Korean Government Fully Funded Undergraduate Scholarships for International Students (170 Available)

Korean Government Fully Funded Undergraduate Scholarships for International Students (170 Available) 

Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP)
(Undergraduate Program)

Course(s) Offered: Approved fields
Course Level: Undergraduate (bachelors, Associate degree)
Provider: Korean Government (via NIIED)
Country to Study in: South Korea 

Scholarship Description
The Korean Government through the National Institute for International Education (NIIED) offers the Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP) for undergraduate programs (KGSP-U) at approved schools.

The scholarship program supports the future global leaders and promotes the international cooperation in education by inviting talented international students to Korea for an opportunity to conduct advanced studies at higher educational institutions in Korea.

The Government of Korea invites all international students who wish to pursue an undergraduate degree course in Korea to apply for the Korean Government Scholarships (Undergraduate program). Undergraduate applications to study in Korea start September 2017.

Eligibility
Prospective applicant must meet the following qualification criteria: 

1. Must be a citizen of the country to which scholarships are offered, which also applies to applicant's parents. Note: Both applicant and his/her parents must NOT be a holder of Korean citizenship
2. Have graduated or be scheduled to graduate from high school as of March 1st of the invitation year
3. Must possess above 80% (out of 100%) cumulative grade point average (CGPA), or must be within the top 20% (out of 100%) in rank in high school.

There may be preferential selection for applicants who have proficiency in Korean or English

Eligible groups
Citizens of more than 62 countries across the world (please see official website for specific countries)

Participating Institutions
All accredited Korean Universities designated by the NIIED -- you may Search Korean Universities, Or see Certified Schools

Fields of Study
All approved undergraduate degree programs, including Bachelor programs and Associate degree programs. Note: Fields which exceed 4 years(e.g. Medicine, dentistry, architecture) are NOT Applicable.

Number of awards
About 170 undergraduate awards from more than 62 countries 

Sponsorship duration
Scholarship will cover total duration of the academic programs i.e 5 years for Bachelor's Degrees (up to 1 year Korean language course plus 4 years Bachelor's degree course requirements) and 3 years for Associate degrees (up to 1 year Korean language course plus 2 years Associate degree course requirements). 

Scholarship benefits
The undergraduate scholarship covers:

• Airfare: Round-trip economy class ticket
• Monthly Allowance: 800,000 KRW per month
• Settlement (i.e Relocation) Allowance: 200,000 KRW upon arrival
• Language Training Fee: Full coverage
• Tuition: All admission fees are waived by the host institution (university). The tuition is covered by NIIED and the university.
• Medical Insurance: 20,000 KRW per month (limited coverage)
• Korean Proficiency Grants: 100,000 KRW per month for scholars with TOPIK Level 5 or 6

Method of Application
You cannot apply directly to NIIED. Applicants submit their applications either to the Korean Embassies around the world or to the partnering universities in Korea (i.e. 1st Selection Institutions). You should contact one of the 1st Selection Institutions (90 Overseas Korean Embassies or designated Korean Universities) and submit your application no later than the designated deadline. In this 1st round of selection, these 1st Selection Institutions select and forward successful candidates to NIIED (the 2nd selection Institution). Applications SHOULD be made through these 1st selection organizations. Applications DIRECTLY FROM AN APPLICANT or THROUGH FOREIGN EMBASSIES IN KOREA are NOT accepted. 

See websites of Korean Embassy/Consulate in your own country. The guideline, application form, and university information will be available at the website of GKS (see below), Korean Embassies, and designated domestic universities.

DEADLINES:
The deadline for recommendation of applications by 1st Selection Institutions to NIIED for Undergraduate Program is October - November every year. The deadline for applicants' submission to 1st Selection Institutions is much earlier and will vary per country depending on the deadline set forth by the Korean Embassy (Consulate) in the country of origin or the universities in Korea.

For 2018/2019 session, the Korean Embassies or Consulates, and participating Universities, recommend qualified candidates to NIIED by October - November 2017. Be sure to apply before this period. Applications open September 2017.

PLEASE NOTE:
As for detailed information on application deadlines and submission of required documents, applicants should contact the APPROPRIATE KOREAN EMBASSY or CONSULATE in the country of applicant’s origin (or in the neighboring country), the 1st selection organization.

If the respective 1st Selection Institutions do not submit their candidates’ documents to NIIED on time, they will be excluded from the examination of NIIED Selection Committee, and their quotas will be substituted by the other 1st Institutions’ reserve candidates.

Applicants must obtain admission from a University before entry into Korea. Applicants recommended by a Korean Embassy (Consulate) or overseas Korean adoptees must apply and gain admission into 1 of 3 of the designated universities. Applicants recommended by a university in Korea should enter the same university.

