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2015 Korean Government Scholarship Program Guideline For International Students Enrolled in Graduate Programs
2015 Korean Government Scholarship Program Guideline For International Students Enrolled in Graduate Programs
2015. 1
교육부 국립국제교육원
National Institute for International Education (NIIED)
2015 Korean Government Scholarship Program
Guideline for International Students
Enrolled in Graduate Programs
1. Program Objective
The Korean Government Scholarship Program is designed to provide higher education in Korea for international
students, with the aim of promoting international exchange in education, as well as mutual friendship amongst the
participating countries.
No. of
Name of Countries Quota
Nations
China 22 1
The United States 15 1
Indonesia, Russia, Vietnam 10 3
Japan 9 1
Myanmar, Ecuador, Bulgaria, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey 6 5
Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Kazakhstan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Peru,
5 14
Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Uzbekistan
Azerbaijan, Brazil, Cambodia, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Germany, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Morocco,
4 18
Nigeria, Oman, Panama, Serbia, Taiwan, The United Kingdom, Tunisia, Uganda
Afghanistan, Argentina, Belgium, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Democratic Republic of
the Congo, El Salvador, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Hungary, Iraq, Jordan, Nepal,
3 30
Norway, Republic of South Africa, Rwanda, Senegal, Singapore, Sudan, Tajikistan, Tanzania,
Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia
Algeria, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Bolivia, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon,
Canada(Quebec), Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Fiji, Gambia,
Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Kuwait, Iran, Ireland, Kenya, Latvia,
2 50
Lebanon, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Paraguay, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, the
Bahamas, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, Uruguay, Zimbabwe
Albania, Angola, Bahrain, Barbados, Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Djibouti,
Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Guinea-Bissau, Greenland, Guyana, Haiti, Lesotho, Madagascar,
Mauritania, Mauritius, Montenegro, Namibia, Nicaragua, Niger, Palestine, Papua New 1 33
Guinea, Qatar, Republic of the Congo, Republic of Seychelles, Sao Tome Principe, Somalia,
Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, the United Arab Emirates
Total 471 156
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♦The basis for quota allocation lies in the mutual agreement between Korea and countries listed above.
♦ Among the 493 candidates, 17 (from 12 nations) overseas Korean adoptees are included. Their quotas are
allotted to 12 Korean embassies, and are separate from general candidate quotas.
♦ Among the 493 candidates, 5 candidates may be selected from non-allotted Korean embassies.
Total 17 Candidates 12
♦ Adoptee who has experienced an exchange program or graduated/will graduate from a Korean university
(D-2 visa holders) can apply for this program.
o 2015 KGSP Allocation for the Designated Korean Universities : 327candidates (from 86 nations)
Quota No. of
Name of Countries
General* Regional Total Nations
Univ.
Indonesia, Mongolia, Vietnam 7 3 10 3
Cambodia, Kazakhstan, Philippines, Thailand, Uzbekistan 7 2 9 5
Brazil, Ethiopia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Russia 6 2 8 6
Bangladesh, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria 5 2 7 5
Ghana, India 5 1 6 2
Cameroon, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tanzania, Turkey 4 1 5 6
Uganda 3 1 4 1
Egypt, Poland, Romania, The United States, Peru 4 4 5
Azerbaijan, Colombia, Hungary, Japan, Laos, Singapore 3 3 6
Algeria, Bhutan, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominica,
France, Gabon, Germany, Iran, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Lithuania,
Mauritania, Moldova, Morocco, Netherlands, Republic of the Congo,
2 2 31
Senegal, Slovakia, Spain, Sudan, Tajikistan, the Democratic Republic
of the Congo, the United Kingdom, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Yemen,
Zambia
2
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia,
Finland, Greece, Israel, Lebanon, Maldives, New Zealand, Paraguay, 1 1 16
Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste
327 Candidates 270 50 320 86
♦ Among the 327 candidates, allocated to the Designated Korean Universities, 7 will be allotted into three outstanding
specialized universities separately.
♦ Once the candidates from general quota selected, another 50 from those countries with Regional University quota will
be allotted into one of the designated Regional Universities in Natural Science and Engineering (see the list below for
35 designated regional universities.) ex) Mongolia: 7 will be allotted to general quota, 3 will be selected from regional
university applicants.
* General quota includes the candidates from both Designated University and Regional University.
Ajou University, Chung-Ang University, Dongguk University, Ewha Womans University, Gwangju
Institute of Science and Technology, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Hanyang University,
Hongik University, Inha University, KDI School of Public Policy and Management, Konkuk
University, Kookmin University, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Korea
Polytechnic University, Korea University, Kyonggi University, Kyunghee University, Myongji
university, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Sangmyung University, Seoul Nat’l
University, Seoul Nat’l University of Science and Technology, Sogang University, Sookmyung
Women’s University, Soongsil University, Sungkyunkwan University, The Graduate School of
Korean Studies in the Academy of Korean Studies, Ulsan National Institute of Science and 66
Technology, University of Science & Technology, University Of Seoul, Yonsei University
Changwon National University, Chonbuk Nat’l University, Chonnam Nat’l University, Chungbuk Nat’l
University, Chungnam Nat’l University, Daegu University, Daejeon University, Donga University,
Dongseo University, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Gyeongsang Nat’l University,
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Hallym University, Handong Global University, Inje University, Jeju National University, Jeonju
University, Kangwon Nat’l University, Keimyung University, Kongju Nat’l University, Konyang
University, Korea University of Technology and Education, Kumoh Nat’l Institute of Technology,
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Kyungpook Nat’l University, Kyungsung university, Pai Chai University, Pukyong Nat’l University,
Pusan Nat’l University, Silla Univerity, Soonchunhyang University, Sunchon National University,
Sunmoon University, University of Ulsan, Wonkwang University, Woosong University, Yeungnam
University
o Available Fields of Study : Detailed information about the fields and majors offered by the listed
eligible universities can be found in the 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.
* Night schools, seasonal programs, broadcasting schools, and cyber-schools (including online distant learning
programs) are not eligible for application.
o Available Courses : Master’s programs, Doctoral programs, Research Programs
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candidate has to gain admission from at least one university.
