2021 GKS-U Application Guidelines (English) PDF

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2021 정부초청외국인 학부 장학생 모집 요강

2020. 9.

Table of Contents I. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES ........................................................................................................... 2 II. PROGRAM and EXPECTED GRANTEES .............................................................................. 2 III. AVAILABLE UNIVERSITIES AND FIELDS OF STUDY ................................................... 5 IV. ELIGIBILITY .............................................................................................................................. 6 V. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS ........................................................................................................ 9 VI. SELECTION PROCEDURES ................................................................................................. 10 VII. SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION ........................................................................................ 14 VIII. PERIOD OF SCHOLARSHIP .............................................................................................. 15 IX. KOREAN LANGUAGE PROGRAM ..................................................................................... 16 X. OTHER IMPORTANT NOTES ................................................................................................ 17 XI. CONTACT INFORMATION .................................................................................................. 18 2021 GLOBAL KOREA SCHOLARSHIP

Application Checklist .................................... 19

FORM 1. 2021 Global Korea Scholarship Application ................................................................ 20 FORM 2. PERSONAL STATEMENT ........................................................................................... 22 FORM 3. STUDY PLAN ................................................................................................................. 23 FORM 4. RECOMMENDATION LETTER ................................................................................. 24 FORM 5. GKS APPLICANT AGREEMENT ............................................................................... 25 FORM 6. PERSONAL MEDICAL ASSESSMENT ..................................................................... 27 Appendix A. GPA Conversion Table ............................................................................................. 28 Appendix B. Contacts of Korean Embassies ................................................................................. 29 Appendix C. Contacts of Universities Staff (Embassy Track) ..................................................... 32 Appendix C. Contacts of Universities Staff (University Track) [Regional Universities] .......... 34 Appendix C. Contacts of Universities Staff (University Track) [Universities for Associate Degree] .............................................................................................................................................. 35

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2021 Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) Application Guidelines for Undergraduate Degrees I. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES Global Korea Scholarship is designed to provide international students with opportunities to study at higher educational institutions in Korea for academic degrees, which will enhance international education exchange and deepen mutual friendship between Korea and participating countries. ※ As Korean Government Scholarship Programs have been integrated and branded as Global Korea Scholarship in 2010, the name is changed to GKS (Global Korea Scholarship).

II. PROGRAM and EXPECTED GRANTEES 1. Available Program ○ (Bachelor‟s Degree) A total of 5 years (1 year of Korean language program + 4 years of Undergraduate degree) ○ (Associate degree) A total of 3 or 4 years (1 year of Korean language program + 2~3 years of Associate degree)

2. Total Number of Expected Grantees ○ Quota allocated for each application track Embassy Track Category Number of Grantees

University Track

General

Overseas Koreans

Total

115

10

125

Regional University (Natural Science & Engineering)

Associate Degree

Total

35

95

60

Total

220

○ Embassy Track -

Embassy Track Quota for General Applicants

No.

Country

Quota

No.

1

Afghanistan

1

19

2 3

Angola Azerbaijan

1 1

20 21

Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia Fiji

4

Bangladesh

1

22

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Bhutan Bolivia Brazil Bulgaria Brunei Cambodia Canada Chile

1 1 3 1 1 2 1 1

13

Colombia

14

Congo(DRC) Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador

15 16 17 18

Quota

No.

Country

Quota

No.

Country

Quota

1

37

Morocco

1

55

Tanzania

1

3 1

38 39

Mozambique Myanmar

1 3

56 57

3 2

Gabon

1

40

Nepal

1

58

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Ghana Guatemala India Indonesia Iran Japan Jordan Kazakhstan

1 1 3 5 2 1 1 2

41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48

Nigeria Pakistan Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Russia

1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2

59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66

Thailand Timor-Leste Trinidad and Tobago Turkey Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine Uruguay Uzbekistan Venezuela Vietnam

1 1 2 2 1 2 1 10

3

31

Kenya

3

49

Rwanda

1

67

Yemen

1

1

32

Kyrgyzstan

2

50

Singapore

2

1

33

Laos

2

51

Sudan

1

1 1 1

34 35 36

Malaysia Mexico Mongolia

3 3 4

52 53 54

Sri Lanka Sweden Tajikistan

2 1 2

Country

1

Total Grantees: 115

2

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Embassy Track Quota for Overseas Koreans: 10 Candidates from 7 Countries

※ Overseas Koreans refer to ethnic Koreans who do not own Korean citizenships. They include Korean adoptees and offspring of Korean diaspora or Korean immigrants who live in countries out of the Korean peninsula.

