2011 Korean Government Scholarship Program for International Students for an Undergraduate Course

Study Subject: Any except the fields whose study period exceeds 4 years (e.g. medicine, dentistry, architecture)

Employer: Korean Universities
Level: Undergraduate
Scholarship Description: The objective of the Korean Government Scholarship Program for an Undergraduate Course is to provide international students with the 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.
Fields of Study
4-year undergraduate courses provided by the universities designated by NIIED
? Not applicable: fields the study period of which exceeds 4 years (e.g. medicine, dentistry, architecture)

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.
? Applicant must not be a holder of Korean citizenship.
(2) Should be under 25 years of age as of March 1, 2011.
(3) Have an adequate health, both physically and mentally.
? Persons who are pregnant or having severe illness may not apply.
(4) Have finished or be scheduled to finish formal education of elementary, middle, high school as of March 1, 2011.
? Exceptional acceptance for a person who will have finished high school as of September 1, 2011 and who will be able to have level 3 in TOPIK until then.
(5) Possess above 80% (out of 100%) in a grade point average (G.P.A.) of the whole school years of the high school attended or within top 10% among graduates in the same year.
(6) Not at any time have received a Korean government scholarship for his/her undergraduate study before.
(7) Not have enrolled in an undergraduate course in Korea before.
(8) Preferential selection for applicants who are good at Korean or English.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 19 November 2010

For detail information

Sources:

1. National Institute for International Education (NIIED)
2. Study in Korea