* Applicants who were recommended by a designated university will automatically be granted admission to the
university that recommended them, upon the condition they are selected as a successful candidate in the
2nd Selection. Subsequently, once they pass the mandatory medical examination (when it’s orientation), they will
join the ranks of the final successful candidates.
5. Duration of Scholarship
o Master’s (01.09.2015 ~ 31.08.2018) : 1 yr. of Korean language + 2 yrs of Master’s
o Doctoral (01.09.2015 ~ 31.08.2019): 1yr. of Korean language + 3 yrs of Doctoral
o Research (01.09.2015~31.08.2016): 1 month ~ 1year
* (Important) After the Korean language course, the scholarship period of degree course (2 years of master’s
or 3 years of doctoral) cannot be extended beyond the designated duration.
* In the case that a scholar possesses a TOPIK Level that is higher than 5, he or she is exempted from the Korean
language course; the exempted period will be deducted from the total scholarship period (2 years for master’s or 3
years for doctoral).
* In the case that a scholar possesses a TOPIK Level 5 or 6, he or she must be exempted from the Korean
language course and must start his/her academic course of Master or Doctoral degree; the exempted period will
be deducted from the total scholarship period (2 years for master’s or 3 years for doctoral).
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with professional environments for scholars.
7. Application Requirements
o The applicant and his/her parents must have foreign citizenships.
* Applicants who hold Korean citizenship are not permitted to apply for this program. Therefore, Applicants and
his/her parents who once had Korean citizenship must provide document regarding renunciation of Korean
citizenship.
o Applicants should be in good health, both mentally and physically, to stay in Korea for an extended period of time.
* Applicants must submit the Personal Medical Assessment (included in the application form) when he/she apply for
this program, and when it’s orientation, an Official Medical Examination will be done by NIIED. A serious illness
(For example, HIV, Drug, etc) will be the main cause of disqualification from the scholarship.
※ The handicapped who satisfy the above are also eligible for the program
※ NOT Eligible: those who are pregnant (disqualified upon discovery)
o Applicants must be under 40 years of age as of Sep. 1st, 2015 (born after Sep. 1st, 1975).
o Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree as of August 31st, 2015.
※Research Program Applicants must hold a Master’s degree or above and a university professor in one of the
eligible countries for research program(see 2-2).
* (Important) Applicants who have ever enrolled in a university in Korea will be disqualified from applying to
the KGSP program. Specifically, an applicant who has previously enrolled in an undergraduate program, a
master’s program, a doctoral program including an exchange program (D-2 visa holders ever) in Korea
cannot apply for this program.
Exception 1. Applicant who has experienced an exchange program in Korea only for previous academic
courses graduation, and if it was mandatory for his or her graduation of degree program; thus could submit
official explanation from the attended institution can apply for this KGSP program.
Exception 2. The KGSP scholar who has graduated or will graduate from a Korean university as of August
31st, 2015 can apply for this program again only via the embassy if only he/she holds at least TOPIK Level 4
and obtain another recommendation within the allotment from the Korean Embassy of his/her respective
country of origin (re-application is limited to one instance).
* Applicants who apply for the Master’s program must hold a Bachelor’s degree or a diploma that is equivalent to or
higher than a Bachelor’s degree.
* Applicants who apply for the Doctoral program must hold a Master’s degree or a diploma that is equivalent to or
higher than a Master’s degree.
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* Applicants who are expecting to obtain the relevant required degree or diploma by August 31st, 2015 must submit a
certificate of degree or diploma expectation, and submit the official certificate of degree or diploma to NIIED by
August 31st, 2015(If not, disqualified for this program).
o Applicants must maintain a grade point average (G.P.A.) of at least 2.64 on a 4.0 scale, 2.80 on a 4. 3 scale, 2.91 on a
4.5 scale, or grades/marks/score of 80% or higher from the previously attended institution.
* If an applicant does not satisfy the above GPA criteria, he/she will be disqualified from applying to this program.
* If the transcript is not indicated in grades/marks/scores format, or is difficult to convert into percentages, attachment
of official explanation from the attended institution is required.
o Applicants who have Korean proficiency or English proficiency may be given preference.
o Applicants who apply for natural science and technology program may be given preference.
o Applicants who are university professors currently in the developing countries may be given preference.
8. Scholarship
o Scholarship Period : same as the period of invitation.
o Payment:
-Airfare: Round-trip economy class ticket.
* Airfare for entry will not be provided to scholars who are currently living in Korea for academic study or
employment.
* The fees for domestic travel within a scholar’s home country and for travel insurance to and from Korea will not
be provided.
* Scholars from China and the Czech Republic will not be provided airfare by NIIED, but by their country
of origin according to the mutual agreements.
-Monthly Allowance : 900,000 won (KRW) per month.
-Research Allowance : 210,000 won for scholars in the humanities and social sciences; 240,000 won for scholars in
natural and mechanic sciences, per semester.
-Relocation (Settlement) Allowance : 200,000 won
-Language Training Fee : Full coverage
-Tuitions : All admission fees are waived by the host institution (university). The tuition is paid by NIIED.
-Dissertation Printing Costs : 500,000 ~ 800,000 won, depending on the actual costs.
-Medical Insurance : 20,000 won per month will be provided (limited coverage).
-Special funding for scholars who are proficient in the Korean language (TOPIK Level 5 or 6): 100,000 won per
month (commencing from the degree program)
o NOTES
- NIIED does not compensate fees for the domestic travel, moving expenses, deposit, etc. both in the grantee’s
country and Korea.
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- The medical fee is to be reimbursed through the insurance company to the scholar after s/he pays first.
However, the expense for dental clinic or chronic disease will not be covered.
- Any scholar who gives up his/her study during the scholarship period will not receive airfare and allowance for
repatriation.
- Any scholar that quits the program within 3 months after s/he entering Korea, must refund all scholarship fees.
