MINISTRY OF EDUCATION STATE DEPARTMENT FOR UNIVERSITY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, Telephone: 254-20-3318581 Jogoo House ‘8° Direct Line: 254-20-2228617 Harambee Avenue E-mail: p 2gmail.com P.O. Box 9583-00200 Website: www.education.go.ke NAIROBI When replying please quote Ref: MHEST/HE/7/22 4" August, 2021 All Vice Chancellors of Public Universities All Principals of Constituent University Colleges CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (SNU) PRESIDENT FELLOWSHIP FOR THE 2022 SPRING SEMESTER The Seoul National University (SNU] is announcing a call for SNU President Fellowship (SPF) for the Spring Semester. The University is inviting al! qualified students who have demonstrated academic promise to apply for the Fellowship. Eligible applicants must be BOTH I. A faculty member of a major university (without a PhD degree) I. Anewly admitted PhD student to SNU for spring semester, 2022 Attached find the admission guide for additional information. For further inquiries, the applicants can reach SNU at 82-2-880-2519 or via email at intlscholarship@snu.ac.kr This is therefore to request you to disseminate information to potential applicants Biovet. Poul Mungai : PRINCIPAL SECRETARY ©) SGSSNU President Fellowship (SPF) Spring 2022 1. Overview Based on the recognition that the main driver for national development of Korea has been its human capital, Korea is now responsible to share its experiences with other developing nations. Recognizing its global social responsibility, Seoul National University launched the SNU President Fellowship to provide opportunities to faculty members of major universities in developing countries to pursue Ph.D. degrees at SNU. 2. Details of the Award be awarded the following: A recipient of SPF [Rll tuition fee for six semesters + KRW 1,500,000~2,000,000 monthly stipend for 34 years* + A round-trip airfare(economy class based on GTS system) + Korean language training (only evening class during regular semesters) + National health Insurance coverage(amount of coverage can differ depending on the recipient's situation) All doctoral programs at Seoul National University have an established length of ime for the completion of doctoral program (called Normative Time) which is usually three years. Recipients can select between the option of receiving a ‘monthly stipend of KRW 2,000,000 for 3 years, or KRW 1,500,000 for 4 years (ithe recipient expects that it would be difficult to complete hissher degree in three years) 3. Eligibility An applicant must be BOTH: 1) a faculty member ofa major university in @ developing country* WITHOUT a Ph.D. degree 2) a newly admitted student to SNU as Ph.D. student for Spring 2022 semester x Priority will be given to faculty members from major universities in developing countries in Asia, Affica, South America ete 4, Research Areas Applicants can apply to pursue Ph.D. in any research area but selection priority will be given to applicants doing exceptional work in engineering, medicine, public health, agriculture, developmental studies, Korean studies, ete.July. 5(Mon) ~ July. 15 (Thu) 2021, 17:00 KST After 17:00, November 26(Fri), 2021 eereneres A oePeco Mec ‘Application and Submission of Documents fo the retipient’s December 7th (Tue), 2021, 18:00 aflltiated college / department Application documents from college/department offices to the SNU December 14th (Tue), 2021 Office of International Affairs Interview During December 2021 Announcement of the final results December, 2021 ‘Note: Alll application and evidentiary documents must be submitted by the applicants affiliated college on behalf of students to the Office of Intemational Affairs. Direct submission from individual students are not allowed. 6, Required Documents ‘+ SPF Spring 2022 application form (including study plan) + certificate of employment (as a faculty member) + transcript and graduation certificate (for both undergraduate and master’s degree) + recommendation letter from the Dean of affiliated College at SNU + Video link (research and teaching achievements, study plan, goals after graduation) leo files using the specified method{ through Vimeo, YouTube) = _ Presentations are limited to 5 minutes and applicants exceeding 5 minutes are disqualified + recommendation letter from the Dean or President of your current university of your home country(optional, extra points) 7. Contact Information + Tel: +82-2-880-2519 + Email: intlscholarship@snu.c.keSPECIAL CONSENT TO COLLECTION USE OF PERSONAL DATA Seoul National University (SNU) offers International Scholarship programs for international students currently enrolled in Seoul National University. To process the application and any program, SNU will collect and use the personal information of the students as follows, subject to Data Protection Law and relevant laws and regulations enacted by the Republic of Korea, To implement and promote SNU International Scholarship Program + application review and screening, provision of academe services in Purpose of _relation to the Scholarship Selection, ranging ftom Identification of Colleetion/Use Participants, Payment of Scholarship, Record Keeping, Assessment on Continuous Promotion of Scholarship Program, Survey and Statistical ‘Analysis other student support services. ‘SNU collects personal information stated below directly from scholarship program applicants when they submit the application to SNU Office of International Affairs = Requirements; Name, Gender, Date of Birth, Contact details including ‘Telephone numbers, Email address, Postal address, Place of Birth, Details of Work Experience, Name of University/Colleye, Deparment, Major, ‘Admission Year, Student ID, Scholarship Type, Semester to which you are promoted, Education, Study Plan, video URL, Reward Achievements, Other Scholarship benefits and the Amount thereof, Grade Transcript and Educational Record Items to Be Collected Personal information of scholarship students is collected and processed by the Office of International Affairs, the Division of Scholarship & Welfare, and Educational Organizations (Colleges and Graduate Schools) and kept permanently by SNU for such purposes as academic report, with detailed records kept for defined periods. 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