No. 1 2

Country Mexico Kazakhstan

3

Quota 1 2

No. 4 5

1

6

Kyrgyzstan

Country Russia Turkmenistan Ukraine

Quota 2 1

No. 7

Country Uzbekistan

Quota 2

Total Grantees: 10

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* Within overseas Koreans quota, if a certain country’s quota is not fulfilled, the remaining number of quota can be given to another country that has waitlisted candidates.  Embassy Track applicants must submit their application documents to the Embassy of the

Republic of Korea in their respective countries of citizenship (refer to Appendix B for the list of Korean Embassies) and can apply to all available fields of study offered by 38 designated universities. Applicants can choose among universities in both Type A and Type B, but must include at least one university from Type B. Refer to III. Available Universities and Fields of Study.  The quota allocated for Overseas Koreans is 10 and this is separately reserved for the overseas Koreans from 7 countries. The overseas Koreans submit their applications to the Korean embassies in 7 countries where they hold citizenship and will be selected among their own applicant pool.  Refer to section VI. Selection Procedures for more details on the selection process.

○ University Track -

Regional University Track for Natural Science & Engineering Majors

No.

Country

Quota

No.

Country

Quota

1

Brunei

2

12

Armenia

2

2

Cambodia

2

13

Azerbaijan

2

3

India

3

14

Belarus

2

4

Indonesia

3

15

Georgia

1

5

Laos

2

16

Kazakhstan

2

6

Malaysia

3

17

Kyrgyzstan

2

7

Myanmar

2

18

Moldova

2

8

Singapore

2

19

Mongolia

2

9

Thailand

2

20

Russia

2

10

Philippines

2

21

Tajikistan

2

11

Vietnam

3

22

Turkmenistan

2

23

Ukraine

2

24

Uzbekistan

2

Subtotal

25

Subtotal

26

3

No.

25~72

-

Country

Quota

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brunei, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Congo(DRC), Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nigeria , Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Rwanda, Senegal, Sri Lanka , Sudan, Sweden, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uganda, Uruguay, Venezuela, Yemen

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Subtotal

9

Total Grantees

60

Associate Degree: 35 Candidates from 17 Countries

No.

Country

Quota

No.

Country

Quota

1

Cambodia

2

10

Azerbaijan

2

2

India

2

11

Mongolia

3

3

Indonesia

2

12

Kazakhstan

2

4

Laos

2

13

Kyrgyzstan

2

5

Malaysia

2

14

Tajikistan

2

6

Myanmar

2

15

Turkmenistan

2

7

Thailand

2

16

Ukraine

2

8

Philippines

2

17

Uzbekistan

2

9

Vietnam

2

Total Grantees: 35  Applicants who plan to apply to GKS through the University Track must submit their applications to the university of their choice (Refer to III. Available Universities and Field of Study).  Among the assigned 95 University Track quota, 60 candidates (refer to the table in pg. 2 for applicable countries) will be separately selected from the regional university applicants who apply for Natural Science and Engineering majors, and 35 candidates will be selected from 6 associate degree universities (refer to III. Available Universities and Fields of Study).  Applicants of the University Track must choose the option “General” for the type of application (Application Form 1).  Refer to section VI. Selection Procedures for more details on the application process.

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III. AVAILABLE UNIVERSITIES AND FIELDS OF STUDY 1. Available Universities: ○ EMBASSY TRACK (Bachelor’s Degree: 125 Candidates) Classification

Available Universities

Type A: 14 institutions

Ajou University, Duksung Women's University, Ewha Womans University, Hanyang University, Konkuk University, Kookmin University, Korea Polytechnic University, Korea University, Kyung Hee University, Seoul National University, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Sookmyung Women's University, Sungkyunkwan University, Yonsei University

Type B: 24 institutions

Busan University of Foreign Studies, Chungnam National University, Chonnam National University, Daegu University, Daejeon University, Dongseo University, Handong Global University, Hannam University, Inje University, Jeju National University, Kangwon National University, Keimyung University, Kongju National University, Konyang University, Kyungpook National University, National Korea Maritime & Ocean University, Pai Chai University, Pukyong National University, Pusan National University, Semyung University , Silla University, Soonchunhyang University, Sun Moon University, Sunchon National University

○ UNIVERSITY TRACKS (Bachelor’s Degree: 60 Candidates, Associate Degree: 35 Candidates) Classification

Regional University Track: (only for Natural Science & Engineering Majors)