(The airfare of arriving Korea, settlement allowance, monthly stipend, Korean language training expenses, etc.).
o For applicants (including Korean adoptees) who apply for KGSP via Korean Embassies
- (1st Selection) Korean Embassies make its own selection schedule and plan based on the criteria provided by
NIIED, and accept the applications. They select 1.5 times as many candidates as their quota from the pool of
applicants and recommend them to NIIED.
* Applicants from China and the Czech Republic should submit their applications to the Ministry of
Education (or equivalent institution) in their respective country of origin, in accordance with the
mutual agreements between Korea and those countries.
* Only Korean adoptees who have foreign citizenship can apply for this program via a Korean Embassy if their
countries of origin are allotted the adoptee quota. They are selected through a separate procedure; general
applicants cannot be accepted through this application category.
- (2nd Selection) NIIED Selection Committee selects as many successful candidates as each embassy quota amongst
the pool of candidates recommended by the Embassies.
- (3rd Selection) NIIED submits the documents of successful candidates to their 3 universities of indicated
preference, and requests admission examination of the candidates into their master’s or doctoral programs.
The universities have to notify the result of examination to the candidates and NIIED by the designated date.
The candidates who gain admission from more than one university will have to make a final selection, and notify
their respective local Korean Embassy and NIIED by the designated date. Only the candidates who gain admission
within the 3rd Selection period can be accepted as official KGSP scholars.
o For applicants who apply for KGSP via designated domestic universities(including Research Program)
- (1st Selection) Each designated university will draft its own selection schedule and plan based on the criteria
provided by NIIED, and accepts the applications. Each designated university will select up to 20 candidates from
all of the quota-assigned countries and recommend them to NIIED. They cannot recommend more than
3 candidates from a single country.
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- (1nd Selection) 35 Regional Universities can select up to 25 candidates including at least 5 candidates in Natural
Science and Engineering from the regional university quota-assigned countries. They cannot recommend more
than 4 candidates from a single country.
- (1nd Selection) Designated universities for Research Program can select and recommend up to 2 candidates to
NIIED for the 2nd selection.
- (2nd Selection) NIIED Selection Committee selects as many successful candidates as each country’s quota from all
of the candidates recommended by the universities. The candidates who are selected in the NIIED Selection
Committee will be accepted to the university which recommended them, and will be finally accepted as official
KGSP scholars upon a successful comprehensive medical examination.
o Place of submission
*NIIED and Foreign embassies in Korea are not 1st Selection Institutions and do not accept applications
directly from the candidates.
*NIIED accepts and judges only the candidates recommended by the 1st Selection Institutions. They are:
- For applicants (including overseas Korean adoptees) applying via a Korean embassy : the Korean embassy in the
country of origin.
*Korean Educational Institutes (Korean Education Center or Korean Cultural Center) affiliated with the local
Korean embassies may accept applications, and select and recommend candidates in place of embassies in some
countries.
- For applicants applying via a domestic university : One of the 66 designated universities
o Deadline of Submission : The date set forth by the 1st Selection Institutions within March 2015
* It’s applicant’s duty to ask the deadline to the applying institution since each institution has set deadline individual
itself.
* Deadline for the recommendation of candidates to NIIED by the 1st Selection Institutions is April 10th, 2015.
* 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.
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o Required documents : One original document (placed in a separate envelope) and 3 extra photocopies.
* Documents not in English or Korean must be accompanied by a complete English or Korean translation
authenticated by the issuing institution or notarized by a notary’s office.
Check List for Application Documents Master’s Doctoral Research
1. Personal data (Attachment #1) ○ ○ ○
2. Self Introduction (Attachment #2) ○ ○ ○
Study Plan (Attachment #3) ○ ○ ‐
3.
Research Proposal(Attachment #3) ‐ ‐ ○
4. Letter of Recommendation(1) (Attachment #4) ○ ○ ○
5. Pledge (Attachment #5) ○ ○ ○
6. Personal Medical Assessment (Attachment #6) ○ ○ ○
7. Diploma or certificate of graduation from undergraduate institution ○ ○ ‐
8. Official Transcript from undergraduate institution ○ ○ ‐
9. Diploma or certificate of graduation from graduate institution ‐ ○ ○
10. Official transcript of previously attended graduate institution(s) ‐ ○ ○
11. Certificate of Employment ‐ ‐ ○
12. Certificate of TOPIK score (original copy), if applicable
13. Certificate of TOEFL or IELTS score (original copy), if applicable
14. Published papers, if applicable
15. Awards, if applicable
16. Copy of passport (possible to submit after selection) ○ ○ ○
Certificate of citizenship of applicant ex) the applicant’s and his/her Parents’ Birth
○ ○ ○
17. certificate, Passport copy or Certificate of nationality expatriation, etc.
Certificate of Loss of Korean citizenship (only for former Korean Citizenship holders)
18. Adoption Documents (only for overseas Korean adoptees) ‐
o Note
* Selection for successful candidates will be done strictly by the NIIED Selection Committee.
Therefore, appropriate documents should be submitted by the deadline.
- Dual applications are not accepted. Applicants must apply for this program via only one institution.
- Documents should be presented in their original form.
- Submitted documents will not be returned to the applicants.
- Incomplete or incorrect documents may lead to application rejection or failure in the Selection Committee,
and scholarship revocation even after entry into Korea.
- In case of submitting photocopied documents, applicants must submit the original to the 1st Selection Institution
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and have the original one and the photocopied one collated. The confirmation of collation should be indicated in
the photocopied documents.
- Applicants who are expected to graduate from their respective home undergraduate/graduate institutions by
August 31st, 2015, must submit the certificate (or letter) of expected graduation issued by said institutions when
they apply; the official certificate of graduation must be received by NIIED by August 31st, 2015.
- Applicants must accurately complete the health checklist truthfully. All successful candidates must take
a comprehensive medical exam when its’ orientation. In accordance with the requirements of the Korea
Immigration Service and the KGSP Program, the candidates who are judged to be physically unfit for this program
will not be accepted.
- Applicants may submit the copies of published papers, if available.
- Applicants may submit the copies of awards, if available.
* Applicants must submit all the documents by the checklist order. (Checklist for the application documents should
be on the front page, followed by the required documents, stapled and attached.)
