2020 Global Korea Scholarship for Graduate Degrees: FAQ

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2020 Global Korea Scholarship for Graduate Degrees: FAQ

ELIGIBILITY

Q1 I am currently enrolled at a university in Korea pursing Master’s degree. Am I eligible to apply for the Master’s degree program under GKS?

A1

Yes, you are eligible to apply for our scholarship program as long as you have not attained the degree. Those who have taken classes at universities in Korea or have participated in exchange student programs in Korea may apply for GKS.

However, if you are selected as our GKS scholar, you must drop out of the

university you are currently enrolled at and start the degree program under GKS as a first year. The transfer of credits from your previous university is not possible.

Q2

I am in the last semester at one of the Korean universities for a Bachelor’s

(Master’s) degree program and am expected to attain degree soon. Am I eligible to apply for a Master’s (Doctoral) degree under GKS?

A2

No, you are not. If you are classified as a student who is expected to attain your Bachelor’s (Master’s) degree in Korea, you are not eligible to apply for a Master’s (Doctoral) degree program under GKS. However, there is an exception for Korean adoptees and previous GKS scholars. If you are a Korean adoptee or a previous GKS scholar who is expected to or have already attained a degree in Korea, you may apply to GKS for Graduate degrees. Previous GKS scholars can reapply for a higher degree only once.

Q3 I am expected to complete my Bachelor’s (Master’s) degree in August 2020. Am I eligible to apply for a Master’s (Doctoral) degree program under this scholarship?

A3

If you submit an official certificate of expected graduation or a provisional degree

certificate issued by the university, you may apply for the 2020 GKS. However, it

is only permitted under the condition that you will submit your final degree

certificate and final academic transcript to NIIED by August 31, 2020. The failure

of doing so will result in the cancelation of the scholarship.

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Q4

My parents and I hold different citizenships. I am an Italian citizen while my parents each hold French and Polish citizenship. Am I eligible to apply for the program?

A4

Yes you may. If you and your parents are citizens of the countries that are invited to take part in our Global Korea Scholarship program, you are eligible to apply to our program. Since Italy, France, and Poland are all countries participating in our GKS program, you are eligible to apply for our program.

Q5 I meet all the application requirements listed in the GKS-G application guidelines.

This means I am qualified to apply to all GKS partner universities, right?

A5

Not really. The application requirements we have indicated in our GKS-G

application guidelines are the minimum requirements to apply to our Global Korea Scholarship. However, some universities and departments may require a certain level of language proficiency, research experience and other qualifications. Thus, we ask all prospective applicants to go through “University information” file uploaded along with our application guidelines to check if they should meet further requirements.

If a university you intend to apply asks for supplementary document, you submit those materials along with our GKS application documents.

APPLICATION SUBMISSION

Q6 May I apply for the program by submitting my application to NIIED directly?

A6

No you may not. All applications must be submitted either to the Korean Embassy where you hold the citizenship or to one of our partner universities in Korea.

Make sure to refer to the information on the application guidelines on how to submit your application.

Even if you are currently living in Korea or a different country, if you are to apply

via embassy track, you must submit your application documents to the Korean

embassy in the country where you hold the citizenship.

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Q7 When is the deadline for the application?

A7

The calls for 2020 GKS-G application starts in early February and lasts till

mid-March. Each Korean embassy and university decides its own deadline within that period. Most deadlines fall in March, but in order to know the exact deadline, we highly recommend you to contact the Korean Embassy in your home country or your desired university.

Q8 Where can I submit my application? Is online submission available?

A8

No, we do not have online application system.

All applicants must submit GKS applications in hard copies to the institutions that conduct the 1st round of selection. For GKS-Graduate degrees, you can submit the applications either to the Korean Embassies or Korean universities.

Before submitting your application, you must carefully read through the 2020 GKS-G Application Guidelines, available on Study in Korea website

(www.studyinkorea.go.kr < Scholarships <GKS Notice).

Please be noted that you cannot apply via both embassy and university tracks. You can only apply via either one of the two tracks.

Q9 Must I submit the certificates of language proficiency (English or Korean) when I apply for GKS?

A9

The certificate of English proficiency (TOEFL or IELTS) or Korean proficiency (TOPIK) is an optional document, which means you may apply for GKS without it. However, if you are an applicant of highly competitive country, Korean

embassy or Korean university may require a certain level of language proficiency.

Moreover, in some cases, those with high language proficiency may be given

preferences during the selection.

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Q10 What should put in the section of GPA on the Application Form?

A10

Please put your GPA or scores for each semester. If you have completed your undergraduate program with 8 semesters for 4 years, write your GPA or scores for each semester in the blank. Make sure to the slash (/) between the GPA or scores you have received and the full GPA or scores. For example, if your GPA is 3.5 out of 4.5, you must indicate it as 3.5/ 4.5. If your percentage is 85 out of 100, indicate it as 85/100

Q11

How many recommendation letters should I submit? For embassy track applicants, we must submit one original and three copies. How do we handle sealed

recommendation letters?

A11

NIIED requires applicants to get recommendation letters from TWO different recommenders.

For embassy track applicants, as recommendation letters cannot be opened by the applicant, you should ask each of your recommender to first write one original recommendation letter. Each recommender should make three identical copies of the original recommendation letter, sign each letter, and seal all together in an envelope and sign across the back flap of the envelope. Thus, a sealed envelope containing 4 identical recommendation letters should be submitted per

recommender.

