2013 GLOBAL KOREA SCHOLARSHIP

Korean Government Scholarshi Pro!ram "or International St#$ents "or an %n$er!ra$#ate &e!ree

1. Objective The objective of the Korean Government Scholarship Program for an undergraduate degree is to provide international students with an opportunity to conduct advanced studies at higher educational institutions in Korea in order to promote international exchanges in education and mutual friendship between the countries. 2. Total Number of Scholarships Available: 110 [from 60 countries Onl! those "ho hol# a citi$enship of the countries belo" are eli%ible for the pro%ram.
4ountry 6fghanistan 6ngola 69erbaijan :angladesh :olivia :ra9il :runei :ulgaria :utan 4ambodia 4hile 4olombia 4ongo/#840 #ominican 8epublic "cuador 5uota of Scholarship 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 4ountry "gypt "l Salvador "thiopia Gabon Ghana Guatemala !ndia !ndonesia !ran !ra; >apan Ka9akhstan Kenya Kyrgy9stan <aos 5uota of Scholarship 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4ountry 7alaysia 7exico 7ongolia 7o9ambi;ue 7yanmar epal igeria Pakistan Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland 8omania 8wanda 5uota of Scholarship 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4ountry 8ussia Saudi 6rabia Singapore
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&. Aca#emic 'ro%rams: (n#er%ra#uate #e%ree course )* !rs.+ after preliminar! ,orean -an%ua%e course )1!r.+ Grantees should take a preliminary Korean language course at the institution designated by !!"#. The institution will be specified in a letter of invitation after the announcement of final successful candidates. Grantees should reach level $ in T%P!K after the completion of a one&year preliminary Korean language course' otherwise( grantees are not allowed to take a bachelor)s degree course' instead s*he may take an additional + month Korean language course ,!T-! the scholarship period stipulated in a letter of invitation. The grantees with level . or higher in T%P!K /Test of Proficiency in Korean0 shall begin to take a bachelors degree course from 123$ spring semester without the preliminary Korean language course

*. .iel#s of Stu#!: */!ear un#er%ra#uate #e%ree pro%rams provi#e# b! the universities belo" [see 2012 ,0S'/( A''-12AT1ON .O3 A451SS1ON %T 6pplicableA Bields of study which exceed C years/e.g. 7edicine( dentistry( architecture0
6jou =niv. 4heongju =niv 4honbuk ational =niv. 4honnam ational =niv. 4hosun =niv. 4hung&6ng univ. 4hungbuk ational =niv. 4hungnam ational =niv. #aegu =niv. #ong&6 =niv. #ongguk =niv. "wha ,oman)s =niv. Gyeongsang ational =niv. -anllym =niv. -ankuk =niv. of Boreign Studies -anyang =niv. !nha =niv. >eonju =niv. Kangwon ational =niv. Keimyung =niv. K6!ST Kongju ational =niv. Konkuk =niv. Kookmin =niv. Korea =niv. Kyongpook ational =niv. Kyunghee =niv. 7okpo ational =niv. 7yongji =niv. Pai 4hai =niv. Pukyung ational =niv. Pusan ational =niv. Semyeong =niv. Seoul ational =niv. Sogang =niv. Sookmyung ,omen)s =niv Soon 4hun @ang =niv Sung Kyun Kwan =niv. Sunmoon =niv. =lsan =niv. ,oosuk =niv. ,oosong =niv. @eungnam =niv. @onsei =niv.