* Transferring to a different university after confirming the host university is not permitted in any cases. In
regards to changing majors, it would be permitted only under the mutual agreement of the departments
concerned only within the same university, with the scholarship period unchanged. (2 years of Master’s, or 3
years of doctoral, in total). However, quitting a program and applying for a new one is not permitted.
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‣ Korean version: 정부초청외국인장학생 → 공지사항
‣ English version: GKS → Notice
- Phone: +82-2-3668-1364, +82-2-3668-1389
- Fax: +82-2-743-4992
- Email: niied@moe.go.kr
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지원자 제출서류 체크리스트
REGISTRATION NUMBER
2) Country :
3) Desired Degree Program : □ Master’s □ Doctoral □ Research
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Attachment #1
☞ 재외공관 (입양인 포함) 추천 지원자용
(Only for Applicants (including Korean adoptees) who apply for this program via an Embassy of Korea)
Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP) Application Form for Graduate Study
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어학능력 영어성적 TOEFL Korean Language Level: □1 □2 □3 □4 □5 □6
(Language (English Proficiency) IELTS Proficiency Score:
Proficiency) Score : (only TOPIK)
Published papers, if
available(one or two)
Awards, if available
(one or two)
지원신청대학 대학명 학부명 학과명 전공
(Applying University) (Name of Univ.) (Faculty) (Department) (Academic Major)
University 1
University 2
University 3
성적 School 1st year 2nd year 3rd year 4th year 5th year 평균 환산점수
(Transc Year 평점 (GPA) (converted
ripts) Term 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 score)
*이수 /100
학기만 Bachel- / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
기재 or
(only Master / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
terms
attended)
직업 혹은 연구경력 기 간 기 관 명 직 책 담당업무
(Occupation or (Period) (Institution or (Position) (Operation or Duty)
Research Career) company)
∼
과거 한국에서의 기 간 목적 지역 거주 또는
거주 또는 (Period) (Purpose of Stay) (City or 체류관련기관
Region) (Organization Concerned)
체류 사실
(Previous Visits to
Korea)
* GPA(Grade Point Average) must be converted on a maximum scale of 100 points (converted points) * See Attachment #7
* Fill out both the records of Bachelor’s & Master’s in the case of those applying for Doctoral programs
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Attachment #1
☞ 국내위탁대학(연구과정 포함) 추천 지원자용
(Only for Applicants(연구과정 포함) who apply for this program via a Designated University)
Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP) Application Form for Graduate Study
연락처 Address:
(Contact Information)
*only applicant’s own Tel. ( ) E-mail:
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어학능력 영어성적 TOEFL Korean Language Level: □1 □2 □3 □4 □5 □6
(Language (English Proficiency) IELTS Proficiency Score:
Proficiency) Score : (only TOPIK)
Published papers, if
available(one or two)
Awards, if available
(one or two)
지원신청대학 대학명 학부명 학과명 전공
(Applying University) (Name of Univ.) (Faculty) (Department) (Academic Major)
성적 School 1st year 2nd year 3rd year 4th year 5th year 평균 환산점수
(Transc Year 평점 (converted
ripts) Term 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 (GPA) score)
*이수 /100
학기만 Bachel- / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
기재 or
(only Master / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
terms
attended)
직업 혹은 연구경력 기 간 기 관 명 직 책 담당업무
(Occupation or (Period) (Institution or (Position) (Operation or Duty)
Research Career) company)
∼
과거 한국에서의 기 간 거주 또는
목적 지역
거주 또는 (Period) 체류관련기관
(Purpose of Stay) (City or
(Organization
체류 사실 Region)
Concerned)
(Previous Visits to
Korea)
* GPA(Grade Point Average) must be converted on a maximum scale of 100 points (converted points) * See Attachment .#7
* Fill out both the records of Bachelor’s & Master’s in the case of those applying for Doctoral programs
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Attachment #2
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Attachment #3
학업계획 (Study Plan)
* Please type or print clearly within 1 page using black ink. (*10 points)
Future Plan
o Future plan in Korea or another country after study in Korea
after Study
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Attachment #3
연구과제 (Research Proposal)
* Please type or print clearly within 1 page using black ink. (*10 points)
※지면이 부족할 경우 별지에 작성하십시오 Please submit additional sheets if more space is needed.
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Attachment #4
Letter of Recommendation
To the applicant: Please fill in your name and the other required information below. In turn, deliver or email this form to the person
who will write this letter. NOTE: Request your recommender to seal his or her letter of recommendation in an official envelope and
sign across the back flap upon completion. Recommendation letters that are not sealed and signed will not be accepted.
Confidential
Nationality:
Desired Major:
To the recommender: The person named above has applied for the ‘Korean Government Scholarship Program’. We ask for your
assistance, and would appreciate your frank and candid appraisal of the applicant.
1. How long have you known the applicant and in what relationship?
Please assess the applicant's qualities in the evaluation table given below. Rate the applicant compared to other classmates who
are/were in the same school year with him/her.
Truly
Excellent Very Good Good Below Average
Classification Exceptional N/A
Top 2% Top 10% Top 25% Middle 50% Lower 25%
Academic Achievement
Future Academic Potential
Integrity
Responsibility/Independence
Creativity/Originality
Communication Skills
Interpersonal skills
Leadership
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2. What do you consider to be the applicant’s weaknesses?
3. How well do you think the applicant has thought out plans for graduate study?
5. Please comment on the applicant’s performance record, potential, or personal qualities which you believe would be helpful in
considering the applicant’s application for the proposed degree program.
Recommender’s Signature
Position or Title:
University (Institution):
Address:
(zip-code: - )
Tel: Fax:
Please return this form sealed in an official envelope and signed across the back to the applicant. We greatly appreciate your
timeliness regarding this letter for your recommendee.
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Attachment #5
Pledge (서약서)
As an applicant for the 2015 “Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP) for
Graduate Study”, I pledge to abide by the following rules:
If I am proved to have violated any of the above or to have made a false statement in my
application documents, I shall accept any resolution or penalty made by NIIED, even when it
may/might result in suspension, revocation or withdrawal of my scholarship.