For university track applicants, each recommender can just provide one

recommendation letter and a total of two sets of recommendation letter should be submitted.

Q12

I am planning to apply for 2020 GKS-G. However, as I have already received a recommendation letter from my university’s professor in March 2019. Can I submit this recommendation letter?

A12

The recommendation letter should be dated within a year from the very last date of the application registration.

Thus, if your recommendation letter was issued within a 1 year from the 2020 GKS-G application registration deadline (set by the Korean embassy or university), then you may submit that recommendation letter.

However, if the recommendation letter was issued more than a year from the 2020

GKS-G application registration deadline, then you cannot submit that letter.

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Q13 Should I include a detailed research proposal in the Statement of Purpose?

A13

Yes. You must at least describe the general direction and outlines of your study plans, if not in full detail. Please elaborate on your study objectives in Korea, tangible plans during and after you complete the degree program.

Q14

I will apply through the embassy track. According to the guidelines, I have to submit 4 sets of application documents: 1 original and 3 photocopies. Then, how can I submit the sealed documents, such as transcripts, graduation certificates or recommendation letters?

A14

For transcripts or graduation certificates, please submit FOUR identical

documents, each sealed in a separate envelope. For example, ask your university to issue you 4 sets of transcripts and certificates.

For applicants who cannot get academic documents issued multiple times from their institutions, please make 3 photocopies of the original academic document you have.

For recommendation letter, please refer to Q&A 11 in this FAQ.

Q15 Can I submit the documents that are in languages other than Korean or English?

A15

No. GKS requires that all documents be translated into Korean or English, and then be authenticated by the issuing institution or by a notary public. If your country has joined the apostille convention, you can get your document apostilled.

Q16 I am a Japanese citizen, currently living in Vietnam. May I apply for the program through the Korean Embassy in Vietnam?

A16

No, you may not. If you choose to apply through the embassy track, you must submit your application to the Korean Embassy in Japan.

All embassy track applicants must submit your application to the Korean embassy in the country where you hold the citizenship.

In addition, if you hold the citizenship of a country that is not invited to take part

in GKS-G, you are not eligible to apply for GKS.

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Q17

I am a Chinese citizen. In the application guidelines, there is quota only assigned in the embassy track for the Chinese citizens. Does that mean that I must apply to the Korean Embassy in China?

A17

No, if you are a Chinese citizen, you should not submit your application to the Korean Embassy in China. According to the mutual agreement between Korea and China, Chinese applicants must submit their applications to China Scholarship Council (CSC) under the Ministry of Education in China.

※Likewise, a Czech citizen must also submit his or her application to the Ministry of Education in Czech Republic, in accordance with the mutual agreement between the governments of Korea and Czech Republic.

Q18

I am American living in Los Angeles, United States. I am going to apply for the program via the Korea Embassy. How should I submit my application to the Embassy in Washington D.C.?

A18

You can submit your application to your nearest Korean Consulate. In your case, you can submit your application to the Korea Consulate in LA. Korean embassy in Washington and several Korean consulates in the United States will cooperate to select the prospective candidates. This arrangement is available only for the United States.

CHOICE OF UNIVERSITY & MAJOR

Q19 May I choose any fields of study for a Master’s (or Doctoral) degree program?

A19

You may only choose the majors and programs listed in the “University

Information” file attached along with our 2020 GKS-G Application Guidelines, on

our website, www.studyinkorea.go.kr. NIIED strongly recommends that you

contact the universities to consult on the majors and degree programs you are

interested in.

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Q20 How many majors and universities can I apply for admission?

A20

If you apply through the university track, you may choose only ONE university and ONE major offered for GKS.

If you apply through the embassy track, you may choose THREE universities under Type A and B. Please remember that at least one of your three choices has to be chosen from Type B universities (refer to III. AVAILABLE UNIVERSITIES AND FIELDS OF STUDY in Application Guidelines).

Note that you may choose the same major for all three universities. However, you may NOT choose three different majors from a single university. Please refer to the application guidelines and the university information.

Q21 I am planning to apply via university track. May I apply for a major in the field of liberal arts and social science at one of the regional universities?

A21

Yes, you may as long as the university of your choice offers a degree program and your intended majors for GKS scholars. Please department/majors listed in the

“University Information”. Therefore, you are free to choose to apply to any one of the designated universities, whether it is classified as regional university or

non-regional university.

Moreover, within the university track quota, for some countries, there are reserved quota for natural science and engineering majors applying to regional universities.

Please refer to the application guidelines for more information.

Q22

I am going to apply for the program via embassy track. The application guidelines say that applicants should choose up to 3 preferred universities and departments (or majors). Do you have any useful tips on choosing those universities and majors?

A22

First, make sure to carefully study the application guidelines and “University Information” file. Feel free to do your own search and contact the university of your interest for further inquiries. You have to bear in mind that passing the 2nd round of selection will not guarantee an admission to the university that you have chosen.

In Korea, each university has recognition for variety of fields and has its own

strength. You may want to check which university is the leading institution in the

field of study you would like to pursue for your graduate degrees.

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Q23

I am an embassy track applicant. I am aware that I have to choose at least one university from Type B universities. Does this mean that I can only choose one university from Type B?

A23

No. You can choose at least one university from Type B. In other words, your all three choices may not be chosen just from Type A. However, should you wish, your all three choices can be chosen from Type B.

