KOREAN GOVERNMENT FULLY FUNDED SCHOLARSHIP FOR UNDERGRADUATE, MASTERS AND PHD DEGREE

admin September 6, 2020

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Deadline Undergraduate: 30 September 2020|

Deadline Graduate: 28 February 2021|

Location; Korea|

About Scholarship: The Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP) is offered to international students who want to pursue Bachelors, Masters and PhD degrees in Korean Universities. The scholarship is aimed to provide international students with an opportunity to conduct advanced studies at higher educational institutions in Korea, to develop global leaders and strengthen Korea-friendly networks worldwide.

Eligibility: To be eligible for the Korean Government Scholarship:

Citizenship

Candidates and their parents must hold non-Korean citizenship.

Age

KGSP-G: under 40
KGSP-U: under 25

Health

Degree Requirements

KGSP-G: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
KGSP-U: High school diploma

Grades

The cumulative grade point average (CGPA) must be 80% or higher; or
The CGPA must be 2.64/ 4.0, 2.80/ 4.3, 2.91/ 4.5, or 3.23/ 5.0 or higher.

Number of Scholarships

KGSP Undergraduate: around 170 grantees will be awarded annually
KGSP Graduate: around 700 grantees will be awarded annually

Selection Procedure:

1st Selection: Applicants submit their applications either to the Korean Embassies around the world or to the partnering 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 Selection: The NIIED selection committee selects the successful candidates among those who passed the 1st round.

3rd Selection: Among the successful candidates who have passed the 2nd round, the applications 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.

Duration:

1 year Korean language course +2 year Associate degree
1 year Korean language course + 4 year Bachelors degree
1 year Korean language course+ 2 years of Master’s degree
1 year Korean language course + 3 years of Doctoral degree

Application Deadline: Applicants submit their applications either to the Korean Embassies around the world or to the partnering universities in Korea.

Applications (Embassy, University) are expected from:

Undergraduate: 1st September 2020 to October 2020
Graduate: 1st February 2021 to March 2021

To be taken at: Korean Universities.

How to Apply: Applicants can only apply for the Korean Government Scholarship through the Korean Embassy in their home country or a participating Korean University.

Visit this official page: Scholarship Webpage

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