Name of the Organization : National Institute For International Education
Type of Facility : KGSP Korean Government Scholarship Program
Country : South Korea
Website : http://www.niied.go.kr/eng/contents.do?contentsNo=78&menuNo=349
Korean Government Scholarship Program:
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.
Related : National Pension Service Foreigners Application Procedure For Lump-sum Refund South Korea : www.statusin.org/3624.html
Qualifications:
[Graduate Program]
Scholarship Period : Master’s course 1 year of Korean language + 2 years of Master’s course
Doctoral course: 1 year of Korean language + 3 years of Doctoral course
Qualifications :
** The applicant and his/her parents must hold foreign citizenships.
** Applicants who hold Korean citizenship are not permitted to apply for this program.
** Applicants must be under 40 years of age of the selection year.
** Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree as of September 1st of the selection year.
** Applicants who have previously enrolled in or graduated from an undergraduate program, a master’s program, or a doctoral program (including exchange program) in Korea are ineligible to apply for the program.
** Applicants must maintain a grade point average (GPA) 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%(out of 100%) or higher from the previously attended institution. If the applicant does not satisfy the above GPA requirements, he/she will be ineligible to apply to this program.
[Undergraduate Program]:
Scholarship Period : 5 years Preliminary Korean language course (up to 1 year) + Bachelor’s degree course requirements (4 years)
Qualifications :
Prospective applicants must meet the following qualification criteria;
** Must be a citizen of the country to which the scholarship is offered, which also applies to the applicants’ parents
** Have graduated or will be scheduled to graduate from high school as of March 1st of the invitation year
** Must possess above 80% (out of 100%) cumulative grade point average (CGPA), or must be within the top 20% (out of 100%) in rank in high school.
Selection Procedure:
[Graduate Program]:
** 1st SelectionThe 1st selection institutions (Overseas Korean embassies or Domestic designated universities)
** will draft a selections standard based on the criteria provisioned by NIIED,
** and will recommend qualified applicants according to its respective standards.
** 2nd SelectionThe NIIED selection committee will select the most successful candidates
** from the pool of applicants recommended by the 1st selection institutions.
** 3rd SelectionOnly candidates who were recommended by a Korean embassy and have passed the 2nd
** selection successfully will be evaluated for admission. Successful candidates will gain
** admission from at least one of the three universities.
Announcement of final successful candidates will be made
[Undergraduate Program]:
1st round of selection : Korean Embassies will recruit and select qualified candidates Applicants should apply for the program THROUGH their local Korean Embassy
2nd round of selection: NIIED selection committee will screen qualified candidates selected by the Korean Embassies
3rd round of selection: Korean Universities will screen candidates for admission Announcement of final successful candidates will be made
Scholarship:
[Graduate Program]:
** 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
[Undergraduate Program]:
** Round-trip economy class airfare
** Monthly Stipend (800,000 won)
** Medical insurance (20,000 won) per month will be provided (limited coverage)
** Settlement Allowance (200,000 won upon arrival)
** Tuitions
Additionally, grantees with a good command of the Korean language (level 5 or higher in TOPIK) will receive an additional 100,000 won