2015 Korean Government Scholarship Program Guideline for International Students (Graduate Programs)
KGSP Application (University Quota).
Period of application: February 2, 2015 ~ March 20, 2015
Purpose:
To provide international students with an opportunity to conduct advanced studies at higher educational institutions in Korea. To develop global leaders and strengthen Korea-friendly networks worldwide.
Selection Procedure:
- 1st Selection: Each 1st selection institution will draft a selections standard based on the criteria provisioned 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 1stselection institutions.
- 3rd Selection: Only the candidates who were recommended by a Korean embassy and passed the 2nd selection successfully will be evaluated for admission by the 3 universities to which they applied; each candidate has to gain admission from at least one university.
Scholarship:
Airfare: Round-trip economy class ticket
Monthly Allowance: 900,000 won (KRW) per month
Research Allowance Per Semester: 210,000 won for scholars in the field of humanities and social sciences; 240,000 won for scholars in natural and mechanic sciences
Relocation (Settlement) Allowance: 200,000 won upon arrival
Language Training Fee: Full coverage
Tuitions: All admission fees are waived by the host institution (university). The tuition will be provided for by NIIED.
Dissertation Printing Costs: 500,000 ~ 800,000 won, depending on actual costs.
Medical Insurance: 20,000 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
Duration of Scholarship
o Master’s (01.09.2015 ~ 31.08.2018) : 1 yr. of Korean language + 2 yrs of Master’s
o Doctoral (01.09.2015 ~ 31.08.2019): 1yr. of Korean language + 3 yrs of Doctoral
o Research (01.09.2015~31.08.2016): 1 month ~ 1year
For more information, please contact us:
Departament of International Relations of the University of Craiova
E-mail: monicamacarau@yahoo.com
Monica Măcărău, Room 445, Main buliding
Office of International Affairs of Kyungpook National University
Phone: +82-53-950-6092 Fax. +053/950-6093
E-mail : bootae@knu.ac.kr