Thursday, April 23, 2009

What is Scholarship, and the catagory of funding.

What is a Scholarship?

A scholarship is an award of access to an institution, or a financial aid award for an individual student scholar, for the purpose of furthering their education. Scholarships are awarded based on a range of criteria which usually reflect the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.

Types of Scholarships

Scholarships may be classified into the following primary groups.

* Merit: This is financial aid for which financial need is not used to determine the recipient. The recipient may be determined by students’ athletic, academic, artistic or other abilities. The actual monetary value of the scholarship may be negligible, the scholarship being meant to motivate the student and promote the study of the subject. However, this is not always the case and the largest scholarships are almost always merit-based.
* Need: This is financial aid for which the student and family’s financial situation is a primary factor in determining the recipient. Usually such scholarship will cover all or part of the tuition and may even cover living costs. Very often even need-based private scholarships require the awardees to be distinguished students, as the deed founding the award may include a phrase like "for the studies of founder's favourite subject in founder's favourite institution of higher education for a talented youths of limited means from founder's home town/county/state, etc."
* Sociology: This is financial aid where applicants must initially qualify by race, religion, or national origin. After filtering the applicants based on their ethnicity, additional factors are taken into consideration to determine the final recipients.
* Institutional: These are scholarships awarded by a specific college or university (institution) to a student planning to attend that institution.
* General: These are other scholarships which are awarded for a variety of reasons that do not fall into one of the above categories. These may be for reasons of the student's association with the objectives of the sponsoring organization. For example, some corporations give scholarships to their employees' children or based upon academic success.

Some scholarships have a "bond" requirement. Recipients may be required to work for a particular employer for a specified period of time or to work in rural or remote areas; otherwise they may be required to repay the value of the support they received from the scholarship. This is particularly the case with teacher training scholarships and currently with health and medical education scholarships for people from or prepared to work in rural and remote areas in Australia. The programs offered by the uniformed services of the United States (Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration commissioned corps, and Public Health Service Commissioned Corps) sometimes resemble such scholarships.

Obtaining Scholarships

It is typical for persons to find scholarships in their home region. Information on these can be found by asking local persons and organizations. Typically, these are less competitive as the eligible population is smaller.

* Guidance counselors: When starting to explore scholarship opportunities, high school students should definitely check in with their guidance counselors. They can be a great resource for local scholarships.

* Non-profit organizations: Most non-profit organizations have at some point of their history founded scholarships for prospective students:

* Community foundations: Many counties / cities / regions have a local foundation dedicated to giving money in the form of grants and scholarships to people and organizations in the area.

* Labor unions: All the major labor unions offer scholarships for members and their dependent children.

* Houses of worship: The local house of worship may or may not have any scholarships for their members, but the religious organization or headquarters may have some available. Of course, the best-supported area is the study of theology.

* Chamber of commerce: Many chambers of commerce offer (usually small) grants to students in the community, especially those planning on careers in business and public service. Even if they do not offer any themselves, you can usually get a listing of members, and many of them may offer small scholarships to local students.

* Other volunteer organizations: Many organizations offer scholarships or award grants to students whose background or chosen field overlaps the field of the organization. For example, local chapters of professional societies may help the studies of exceptionally distinguished students of the region. Similarly, charity organizations may offer help, especially if the late parent of the student was a member of the organization (e.g., a Masonic lodge might help the orphan of a lodge brother.) However, this kind of scholarship is mostly random.


* University: Old, well-established universities may have funds to finance the studies of extremely talented students of little means. To be eligible for them, the student must usually belong to some special category or be among the nation's best. However, universities have information available on scholarships and grants, possibly even internship opportunities.

* PSAT/NMSQT: In the United States, students are offered the opportunity to take the PSAT/NMSQT test, usually in their junior year of high school. Not only does it help them to prepare for the SAT later on, but National Merit Scholarship programs are determined, in the first step, by the scores received on the PSAT/NMSQT test. Some private scholarship programs require the applicants to take the PSAT.