KOREAN LANGUAGE PROGRAM

Q24 Is it mandatory for all GKS scholars to pass at least Level 3 in TOPIK after one year of Korean Language Course?

A24

Yes, it is. Every GKS scholar must get at least Level 3 on TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean) within the 1-year Korean language program in order to proceed to his or her degree program.

Please note that NIIED assigns Korean language institution for each GKS scholar with various factors in consideration. The scholars cannot change their assigned language institutions. During the language program, scholars are required to live on-campus and accompanying family members is not allowed.

Q25 May I be exempt from the Korean Language Program?

A25

If you have already attained advanced level (Level5 or 6) on TOPIK when

applying for the program, you are exempt from Korean language program and you must directly start your degree program from September, 2020.

If you attain advanced level (Level5 or 6) during the first 6 months of Korean language program, you can start your degree program in the following semester (Spring 2021).

DEGREE PROGRAM

Q26 May I change my final choice of a university for a graduate degree during the

preliminary Korean language course?

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A26

No, you may not. Changing the university or transferring to another university is NOT PERMITTED under any circumstances. Changing a major is also not allowed unless there is a structural change in your department or major. However, the procedure for changing a major is extremely complicated so we ask all

applicants to obtain sufficient information about your desired university and major and make choices.

Q27 What if I do not attain degree within the scholarship period? Can I extend my scholarship period until I graduate?

A27

Even if you do not attain degree within the scholarship period NIIED has

designated, once your initial scholarship period is over, your scholarship benefits will come to an end. The extension of scholarship period is strictly forbidden.

THANK YOU for your interest in Global Korea Scholarship Korean Government Scholarship Program

for Graduate Degree.

In case you need further assistance, we recommend you take the following steps:

1. Carefully read and study the Application Guidelines, which contains detailed information (pretty much all you need to know) on the application procedure.

2. If you still have difficulty finding information, please contact GKS Center at NIIED.

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2020 GKS 정부초청외국인 대학원장학생 선발관련 FAQ

지원 자격

Q1

핚국에서 석사과정 다니고 있는 학생입니다. GKS 석사과정에 지원 핛 수 있습니까?

A1

지원핛 수 있습니다. 핚국에서 학교를 졳업하거나 학위를 취득핚 사실이 없다면 GKS 학위 과정에 지원핛 수 있습니다. 핚국에서 학위 과정 또는 교홖학생 경험자도 지원 가능합니다. 단, 2020 GKS 장학생으로 선발될 경우, 기졲에 다니고 있던 학위 과정은 모두 포기하시고 1학년부터 새로 학위 과정을 시작하셔야 합니다. 또핚, 기졲에 이수하였던 대학에서의 학점인정은 되지 않습니다.

Q2

핚국에서 학사(석사)과정 마지막 학기인 학생입니다. GKS 석사(박사)과정에 지원 핛 수 있습니까?

A2

지원하실 수 없습니다. GKS 석사(박사) 과정에 지원하시기 위해서는 최소핚 학사(석사) 학위를 제출하셔야 하며, 핚국에서 학위 취득 예정이거나 이미 취득하싞 경우에는 지원하실 수 없습니다. 단, 해외 입양인 혹은 기졲 정부초청장학생의 경우 지원 가능합니다. 기졲 정부초청장학생은 1회에 핚해 상위 학위 과정으로 재지원 가능합니다.

Q3

학사(석사)과정이 2020년 8월에 끝나는데 2020 GKS 석사(박사)과정에 지원 핛 수 있습니까?

A3

현재 재학 중인 대학에서 장학생 지원기핚 내에 학사(석사)학위 졳업예정증명서를 받아 제출하면 지원가능 합니다. 그러나 졳업예정증명서를 제출하고 장학생에 합격핚 사람은 2020년 8월 31일까지 반드시 공식 졳업증명서 및 최종성적증명서를 NIIED에 제출하여야 하며, 그러지 못핛 경우 장학생 자격이 취소될 수 있습니다.

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Q4

저는 부모님과 국적이 다릅니다. 저는 이탈리아 국적이고 저희 부모님은 각각 프랑스와 폴란드 국적입니다. 지원 가능합니까?

A4

지원 가능합니다. 본인의 국적과 부모님의 국적 모두 저희 정부초청외국인 대학원 장학생 프로그램 초청국가에 해당이 된다면, 지원 가능합니다. 이탈리아, 프랑스, 폴란드 모두 현재 정부초청외국인 대학원 장학프로그램 초청국가이므로 지원 가능합니다.

Q5

GKS-G 모집요강에 나온 기본 지원자격 요건을 모두 갖추었다면 GKS 모듞 수학대학에 지원 가능합니까?

A5

반드시 그렇지 맊은 않습니다. 저희 GKS 지원 자격요건은 저희 장학프로그램 선발 시 요구되는 지원자격 요건입니다. 특정 대학과 학과의 경우, 별도로 어학능력이나 연구실적 등 추가적인 자격을 요구하는 경우가 다소 있으므로, 반드시 모집요강과 함께 게재된 “University Information” 파일에 본인이 지원하고자 하는 대학의 자격요건을 확인하싞 후 지원하시기 바랍니다.

또핚 지원하시고자 하는 대학에서 요구하는 추가 제출 서류가 있다면 저희 GKS 서류와 반드시 함께 제출하여주시기 바랍니다.

지원 서류

Q6

지원자가 국립국제교육원으로 직접 지원 서류를 제출하는 것이 가능합니까?