Application Deadline: Oct - Nov 2017
Open to International students: Yes

More Scholarship Application and Information(NIIED site)
More Scholarship Information and Application(StudyInKorea site)

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KAIST Postgraduate Scholarships for International Students to Study In South Korea

KAIST Postgraduate Scholarships for International Students to Study In South Korea

 KAIST International Student Scholarship

KAIST International Student Scholarship

Course(s) Offered: Several fields
Course Level: Graduate (masters, MBA, masters-PhD, PhD)
Provider: KAIST
Country to Study in: South Korea

Scholarship Description
The Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) offers the KAIST International Student Scholarship for both undergraduate and postgraduate international students

KAIST is one of the top leading universities in South Korea, and its Postgraduate Scholarships are very competitive. If you are selected as a KAIST scholarship recipient, you are generally exempt from paying tuition and fees. You get scholarship based on KAIST policy.

KAIST welcomes applications from all over the world. Eligible international postgraduate students wishing to study at KAIST are invited to apply for the KAIST International Student Scholarship as they apply for their course. You can choose to apply either for SPRING semester or Fall semester.
 

Eligibility
FOR SCHOLARSHIP
All applicants must be of International Student Admission. Applicants with a financial need are able to apply for the scholarship.

FOR POSTGRADUATE ADMISSION AS INTERNATIONAL STUDENT
1). International applicants must not have citizenship of Korea. Korean citizens who hold dual citizenship are NOT eligible to apply as international students.

2). International candidates must meet ALL of the following requirements:

• He or she holds or will hold a bachelor’s and master’s degree (for doctoral applicants); OR
  He or she holds or will hold a bachelor’s degree(for master’s applicants) or,
• He or she is not a citizen of Korea.

International applicants whose parents were born in Korea MUST additionally satisfy ONE of the following two requirements:

• Neither of the applicant’s parents are not citizens of Korea or;
• The applicant must have received his/her entire elementary, junior high, high school, and undergraduate education outside of Korea at the comparable and equivalent level of those provided in Korea (for master’s applicants) OR, he or she received entire elementary, junior high, high school, and undergraduate education outside of Korea and also received a master’s degree in or outside of Korea at the comparable and equivalent level of those provided in Korea (for doctoral applicants). In this case, international schools located in Korea are not acknowledged as foreign schools.

International students of Korean ethnicity who do not meet at least one of the conditions above CANNOT apply for International Admissions. Instead, they must apply for Korean Admissions.

Eligible groups
Citizens of ALL countries (EXCEPT Korea)

Participating Institutions
Korean Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST), Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea

Fields of study
KAIST provide Master's degree, Master's-Ph.D. integrated degree, and Ph.D. degree programs in advanced science and engineering field. Also, MBA programs related in finance and technology are provided on Seoul Campus. Please contact respective departments for curriculum related inquiries.

If you are interested in applying for admission to graduate programs, it is strongly recommended to check your research area of interest in the department website before applying. List of colleges and departments at KAIST is provided here.

Sponsorship duration
The award is expected to last throughout the duration of the student's program at KAIST. However, the student must maintain GPA over 2.0 out of 4.3 at KAIST.

Scholarship benefits
The Subsidies covered by the Scholarship include:

• Full tuition fee: tuition exemption for 4 semesters (M.S. degree) / 8 semesters (Ph.D. degree)
• Living expenses: 300,000 KRW per month
• Medical insurance

Method of Application
The KAIST Scholarship Application Period and Selection Procedure is at same time as KAIST Graduate Course Admission Application and Admission Selection. Applicants with a financial need are able to apply for the scholarship. Select ‘KAIST Scholarship’ as a means of your financial resources on the form of statement of financial resources in the online application. You can choose to apply either SPRING semester or Fall semester. Scholarship recipients are announced along with final admissions notification. To apply for admission as an international graduate student at KAIST, visit KAIST Graduate Admissions.

It is important to read the GRADUATE SPRING (or FALL) SEMESTER ADMISSION GUIDE carefully, and also visit the official website (link to it is below) for complete information.

DEADLINES:
On-line Applications for Spring Semester Admissions is Mid August ~ September (Document Submission is Until first week of October). The Fall Semester has both the Early Admissions and the Regular Admissions -- On-line Applications for Fall (Early) Admissions is December (Document Submission is Until second week of January), while that for Fall (Regular) Admissions is April (Document Submission is Until last week of April).

For the 2016 Fall Semester (Regular) Admissions, online application was March 29th, 2016 ~ April 19th, 2016 (Document submission by post was by April 26th, 2016). For the 2017 Spring Semester Admissions, online application is August 17th, 2016 ~ September 21st, 2016 (Document submission by post is by September 30th, 2016).

PLEASE NOTE:
The timeline above is based on the local time in South Korea and is subject to change without any prior notice. Materials must be received by the dates listed. Late application will not be considered.