Other sources of information on scholarships are libraries, newspapers, the yellow pages, and Internet search engines.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Study at Japan with Scholarship

1. Study guideline
2. Japan Students Service Organization (JASSO)
3. Guide for Scholarship
4. Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho:MEXT) Scholarships.
5. Scholarships by JASSO.
6. Scholarships by Local Governments and International Associations.
7. Scholarships by Private Foundations.
8. Scholarships to Study in Japan for the Applicants Residing Abroad

For more information you are suggested to contact the following address:
Information Centers for International Education in Tokyo and Kobe1. Information Center for International Education (Tokyo)

•2-79 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8630
•E-mail: infoja@jasso.go.jp
•TEL 03-5520-6141
•FAX 03-5520-6121



2. Information Center for International Education, Kobe Satellite

•1-2-8 Wakinohama-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 651-007
•E-mail: nippon@jasso.go.jp
•TEL 078-242-1741
•FAX 078-242-1743

2009 Korean Government Graduate Scholarship Program

Korean Government invites 350 foreign students for the Graduate Scholarship Program in Korea from 107 countries.

Applicants are requested to contact the Korean embassy or consulate in the country of origin.

Applicants can download the information and the application forms in the attached file.

National Institute of International Education (NIIED)
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology

For details and to download the application form click here Dead line to submit the apllication is 29th May, 2009.

Some important links for study in South korea

1. Study in South Korea run by Korean Goverrnment
2. Scholarship provided by South Korea Government
3. Korean language Study
4. Korean Fundation
5. Korean International Cooperation Agency

List of South Korean Universities. (A-G)

  1. AJOU UNIVERSITY(P)
  2. ANDONG INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION
  3. ANDONG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (N)
  4. ANYANG UNIVERSITY(P)
  5. ASIA UNITED THEOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY(P)
  6. ASIADIGITALUNIVERSITY(U)
  7. BEREA UNIVERSITY OF GRADUATE STUDIES(P)
  8. BUSAN JANGSIN UNIVERSITY(U)
  9. CALVIN UNIVERSITY(P)
  10. CAPITAL BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY(U)
  11. CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF DAEGU (P)
  12. CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PUSAN (P)
  13. CHANGWON NATIONAL UNIVERSITY(N)
  14. CHEJU NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION(N)
  15. CHEJU NATIONAL UNIVERSITY(N)
  16. CHINJU NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION(N)
  17. CHINJU NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF INDUSTRY(N)
  18. CHODANG UNIVERSITY(P)
  19. CHONAN UNIVERSITY(P)
  20. CHONBUK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY(N)
  21. CHONGJU NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION(N)
  22. CHONGJU UNIVERSITY(P)
  23. CHONGSHIN UNIVERSITY(P)
  24. CHONNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY(N)
  25. CHOSUN UNIVERSITY(P)
  26. CHUGYE UNIVERSITY FOR ARTS(P)
  27. CHUNCHEN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION (N)
  28. CHUNG-ANG UNIVERSITY(P)
  29. CHUNGBUK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY(N)
  30. CHUNGBUK PROVINCIAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY(N)
  31. CHUNGJU NATIONAL UNIVERSITY(N)
  32. CHUNGNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY(N)
  33. CHUNGWOON UNIVERSITY(P)
  34. DAEGU CYBER UNIVERSITY(U)
  35. DAEGU CYBER UNIVERSITY(U)
  36. DAEGU UNIVERSITY(U)
  37. DAEHAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
  38. DAEJEON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY & COLLEGE(U)
  39. DAEJEON UNIVERSITY(P)
  40. DAEBUL UNIVERSITY(P)
  41. DAEJIN UNIVERSITY(P)
  42. DANKOOK UNIVERSITY(P)
  43. DONG-A UNIVERSITY(P)
  44. DONG-AH BROADCASTING
  45. DONGDUK WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY(P)
  46. DONG-EUI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY(P)
  47. DONG-EUI UNIVERSITY(P)
  48. DONGGUK UNIVERSITY(P)
  49. DONGSEO UNIVERSITY(P)
  50. DONGSHIN UNIVERSITY(P)
  51. DONGYANG UNIVERSITY(P)
  52. DUKSUNG WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY(P)
  53. EULJI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE(P)
  54. EWHA WOMANS UNIVERSITY(P)
  55. FAR EAST UNIVERSITY(P)
  56. GACHON MEDICAL SCHOOL(P)
  57. GAEHYUK THEOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY(U)
  58. GOSPEL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY(P)
  59. GYEONGJU UNIVERSITY(U)
  60. GYEONGSANG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY(P)
  61. GYEONGSANG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY(U)

List of South Korean Universities. (H-N)

