Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP) for International Students, 2016

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Applications are now open for 2016 Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP). Korean government invites 120 (via Korean Embassies) and 25 (via the Regional Universities) international students from 66 countries who wish to pursue a bachelor’s degree at higher educational institutions in Korea. Scholarships are awarded for 5 years from March 1, 2016-February 28, 2021. Grantees should take a one year preliminary Korean language course before pursuing an undergraduate degree course (4 years). To be selected as a KGSP grantee, any applicant should successfully pass through the 1st selection process set by the Korean embassies of his or her origin. Application deadlines may differ from one country to another but it will be expected to fall in September or early October.

Study Subject(s): Applicants must choose their desired fields of study from the listed programs in the University Information section provided by participating universities (for scholarship via Korean Embassies) or Engineering or Nature Science majors of study from the listed programs in the Regional University Information (for scholarship via the Regional Universities). The field of study which exceeds 4 years (e.g. Medicine, dentistry, architecture, pharmacy) is not allowed even though it is included in the above mentioned book.

Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing an undergraduate degree at higher educational institutions in Korea.

Scholarship Provider: Korean Government

Scholarship can be taken at: Korea

Eligibility: Prospective applicant must meet the following qualification criteria;
(1) Must be a citizen of the country to which scholarships are offered, which is also applied to his/her parents. Both applicant and his/her parents must not be a holder of Korean citizenship
(2) Should be under 25 years of age as of March 1, 2016 (Should be born after March, 1, 1991)
(3) Have adequate health, both physically and mentally
-The handicapped who satisfy the above (3) are also eligible for the program
-NOT Eligible: those who are pregnant or who have a severe illness
(4) Have graduated or be scheduled to graduate from a high school as of March 1, 2016. NOT Eligible: those who have already obtained a bachelor’s degree or a higher degree
(5) Must possess above 80% (out of 100%) cumulative grade point average (C.G.P.A.), or must be within 20% (out of 100%) in the rank during their entire high school period
-C.G.P.A. should be 2.64/4.0, 2.80/4.3, 2.91/4.5, 3.23/5.0 or higher
-If applicant’s high school evaluation criteria differs from the stated above, see 7-(2)
(6) Must not at any time have ever received a Korean government scholarship for an undergraduate course
(7) Must not have enrolled in an undergraduate course in Korea before. Not Eligible: those who have ever enrolled at a Korean university as a regular or an exchange student
(8) Must have no limitations in travelling abroad
(9) There may be preferential selection for applicants who have proficiency in Korean or English
(10) Applicants are restricted to apply for at most one university. Applicants who applied to more than one university are excluded from being considered for the second round.

Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Students of Afghanistan, Angola, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Bhutan, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, Senegal, Sudan, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam and Yemen can apply for the scholarships.

Scholarship Description: 
GKS (Global Korea Scholarship) is a scholarship program that is supported by the government of the Republic of Korea, is implemented by the National Institute for International Education, which is an organization operating under the auspices of the Ministry of Education. 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.

Number of award(s): Korean government invites 120 international students (via Korean Embassies) and 25 international students (via the Regional Universities) from 66 countries who wish to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Korea.

Duration of award(s): Scholarships are awarded up to 5 years from March 1, 2016-February 28, 2021 i.e. Undergraduate degree course (4 yrs.) after the preliminary Korean Language course (1 yr).

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