Note that different Admission Guides are available for Spring Admissions, Early Fall Admissions and Regular Fall Admissions. Please download and read the guideline(s) carefully. As a candidate, it is your responsibility to know the application requirements, to submit the necessary materials by the deadline, and to monitor the status of application on the official website.

KAIST, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, one of the world's best research oriented universities is filled with opportunity, excellent academic system, cutting-edge research, world-class facilities, and internationally renowned faculty. KAIST is one of the top leading universities in South Korea. The school welcomes applications from students all over the world.

Application Deadline: 21 September (30 September) 2016
Open to International Applicants: Yes

 

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KAIST Undergraduate Scholarships for International Students to Study in South Korea

KAIST Undergraduate Scholarships for International Students to Study in South Korea

KAIST International Student Scholarship

Course(s) Offered: Several fields
Course Level: Undergraduate
Provider: KAIST
Country to Study in: South Korea

Scholarship Description
The Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) offers the KAIST International Student Scholarship for both undergraduate and postgraduate international students

KAIST Undergraduate Scholarships are very competitive and once a student is selected by KAIST, his/her tuition fee is waived off and he/she will get scholarship based on KAIST policies.

KAIST welcomes applications from all over the world. Eligible international undergraduate applicants wishing to study at KAIST are invited to apply for the KAIST International Student Scholarship as they apply for their course. You can choose to apply either for SPRING semester or Fall semester.Eligibility
FOR SCHOLARSHIP
All applicants must be of International Student Admission. Applicants with a financial need are able to apply for the scholarship.

FOR UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
If you graduated or will be graduating high school, you can apply for any of KAIST's undergraduate (bachelor's degree) program. International candidates must meet all of the following requirements:

• Spring Semester, 2017: He or she has graduated or will graduate from his or her secondary education by February 28th, 2017.
  Fall Semester, 2017: He or she has graduated or will graduate from his or her secondary education by August 31st, 2017.
• He or she is not a citizen of Korea.
  Note: Korean citizens who hold dual citizenship are not eligible to apply as foreign students.

International applicants whose parents were born in Korea MUST additionally satisfy one of the following two requirements:

• Neither of the candidate’s parents is a Korean citizen or;
• The candidate must have received his/her entire elementary, junior high, and high school education outside of Korea at a comparable and equivalent level of those provided in Korea. But in this case, international schools located in Korea are not acknowledged as foreign schools.

Eligible groups
Citizens of ALL countries (EXCEPT South Korea)

Participating Institutions
Korean Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST), Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea

Fields of study
Undergraduate level studies in all courses available at KAIST (including Science, Technology, Engineering, Humanities, Social Science, Business. etc)

All undergraduate students enter without declaring a major and after one year of studying basics of science they are free to choose any major they are interested in. And there is no restriction in changing major. KAIST values the process of student finding their interest and talent for the best future career.

Number of awards
Not specified by sponsor

Sponsorship duration
The award is expected to last throughout the duration of the student's program at KAIST. However, the student must maintain GPA over 2.7 out of 4.3 at KAIST

Scholarship benefits
The Subsidies covered by the scholarship include:

• Full tuition fee: tuition exemption for 8 semesters
• Living expenses: 200,000 ~ 350,000 KRW per month
• Medical insurance

Method of Application
Applicants can choose to apply either SPRING semester or Fall semester. The application period and selection procedure for the KAIST Scholarship is done at the same time as the application period and selection procedure for the KAIST undergraduate course program admissions. If you are interested in applying for admission as an international student for an undergraduate program at KAIST, visit KAIST Undergraduate Admissions.

It is important to read the ADMISSION GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS carefully, and also visit the official website (link to it is below) for complete information.

DEADLINES:
For the SPRING semester, on-line application and document submission deadlines are Mon, September 5th, 2016, 10:00 A.M. and Fri, November 4th, 2016, 5:00 P.M. respectively. For the FALL semester, on-line application and document submission deadlines are Thur, December 1st, 2016, 10:00 A.M. and Fri, January 20th, 2017, 5:00 P.M. respectively. The timeline is based on the local time in South Korea and is subject to change without any prior notice.

PLEASE NOTE:
Please download and read the guideline carefully. As a candidate, it is your responsibility to know the application requirements, to submit the necessary materials by the deadline, and to monitor the status of application on the official website.

KAIST, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology is one of the world's best research oriented university. KAIST is filled with opportunity, excellent academic system, cutting-edge research, world-class facilities, and internationally renowned faculty. KAIST is one of the top leading universities in South Korea and one of the world's best research oriented universities. Undergraduate programs at KAIST is unique with providing large opportunities and flexibility.

Application Deadline: 4 Nov / 1 Dec 2016 || 20 Jan 2017
Open to International Applicants: Yes

 

 

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