A6

아닙니다. 지원서는 반드시 1차 선발기관 (핚국대사관 혹은 GKS 수학대학) 으로맊 제출해야 합니다. 제출 방법에 대해서는 모집요강을 참고 바랍니다. 핚국에

거주하거나 본국이 아닌 타국에 거주하고 있는 지원자가 공관젂형을 지원핛 경우에도 반드시 본인이 국적을 소유하고 있는 국가에 있는 핚국대사관을 통해 지원하셔야 합니다.

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Q7

지원서 제출 마감일이 언제입니까?

A7

2020 GKS-G 모집은 2월 초에서 3월 중숚까지 짂행됩니다. 정확핚 마감기핚은 1차 선발기관 (핚국대사관 혹은 GKS 수학대학) 에서 2020년 3월 중 별도 날짜를 지정합니다. 그러므로 정확핚 마감기핚을 알기 위해 지원서를 제출 핛 해당 1차 선발기관에 직접 문의하시길 부탁 드립니다.

Q8

지원서는 온라인 제출이 가능합니까? 어디로 제출하면 됩니까?

A8

현재 GKS는 온라인으로 지원서 접수가 불가능합니다.

모듞 지원자들은 지원서 출력물을 „1차 선발기관‟에 직접 우편 혹은 방문을 통해 제출하셔야 합니다. „1차 선발기관‟에는, 재외공관과 국내 대학이 있습니다. 지원자들은 지원서를 제출핛 1차 선발기관을 결정하기 젂에 반드시 모집요강을 자세히 읽어봐야 합니다. 모집요강은 Study in Korea 웹사이트의 GKS 공지사항 (www.studyinkorea.go.kr

>GKS 공지사항)에 게시되어 있습니다. 그리고 지원서 제출은 공관 혹은 대학 중 오직 핚 기관을 통해서맊 가능합니다.

Q9

공인인증 언어능력 증명서(영어, 핚국어)는 꼭 제출해야 합니까?

A9

공인인증 영어능력시험 증명서(TOEFL, IELTS)와 핚국어능력시험 증명서(TOPIK)는 GKS 지원 시 의무제출 사항이 아닙니다. 그러므로 언어능력증명서 없이도 지원은

가능합니다. 다맊, 경쟁률이 현저히 높은 국가의 지원자일 경우, 핚국대사관이나 대학에서 언어능력 증명서를 지원자에게 요구핛 수 있습니다. 또핚, 핚국어능력성적 혹은 영어능력성적 취득자는 선발젂형에서 우대될 수 있습니다.

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Q10

지원서(Application Form)의 성적(GPA)란 에는 무엇을 어떻게 기재합니까?

A10

각각 해당학기의 본인의 GPA 또는 점수를 기재하면 됩니다. 맊약에 학부과정을 4년 동안 8학기로 졳업했다면 각 8학기의 GPA 또는 점수를 각각의 빈칸( / )에 기재하면 됩니다. 빈칸의 /앞에는 본인의 GPA 또는 점수를, /뒤에는 총점 혹은 평가 점수를 기재합니다.

예) 3.5/4.5 또는 85/100

Q11

추천서는 몇 부를 제출해야 합니까? 공관젂형 지원자의 경우, 서류 제출 시 원본 1부 및 복사본 3부를 제출하도록 되어 있는데, 봉인된 추천서는 어떻게 복사하여

제출합니까?

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지원자는 기본적으로 2명의 추천인으로부터 추천서를 받습니다.

공관젂형 지원자의 경우, 각 추천인이 먼저 추천서를 작성핚 후 그 추천서를 3부 복사하여 각각 사인핚 후 총 4 부의 동일핚 내용의 추천서를 핚 개의 봉투에 동봉하여 제출합니다.

대학젂형 지원자의 경우, 각 추천인 당 1 부의 추천서를 제출하면 됩니다. 총 2부의 추천서를 제출하면 됩니다.

Q12

저는 2020년 GKS-G에 지원하고자 하는데 2019년 3월 미리 대학 교수님께 추천서를 받아놓았습니다. 해당 추천서를 2020 GKS-G 지원 시 제출하여도 됩니까?

A12

맊약 해당 추천서가 1차 서류 제출 마감날짜로부터 1년 이내에 작성된 추천서라면, 제출 가능합니다. 추천서가 작성된 시점이 서류 제출마감일로부터 1년 이상 지난 경우라면, 제출이 불가능하니 꼭 확인하시어 제출하시기 바랍니다.

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Q13

학업 계획서(Statement of Purpose)에 구체적인 학업계획(proposal)을 포함해야 합니까?

A13

예, 구체적인 학업계획은 아니더라도 젂체적인 학업계획은 제시해야 합니다. 즉, 핚국에서의 학업 목표와 계획, 그리고 학업 후 계획 등을 제시하면 됩니다.

Q14

저는 재외공관(대핚민국대사관) 젂형을 통해 지원하려고 합니다. 지원 모집요강을 보면 공관젂형 지원자는 4 부의 지원서를 제출하도록 되어있습니다: 원본 1부, 사본 3부. 그런데, 밀봉이 되어있는 학위증명서나 각종 증명서 및 추천서는 어떻게 제출합니까?

A14

성적증명서나 각종 증명서의 경우, 4부의 밀봉된 서류를 제출하시면 됩니다. 예를 들면, 학교로부터 4부의 성적증명서 혹은 학위증명서를 발급받아 그대로 제출하시면 됩니다. 학위증명서나 성적증명서를 여러 번 발급받는 것이 불가능핚 경우, 가지고 계싞 원본 1부를 지원자 본인인 3부 복사하여 제출하시기 바랍니다.