  1. HALLA UNIVERSITY(P)
  2. HALLYM UNIVERSITY(P)
  3. HANBAT NATIONAL UNIVERSITY(P)
  4. HANDONG UNIVERSITY(P)
  5. HANIL UNIVERSITY & PRESBYTERIAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY(P)
  6. HANKUK AVIATION UNIVERSITY(P)
  7. HANKUK UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN STUDIES(P)
  8. HANKYONG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY(N)
  9. HANLYO UNIVERSITY(P)
  10. HANNAM UNIVERSITY(P)
  11. HANSEI UNIVERSITY(P)
  12. HANSEO UNIVERSITY(P)
  13. HANSHIN UNIVERSITY(U)
  14. HANSUNG UNIVERSITY(P)
  15. HANYANG CYBER UNIVERSITY(U)
  16. HANYANG UNIVERSITY(P)
  17. HANYOUNG THEOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY(P)
  18. HAPDONG THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY(P)
  19. HONAM THEOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY & SEMINARY(P)
  20. HONAM UNIVERSITY(P)
  21. HONG-IK UNIVERSITY(P)
  22. HOSEO UNIVERSITY(P)
  23. HOWON UNIVERSITY(P)
  24. HYUPSUNG UNIVERSITY(P)
  25. INCHON CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY(P)
  26. INCHON NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION(N)
  27. INDUK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY(P)
  28. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION UNIVERSITY(P)
  29. INHA UNIVERSITY(P)
  30. INJE UNIVERSITY(P)
  31. INTERNATIONAL DESIGN SCHOOL FOR ADVANCED STUDIES(P)
  32. JEONJU NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION(N)
  33. JEONJU UNIVERSITY(P)
  34. JINJU NATIONAL UNIVERSITY(U)
  35. JOONG-ANG SUNGHA UNIVERSITY(U)
  36. JOONGBU UNIVERSITY
  37. JUNGANG GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY(P)
  38. JUNGANG SEUNGGHA UNIVERSITY(P)
  39. KANGNAM UNIVERSITY(P)
  40. KOREA NAZARINE UNIVERSITY(P)
  41. KOREA POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY(P)
  42. KOREA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION(P)
  43. KOREA UNIVERSITY(P)
  44. KOREAN BIBLE UNIVERSITY(P)
  45. KOREAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION(P)
  46. KOSIN UNIVERSITY(P)
  47. KUKJE THEOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY AND SEMINARY(P)
  48. KUMOH NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY(U)
  49. KUMOH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY(N)
  50. KUNSAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY(N)
  51. KWANDONG UNIVERSITY(P)
  52. KWANGJU CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY(P)
  53. KWANGJU NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION(N)
  54. KWANGJU UNIVERSITY(P)
  55. KWANGJU WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY
  56. KWANGSHIN UNIVERSITY(P)
  57. KWANGWOON UNIVERSITY(P)
  58. KYEYAK GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY(P)
  59. KYONGGI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY(P)
  60. KANGNUNG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY(N)
  61. KANGWON NATIONAL UNIVERSITY(P)
  62. KAYA UNIVERSITY(P)
  63. KAYWON SCHOOL OF ART AND
  64. KDI SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL POLICY AND MANAGEMENT(P)
  65. KEIMYUNG UNIVERSITY(P)
  66. KIDOCK SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY(U)
  67. KKOTTONGNAE HYUNDO UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL-WELFARE(P)
  68. KONGJU NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION(P)
  69. KONGJU NATIONAL UNIVERSITY(P)
  70. KONKUK UNIVERSITY(P)
  71. KONYANG UNIVERSITY(P)
  72. KOOKMIN UNIVERSITY(P)
  73. KOREA BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY/ SEMINARY(P)
  74. KOREA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY(U)
  75. KOREA CYBER UNIVERSITY (P)
  76. KOREA DIGITAL UNIVERSITY (P)
  77. KOREA MARITIME UNIVERSITY(N)
  78. KOREA NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY(N)
  79. KOREA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION(N)
  80. KYONGGI UNIVERSITY(P)
  81. KYONGJU UNIVERSITY(P)
  82. KYUNGDONG UNIVERSITY(P)
  83. KYUNGHEE CYBER UNIVERSITY (P)
  84. KYUNGHEE UNIVERSITY(P)
  85. KYUNGIL UNIVERSITY(P).
  86. KYUNGNAM UNIVERSITY(P)
  87. KYUNGPOOK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY(N)
  88. KYUNGSAN UNIVERSITY(P)
  89. KYUNGSUNG UNIVERSITY(P)
  90. KYUNGWON UNIVERSITY(P)
  91. KYUNGWOON UNIVERSITY(P)
  92. LUTHER THEOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY(P)
  93. METHODIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY(P)
  94. MIRYNG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY(N)
  95. MOKPO CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY(P)
  96. MOKPO NATIONAL MARITIME UNIVERSITY(N)
  97. MOKPO NATIONAL UNIVERSITY(N)
  98. MOKWON UNIVERSITY(P)
  99. MYONGJI UNIVERSITY
  100. MYUNGSIN UNIVERSITY(P)
  101. NAMBU UNIVERSITY(P)
  102. NAMSEOUL UNIVERSITY(P)

