGSP Allocation for Entrusted Domestic Universities : 100 candidates (from 64 nations)
Quota / No. of Nations / Name of Countries5 / 2 / Indonesia, Vietnam
4 / 2 / Mongolia, Philippines
3 / 5 / Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Malaysia
2 / 12 / Azerbaijan, Chinese Taipei, Ghana, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan,
Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Uzbekistan
1 / 43 / Algeria, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Congo, Czech,
Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Ecuador, El Salvador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji,
France, Gabon, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya,
Kyrgyzstan, New Zealand, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Poland, Republic of South Africa,
Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Sudan, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United
Kingdom, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Total / 64 / 100 candidates
3. Eligible Universities and Fields of Study
o Eligible Universities : The 50 listed universities (or institutions) designated by NIIED
- Applicants recommended by the Korean Embassies or Adoption Associations must choose 3 desired universities out of the 50 universities listed below and apply for admission.
- Applicants recommended by Korean government departments must apply for admission to the university designated by the recommending department. If university is not designated, the applicants then must also choose 3 desired universities and apply for admission.
- Applicants recommended by entrusted domestic universities must complete a mandatory one-year Korean language course prior to university attendance.
* Detailed information about the fields and majors of the listed eligible universities can be found in University Information on the websites of NIIED and GKS.
Ajou University, Cheongju University, Chonbuk Nat’l University, Chonnam Nat’l University, Chosun University, Chung-Ang University, Chungbuk Nat’l University, Chungnam Nat’l University, Donga University, Dongguk University, Dongseo University, Ewha Womans University, Gyeongsang Nat’l University, Hallym University, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Hannam University, Hanyang University, Hongik University, Inha University, Inje University, Jeju National University, Jeonju University, Kangwon Nat’l University, Keimyung University, Kongju Nat’l University, Konkuk University, Kookmin University, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST), Korea University, Korea University of Technology and Education, Kyonggi University, Kyunghee University, Myongji University, Pai Chai University, Pukyong Nat’l University, Pusan Nat’l University, Seoul Nat’l University, Seoul Nat’l University of Science and Technology, Silla University, Sogang University, Sookmyung Women’s University, Sungkyunkwan University, Soongsil University, Sunmoon University, University of Seoul, Wonkwang University, Woosong University, Woosuk University, Yeungnam University, Yonsei Universityo Available Fields of Study : The programs offered by the universities listed above <See University Information
* Tuition costs will be covered up to five million won per semester for each scholar. If the semester tuition of a specific program at a particular university exceeds five million won, attendance in the program is possible upon the condition that the university covers the overage amount beyond the initial five million won.
* Night schools, seasonal programs, broadcasting schools, and cyber-schools (including online distant learning programs) are not eligible for application.
o Available Courses : Master’s programs and Doctoral programs
4. Main Notes for the 2011 Selection
o The selection process for scholars will proceed in three steps. Firstly, applicants must be selected
by one of the following organizations: an embassy, an adoption association, or a university. Secondly, applicants who passed the first step must be selected by the NIIED Selection Committee. Finally, applicants who passed the second step must gain admission from a university.
o Organizations accepting applications: Korean embassies, adoption associations, and entrusted
universities in Korea.
* Applicants must apply for this program through only one organization. Applicants who submit
applications to more than one organization will be disqualified immediately.
o Selection Procedure
- 1st Selection: Each 1st selection organization will draft a selections standard based on the criteria supplied by NIIED, and recommend the best applicants according to its respective standards.
- 2nd Selection: The NIIED Selection Committee will select the most successful candidates from the pool of applicants recommended by the 1st selection organizations.
- 3rd Selection: All candidates who passed the 2nd selection successfully will be evaluated for admission by the universities which they applied; each candidate will gain admission from at least from one university.
* Applicants who were recommended by an entrusted university will automatically be granted admission to the universities which recommended them, upon the condition they are selected as a successful candidate in the 2nd Selection.
o Application Procedure for Graduate Study
- The successful candidates who were recommended by Korean embassies, Korean government
departments, or Korean adoption associations (the 1st Selection) and passed the NIIED Selection
Committee (the 2nd Selection) must choose 3 universities from the 50 listed entrusted universities
and apply for admission.
*The successful candidates who were recommended by Korean government departments must
apply for admission to the university designated by the respective recommending departments.
- The successful candidates who were recommended by an entrusted domestic university will gain
admission from the recommending university if they are selected by the NIIED Selection Committee
(the 2nd Selection).
5. Duration of Scholarship
o Master’s (01.09.2011 ~ 31.08.2014) : 1 yr. of Korean language + 2 yrs of Master’s
o Doctoral(01.09.2011 ~ 31.08.2015) : 1 yr. of Korean language + 3 yrs of Doctoral
6. Korean Language Course
o All the scholars basically take one year of Korean language course in the designated language
institution.
o Only the scholars who will have passed at least Level 3 of the Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK)
are permitted to start their master’s or doctoral program.
o Scholars who do not pass at least TOPIK Level 3 after one year of Korean language course should
complete an additional six-month coursework in the Korean language.
