Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP)

Every year, Ajou University is admitting KGSP (Korean Government Scholarship Program) foreign students for undergraduate and graduate programs through the GKS (Global Korea Scholarship) program. NIIED, National Institute for International Education, annually selects the available universities which can accept scholarship students.

Purpose

To provide international students with the opportunity to conduct advanced studies of undergraduate & graduate programs at higher educational institutions in the Republic of Korea in order to promote international exchange in education and mutual friendship between countries.

Available fields and universities

- Undergraduate course: 4-year courses at designated universities

※ University transferring is not allowed. (e.g. Starting studies at the junior year is not

allowed.)

- Graduate course: Master’s and Ph.D. Courses at general graduate schools of Korean

universities

Total Candidates for Selection in 2010

150 persons(undergraduate course), 550 persons (graduate course)

Korean Language Training

Grantees are required to take Korea language training courses within 1 year at the language institution placed on the domestic universities. (Except for those who reach a certain level of Korean language fluency.)

Application Procedure

No. Contents Undergraduate Graduate 1 Announcement Before Dec. of the previous year Jan. or Feb. of the year 2 Recommendation (Embassy, University) Jan. of the year April~May of the year 3 Result release Jan.~Feb. of the year June of the year 4 Arrival in Korea Late March of the year Late August of the year

Scholarship Benefit (Unit : won)

Division Course Amount(KRW) Payment time Monthly allowance common Undergraduate:800,000 Graduate:900,000 Beginning of each month Research allowance Master’s and Ph.D. Humanities and Social Sciences :210,000 Natural Science:240,000 Beginning of each semester (twice a year) Settlement allowance common 200,000 (once at arrival) Within 30 days after arrival Repatriation allowance common 100,000 (once at departure) Within 15days before departure Air face common Actual amount (flight ticket only) First arrival and last departure Language training fee common 2.400.000 (4 semester) Beginning of Mar., Jun., Sep. and Dec. Tuition common Full amount Feb.~Mar./Aug.~Sep. (twice a year) Dissertation printing costs Master’s and Ph.D. 500,000~800,000 (actual amount)(once) In time with thesis completion Medical insurance common 15,000 (per month) - Allowance for excellence in Korean common 100,000(per month) Only given to applicant who apply after acquiring appropriate qualification (beginning of each quarter)

Qualifications

1) Both the applicant and his/her parents must possess the citizenship of the country of origin.

※ Applicants should not be a holder of Korean citizenship.

2) Applicants should have adequate health, both mentally and physically, to stay in foreign country for a long time.

3) Applicants who have never enrolled in the same KGSP course.

4) Should be under 25 years of age as of the date of entrance. (Undergraduate)

5) Should be under 40 years of age as of the date of entrance. (Graduate)

6) Have finished or be scheduled to finish formal education of elementary, middle and high school courses as of the date of arrival. (Undergraduate)

7) Hold a Bachelor degree or a Master’s degree as of the date of arrival. (Graduate)

※ Person who have already registered at a Korean university can not apply.

8) Possess a grade point average (G.P.A.) above 80% from the last educational institution attended or have earned top 10% of G.P.A. among classmates. (Undergraduate)

9) Possess a grade point average (G.P.A.) above 80% from the last educational institution. (Graduate)

Procedure for the Scholarship Award

1) NIIED requests the Korean Embassy in the invited country or the domestic university concerned to recommend candidates.

2) Applicants submit all documents related to their scholarship application to the Korean Embassy in their country of residence or to the domestic university concerned.

3) The Korean Embassy and the domestic university concerned sends proper candidates to NIIED with required documents.

4) NIIED evaluates proper candidates and notified the Korean Embassy of the final KGSP grantees.

For more information, please visit the official website