6. 7ualifications: Prospective applicant must meet the following ;ualification criteria' /30 7ust be a citi9en of the country to which scholarships are offered( which is also applied to his*her parents :oth applicant and his*her parents must not be a holder of Korean citi9enship /10 Should be under 1. years of age as of 7arch 3( 123$ /Should be born after 7arch( 3( 3DEE0 /$0 -ave ade;uate health( both physically and mentally The handicapped who satisfy the above /$0 are also eligible for the program %T "ligibleA those who are pregnant or who have a severe illness /C0 -ave graduated or be scheduled to graduate from a high school as of 7arch 3( 123$ %T "ligibleA those who have already obtained a bachelors degree or a higher degree /.0 7ust possess above E2F /out of 322F0 cumulative grade point average /4.G.P.6.0( or must be within 12F /out of 322F0 in the rank during their entire high school period 4.G.P.6. should be 1.+C*C.2( 1.E2*C.$( 1.D3*C..( $.1$*..2 or higher [see Appen#i8 & !f applicants high school evaluation criteria differs from the stated above( see G&/10& /+0 7ust not at any time have ever received a Korean government scholarship for an undergraduate course /G0 7ust not have enrolled in an undergraduate course in Korea before %T "ligibleA those who have ever enrolled at a Korean university as a regular or an exchange student /E0 7ust have no limitations in travelling abroad /D0 There may be preferential selection for applicants who have proficiency in Korean or "nglish 6. Scholarship 9enefits /30 Scholarship PeriodA 7arch 3( 123$ H Bebruary 1E( 123E /10 Scholarship :enefits 6irplane ticket or airfareA The grantees will receive an airplane ticket or be paid an economy class airfare of the shortest route between their country and Korea when they come to Korea( and( thereafter( when they leave Korea after completion of their study. 7onthly StipendA E.2(222 won per month TuitionsA The tuition fee up to . million won is exempted by the Korean Government( and if any( the tuition fee exceeding . million won and the entrance fee for the first semester by the host university. Settlement 6llowanceA 122(222 won upon arrival 8epatriation 6llowanceA 322(222 won upon completion of studies

 Korean <anguage Training "xpensesA The full costs up to 3 year / !!"# pays directly to the language training institution0 7edical !nsuranceA The grantees will be provided with health insurance for major accidents and illnesses during their scholarship period. The grantee who has level . or higher in T%P!K will receive 322(222 won per month after being enrolled at a university for his*her higher degree. /$0 %T"S !!"# does not compensate expenses for the domestic travel both in the grantee)s country and in Korea. 6irfare for entry into Korea will not be provided to a grantee that has been staying in Korea as of the date of announcement of successful candidates !!"# does not compensate expenses for insurance for traveling to and from Korea. The medical fee is to be reimbursed through the insurance company to the grantee after s*he pays first. -owever( the expense for dental clinic or chronic disease will not be covered. 6ny grantee who gives up his*her study in the half way during the scholarship period will not receive airfare and allowance for return to his*her country. 6ny grantee that ;uits the program within $ months after s*he entering Korea( should refund all scholarship' airfare for coming into Korea( settlement allowance( monthly stipend( Korean language training expenses( etc. :. 3e;uire# 4ocuments /30 8e;uired #ocumentsA 3 set of the original documents below( and $ sets of the photocopied ones %ne 4ompleted 6pplication Borm / Borm 30 %ne !!"# Pledge /Borm 10 %ne Personal Statement / Borm $0 %ne Study Plan /Borm C0 Two 8ecommendation <etters /from two different recommenders stated below( Borm .0 6pplicantIs high school teacher or principal( or academic advisor( etc. %ne Personal 7edical 6ssessment /Borm +0 %ne Graduation 4ertificate of -igh School "xpectant graduateA %ne Provisional Graduation 4ertificate of -igh School %ne -igh School Grade Transcripts /including a description of the school grading system0 4ertificates of 4iti9enship of the 6pplicant and his*her Parents /6 :irth 4ertificate( a 4ertificate indicating Parent&child 8elationship( Parents) Passport( etc.0 %ne 4ertificate of Korean or "nglish Proficiency /if applicable0 %ne 4ertificate of -ealth authori9ed by a medical doctor /Borm G( only for candidates who successfully pass through the 1nd round of selection0 %ne 4opy of the 6pplicant)s Passport /only for candidates who successfully pass through the 1nd round of selection0 /10 %T"S 3 set of the original documents and $ sets of the photocopied ones should be placed in a separate envelope. 8ecommendation letters should be submitted as sealed by the recommenders without being disclosed. %riginal documents should be submitted. -owever( should they be available( copies must be authenticated by the issuing institution that they are the same with the originals. "nglish ame Spelling in the application form 7=ST be exactly the same as in the passport. !f there is any inconsistency in the applicant)s name or birth date on submitted documents( further evidential document to verify it should be attached. Those applicants who submits a Provisional Graduation 4ertificate of -igh School as an expectant graduate during the application period should submit his or her Graduation 4ertificate of -igh School upon arrival in Korea ,hen submitting the documents( the documents should be arranged by the checklist order in the B%87 3. "ach document can be stapled( but do not staple all the documents together( or do not put them into a transparent file one by one.