I was informed and fully understand that KGSP scholars are not permitted to transfer schools
for the entire duration of scholarship after confirming their host institution including Korean
language institution.
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Attachment #6
⑨ Have you had any serious injury, ailment or sickness in the last
five (5) years?
⑮ On average, how many standard servings of alcohol do you consume each week?
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Attachment #7
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Attachment #8
Angola
3 (+244) 222 006 067~8 (+244) 222 006 066 korembassy_angola@mofa.go.kr
<Namibia>
(54-11)
4 Argentina (54-11) 4803-6993 argentina@mofa.go.kr
4802-9665/8865/8062/0923
Austria
6 (43-1) 478-1991 (43-1) 478-1013 mail@koreaemb.at
<Slovenia>
Azerbaijan
7 (994-12) 596-7901-3 (994-12) 596-7904 azeremb@mofat.go.kr
<Georgia>
973-1753 1140,
8 Bahrain 973-1753 1120 koreanembassy.bahrain@gmail.com
0577
Bangladesh
9 (8802) 881-2088~90, 881-2041 (8802) 882-3871 embdhaka@mofa.go.kr
<Bhutan>
26
No Country TEL FAX Email
Cote d'ivoire
24 (225)2248-6701/2248-6703 (225)2248-6757 ambcoabj@mofat.go.kr
<Burkina Faso, Niger>
Dominica
29 (1-809) 482-6505 (1-809) 482-6504 embcod@mofa.go.kr
<Bahamas, Haiti>
Ethiopia
33 (251-11)3-72 81 11~14 (251-11)3-72 81 15 ethiopia@mofa.go.kr
<Djibouti, Seychelles>
Finland
35 (358-9)251 5000 (358-9)251 50055 korembfi@mofa.go.kr
<Estonia>
Gabon
37 <Equatorial Guinea, (00241) 0530-1900, 05-30-1901 (00241) 0173-9905 gabon-ambcoree@mofa.go.kr
Sao Tome and Principe>
Greece
40 30-210-698-4080/2 30-210-698-4083 gremb@mofa.go.kr
<Albania>
27
No Country TEL FAX Email
Kenya
56 254-20-361-5000 254-20-374-1337~8 emb-ke@mofa.go.kr
<Mauritius, Somalia>
(+996)312-57-5923, 57-5974,
58 Kyrgyzstan (+996)312-57-6004 korea.kg@gmail.com
56-0271
60 Latvia 371-6732-4273
Lebanon
61 (961)- 5-953167~9 (961)-5-953170 lbkor@mofa.go.kr
<Syria>
28
No Country TEL FAX Email
Mexico
64 52-55-5202-9866 52-55-5540-7446 embcoreamx@mofat.go.kr
<Belize>
Nigeria
73 234-(0)9- 461-2701 234-(0)9- 461-2702 emb-ng@mofat.go.kr
<Liberia, Sierra Leone>
(968)24691490,24691491,2469
75 Oman (968)24691495 emboman@mofa.go.kr
1492
(63-2) 856-9008,
82 Philippines (63-2) 856-9210 philippines@mofa.go.kr
9019
Poland
83 (48-22) 559-2900~04 (48-22) 559-2905 koremb_waw@mofa.go.kr
<Lithuania>
29
No Country TEL FAX Email
Russia (7-495)783-2777,
87 (7-495)783-2727 embru@mofa.go.kr
<Armenia> (7-495)783-2797
Rwanda koremb-rwanda@mofat.go.kr(국문)
88 250-252-577-577 250-252-572-127
<Burundi> koremb-rwanda@hotmail.com(영문)
89 Saudi Arabia 966-11-488-2211 966-11-488-1317 emsau@mofat.go.kr
Senegal
90 <Gambia, Guinea, Guinea (+221) 33 824 06 72 (+221) 33 824 06 95 senegal@mofa.go.kr
Bissau, Mali>
Serbia
91 381-11-3674-225 381-11-3674-229 koreanembsb@hotmail.co.kr
<Montenegro>
South Africa
94 <Botswana, Lesotho, 012-460-2508/9 012-460-1158 embsa@mofa.go.kr
Madagascar, Swaziland>
Sri Lanka
96 (94-11) 2699036-8 (94-11) 269-6699 korembsl@mofa.go.kr
<Maldives>
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No Country TEL FAX Email
Ukraine
110 (38-044) 46-3759/61 (38-044) 246-3757 koremb@mofa.go.kr
<Moldova>
Venezuela (58-212)954-1270/
116 (58-212)954-0619 venezuela@mofat.go.kr
<Guyana, Suriname> 1006/1139
Zimbabwe
119 (263-4) 756 541/3/4 (263-4) 756554 admirok@zol.co.zw
<Malawi, Zambia>
Korean Universities
TEL FAX
No University Email
(Country code: 82) (Country code: 82)
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TEL FAX
No University Email
(Country code: 82) (Country code: 82)
국제대학원
2-820-5623 2-821-8652 ldyoung@cau.ac.kr
Grad. Sch. of
중앙대학교 International
5 Chung-Ang 첨단영상대학원
University Grad. Sch. of Advanced 2-820-5409 2-814-9110 mcader@cau.ac.kr
