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    This document summarizes the 2017 GKS Foreign Exchange Student Support Program. Key details include: - The application deadline is January 15, 2017. Study periods are either one semester from March to June or two semesters from March to December. - To qualify, applicants must be full-time undergraduates from a partner university, non-Korean, prepared to live abroad, completed 1 year of home studies, have above an 80% GPA, be proficient in English or Korean, and not have received prior scholarships from Korea. - Support includes reimbursed round-trip airfare, a KRW 200,000 settlement expense, KRW 500,000/month stipend for up

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    This document summarizes the 2017 GKS Foreign Exchange Student Support Program. Key details include: - The application deadline is January 15, 2017. Study periods are either one semester from March to June or two semesters from March to December. - To qualify, applicants must be full-time undergraduates from a partner university, non-Korean, prepared to live abroad, completed 1 year of home studies, have above an 80% GPA, be proficient in English or Korean, and not have received prior scholarships from Korea. - Support includes reimbursed round-trip airfare, a KRW 200,000 settlement expense, KRW 500,000/month stipend for up

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    7872 GKS Scholarship Details

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    Sahil Khan
    This document summarizes the 2017 GKS Foreign Exchange Student Support Program. Key details include: - The application deadline is January 15, 2017. Study periods are either one semester from March to June or two semesters from March to December. - To qualify, applicants must be full-time undergraduates from a partner university, non-Korean, prepared to live abroad, completed 1 year of home studies, have above an 80% GPA, be proficient in English or Korean, and not have received prior scholarships from Korea. - Support includes reimbursed round-trip airfare, a KRW 200,000 settlement expense, KRW 500,000/month stipend for up

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    2017 GKS Foreign Exchange Student Support Program

    1. Application Deadline: Wednesday, January 15, 2017

    2. Study Period Options


    - One semester (from March 2 to June 21)
    - Two semesters (from March 2 to December 21)
    (Its not possible to change the study period after the application)

    3. Qualification
    - Full-time undergraduate students of SSU Student Exchange Partner Universities
    - Non-Korean nationality (Korean dual citizenship holders are not qualified, either)
    - Mentally prepared to live in another culture, in local conditions
    - Completed 1 year of studies at home university
    - Good academic performance (above 80% of GPA)
    - Proficiency in verbal and written English and/or Korean
    - Those who have never received any scholarship from Korean government before.

    4. Provision

    Amount Time of provision


    Reimbursement available
    within the set amount
    Round-trip airfare March
    (Please refer to the attached
    file)
    Settlement
    KRW 200,000 March
    expense
    Monthly stipend KRW 500,000/month Last week of each month
    up to KRW 80,000 for 1
    Health insurance Sent directly to the insurance company
    semester

    - Statement of purpose. If an applicant gets any assistance from faculty or staff members, it will be
    regarded as cheating.
    - Please refer to the attached sample before you fill out the statement of purpose and the self-
    introduction.
    - Place of study or name of the host university should not be mentioned on any documents
    including the statement of purpose, self-introduction and recommendation letters.
    - Round-trip airfare support only covers flights to and from a recipients home country. It is not
    allowed to stop over during the journey or stay in Korea for more than 30 days after the study
    period ends.
    - If he/she fails to get minimum 80% of GPA in the first semester, he/she will not be able to get the
    scholarship for the second semester.
    - Every international student is required to have a health insurance valid during his/her study
    period in Korea. Please refer to the attached insurance fee table. If he/she purchases insurance by
    him/herself, it is not possible to get the health insurance support.

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