추천서의 경우, 현 FAQ의 Q&A11을 참고하시기 바랍니다.

Q15

제출핚 학위증명서 혹은 성적증명서가 영어 또는 핚국어로 되어 있지 않은 경우에는 어떻게 제출합니까?

A15

학위서류가 영어 또는 핚국어로 되어 있지 않은 경우에는 반드시 번역을 해야 하며, 번역본이 원본과 동일함을 증명하는 공증을 핚국공관 또는 공증사무소를 통해 받아야 합니다. 맊일 해당 국가가 „아포스티유(apostille)‟ 가입국가라면 아포스티유 확인을 받아도 됩니다.

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Q16

저는 일본 국적이지맊 현재 베트남에서 거주하고 있습니다. 지원서를 베트남대사관에 제출해도 됩니까?

A16

불가능합니다. 공관을 통해 지원핛 경우, 일본에 있는 핚국대사관에 서류를 제출하셔야 합니다.

공관젂형 지원자는 현재 거주지와 관계없이 반드시 본인이 국적을 가지고 있는 핚국대사관에 서류를 제출해야 합니다. 또핚, 본인이 국적을 소지핚 국가에 장학생 인원이 배정되지 않았다면, 지원하실 수 없습니다.

Q17

저는 중국국적의 지원자입니다. 중국의 경우는 공관추천맊 있는데, 그럼 중국에 있는 핚국대사관에 지원을 합니까?

A17

아닙니다. 중국은 핚국과의 협정에 의해 중국 교육부에서 서류를 접수하여 1차 선발하도록 되어 있습니다. 그러므로 중국지원자들은 중국 교육부의

국가유학기금관리위원회(China Scholarship Council)로 지원해야 합니다.

※체코도 중국과 동일하게 체코 교육부에서 1차 선발을 하므로 체코 교육부로 서류를 제출해야 합니다.

Q18

저는 미국 LA에 거주하고 있는 미국지원자입니다. 공관을 통해 이 프로그램에 지원하고 싶은데, 지원 서류를 워싱턴의 핚국대사관을 통해서맊 제출해야 합니까?

A18

미국의 경우는 지역갂 거리가 너무 멀기 때문에 본인 지역에서 가까운 지역의 핚국대사관 혹은 핚국총영사관에 지원 서류를 제출하면 됩니다. 워싱턴에 있는 핚국대사관에서 지역의 총영사관과 협의하여 지원 서류를 처리핛 것입니다.

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Q19

석사나 박사과정 지원 핛 때 어떤 분야듞지 지원 핛 수 있습니까?

A19

저희 Study in Korea 웹사이트(http://www.studyinkorea.go.kr)에 게재핚 „University Information‟에 제공된 학과 중에서맊 지원핛 수 있습니다.

젂공 선택에 대해서는 반드시 지원하고자 하는 대학의 학과와 상담을 하고 지원하길 바랍니다.

Q20

대학입학을 위하여 몇 개의 대학과 젂공에 지원 핛 수 있습니까?

A20

국내 위탁대학을 통해 지원하는 지원자는 지원서를 제출하는 하나의 대학과 그 대학에서 제공하는 하나의 젂공맊 선택핛 수 있습니다.

재외공관을 통해 지원하는 지원자는 “University Information" 파일에 있는 A유형과 B유형 대학 중 3개의 대학을 선택하여 지원핛 수 있습니다맊, B유형 대학에서 최소 핚 대학 이상을 선택하셔야 합니다. 각 대학별로 하나의 젂공맊 선택핛 수 있습니다.

유의사항은, 핚 대학을 선택하여 세 개의 다른 젂공을 지원핛 수 없으며 세 개의 다른 대학에 동일핚 젂공으로 지원은 가능합니다. 자세핚 내용은 모집요강을 참고하시기 바랍니다.

Q21

대학젂형지원자입니다. 지방대 젂형 대학에 속핚 대학의 인문 사회계열에는 지원핛 수 없습니까?

A21

지원핛 수 있습니다. 지원자는 수학대학이 정부초청장학생에게 지원 가능하도록 안내핚 젂 학문분야 내에서 지원핛 수 있습니다. 우수핚 인문사회계열 지원자는 지원에 제핚이 없으므로 수도권이듞 지방이듞 소싞껏 지원하면 됩니다.

참고로, 대학젂형의 경우에도 국가별 배정인원이 있으며, 그 중 일부는 지방대학교 이공계 젂공 지원자를 위핚 배정인원이 정해져 있습니다. 자세핚 사항은 모집요강 참고하시기 바랍니다.

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Q22

저는 공관을 통해서 GKS에 지원하려고 합니다. 이때 대학을 3개까지 선택을 해야 하는데, 어떻게 하는 것이 가장 좋을까요?

A22

공관을 통하여 지원하는 지원자는 대학 선택에 주의를 해야 합니다. GKS 장학생 2차 젂형에 합격했다고 대학에서 입학허가를 해주는 것은 아닙니다.

대학 선택에 있어 시야를 넓게 가지고 판단하는 자세가 필요합니다. 핚국의 모듞 대학은 각자의 강점과 특성화 분야가 있습니다. 관심 있는 대학이 강점을 갖고 있는 분야가 무엇인지 알아보시고, 본인이 지원하고자 하는 분야에서 우수핚 실적을 보이는 대학을 찾아보싞다면 맋은 도움이 될 것입니다.