    (N.B: N=National, P=Private)

List of South Korean Universities. (O-Z)

OPEN CYBER UNIVERSITY (P)
PAICHAI UNIVERSITY(P)
POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY(P)
PUKYONG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY(N)
PUSAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION(N)
PUSAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY(N)
PUSAN UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN STUDIES(P)
PYONGTAEK UNIVERSITY(P)
SAHMYOOK UNIVERSITY(P)
SAMCHEOK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY(N)
SANGJI UNIVERSITY(P)
SANGJU NATIONAL UNIVERSITY(N)
SANGMYUNG UNIVERSITY(P)
SEJONG CYBER UNIVERSITY (P)
SEJONG UNIVERSITY(P)
SEMYUNG UNIVERSITY(P)
SEOKYEONG UNIVERSITY(P)
SEONAM UNIVERSITY(P)
SEOUL BIBLE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY(P)
SEOUL CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY(P)
SEOUL CYBER UNIVERSITY (P)
SEOUL DIGITAL UNIVERSITY (P)
SEOUL INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS(P)
SEOUL JANGSIN UNIVERSITY AND THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY(P)
SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION(N)
SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY(N)
SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY(N)
SEOUL SPORTS GRADUATE UNIVERSITY
SEOUL THEOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY(P)
SEOUL WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY(P)
SEOWON UNIVERSITY(P)
SILLA UNIVERSITY(P)
SOGANG UNIVERSITY(P)
SOOKMYUNG WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY(P)
SOONCHUNHYANG UNIVERSITY(P)
SOONGSIL UNIVERSITY(P)
SUNCHON NATIONAL UNIVERSITY(N)
SUNGKONGHOE UNIVERSITY(P)
SUNGKYUL UNIVERSITY(P)
SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY(P)
SUNGSAN HYODO UNIVERSITY OF GRADUATE STUDIES(P)
SUNGSHIN WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY(P)
SUNMOON UNIVERSITY(P)
SUWON CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY(P)
TAEGU ARTS UNIVERSITY(P)
TAEGU NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION(N)
TAEGU UNIVERSITY(P)
TAEJON CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY(P)
TAESHIN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY(P)
TAMNA UNIVERSITY(P)
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF KOREA
THE KOREAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF CULTURAL HERITAG(U)
THE UNIVERSITY OF SEOUL(M)
THE UNIVERSITY OF SUWON(P)
TONGHAE UNIVERSITY(P)
TONGMYONG UNIVERSITY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY(P)
TORCH TRINITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY(P)
TRANSNATIONAL LAW & BUSINESS UNIVERSITY(P)
UIDUK UNIVERSITY(P)
UNIVERSITY OF INCHON(M)
UNIVERSITY OF ULSAN(P)
WESTMINSTER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY(P)
WON BUDDHISM GRADUATE SCHOOL(P)
WONKWANG DIGITAL UNIVERSITY(U)
WONKWANG UNIVERSITY(P)
WOOSONG UNIVERSITY(P)
WOOSUK UNIVERSITY(P)
YEAIL THOLOGICAL SEMINARY(P)
YEOJOO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY(P)
YEUNGJIN CYBER COLLEGE(U)
YEUNGNAM UNIVERSITY(P) 7
YEWON UNIVERSITY(P)
YONGIN UNIVERSITY(P)
YONSEI UNIVERSITY(P)
YOSU NATIONAL UNIVERSITY(N)
YOUNGDONG UNIVERSITY(P)
YOUNGSAN UNIVERSITY(P)
YOUNGSAN WON-BUDDHIST UNIVERSITY(P)