* Scholars who take the six months’ additional course are disqualified from extending their scholarship
term beyond the designated duration of their scholarship.
o Language Institution : Institutions designated by NIIED (to be announced)
o Exemption from the Korean language course requirement: Korean proficiency at TOPIK Level 5 or 6
(with certification).
* Scholars who are exempted from taking the Korean language course may take their degree course starting from September 1st, 2011 or March 1st, 2012.
* Scholars who pass at least TOPIK Level 5 during the language course and want to start their degree course on March 1st, 2012 should obtain permission from NIIED in advance.
7. Application Requirements
o The applicant and his/her parents must have foreign citizenships.
* Applicants who hold Korean citizenship are not qualified for this program.
o Applicants should be in good health, both mentally and physically, to stay in Korea for a long period of time.
* Applicants have to submit the Personal Medical Assessment (included in the application form) when he/she apply for this program, and then submit an Official Medical Examination Report issued in a hospital to NIIED after passing the NIIED Selection Committee (the 2nd Selection). A serious illness reflected in the examination results will be the main cause of disqualification from the scholarship.
o Applicants must be under 40 years of age as of Sep. 1st, 2011 (born after Sep. 1st, 1971).
o Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree as of September 1, 2011.
* Applicants who have ever enrolled in the same program in Korea as the one they are applying for will be disqualified from the program. For example, an applicant who has previously enrolled in a master’s program in Korea cannot apply for the KGSP Master’s Program.
* Applicants who apply for the Master’s program must hold a Bachelor’s degree or a diploma that is equivalent to or higher than a Bachelor’s degree.
* Applicants who apply for the Doctoral program must hold a Master’s degree or a diploma that is equivalent to or higher than a Master’s degree.
* Applicants who are expecting to obtain the relevant required degree or diploma by August 31st, 2011 must submit a certificate of degree or diploma expectation, and submit the official certificate of degree or diploma by September 1st, 2011.
o Applicants must maintain a grade point average (G.P.A.) of 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 previously attended institution.
* If the transcript is not indicated in grades/marks/scores format, or is difficult to convert into percentages, attachment of official explanation from the attended institution is required.
o Applicants who have Korean proficiency or English proficiency may be given preference.
o Applicants who apply for natural science and technology program may be given preference.
8. Scholarship
o Scholarship Period : same as the period of invitation.
o Payment:
-Airfare : Round-trip economy class ticket.
* Airfare for entry will not be provided to scholars who already presently live in Korea for academic study or employment.
* The fees for domestic travel within a scholar’s home country and for travel insurance to and from Korea will not be provided.
-Monthly Allowance : 900,000 won (KRW) per month.
-Research Allowance : 210,000 won for scholars in the humanities and social sciences; 240,000 won for scholars in natural and mechanic sciences, per semester.
-Relocation (Settlement) Allowance : 200,000 won upon arrival
-Language Training Fee : Full coverage
-Tuitions: All admission fees are waived by the host institution. The tuition is paid by NIIED.
-Dissertation Printing Costs : 500,000 ~ 800,000 won, depending on the actual costs.
-Medical Insurance : 15,000 won per month will be provided (limited coverage).
-Special funding for scholars who are proficient in the Korean language (TOPIK Level 5 or 6): 100,000 won per month (commencing from the degree program)
9. Detailed Selection Procedure
o The guideline, application form, and university information will be available at the websites of NIIED (www.niied.go.kr), GKS (www.gks.go.kr), Korean Embassies, and entrusted domestic universities.
o For applicants who apply for KGSP via overseas Korean Embassies
- (1st Selection) Korean Embassies make its own selection schedule and plan based on the criteria
provided by NIIED, and accept the applications. They select 1.5 times as many candidates as their
quota from the pool of applicants and recommend them to NIIED.
- (2nd Selection) NIIED Selection Committee selects as many successful candidates as each
embassy quota amongst the pool of candidates recommended by the Embassies.
- (3rd Selection) NIIED submits the documents of successful candidates to their 3 universities of
indicated preference, and requests admission of the candidates into their master’s or doctoral
programs. The universities have to notify the result to the candidates and NIIED by the designated
date. The candidates who gain admission from more than one university will have to make a final
decision and notify their respective local Korean Embassy and NIIED by the designated date. Only
the candidates who gain admission within the 3rd Selection period can be accepted as official
KGSP scholars.
o For applicants who are recommended by government departments
* The applicants recommended by government departments are mainly government officials or
experts attached to public duties.General applicants cannot be accepted through into this
application category.
- (1st Selection) The Korean Government Departments request their counterpart government
departments in the designated countries to select as many candidates as their quota. The
counterpart government departments meets the quota of candidates, and recommend them to
NIIED via the Embassy of Korea in their home countries.
- (2nd Selection) The NIIED Selection Committee judges the qualification of candidates, and
determines the successful candidates.
- (3rd Selection) NIIED submits the documents of successful candidates to their already-designated
universities, and requests admission of the successful candidates into their master’s or doctoral
programs. The universities have to notify the result to the candidates and NIIED by the designated
date. Only the candidates who gain admission within the 3rd Selection period can be accepted as