2016 Korean Government Scholarship Program for International Students in associate degree program

2016 Korean Government Scholarship Program for International Students in associate degree program
Korean government invites 15 international students from 57 countries who wish to pursue an associate degree program in Korea.
To apply for the program, please contact the university to get detailed information on the 1st selection process such as application deadline and required documents, etc.
Total Number of Scholarships Available: 15 [from 57 countries]

3. Academic Programs: Associate degree program (2 yrs.) after preliminary Korean Language course (1yr.)

• Grantees should take a preliminary Korean language course at the institution designated by NIIED. The institution will be specified in the letter of invitation after the announcement of final successful candidates.
• Grantees should reach level 3 in TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean) 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 6 month Korean language course WITHIN the scholarship period stipulated in the letter of invitation.
• The grantees with level 5 or higher in TOPIK shall begin to take an associate degree program from 2016 spring semester without preliminary Korean language course.

4. Eligible Universities and Fields of Study : Associate degree programs provided by the universities below

• NOT Applicable : Fields of study which exceed 2 years
• Detailed information about the fields and majors offered by the listed eligible universities can be found in associate degree programs University Information section on the GKS website(www.studyinkorea.go.kr). Applicants must choose their desired fields of study from the listed programs in the University Information section provided by participating universities(5).

5. Qualifications: 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 an 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 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 75% (out of 100%) cumulative grade point average (C.G.P.A.), or must be within 25% (out of 100%) in the rank during their entire high school period

• G.P.A. should be 2.21/4.0, 2.33/4.3, 2.41/4.5, 2.68/5.0 or higher [see Appendix 2]
• If applicant’s high school evaluation criteria differs from the stated above, see 7-(2)-⑨

(6) Those who are willing to find employment in respective professions after obtaining their degree
(7) Must not have enrolled in a two-year bachelor course or 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) Engineering and Science majors preferred
(11) 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

6. Scholarship Benefits

(1) Scholarship Period: March 1, 2016 ~ February 28, 2019
(2) Scholarship Benefits

• Airplane ticket or airfare: 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.
• Monthly Stipend: 800,000 won per month
• Tuitions: The tuition fee up to 5 million won is exempted by the Korean Government, and if any, the tuition fee exceeding 5 million won and the entrance fee for the first semester by the host university.
• Settlement Allowance: 200,000 won upon arrival
• Repatriation Allowance: 100,000 won upon completion of studies
• Korean Language Training Expenses: The full costs up to 1 year (NIIED pays directly to the language training institution)
• Medical Insurance: The grantees will be provided with health insurance for major accidents and illnesses during their scholarship period.
• The grantee who has level 5 or higher in TOPIK will receive 100,000 won per month after being enrolled at a two-year bachelor course.

(3) NOTES

• NIIED does not compensate expenses for the domestic travel both in the grantee’s country and in Korea.
• Airfare 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
• NIIED 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. However, the expense for dental clinic or chronic disease will not be covered.
• Any grantee that quits the program within 3 months after s/he entering Korea, should refund all scholarship; airfare for coming into Korea, settlement allowance, monthly stipend, Korean language training expenses, etc.
• Any 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.

7. Required Documents

(1) Required Documents: 1 set of the original documents below, and 3 sets of the photocopied ones

• One Completed Application Form (Form 1)
• One NIIED Pledge (Form 2)
• One Personal Statement (Form 3)
• One Study Plan (Form 4)
• Two Recommendation Letters (from two different recommenders stated below, Form 5)

※ Applicant’s high school teacher or principal, or academic advisor, etc.

• Consent for Verification of the Record of D2 Visa(Form 6)
• One Personal Medical Assessment (Form 7)
• One Graduation Certificate of High School
• Expectant graduate: One Provisional Graduation Certificate of High School
• One High School Grade Transcripts (including a description of the school grading system)
• Certificates of Citizenship of the Applicant and his/her Parents (A Birth Certificate, a Certificate indicating Parent-child Relationship, Parents’ Passport, etc.)
• One Certificate of Korean or English Proficiency (if applicable)
• One Certificate of Health authorized by a medical doctor (Form 8, only for candidates who successfully pass through the 2^nd  round of selection)
• One Copy of the Applicant’s Passport (only for candidates who successfully pass through the 2^nd round of selection)

(2) NOTES

• 1 set of the original documents and 3 sets of the photocopied ones should be placed in a separate envelope. Recommendation letters should be submitted as sealed by the recommenders without being disclosed.
• Original documents should be submitted. However, should they be available, copies must be authenticated by the issuing institution that they are the same with the originals.
• English Name Spelling in the application form MUST be exactly the same as in the passport.
• If 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 Certificate of High School as an expectant graduate during the application period should submit his or her Graduation Certificate of High School upon arrival in Korea
• When submitting the documents, the documents should be arranged by the checklist order in the FORM 1. Each document can be stapled, but do not staple all the documents together, or do not put them into a transparent file one by one.
• Application form and other materials should be filled out either in Korean or in English. The documents such as certificates or credentials issued in languages other than Korean or English MUST include official notarized translation.
• All of the materials should be A4 sized ones; if smaller, attach the material to an additional A4 sized paper; if bigger, fold it up to be an A4 sized one.
• A high school grade transcript should contain a description of the school grading system. And if the applicant class rank or percentile is not stated in the transcript, you should submit an additional official certificate issued by your high school to prove that your academic achievement satisfies 5-(5) above.
• Other documents except the ones written on a form prescribed by NIIED should contain their numbers and names on the top right. (ex).⑧ Graduation Certificate of High School
• Mailing address should be stated in full including postal-code.
• Submitted documents will not be returned to the applicant. So please make and keep photocopies of all application packages.
• Incomplete or incorrect documents may lead to application rejection or failure in the selection procedures.

8. Application Deadline: Set forth by the University[see Appendix 1]

• As for detailed information on application deadline and submission of required documents, applicants should contact the designated university (the organization in charge of the 1^st round of selection).
• Applications DIRECTLY FROM AN APPLICANT without recommendation of the organization in charge of the 1^st round of selection are NOT accepted.

9. Selection Procedures

• NOTES (regarding application for admission to a university)
• Applicants should follow the guidelines for application for admission to a university set by NIIED.
• Applicants should choose up to a preferred university in filling out FORM 1, FORM 4 and FORM 5; make sure to pick ONLY ONE department (or major) for a preferred university. (see ‘University Information’)
• Before choosing the preferred university and department (or major), it is advised that you contact the universities the programs of which you are interested in to gather the detailed information on them.[see Appendix 1-2]
• Each designated university will select up to 10 candidates from all of the quota-assigned countries and recommend them to NIIED. They cannot recommend more than 3 candidates from a single country.
• Regarding the required documents for application for admission, some other materials may be required, according to the policy of the specific colleges or departments in relation to fine arts, music or physical education. In such case, applicants should submit the required documents upon the relevant university’s request.
• Transferring to a different university is NOT allowed after confirming his/her final choice of a university.
• Regardless of university admission, the grantee should reach level 3 in TOPIK upon completion of the preliminary Korean language course, before starting to take associate degree program. Otherwise, s/he cannot start his/her degree course; s/he may take an additional 6 month Korean language course WITHIN the scholarship period stipulated in a letter of invitation. For detail visit below http://www.studyinkorea.go.kr/en/cop/bbs/JobBoard/selectBoardArticle.do