GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP FOR EXCELLENT FOREIGN STUDENTS (GSFS PROGRAM) - FALL 2016 - SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Contact Addresses Gwanak Campus 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea Tel: +82 2 880 5114 Fax: +82 2 885 5272 Yongon Campus 103 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-799, Republic of Korea Tel: +82 2 740 8114 Fax: +82 2 742 5947 http://www.snu.ac.kr GSFS-Related Inquires to: Office of International Affairs 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea Tel: +82 2 880-2519 Fax: +82 2 883 8632 E-mail: [email protected] http://oia.snu.ac.kr Admissions-Related Inquires to: Office of Admissions 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea Tel: +82 2 880-6971 Fax: +82 2 873 5021 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.useoul.edu/apply/info 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP FOR EXCELLENT FOREIGN STUDENTS (GSFS) GSFS at SNU 4 Tuition Support 4 The Number of Selection 5 Financial Support 6 Selection Criteria 7 Accommodation 7 Other Assistance provided by OIA 7 GSFS APPLICATIONS INFORMATION Eligibility Criteria/Application Procedure 8 List of Eligible Universities 9 Application Timeline 10 3 Graduate Scholarship for Excellent Foreign Students (GSFS) at SNU This catalogue aims to provide students with the essential information necessary to make the important decision of embarking as a Graduate Scholarship for Excellent Foreign Students (GSFS) at Seoul National University. As SNU strives to share both cultural and advanced academic knowledge with international students through joint research, this Graduate Scholarship for Foreign Students is offered to graduates from select universities in East, Southeast, and Central Asia to help them achieve their dream of continuing graduate studies at an internationally renowned university. (Please see page 9 for a list of eligible universities.) Studying at SNU requires dedication and diligence but it also offers many rewards including opportunities to meet life-long friends, new cultural experiences, and develop self confidence and skills which will help you throughout your life. We hope that you will decide that SNU is the right place for you. We invite you to join us in our distinguished history, exciting present and bright future. In order to provide more equal opportunities for foreign students, the applying method is as the following: For students who wish to apply for GSFS, s/he should first go through the application process for foreign students at http://admission.snu.ac.kr. While Office of International Affairs deals with GSFS, Office of Admissions is in charge of admission application. After submitting your admission applications online, please send your scholarship application for the GSFS to Office of International Affairs. <Tuition Support> Application fee & Tuition Duration ◊ Application Fee for admission. The application fee (￦90,000) should be paid online as you apply for admission. GSFS does not cover application fee for admission. 2 academic years (4 semesters) ◊ Entire tuitions will be waived as long as the students to maintain average grade point of 3.0/4.3. 4 <The Number of Selection> Selection College Department/School Major Numbers Social Sciences Department of Anthropology 1 Department of Mathematical 2 Sciences College of Natural Sciences Department of Physics and Physics Major 1 Astronomy Department of Materials Science 2 and Engineering Engineering Department of Mechanical & Engineering/Aerospace Engineering 2 Aerospace Major Department of Agricultural Plant Microbiology Major 1 Biotechnology Agriculture & Life Sciences Department of Forest Sciences Environmental Materials Science Major 1 Horticultural Science and Biotechnology Department of Plant Science 1 Major Education All departments 1 Veterinary Clinical Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Medicine 1 Science(Theriogenology) Pharmacy Pharmacy 1 Medicine Department of Biomedical Sciences 3 Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Program Landscape 1 Environmental Studies Architecture International Studies International Studies 1 5 Graduate School of Convergence Science and Transdisciplinary Studies 1 Technology Total 20 *Only those who apply for designated departments above are eligible for GSFS Fall 2016. <Financial Support> Selection Stipend College Department/School Major Duration Numbers (KRW) Department of M: 600,000 1 2yrs Social Sciences Anthropology D: 1,000,000 Department of M: 500,000 2 2yrs College of Mathematical Sciences D: 900,000 Natural M: 600,000 Sciences D: 1,000,000 Department of Physics C.M.D-M: Physics Major 1 2yrs and Astronomy 600,000 C.M.D-D: 1,000,000 Department of Materials M: 600,000 Science 2 2yrs D: 1,000,000 and Engineering Engineering Department of Engineering/Aerospace M: 600,000 Mechanical & 2 