Q23

저는 공관젂형 지원자입니다. B유형 대학에서 필수적으로 최소 핚 1개 이상의 대학을 선택하여야 하는 것으로 알고 있는데, 이 뜻은 제가 꼭 B유형 대학에서 1 개맊 선택 핛 수 있다는 건가요?

A23

아닙니다. B유형 대학에서 최소 핚 개 이상의 대학을 선택하여야 합니다. 지원자가 선 택하는 대학 세 개 모두 A유형에서 선택핛 수 없다는 의미입니다. 지원자께서 원하싞 다면, 선택하는 대학 세 곳 모두 B유형에서 선택하실 수 있습니다.

한국어 연수

Q24

최종 선발된 모듞 GKS 장학생은 핚국어 연수 후에 반드시 TOPIK 3급 이상을 취득해야 합니까?

A24

네, 필수사항입니다. 맊일 1년의 핚국어 연수 후에도 TOPIK(Test of Proficiency in Korean) 3급을 취득하지 못핛 시에는 학위과정에 짂학핛 수 없으며, 장학생자격이 취소됩니다.

또핚, 장학생의 핚국어 연수기관은 NIIED가 배정하며, 본인이 배정된 핚국어 연수기관은 젃대 변경핛 수 없습니다. 핚국어 연수기갂 동안에는 기숙사 생홗을 원칙으로 하며 가족을 동반핛 수 없습니다.

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Q25

핚국어 연수를 면제받을 수 있나요?

A25

지원 당시 이미 유효핚 TOPIK 5급 혹은 6급 성적을 소지하고 있는 경우에는 핚국어 연수를 면제 받아 반드시 9월 학기에 학위 과정에 짂학해야 합니다. 또핚, 핚국어 연수 첫 6개월 기갂 중 TOPIK 5급 이상을 취득핚 경우, 차년도 3월에 학위 과정에 짂학 가능합니다.

학위 과정

Q26

선발 된 후 핚국어 연수 혹은 학위 과정 중에 대학과 젂공을 변경핛 수 있습니까?

A26

선발 당시 최종 선택핚 대학은 젃대 변경핛 수 없습니다. 젂공의 경우, 원칙적으로 변경이 불가능합니다. 그러나 대학 혹은 학과 내 구조적인 변화로 인해 부득이하게 변경이 불가피핛 경우, 대학 및 국립국제교육원의 승인 하에 변경이 가능합니다.

다맊, 변경젃차가 까다로우므로 반드시 최초 지원 시, 지원하고자 하는 대학과 젂공분야에 대해 충분핚 정보를 수집핚 후 싞중하게 지원하시길 권장합니다.

Q27

장학기갂 내에 학위 과정을 마치지 못핚 경우, 장학기갂을 연장핛 수 있습니까?

A27

국립국제교육원에서 지정핚 장학기갂 내 학위 취득을 못하였어도 선발 당시 확정된 장학기갂이 종료되면 장학생 지원혜택 또핚 종료됩니다. 장학기갂 연장은

불가능합니다.

대한민국정부초청외국인 대학원 장학 프로그램에 관심 가져주셔서 감사합니다.

먼저 모집요강을 통해 프로그램 지원관련 세부사항을 모두 확인하신 후 추가적으로 궁금하신 사항이 있으시면 저희 국립국제교육원 국제장학센터로 문의 주시기 바랍니다.

감사합니다.

국립국제교육원 국제장학센터 드림

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2020 Global Korea Scholarship

Application Guidelines for Graduate Degrees

2020 정부초청외국인 대학원 장학생 모집 요강

2020. 2.

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INDEX

I. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES ... 1

II. TOTAL NUMBER OF EXPECTED GRANTEES : 1,276 Candidates ... 1

III. AVAILABLE UNIVERSITIES AND FIELDS OF STUDY ... 5

IV. ELIGIBILITY ... 6

V. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS ... 10

VI. SELECTION PROCEDURES ... 13

VII. SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION ... 17

VIII. PERIOD OF SCHOLARSHIP ... 18

IX. KOREAN LANGUAGE PROGRAM ... 19

X. OTHER IMPORTANT NOTES ... 20

XI. CONTACT INFORMATION ... 21

2020 GLOBAL KOREA SCHOLARSHIP Application Checklist ... 23

FORM 1. 2020 Global Korea Scholarship Application ... 24

FORM 2. PERSONAL STATEMENT ... 26

FORM 3. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE ... 27

FORM 4. RESEARCH PROPOSAL ... 28

FORM 5. RECOMMENDATION LETTER ... 29

FORM 6. LETTER OF INVITATION ... 30

FORM 7. GKS APPLICANT AGREEMENT ... 31

FORM 8. PERSONAL MEDICAL ASSESSMENT ... 33

Appendix A. GPA Conversion Table ... 34

Appendix B. Contact Information of Korean Embassies ... 35

Appendix C. Contact Information of Korean Universities ... 41

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1 2020 Global Korea Scholarship

Application Guidelines for Graduate Degrees

I. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

○ Global Korea Scholarship is designed to provide international students with opportunities to study at higher educational institutions in Korea for graduate-level 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. TOTAL NUMBER OF EXPECTED GRANTEES : 1,276 Candidates

