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[Office in charge]
- Overseas Study Support Division,
Dept. of Planning & Management
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[Contact: Graduate Program]
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[Contact: Undergraduate Program]
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Program Overview
The Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP) supports the future
global leaders and promotes the international cooperation in education
by inviting talented international students to Korea for an opportunity
to conduct advanced studies at higher educational institutions in Korea.
Qualifications
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[Graduate Program]
대학원 정보초청외국인장학생 지원기간과 지원자격
Scholarship
Period |
Master's Degree |
1 year Language Courses + 2 year Degree Courses |
| Doctoral Degree |
1 year Language Courses + 3 year Degree Courses |
| Qualifications |
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① The applicant and his/her parents must hold foreign citizenships.
* Applicants with the Korean citizenship are not permitted to apply for this program.
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② Applicants must be under 40 years of age of the selection year.
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③ Applicants must hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree as of September 1st of the selection year.
* Applicants who have completed an
undergraduate program, a master's program, or a doctoral program in
Korea are ineligible to apply for the program.
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④ The academic achievement of the applicants must meet one of the followings:
- The grade point average (GPA) must be no less than 2.64 on a 4.0 scale, 2.80 on a 4.3 scale, 2.91 on a 4.5 scale; or
- The overall grades must be no less than 80% out of 100%
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[Undergraduate Program]
학부 정보초청외국인장학생 지원기간과 지원자격
Scholarship
Period |
Bachelor's Degrees
(5 years) |
Korean language course(up to 1 year) + Bachelor's degree course requirements(4 years) |
Associate Degrees
(3 years) |
Korean language course(up to 1 year) + Associate degree course requirements(2 years) |
| Qualifications |
Prospective applicants must meet the following qualification criteria;
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① Must be a citizen of the country to which the scholarship is offered, which also applies to the applicants' parents
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② Have graduated or will be scheduled to graduate from high school as of March 1st of the invitation year
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③ 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.
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Selection Procedure
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[Graduate and Undergraduate Program]
- 1st SelectionApplicants submit their
applications either to the Korean Embassies around the world or to the
partering universities in Korea. The embassies and universities select
the successful candidates among the applicants in the 1st round of
selection. The applicants of the successful candidates will then be
forwarded to NIIED.
- 2nd SelectionThe NIIED selection committee selects the successful candidates among those who passed the 1st round.
- 3rd SelectionAmong the successful
candidates who have passed the 2nd round, the applicants of those who
applied through the Korean Embassies will be reviewed by universities
for admission. Successful candidates must get admission from at least
one of the universities.
- Announcement of final successful candidates will be made
Scholarship Benefits
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[Graduate Program]
학부 정보초청외국인장학생 지원기간과 지원자격
| Airfare |
Round-trip economy class ticket |
| Monthly Allowance |
900,000 KRW per month |
| Research Allowance |
210,000 KRW for scholars in the field of humanities and social sciences;
240,000 KRW for scholars in natural and mechanic sciences |
| Settlement Allowance |
200,000 KRW upon arrival |
| Language Training Fee |
Full coverage |
| Tuition |
All admission fees are waived by the host institution (university)
The tuition is covered by NIIED and the university. |
| Dissertation Printing Costs |
Reimbursement of 500,000 ~ 800,000 KRW depending on actual costs |
| Medical Insurance |
20,000 KRW per month (limited coverage) |
| Korean Proficiency Grants |
100,000 KRW per month for scholars with TOPIK Level 5 or 6 |
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[Undergraduate Program]
학부 정보초청외국인장학생 지원기간과 지원자격
| Airfare |
Round-trip economy class ticket |
| Monthly Allowance |
800,000 KRW per month |
| Settlement Allowance |
200,000 KRW upon arrival |
| Language Training Fee |
Full coverage |
| Tuition |
All admission fees are waived by the host institution (university)
The tuition is covered by NIIED and the university. |
| Medical Insurance |
20,000 KRW per month (limited coverage) |
| Korean Proficiency Grants |
100,000 KRW per month for scholars with TOPIK Level 5 or 6 |