2yrs Engineering Major D: 1,000,000 Aerospace Department of Agriculture & Plant Microbiology Agricultural 1 1,200,000 4yrs Life Sciences Major Biotechnology 6 Department of Forest Environmental Materials 1 700,000 2yrs Sciences Science Major Horticultural Science Department of Plant and Biotechnology 1 800,000 3yrs Science Major M,D: All departments 1 2yrs Education 400,000 Veterinary Veterinary Clinical M: 600,000 Until Veterinary Medicine 1 Medicine Science(Theriogenology) D: 1,000,000 graduation M,D, 1st of Sep, C.M.D-M, ‘16 – Pharmacy 1 Pharmacy C.M.D-D: 31st of 600,000 August, ‘18 Department of M: 600,000 M: 2yrs 3 Medicine Biomedical Sciences D: 700,000 D: 3yrs Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Program Landscape 1 600,000 3yrs Environmental Architecture Studies International M, D: International Studies 1 1 year Studies 500,000 Graduate School of Convergence Transdisciplinary M,D: Until 1 Science and Studies 1,000,000 graduation Technology ※ M: Master’s program / D: Ph.D.’s program / M*: Master’s program Only / D*: Ph.D.’s program Only ※ C.M.D.: Combined Master’s/Doctoral program - C.M.D-M: in master years / C.M.D-D: in doctoral years <Selection Criteria> Selections will be based on student’s overall academic progress, records of past studies, study plan, personal statement, other achievement records and financial needs by each college. 7 <Accommodation> Applicants have the option of living on campus at the Gwanak-sa dormitory and Yongon dormitory. Applications for accommodation should be directed to the relevant dormitory office during the student selection period. Applicants should apply online at the Gwanak-sa homepage at http://dorm.snu.ac.kr or the Yongon dormitory homepage at http://snudorm.clubmd.net. ※Dormitory fees will be charged (not be covered by GSFS). <Other Assistance provided by OIA> The OIA will provide GSFS students with the following additional assistance: ⒜ Certificate of Admission and Information Guide: i-office at OIA ([email protected]) ⒝ Registration Management GSFS Applications Information <Eligibility Criteria> (a) International applicants who are currently enrolling or who graduated from the eligible universities of Graduate Scholarship for Excellent Graduate Students Program (b) International applicants who applied for Fall 2016 Admission of SNU. (c) Students who applied for the designated departments which participate with GSFS Program for Fall 2016. See <Number of Selections> for information on designated departments. (d) Demonstrate financial need <Application Procedure> (a) Applying for international admission online at http://admission.snu.ac.kr (b) Submission of Admission Application to SNU Office of Admissions (c) Submission of Scholarship Application to the Office of International Affairs (d) Mail the completed form with the official document indicating your financial status to the following address: GSFS Coordinator Office of International Affairs, CJ International Center (Bldg.152) Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea Tel +82 2 880 2519 Fax +82 2 883 8632 ◦ Emailed/Faxed Applications are not acceptable. ◦ Late documents will not be considered under any circumstance. <Notice of Awards> Students will be notified by e-mail individually in June 24(Fri), 2016. * Only those who finally selected as GSFS recipients will be contacted by email. 8 <Renewal of Scholarship > (a) Scholarship may be renewed on an academic semester basis; the recipients must maintain an average grade point level of 3.0/4.3. (b) Please note that the recipients of GSFS Program might be restricted of taking leave of absence. For leave of absence, recipients should contact OIA and the office of representative college office. < Eligible Universities> Country University Nepal Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu University, B.P.Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, The Institute of Forestry (IOF), Pokhara university Malaysia University of Malaya, Technological University of Malaysia(UTM), Science University of Malaysia(USM), University Putra Malaysia, University Malaysia SABAH, University Kebangsaan Malaysia(UKM) Mongolia National University of Mongolia, Mongolian University of Science and Technology, Ulaanbaatar University, Mongolian State University of Agriculture , Mongolia University of the Humanities, Health Sciences University of Mongolia Vietnam Vietnam National University of Hanoi, Vietnam National University of Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi National University of Education, Hanoi Law University, Hanoi Construction University, Research Institute of Architecture, Thai Nguyen University, Nong Lam University, University of Can Tho, Hanoi University of Civil Engineering, Hanoi Open University, Hanoi University of Pharmacy,Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Hanoi University of Science, Hanoi University