1. Graduate Degrees (Master’s and Doctoral program): 1,266 Candidates

○ GKS Quota reserved for the Embassy Track: 650 Candidates

³³ Costa Rica 3 56 Guatemala

2

11 Bahrain

1

³⁴ Cote d‟Ivoire 4 57 Guyana 1

12 Bangladesh

5

³⁵ ^Croatia ¹ ⁵⁸ ^Haiti ¹

13 Barbados

2

No. Country & Region Quota No. Country & Region Quota No. Country & Region Quota

70 Japan 10 105 Poland

1

¹⁴⁰ ^U.S.A

16

71 Jordan 3 106 Portugal

1

¹⁴¹ Uzbekistan

12

72 Kazakhstan 10 107 Romania

2

¹⁴² ^Venezuela

2

73 Kenya 5 108 Russia

15

¹⁴³ ^Vietnam

28

74 Kyrgyzstan 9 109 Rwanda

4

144 Zambia

2

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- Embassy Track Quota for Overseas Koreans: 20 Candidates from 18 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.

- Embassy Track Quota for Korean Language Teaching Professionals: 30 Candidates from 24 Countries

※ Korean Language Instructors include elementary and secondary school teachers, university lecturers, or professors who teach Korean language at a government-authorized education institution. The government- authorized education institution does not include for-profit afterschool academy, institution or organization.

 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 64 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).

- Refer to section VI. Selection Procedures for more details on the selection process.

- The quota allocation is decided based on the mutual agreements on cultural and education cooperation between Korea and the countries listed above.

- The quota allocated for Overseas Koreans is 20 and this is separately reserved for the overseas Koreans from 18 countries. The overseas Koreans submit their applications to the Korean embassies in 18 countries where they hold citizenship and will be selected among their own applicant pool.

- The quota allocated for Korean Language Teaching Professionals is 30 and this is separately reserved for elementary and secondary school teachers, university lecturers, or No. Country & Region Quota No. Country & Region Quota No. Country & Region Quota

1 Australia 1 7 France 1 13 Norway 1

2 Belgium 1 8 Germany 1 14 Russia 1

3 Brazil 1 9 Japan 1 15 Sweden 1

4 Canada 1 10 Kazakhstan 1 16 Ukraine 1

5 China 1 11 Kyrgyzstan 1 17 USA 3

6 Denmark 1 12 Netherlands 1 18 Uzbekistan 1

No. Country & Region No. Country & Region No. Country & Region

1 Armenia 9 Kazakhstan 17 Russia

2 Azerbaijan 10 Kyrgyzstan 18 Singapore

3 Belarus 11 Laos 19 Tajikistan

4 Brunei 12 Malaysia 20 Thailand

5 Cambodia 13 Moldova 21 Turkmenistan

6 Georgia 14 Mongolia 22 Ukraine

7 India 15 Myanmar 23 Uzbekistan

8 Indonesia 16 Philippines 24 Vietnam

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professors who teach Korean language. The relevant applicants submit their application to the Korean embassies in 24 countries where they hold citizenship and will be selected among their own pool.

○ GKS Quota reserved for the University Track: 610 Candidates from 77 Countries (430 General candidates + 180 Science & Engineering majors of Regional University applicants)

No. Country &

Region

Quota

No. Country &

Region

Quota General Reg &

Sci

Total General Reg &

Sci

Total

1 Algeria 2 0 2 40 Liberia 2 0 2

2 Armenia 1 0 1 41 Lithuania 2 0 2

3 Austria 1 0 1 42 Malaysia 23 11 34

4 Azerbaijan 7 2 9 43 Mauritania 1 0 1

5 Bangladesh 5 4 9 44 Mexico 5 3 8

6 Belarus 5 2 7 45 Moldova 3 0 3

7 Belize 1 0 1 46 Mongolia 19 8 27

8 Bhutan 1 0 1 47 Morocco 1 0 1

9 Bolivia 1 0 1 48 Myanmar 18 8 26

10 Brazil 5 2 7 49 Nepal 5 3 8

11 Brunei 4 2 6 50 Nigeria 5 3 8

12 Bulgaria 1 0 1 51 Pakistan 6 3 9

13 Cambodia 18 5 23 52 Peru 3 1 4

14 Cameroon 3 2 5 53 Philippines 16 12 28

15 Canada 1 0 1 54 Poland 3 0 3

16 Chile 1 0 1 55 Romania 3 0 3

17 Colombia 3 1 4 56 Russia 17 5 22

18 Costa Rica 1 0 1 57 Rwanda 3 2 5

19 Dominican Republic

1 0 1 58 Senegal 3 0 3

20 DR Congo 1 0 1 59 Sierra Leone 1 0 1

21 Egypt 3 2 5 60 Singapore 8 5 13

22 El Salvador 1 0 1 61 Slovakia 1 0 1

23 Ethiopia 5 3 8 62 Spain 2 0 2

24 France 2 0 2 63 Sri Lanka 3 2 5

25 Georgia 1 0 1 64 Sudan 1 0 1

26 Germany 1 0 1 65 Taiwan 3 1 4

27 Ghana 4 3 7 66 Tajikistan 8 3 11

28 Guinea 3 1 4 67 Tanzania 3 2 5

29 Hungary 2 0 2 68 Thailand 16 12 28

30 India 19 11 30 69 Turkey 3 2 5

31 Indonesia 27 12 39 70 Turkmenistan 3 1 4

32 Iran 2 0 2 71 Uganda 3 2 5

33 Italy 2 0 2 72 UK 1 0 1

34 Japan 1 0 1 73 Ukraine 7 3 10

35 Jordan 1 0 1 74 USA 3 2 5

36 Kazakhstan 18 5 23 75 Uzbekistan 20 8 28

37 Kenya 2 0 2 76 Vietnam 27 13 40

38 Kyrgyzstan 12 4 16 77 Zambia 1 0 1

39 Laos 9 4 13

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- 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).

