Introduction of Global Korea
Scholarship Project
( www.studyinkorea. go.kr, www.NIIED.go.kr)
1. Korean Government Scholarship Program
1) 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 mutual friendship between
countries
2) Available fields 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 or Ph.D. courses at general graduate schools of Korean
universities
3) Total Candidates for Selection in 2012
100 persons (undergraduate course), 300 persons (graduate course)
4) Korea Language Training
Grantees are required to take Korean 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 more than level 5 in TOPIK.)
5) Application Procedure
Contents
Undergraduate
Before Dec. of the previous
Announcement
Recommendation
University)
year
(Embassy,
Jan. of the year
Graduate
Feb. of the year
March ～ April of the
year
Result release
Jan. ～ Feb. of the year
June of the year
Arrival in Korea
Late March of the year
Late August of the year
Scholarship Benefit
SettlDivision
ement
Monthly
Research
allowance
allowance
allowanc
e
Course
Common
Master's
Ph.D.
Repatriation
LangAir
fare
Tuition
allowance
uage
training
fee
Common
Common
Common
200,000
100,000
Actual
Common
Common
Humanitie
Amount
(KRW)
Undergraduate
s
:
Sciences:
Social
800,000
210,000
Graduate:
Natural
900,000
(once at
arrival)
(once at
departure)
(amount)
Science:
2,400,00
0
Full
(4
amount
semester)
240,000
Beginning
Paymen
t
Beginning
of
time
each month
of
semester
(twice
year)
Dissertation printing costs
Master's Ph.D.
500,000~
800,000
(actual amount)
(once)
each
a
Within 30
days
after
arrival
Within 15
days
before
departure
Medical
insurance
Commo
n
20,000
(per
month)
First
arrival
last
Feb.~Mar.
Beginning
of
Mar.,
Jun.,
departur
Sep. Dec.
e
Aug.~Sep
.
(twice
year)
Allowance
for
excellence
in Korean
Common
100,000
per month
a
Only given to applicants who
In time with
thesis completion
apply
-
after acquiring
appropriate qualification
(beginning of each quarter)
6) Qualifications
Both an applicant and his/her parents must possess the citizenship of the country of origin.
※ Applicants should not be a holder of Korean citizenship.
- Applicants should have adequate health, both mentally physically, to stay in a foreign
country for a long time.
- Should be under 25 years of age as of the date of entrance. (Undergraduate)
- Should be under 40 years of age as of the date of entrance. (Graduate)
- Have finished or be scheduled to finish formal education of elementary, middle, high
school courses as of the date of arrival. (Undergraduate)
- Hold a Bachelor degree,a Master's degree as of the date of arrival. (Graduate)
※ Person who have enrolled in or graduated from a Korean university can not apply.
- Possess a grade point average (G.P.A.) above 80% from the last educational institution
attended have earned top 20% of G.P.A. among classmates. (Common)
7) Procedure for the Scholarship Award
NIIED requests the Korean Embassy in the invited country or the domestic university
concerned to recommend Candidates.
Applicants should submit all documents related to their scholarship application to the Korean
Embassy in their country of residence to or the domestic university concerned.
The Korean Embassy or the domestic university concerned sends proper candidates to
NIIED with required documents.
NIIED evaluates proper candidates and notifies the Korean Embassy of the final KGSP
2. Korean Government Support Program for Foreign Exhange Students
1) Purpose
To induce the influx of potential foreign students by subsidizing selected foreign exchange
students who are currently studying in Korea based on MOUs between universities
Support period : 6 months (one term) or 12 months (two terms)
Support size : About 500 foreign students
2) Scope of support
Section
Details
Living Expenses
800,000
won
month
per
Reserve Fund
Roundtrip Airfares
200,000 won per
1,700,000
year
average
won
Medical
Insurance
in
15,000 won
※ 6 months: About 6,800,000 won per year, per student (average)
※ 12 months: About 12,000,000 won per year, per student (average)
Application procedure
This program is administered by individual universities, which will set their own deadlines
put up related notices. Applicants must personally apply to the university of their choice.
(We do not receive individual applications.)
3) Selection criteria
- Entrusted to each university as a matter of the universities' autonomy in selecting students
To be selected, students should have an excellent school record. Their study plans are also
evaluated.
- Universities aim to select a balanced number of students from different countries in order
to avoid concentration on a particular nation. While students from developing countries are
given priority in selection, students from developed countries are also encouraged to apply.
4) Selection process
- The National Institute for International Education selects universities eligible to
participate in the government support program for foreign exchange students, notifies each
university of their assigned number of students.
- Each university selects students conforming to its selection criteria from among the
applicants to its exchange student program.
- Universities notify NIIED of the foreign exchange students that have been selected for the
government support program.
3. Support Progrram for Self-finanaced Students
1) Purpose
To raise awareness on the benefits of studying in Korea to motivate financially
self-supporting foreign students by subsidizing outsting ones
Support period : 1 year (MAXIMUM)
Support size : 200 foreign students
2) Scope of support
- Living expenses: 500,000 won per month
- Study/Career counseling service
3) Application procedure
Applicants must personally apply to the university of their choice. (We do not receive
individual applications.)
4) Selection criteria
Detailed info is posted on the notice (please see the notice
4. Short-term training for Undergraduate Students from Major Countries
1) Purpose
To invite excellent foreign students who have potential to become leaders in their home
countries, to deepen their understing of Korea provide motivation for future study pursuits
in Korea, through education cultural experience programs
Subjects of invitation : 120 university students from Asia, Africa Latin America
2) Training period : 11 days
3) Details of training : Special lectures, visit to universities, cultural historical sites industrial
facilities, home stay, etc.
4) Recommended by : The Korean Embassy in the student''s home country
Processed by : Commissioned education agency
5) Payment of expenses :
The government of Korea will pay all expenses, including round-trip airfare, set-up
expenses training expenses