24 institutions

Associate Degree Track: 6 institutions

Available Universities

Busan University of Foreign Studies, Chungnam National University, Chonnam National University, Daegu University, Daejeon University, Dongseo University, Handong Global University, Hannam University, Inje University, Jeju National University, Kangwon National University, Keimyung University, Kongju National University, Konyang University, Kyungpook National University, National Korea Maritime & Ocean University, Pai Chai University, Pukyong National University, Pusan National University, Semyung University , Silla University, Soonchunhyang University, Sun Moon University, Sunchon National University Chejuhalla University, Dong-Ah Institute of Media and Arts, Inha Technical College, Kyungbok University, Yeungjin University, Yeungnam University College

2. Available Fields of Study ○ For more detailed information on majors (fields of study) offered by the universities listed above, refer to the “University Information” file attached under the GKS Notice post in our Study In Korea website (www.studyinkorea.go.kr).

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※ www.studyinkorea.go.kr → (English version) Scholarships → GKS Notice ○ Applicants must choose their majors (fields of study) that are only listed in the “University Information” file. ○ The Regional University Track applicants can only apply for a major that is considered as Natural Science, Technology and Engineering field. ○ Please be advised that even if a university‟s departments or majors you intend to apply offer English-taught courses, it may be subject to change depending on the circumstances. Thus, we highly advise you to double check with your university. Moreover, we would like the applicants to keep in mind that Korean is the core language to be used in every Korean university. ○ The admission is not given to those who apply for night school, short-term courses, and distant learning courses that are not considered the regular lecture or class of general universities offered through our program.

IV. ELIGIBILITY 1. Nationality ○ All applicants and their parents must be citizens of GKS program‟s partner countries that are invited to take part in this program and must not hold Korean citizenship. ○ Korean citizens and dual citizenship holders (one who have Korean citizenship and citizenship of another country) are NOT eligible to apply. ○ Applicants and their parents who had previously held Korean citizenship must submit the document that proves their renunciation of Korean citizenship. ※ Exception: For overseas Korean applicants holding Japanese citizenship, if their parents hold „Permanent Residency Permit‟ within Japan while holding Korean citizenship, are eligible to apply.

2. Age ○ Must be under 25 years of age as of March 1, 2021 (born after March 1, 1996)

3. High School Graduates (or expected graduates) ○ Must hold high school diploma as of March 1st, 2021 or must be expected to graduate high school by March 1st, 2021. ○ Applicants who are expected graduate of high school at the time of applying must first submit the certificate of expected graduation at the time of applying. The official high school graduation certificate and final high school transcript must be submitted by March 1st, 2021 at the very latest.

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In case an applicant fails to submit the above mentioned document by March 1st, 2021 or does not fulfill the grade requirement, the applicant will forfeit his or her scholarship..

4. Grades ※ GPA: Grade Point Average, CGPA: Cumulative (overall) Grade Point Average ○ All applicants must have maintained the overall grade point average (CGPA) equivalent to or higher than any ONE of the following from their respective universities: -

Bachelor‟s Degree Applicant: 80% or above on a 100 point scale or be ranked within the top 20% within one‟s class

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Associate Degree Applicant: 75% or above on a 100 point scale or be ranked within the top 25% within one‟s class

○ Refer to Appendix A for the GPA Conversion table ○ If an applicant has a CGPA below the minimum grade requirement, the applicant will be disqualified and application will be disregarded. ○ If an applicant holds a transcript that does not include information on grade point average or is unable to convert his or her grades into any one of the GPA criteria mentioned above, then applicant must submit an official document issued by the applicant‟s university describing the university‟s grade system.

5. Health ○ All applicants must be in good health, both mentally and physically, to study in Korea for the full duration of degree or research programs. ○ All applicants must submit Form 6 or the “Personal Medical Assessment” at the time of applying. ○ All applicants who pass the 2nd round of selection must receive comprehensive medical checkup and submit the “Certificate of health” form and medical examination result issued by a medical doctor or a licensed physician. ○ If an applicant is found to be in one of the following conditions, the applicant will be disqualified in the final round of selection: -

An applicant is tested positive on drug tests;

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An applicant who owns serious illness that may prevent him or her to study abroad for long period of time including the full duration of degree in Korea.

6. Restriction on Applying to this program ○ A person who have graduated a high school (including international school) in Korea or hold a bachelor‟s degree cannot apply to this program

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○ A person who has reasons for disqualification (such as criminal history) of travelling abroad is strictly forbidden to apply to this program. ○ A person who has previously benefitted from Global Korea Scholarship Program to pursue a degree cannot apply to this program. ※ A previous (or current) GKS scholar who have studied in Global Korea Scholarship for associate degree cannot apply for GKS bachelor‟s degree program. ○ An applicant can only apply for one tr...