Imaging Science,
Multimedia & Film
강릉원주대학교 ciec@gwnu.ac.kr
14 33-640-2767 33-640-2979 emilygwnu@gmail.com
Gangneung-Wonju National University
광주과학기술원
15 Gwangju Institute of Science and 62-715-2054 admis@gist.ac.kr
Technology
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TEL FAX
No University Email
(Country code: 82) (Country code: 82)
graduate@inha.ac.kr
인하대학교 일반대학원 Grad. Sch. 32-860-8389 32-865-8623
jiffy@inha.ac.kr
22 Inha sooji@inha.ac.kr
University 물류전문대학원 GSL 32-860-8224 32-860-8226
hwanhj@inha.ac.kr
춘천 kji1010@kangwon.ac.kr
강원대학교 33-250-7192
Chuncheon capmus
27 Kangwon
National 삼척
University 33-570-6891 lshstory11@kangwon.ac.kr
Samcheok campus
한국개발연구원 국제정책대학원
28 44-550-1281 44-550-1223 admissions@kdischool.ac.kr
KDI School of Public Policy and
Management
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TEL FAX
No University Email
(Country code: 82) (Country code: 82)
한국기술교육대학교
36 41-560-1025 inter@koreatech.ac.kr
Korea University of Technology and
Education (KOREATECH)
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TEL FAX
No University Email
(Country code: 82) (Country code: 82)
포항공과대학교
44 54-279-3782 54-279-3788 grad-admission@postech.ac.kr
Pohang University of Science and
Technology (POSTECH)
서울과학기술대학교
48 2-970-9220 wisue0713@seoultech.ac.kr
Seoul National University of Science and
Technology
35
TEL FAX
No University Email
(Country code: 82) (Country code: 82)
울산과학기술대학교 52-217-1303
sanghyun@unist.ac.kr
59 Ulsan National Institute of Science and 52-217-4139
52-217-4124 yjchung@unist.ac.kr
Technology(UNIST)
admission@ust.ac.kr
60 과학기술연합대학원대학교 42-865-2334
42-864-5554
University of Science & Technology 42-865-2412 kimmj@ust.ac.kr
국제학대학원
2-2123-3293 2-2123-8653 gsis@yonsei.ac.kr
Grad Sch. of
연세대학교 International Studies
66 Yonsei
University 경영전문대학원 2-2123-3254 2-2123-8639 gmba@yonsei.ac.kr
Grad. Sch. of Business
사회복지대학원
Grad. Sch. of Social 2-2123-6204 2-2123-8656 sswy6204@yonsei.ac.kr
Welfare
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2015 KGSP 정부초청외국인 대학원장학생 모집요강
1. 목적
외국인 학생에게 대한민국의 고등교육기관에서 수학할 기회를 부여함으로써 국제교육교류를 촉진
하고 국가 간 우호증진을 도모하고자 함
2. 모집 인원
2-1 대학원 과정 : 820명
<재외공관 배정인원 : 156개국 493명>
국가명 배정인원 국가수
중국 22 1
미국 15 1
베트남, 인도네시아, 러시아 10 3
일본 9 1
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제출해야 하며, 입양인 지원자는 일반지원자와 별도로 입양인 간 경쟁을 통해 선발된다.
♦ 공관 배정인원 493명 중 5명은 미배정 국가에서 지원자가 있을 경우 배정
국가명 배정 인원 국가수
미국 5 1
프랑스 2 1
스위스, 이탈리아, 호주, 캐나다, 네덜란드, 노르웨이, 덴마크, 독일, 벨기에, 스웨덴 1 10
계 17 명 12 개국
배정인원
국 가 명 국가 수
지방대학
일반전형 계
이공계
인도, 가나 5 1 6 2
우간다 3 1 4 1
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2-2 연구 과정 : 20명 내외
국가명 모집입원
3. 지원가능 대학 및 모집분야
o 지원가능 대학: 국립국제교육원(이하 NIIED라 칭함)이 선정한 66개 대학
지방대학
국내(위탁)대학 일반
이공계전형대
건국대학교, 경기대학교, 경희대학교, 고려대학교, 과학기술연합대학원, 광주과학기
술원, 국민대학교, 동국대학교, 명지대학교, 상명대학교, 서강대학교, 서울과학기술대
학교, 서울대학교, 서울시립대학교, 성균관대학교, 숙명여자대학교, 숭실대학교, 아
주대학교, 연세대학교, 울산과학기술대학교, 이화여자대학교, 인하대학교, 중앙대학
교, 포항공과대학교, 한국개발연구원국제정책대학원, 한국과학기술원, 한국산업
기술대, 한국외국어대학교, 한 국 학 중 앙 연 구 원 , 한양대학교, 홍익대학교
66개
강릉원주대학교, 강원대학교, 건양대학교, 경북대학교, 경상대학교, 경성대학교, 계명
대학교, 공주대학교, 금오공과대학교, 대구대학교, 대전대학교, 동서대학교, 동아
대학교, 배재대학교, 부경대학교, 부산대학교, 선문대학교, 순천대학교, 순천향대학
35교
교, 신라대학교, 영남대학교, 우송 대 학교, 울산대학교, 원광대학교, 인제대학교, 전남대
학교, 전북대학교, 전주대학교, 제주대학교, 창원대학교, 충남대학교, 충북대학교, 한
국기술교육대학교, 한동대학교, 한 림 대 학 교
4. 2015 선발 주요내용
o 2015년도 지원자는 재외공관 또는 국내위탁대학 둘 중 하나를 통해서만 지원해야 함
※ 해외입양인도 입양인 배정인원이 배정된 국가의 한국대사관을 통해서만 지원가능
※ 연구과정 지원자는 국내위탁 대학을 통해서만 지원 가능
※ KGSP 장학생은 한국대사관을 통해서만 지원가능
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o 공관(입양인 포함)을 통해 지원하는 지원자는 66개 국내위탁대학 중에 3개 지망대학을 선택하여
지원서에 기재하여 제출하며, 2차(NIIED 심사) 합격 후 그 3개 지망대학의 입학심사를 받는다.
o 대학을 통해 지원하는 지원자는 66개 국내위탁대학 대학 중에 1개 지망대학만 선택하여 그 대학에
지원서를 제출하며, 2차(NIIED 심사) 합격 후 그 지망대학에 입학이 확정된다.
