Information about KKU-CQU PhD Program
Through friendly negotiation between KKU in Korea and CQU in China, KKU
agrees to award full waive of tuition to 4-5 distinguished postgraduates of CQU
who are to do PhD programs at KKU in the fall semester of 2008.These students
must meet relevant admission requirements and be admitted by the relevant
professors. Of course, the admitted students may have other chances for
additional scholarships or financial supports.
I. Application process:
CQU students must be recommended by CQU international office and relevant
professors. The recommended applicants must submit the following materials to
Mr. Kwak at woosoon@konkuk.ac.kr, by Feb. 15th , 2008. Then the graduate
school will notify the admission decision and the awarded financial aid package
by March 15, 2008. During that period, there will be phone interviews to be
made by relevant professors of KKU. Therefore, the applicant shall write down
their phone numbers and time available for the phone interview on the
application form. The admitted applicants will be required to provide additional
documents which are requested by the Korean Government for the entry visa.
II.
Materials required:
(1) Students (applicants) resume
(2) University official transcripts (English translated)
(3) An application essay
(4) A study and research plan
(5) English or Korean language Certificate (Toefl, Toeic and/or Topik)
(6) Documents proving research-related experience
(7) Two recommendation letters, one from a CQU faculty, the other from an
administrator of International Office of CQU.
III. Information on scholarships for international graduate students.
KKU basically give 50% tuition waive to all enrolled international students. And
most of the students in natural science and in engineering fields are receiving
more than 100% scholarship. There are 20 Chinese students in natural science
and in engineering fields. The average scholarship amount they receive is
approximately 135% of tuition fee. It cover 100% tuition fee and part of
dormitory fee and stipend.
(1) Internal scholarship
Category
Qualification
<Basic
scholarship>
All enrolled
international Student
English Certificate
-
International
students
Scholarship
Additional
scholarship
TOEFL(PBT550,
CBT213, IBT80)
TOEIC 845
Korean Certificate
Amount of Scholarship
50% of the tuition fee
10%-30% of the
tuition fee
- TOPIK Grade4
Graduate
Research
Teaching
Assistantship A
Teaching
Assistantship C
Research
Assistantship A
English Lecture
Rate of professor’s
support
Recommendation by the department
(competitive)
Research
Assistantship C
10~50% of the tuition
fee
1.2 million KW
Assisting the conduct of classes(Full-time)
100% of the tuition
Assisting the conduct of classes(Half-time)
50% of the tuition
Assisting each department’s research
50% of the tuition
Assisting Professor’s research
50% of the tuition
(2) External scholarship
Most external scholarships are asking separate application processes and interviews.
Sometime it is very competitive to receive.
Category
Seoul Humanities
& Science Scholarship
Humanities Scholarship
Qualification
Ph.D. Program students in
Humanities & Science field
funded by Seoul city (competitive;
application screening and
interview are required)
This scholarship is funded by
Korean research foundation, and is
awarded to Master & Ph.D.
Amount of Scholarship
100% of the tuition +
Stipend
100% of the tuition +
Stipend
Program students major in
Humanities (Application screening
& Interview)
Natural Science
& Engineering
Scholarship
Government invitation
Scholarship
International students
in Engineering
Scholarship
Master & Ph.D.
Program Students in Natural
Science & Engineering funded
by Korean Science & Engineering
Foundation
(Application screening &
Interview)
Master & Ph.D.
Program Students in Humanities,
Natural Science & Engineering
field currently living in foreign
country funded by national
institute for international
education development
(Application screening)
Master & Ph.D.
Program Students in Engineering
field living in foreign country
funded by institute for information
technology advancement
(Application screening)
100% of the tuition +
Stipend + Part of
Dormitory fee
100% of the tuition +
Stipend
100% of the tuition +
Stipend + Part of
Dormitory fee