Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP) for Graduate Students 2010

The Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP) is designed to provide higher education in Korea for international students in order to promote international exchange in education and mutual friendship between the participating countries.

Fields of Study

• All majors of general graduate schools
• Specialized or professional graduate school programs such as law school program, medical school program, GSIS program, etc. are also eligible on the condition that the university covers all tuition over the initial 5 million won(KRW)/semester.
• Night schools, Seasonal schools, and schools through Internet are not allowed.

Note: You can find detailed information about the fields and majors of the applicable universities on the web site of NIIED. (http://www.niied.go.kr > Korean Government Scholarship Program > Notice)

Duration

• Master’s : 3 yrs. (01.09.2010 ~ 31.08.2013) - 1 yr. of Korean language + 2 yrs. of Master’s
• Doctoral : 4 yrs. (01.09.2010 ~ 31.08.2014) - 1 yr. of Korean language + 3 yrs of Doctoral
• Integrated Master’s & Doctoral : 5 yrs. (01.09.2010 ~ 31.08.2015) - 1 yr. of Korean language + 4 yrs. of Integrated Master’s & Doctoral

Eligibility

• Both applicant and his/her parents must be citizens of the foreign country. Applicants cannot have Korean citizenship.
• Applicants should be in good health, both mentally and physically, to stay in Korea for a long period of time.
• Should be under 40 years of age as of September 1, 2010
• Hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree as of September 1, 2010
  • Applicants who are enrolling or have already enrolled in the same academic program in Korea as the one they are applying for will not be admitted.
  • For Master’s program (or Integrated Master’s & Doctoral program): students who hold a Bachelor’s degree or a diploma that is equivalent to or higher than Bachelor’s degree
  • For Doctoral program: students who hold a Master’s degree or a diploma that is equivalent to or higher than Master’s degree.
  • Applicants who are expecting the adequate diploma should present their diploma by September 1, 2010 before entry.
• Should have a grade point average (G.P.A.) 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 previous attended institution
• If the grade is difficult to convert to percentage, official explanatory documents from the attended university are required.

Value of Scholarship
1) Support Period
Master’s : 3 yrs. (01.09.2010 ~ 31.08.2013) - 1 yr. of Korean language + 2 yrs. of Master’s
Doctoral : 4 yrs. (01.09.2010 ~ 31.08.2014) - 1 yr. of Korean language + 3 yrs of Doctoral
Integrated Master’s & Doctoral : 5 yrs. (01.09.2010 ~ 31.08.2015) - 1 yr. of Korean language + 4 yrs. of Integrated Master’s & Doctoral

2) Payment

• Airfare : A round-trip economy class ticket
• Airfare for entry will not be provided to one who is staying in Korea on account of the study (Korean language course, graduate school) or employment as of the confirmation date of selection of scholarship students.
• Fees within domestic travel, as well as insurance while travelling to and from the Republic of Korea, will not be provided.
• Monthly Allowance : 900,000 won(KRW) per month
• Research Allowance : 210,000 won for students in human and social sciences; 240,000 won for students in natural and mechanic sciences per semester
• Relocation (Settlement) Allowance : 200,000 won upon arrival
• Language Training Fee : The full costs up to 1 year
• Tuitions : All admission fees are waived by the host institution. The full tuition is paid by NIIED.
• Dissertation Printing Costs : 500,000 ~ 800,000 won for the costs related to a printing dissertation
• Medical Insurance : 15,000 won per month(limited insurance coverage) will be provided to the university for students.
• Special fund for students proficient in Korean language (TOPIK level 5 or 6):100,000 won per month(Commencing from the main program)

How to Apply
Applicants can apply for the scholarships through the Korean Embassy in their home country or a Korean University.

Applicants must obtain admission from a University before entry to Korea. Applicants recommended by a Korean Embassy (Consulate) or overseas Korean adoptees must apply and gain admission into 1 of 5 universities out of the 61 designated universities. Applicants recommended by a university in Korea should enter the same university.

The deadline for recommendation to NIIED is 14 May 2010 .The deadline of submission will be earlier and will vary per country depending on the deadline set forth by the Korean  Embassy (Consulate) in the country of origin or the  universities in  Korea.

Please read the scholarship guidelines and visit the official website for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Deadline
14 May 2010

For more information, please visit
http://mys.mofat.go.kr/eng/index.jsp
http://www.niied.go.kr/