o 장학생 심사 후 최종적으로 지망대학의 입학허가를 취득해야 장학생으로 확정됨
o 지원서 접수 및 후보추천 기관 : 119개 재외공관(대사관) 또는 66개 국내위탁대학
※ 지원자는 공관 또는 대학 중 한곳으로만 지원 가능하며, 이중지원자는 불합격됨
o 전형절차
-1차 전형 : 추천기관(공관, 대학)에서 원서를 접수하여 선발기준(NIIED)에 근거 심사 후 후보 추천
-2차 전형(NIIED) : 1차 선정 후 추천된 후보자들을 대상으로 “장학생선정위원회”에서 종합심사
-3차 전형(대학) : 2차에 합격한 공관추천자를 대상으로 각 대학별 입학심사 후 장학생 최종확정
※ 대학을 통해 지원한 후보자는 2차 합격 후, Orientation에서 건강검진을 거친 후 최종 장학생으로 확정됨
o 진학대학 결정
- 재외공관(입양인 포함) 추천후보자는 2차 합격 후, 66개의 위탁대학 중에서 본인이 지원한 3개
대의 입학심사를 받으며, 입학허가를 받은 후 최종 1대학을 선택하여 그 대학으로 진학함
- 국내대학 추천후보자는 2차 합격 후, 본인이 지원한 그 대학으로 자동으로 진학 확정
5. 초청 및 장학금 지급기간
o 석사 (3년) : 2015.9.1 ~ 2018.8.31 (한국어연수 1년 + 학위과정 2년)
6. 한국어연수
o 1년간 한국어 연수과정 후, 학위과정 진학(TOPIK 3급 이상을 취득한 자만 허가)
o 연구과정은 한국어 연수과정 면제
o 연수기간 : 1년(의무사항)
* 모든 장학생은 NIIED가 지정 배치한 한국어 연수기관에서 1년 간 한국어연수를 받아야 함.
단, 한국어능력시험(TOPIK) 5급 이상 취득자는 한국어연수를 면제함
* 1년 한국어연수 후 TOPIK 3급 미 취득자는 추가연수를 6개월 간 추가 실시함
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o 연수기관 : NIIED에서 지정한 우수 한국어연수기관 (10개 내외 예정) 중 1곳에 배정
*한국어연수기관은 NIIED가 배정하며, 배정된 한국어연수기관 변경은 불가.
*한국어연수기간 중에는 가족 동반을 금하며, 한국어연수기관 내 기숙사 생활을 원칙으로 함
*한국어연수기관 배치의 제1원칙은 수학예정대학과 다른 지역에 위치한 기관으로 장학생에게 다양한
한국문화 체험과 집중적이고 전문적인 한국어연수 프로그램 제공을 통한 수학대학으로의 진학을
목적으로 함
o 한국어연수 면제 : TOPIK 5급, 6급자는 한국어연수를 면제받고 반드시 학위과정을 바로 시작해야 함
7. 지원 자격
o 지원자 및 부모가 모두 외국국적을 가진 외국인
※ 지원자가 한국국적을 가진 이중국적자는 지원불가
※ 지원자 또는 지원자의 부모가 한국 국적을 가졌던 지원자는 한국 국적을 포기했음을 증명하는
서류를 제출해야 한다.
o 한국에서의 장기간 유학이 가능할 정도로 심신이 건강한 자
※ 지원 시 자가건강체크리스트(Personal Medical Assessment)를 제출하고, 장기간 해외수학에 지장이
있는 심각한 질병 발견 시 합격이 취소됨. 한국 입국 후, NIIED가 주관하는 건강검진(오리엔테이션
OT)을 의무적으로 실시하며, 심각한 질병 (HIV, 마약류 기타 장기간 수학이 어렵다고 판단되는
질병 등) 발견 시 합격이 취소됨.
※ 임신을 한 자는 지원할 수 없음 (건강검진결과 임신인 자는 장학생 자격 상실)
o 2015년 9월 1일 기준 만 40세 미만인 자 (1975년 9월 1일 이후 출생자)
※ 연령 초과자는 심사대상에서 제외됨
o 2015년 8월 31일 기준 학사학위 또는 석사학위를 취득한 자 혹은 취득예정자
※ 석사과정 지원자 : 학사학위를 취득한 자 또는 이와 동등이상의 학력이 있다고 인정되는 자
※ 박사과정 지원자 : 석사학위를 취득한 자 또는 이와 동등 이상의 학력이 있다고 인정되는 자
※ 연구과정 지원자 :
- 석사학위를 취득한 자 또는 이와 동등 이상의 학력이 있다고 인정되는 자
- 연구과정 인원이 배정된 26개 국가의 대학에 재직 중인 교수
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※ 졸업예정자는 지원 시 졸업예정증명서를 제출하고, 8월31일까지 공식 졸업증명서를 제출해야 함
o 최종학교 전(全)학년 성적 평균 평점(GPA)이 100점 만점으로 환산할 경우 80%이상인 자 또는 이와
동등이상의 성적이 있다고 인정되는 자 (※GPA 백분율 환산표 참조)
※성적을 GPA 백분율로 환산하기 어려운 경우 출신대학의 성적에 대한 공식적인 설명자료가 필요함
o 한국어능력성적(TOPIK) 또는 영어능력성적(TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS) 취득자는 선발전형에서
우선선발하며, 해당자에 한해 제출
o 이공계 지원자는 동등자격 또는 심사결과 성적이 동점일 시 우선선발
o 개발도상국의 현직교수 지원자의 경우, 동등자격 또는 심사결과 성적이 동점일 시 우선선발
8. 장학금 지급
o 지급내역 :
인문․사회 입학금
50~80
21 만원 면제,
양국국제공항간 90 만원 20 만원 10 만원 전액 만원 이내 2 만원 10 만원 (월)
자연․공학 등록금
일반석 항공권 (월) (1 회) (1 회) 지원 실비 (월) (학위과정)
24 만원 100%
(1 회)
(연 2 회) 지원
o 유의사항
- 장학생의 자국 내 이동 및 한국 내 이동 항공료 및 이사비용, 보증금 등은 일체 지원하지 않음
- 최종합격 발표일 기준, 학업, 취업 등으로 한국에 체류 중인 자는 입국항공료를 지급하지 않음
- 입국 및 귀국여행에 따른 보험료는 지원하지 않음
- 의료비는 장학생이 병원 또는 약국에 선납 후 보험사를 통해 환불됨 (단, 치과 치료 및 만성
질병 등에 의한 치료비는 제외함)
- 한국 입국 후 3개월 이내 중도 포기한 경우, 장학금 전액(입국 항공료, 정착지원금, 생활비,
한국어 연수비 등)을 반납하여야 함
- 중도 포기자에게는 귀국항공료와 귀국준비금을 지원하지 않음
9. 선발 절차
o GKS 홈페이지(www.studyinkorea.go.kr), 재외한국공관 및 국내위탁대학을 통하여 모집요강((지원서류
서식 포함) 및 대학소개자료 공고
o 재외 한국공관 지원자 (해외입양인 포함)
- (1차 전형) 공관에서 배정 인원의 1.5배수 내의 후보자를 선발하여 NIIED에 추천
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※중국 및 체코지원자는 협정에 따라 자국 교육부에서 1차 선발함. 지원서를 자국 교육부에 제출
※입양인지원자는 인원이 배정된 자국의 한국공관에 지원서를 제출하며, 공관에서 선발 추천함
- (2차 전형) NIIED에서 추천된 후보자의 자격요건을 심사, 2차 합격자 선정
- (3차 전형) NIIED는 2차 합격 후보자의 3개 지망대학에 지원서류 송부 및 입학심사 요청
※대학은 입학심사 후 그 결과를 후보자에게 알려주며, 후보자는 입학허가를 받은 최종 1대학을
선택하여 NIIED에 통보하고, NIIED는 입학허가를 받은 후보자에 한해 최종 합격을 발표함
o 국내대학 지원자(연구과정 포함)
- (1차 전형) 위탁대학은 배정인원이 배정된 전 국가를 대상으로 20명까지 선발하여 NIIED에 추천
하고, 지방대학 이공계 전형에 포함된 35개교는 이공계 지원자를 최소 5명을 포함하여 25명까지
추천할 수 있다.
