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[Korean] Korean Government Scholarship Program for Graduate Students



Deadline: May 14, 2010
The Korean Government Scholarship Program is designed to provide higher education in Korea for international students in order to promote international exchange in education and mutual friendship between the participating countries.
Total number of Applicants for Selection : 600 persons
Quota for Indonesia = 9
Applicable Universities and fields
  • Applicable Universities : 61 Universities (or Institutes) designated by NIIED
  • Applicants recommended by the Korean Embassies (Consulates) or by the adoption association must choose 5 desired universities out of 61 universities below and send in the application form to a Korean Embassy (Consulate) in the country of origin or to the adoption association. (Except for students nominated by Korean Government through Korean Embassy)
  • Applicants recommended by the domestic universities must choose one desired university out of 61 universities below and send in the application form to that university.
  • You can find detailed information about the fields and majors of the applicable universities on the website of NIIED.
  • Available fields : All majors of general graduate schools
  • Specialized or professional graduate school programs such as law school program, medical school program, GSIS program, etc. are also eligible on the condition that the university covers all tuition over the initial 5 million won(KRW)/semester.
  • o Available course: Master's Program, Doctoral Program and integrated Master's & Doctoral Program.
Integrated Master's & Doctoral Program
  • Applicants are only eligible to apply for the Integrated Master's & Doctoral Program Scholarship if they apply for and are accepted into an Integrated & Master's and Doctoral Program from the start of the scholarship period. Applicants who are applying for a Master's Program and plan to apply for or switch to an Integrated Master's & Doctoral Program in the future are ineligible for this scholarship.
  • Very few schools offer Integrated & Doctoral Program. Applicants are responsible for connecting the university/universities they wish to apply for to find out whether or not such programs are offered.
  • An applicant who applies for 5 year Integrated Master's & Doctoral Program especially can get scholarship for 4 years only.
Main Notes for 2010 Selection
  • Organizations accepting applications: Korean Embassies (Consulates), adoption association, and Domestic Universities in Korea
  • Applicants may not be recommended by more than one organization. Every applicant recommended by more than one organization will be disqualified automatically.
  • Selection Procedure : Students recommended by a Korean Embassy (Consulate) or domestic university will be evaluated separately.
  • Obtain Admission From the University Before Entry to Korea:
    • Applicants recommended by a Korean Embassy (Consulate) or overseas Korean adoptees must apply and gain admission into 1 of 5 universities out of the 61 designated universities.
    • Applicants recommended by a university in Korea should enter the same university.
  • Exemption of Korean language course: TOPIK level 5 or 6 certificate holder
Duration of KGSP
  • Master's : 3 yrs. (01.09.2010 ~ 31.08.2013) - 1 yr. of Korean language + 2 yrs. of Master's
  • Doctoral : 4 yrs. (01.09.2010 ~ 31.08.2014) - 1 yr. of Korean language + 3 yrs of Doctoral
  • Integrated Master's & Doctoral : 5 yrs. (01.09.2010 ~ 31.08.2015) - 1 yr. of Korean language + 4 yrs. of Integrated Master's & Doctoral
Korean Language Course
  • After 1 year of Korean language training, Master's or doctoral program will be followed.
  • Duration : 1 year (Scholarship students who still don't get a TOPIK level 3 or above certificate after completing the language course should take an additional language course and can enter only after getting TOPIK level 3 or above)
  • After additional 2 semesters of Korean language courses (total 1 year period), students who still don't acquire the TOPIK 3 or above cannot enter the main program. (A student who used the additional language training will have demerit when he/she asks for an emergency extension with reasonable explanation. (For instance: Deduction of that period from the possible extension.)
  • Institution :
    • Applicants recommended by a Korean Embassy (Consulate) and overseas Korean adoptees will study at 1 of the 5 applied universities.
    • Applicants recommended by the universities in Korea will study at the same university.
  • Exemption of Korean language course: TOPIK level 5 or 6 certificate holder.
  • Students who are exempted from the Korean language course may enter the graduate school starting from September 1, 2010 or March 1, 2011.
  • Those who wish to enter on March 1, 2011 should get admission by himself/herself from the university and submit it to NIIED. (Otherwise, they will be disqualified.)
  • A student exempted from Korean language course must enter the main program by Mar 1, 2011, otherwise he/she will be disqualified.
  • A student who acquires TOPIK level 5 or 6 certificate during the Korean language course can enter the main program on Mar 1, 2011 if he/she wants to.
Application Qualifications
  • Both applicant and his/her parents must be citizens of the foreign country.
  • Applicants cannot have Korean citizenship.
  • Applicants should be in good health, both mentally and physically, to stay in Korea for a long period of time.
  • Should be under 40 years of age as of September 1, 2010
  • Hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree as of September 1, 2010
  • Applicants who are enrolling or have already enrolled in the same academic program in Korea as the one they are applying for will not be admitted.
  • For Master's program (or Integrated Master's & Doctoral program): students who hold a Bachelor's degree or a diploma that is equivalent to or higher than Bachelor's degree
  • For Doctoral program: students who hold a Master's degree or a diploma that is equivalent to or higher than Master's degree.
  • Applicants who are expecting the adequate diploma should present their diploma by September 1, 2010 before entry.
  • Should have a grade point average (G.P.A.) at least 2.64 on a 4.0 scale, 2.80 on a 4. 3 scale, 2.91 on a 4.5 scale or grades/marks/score of 80% or higher from the previous attended institution
  • If the grade is difficult to convert to percentage, official explanatory documents from the attended university are required.
Selection Procedure
  • "KGSP Guidelines for the Year 2010" including the application form will be on at the website of NIIED, GKS.(www.gks.go.kr), the Korean Embassy (Consulate), and domestic universities.
  • For applicants recommended by the Korean Embassy (Consulate)
  • Korean Embassy (Consulate) may recommend 1.5 times their quota to NIIED
  • Evaluation on the applicant's eligibility by NIIED
  • NIIED entrusts the applicants to the desired universities (in order of choice)
  • For applicants recommended by domestic universities
  • Each designated domestic university can recommend up to 15 candidates (3 per country)
  • Special selection committee will evaluate the candidates.
  • In regards to candidates, NIIED will refer to the Korean Embassy (Consulate) for eligibility when needed.
  • For overseas Korean adoptees
  • Recommendation by Korean Embassy (Consulate) or Adoption Associations in Korea
  • Evaluation on the applicant's eligibility by NIIED
  • NIIED entrusts the applicants to the desired universities (in order of choice)
  • Special selection committee will make the final decision.
Selection Schedule
  • Recommendation deadline : May 14, 2010
  • Final selection by NIIED : by June 30, 2010
  • Result notice : by July 10, 2010
  • Entry to Korea : from August 25, 2010 to August 30, 2010
  • Korean language course or graduate school : starting from September 1, 2010
For further information, please contact
  • Korean Embassy (Consulate) / Universities in Korea
  • KGSP Team, National Institute for International Education Development (NIIED)
    43 Ewhajanggil,
    Jongno-gu, Seoul, 110-810,
    Republic of Korea
    Website: www.niied.go.kr or www.gks.go.kr Korean Government Scholarship Program -> Notice
    Phone: +82-2-3668-1448 (in English), +82-2-3668-1358 (in Korean)
    Fax: +82-2-743-4992


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