(단, 1 국가 당 3명까지 추천가능, 지방대학 이공계 지원자 포함 시 4명까지 가능)
- (1차 전형) 위탁대학은 연구과정 지원자를 최대 2명까지 추천할 수 있다.
- (2차 전형) NIIED는 추천 후보자를 국가별로 종합심사를 통해 최종합격자 선발
※NIIED 심사에 합격한 후보자는 별도 입학전형 없이 본인 추천대학으로 입학이 확정되며,
건강검진 후 최종 장학생으로 확정됨
10. 심사자료 및 방법
o 지원자가 제출한 최종학교 성적, 자기소개서, 수학계획서, 추천서, 어학능력(한국어, 영어),
연구실적, 수상실적, 기타사항 등을 종합적으로 심사하여 선발함
11. 지원서 제출
o 제 출 처:
※NIIED와 한국내 외국공관은 지원자가 직접 지원서를 제출하는 제출처가 아님
- 재외공관을 통한 지원자 및 해외 입양인: 지원자 국가의 한국공관(대사관)
※한국교육원이 있는 일부 국가에서는 공관 대신 한국교육원에서 지원서를 접수하기도 함
(예, 미국, 카자흐스탄, 키르기스스탄 등, 반드시 자국의 대사관을 통해 확인 바람)
- 국내대학을 통한 지원자: 대학원 수학을 희망하는 대학(1개만 가능)
o 제출기한: 2015년 3월말까지 지원자 국가의 한국공관 및 국내위탁대학에서 정하는 기한
※ 제출 기한은 한국 공관 및 국내위탁 대학에서 정한 기간이 다르니 지원하려는 기관에 확인 바람
※ 국립국제교육원 추천(서류도착) 마감일 : 2015.4.10.
<기한 내 서류가 도착하지 않을 시, 해당국의 배정인원은 타 국가의 후보자로 대체 선발함>
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o 제출서류 :
- 모든 제출서류는 원본 1부와 복사본 3부를 제출
* 모든 서류는 영어나 한국어로 되어 있지 않은 경우 반드시 한글 또는 영문 공증번역본을 제출하여야 함
△표시는 해당자만 제출
o 지원자 유의사항
※ NIIED 심사는 장학생선정위원회(100% 외부인)에서 엄격히 실시되므로 서류제출 요건을 필히 준수
- 반드시 1개 기관(공관 또는 대학)을 통해서 지원해야 하며, 이중지원의 경우 심사대상에서 제외됨
- 지원 시 추천기관에 제출한 서류 및 기록물 일체는 반환하지 않음
- 제출서류의 기재내용이 사실과 다른 경우 불합격 처리함
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- 구비서류가 미비된 경우에는 후보자 최종심사에서 제외함
- 사본은 추천기관(공관 또는 대학) 또는 공증사무소의 원본 대조를 받아야 함
- 졸업예정자는 졸업예정증명서를 제출하며 2015.8.31일까지 공식 졸업증명서를 제출해야 함
- 자가건강체크리스트는 본인의 질병여부를 정확히 기재하여야 하며, 2차 합격 후 공식건강검진에서
장기간 수학이 어려운 질병 발견 시 불합격 처리됨 (입국 후에는 본인부담으로 귀국 조치됨)
- 발표 논문실적은 논문 인쇄본 제출 (1~2부)
- 수상실적은 표창장 복사 (추천기관에서 원본대조 확인)
※ 지원자는 입학대학이 확정된 후 어떠한 경우에도 대학을 변경할 수 없으며, 동일대학 내에서
학과변경은 대학의 승인 하에 가능하나, 학과 변경 후에도 장학기간은 불변함 (학과 변경
이전기간과 합쳐 석사 2년, 박사 3년만 지원함)
12. 향후 추진 일정
o 지원서 접수기한 : 2.2~3.31 중 1차 추천기관(공관 또는 대학)에서 지정한 기간
o 1차 전형(추천기관) : 1차 추천기관에서 정한 기간
o 1차 후보자 추천기한(NIIED에 서류 도착완료) : 2015. 4.10.
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14. 기타 유용한 인터넷 사이트
o 한국어학습 http://www.kosnet.go.kr
o 한국문화이해 http://korea.net
o 재외한국공관 http://www.mofa.go.kr
o 입국 및 체류 http://immigration.go.kr
o 고등교육기관 대학 알리미 http://www.academyinfo.go.kr/
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