- Refer to section VI. Selection Procedures for more details on the application process.

- Among the assigned 610 University Track quota, 430 candidates will be selected from all available fields of study offered by 64 designated universities (Type A + Type B 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).

- Among the assigned 610 University Track quota, 180 candidates (refer to the table in pg. 4 for applicable countries) will be separately selected from the regional university applicants who applied for Natural Science and Engineering majors (refer to the table below for Type B universities).

2. Research Program: 10 Candidates

○ The Research Program candidates are selected from 155 countries that are invited to take part in 2020 Global Korea Scholarship for Graduate degrees. There is no reserved quota per country.

○ The Research Program applicants must receive invitation from universities prior to applying to this program.

○ The Research Program applicants submit their application either to the Korean embassy in the country where they hold the citizenship or to one of our partner universities listed in III. Available Universities and Fields of Study)

III. AVAILABLE UNIVERSITIES AND FIELDS OF STUDY

1. Available Universities: 67 universities designated by NIIED.

Classification Available Universities

Type A:

General (29 institutions)

Academy of Korean Studies, Ajou University, Chung-Ang University, Dankook University, Ewha Womans University, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Hanyang University, Incheon National University, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Inha University, Konkuk University, Kookmin University, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Korea Development Institute (KDI School), Korea Polytechnic University, Korea University, Kyung Hee University, Myongji University, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH),

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Sangmyung University, Seoul National University, Seoul National University of Science and Technology (Seoul Tech), Sogang University, Sookmyung Women‟s University, Soongsil University, Sungkyunkwan University, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), University of Seoul, Yonsei University

Type B:

General + Regional (35 institutions)

Busan University of Foreign Studies, Chonnam National University, Chungbuk National University, Chungnam National University, Daegu University, Daejeon University, Dong-a University, Dongseo University, Gyeongsang National University, Handong Global University, Hannam University, Hanseo University, Hoseo University, Inje University, Jeju National University, Jeonju University, Jeonbuk National University, Kangwon National University, Keimyung University, Kongju National University, Konyang University, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Kyungpook National University, Namseoul University, Pai Chai University, Pukyong National University, Pusan National University, Semyung University, Silla University, Soonchunhyang University, Sunchon National University, Sun Moon University, University of Ulsan, Woosuk University, Yeungnam University

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).

○ Applicants must choose their majors (fields of study) that are only listed in the “University Information” file.

○ Please be advised that even if a university‟s departments or majors you intend to apply offer English-taught courses, it may vary by lectures offered each term. Thus, we highly advise you to double check with your university. Furthermore, we would like applicants to keep in mind that Korean is the core language to be used in every Korean university.

○ Night School, Short-term seasonal programs, online and distant-learning programs are not available to apply and admission is not permitted.

IV. ELIGIBILITY

1. Nationality

○ All applicants and their parents 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

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„Permanent Residency Permit‟ within Japan while holding Korean citizenship, are eligible to apply.)

2. Age

○ Must be under 40 years of age as of September 1, 2020 (born after September 1, 1980)

○ Academic professors who are under 45 years of age as of September 1, 2020 (born after September 1, 1975) and hold citizenship of one of the Official Development Assistance (ODA) recipients listed in the table below are eligible to apply.

3. Degree Requirements

○ Applicants must hold or must be expected to hold a Bachelor‟s, Master‟s or a Doctoral degree by August 31^st, 2020.

- Doctoral Program Applicants: Must hold a Master‟s degree or a level of education equivalent to a Master‟s degree

- Master‟s Program Applicants: Must hold a Bachelor‟s degree or a level of education equivalent to a Bachelor‟s degree

- Research Program Applicants: Must hold a degree or a level of education equivalent to or higher than a Master‟s degree and must have received an invitation from one of NIIED‟s designated Korean universities.

 Postdoctoral Research Program: Must hold a doctoral degree or a level of education equivalent to a doctoral degree.

 Professor Exchange Program: Must hold a Master‟s degree or a level of education equivalent to or higher than a Master‟s degree.

 Program for Education·Science·Culture·International Professionals: Must hold a Master‟s degree or a level of education equivalent to or higher than a Master‟s degree.

**< *ODA Recipients(107 countries) >**

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Comoros, DR Congo, Republic of the Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d‟Ivoire, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

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○ Applicants who are expected to graduate at the time of applying must first submit the certificate of expected graduation at the time of applying. The official degree certificate (or diploma) and final academic transcript must be submitted by August 31^st, 2020 at the very latest.

- In case an applicant fails to submit the above mentioned document by August 31^st, 2020 or does not fulfill the grade requirement, the scholarship will be forfeited.

○ Prospective applicants who have attained a Bachelor‟s, Master‟s, or a doctoral degree in Korea are NOT eligible to apply. (※Exception: Overseas Korean Adoptees and GKS scholars)

○ Applicants who have previously studied in a Korean university as exchange or visiting students can apply to this program.

○ [Applicants of Korean Language Teaching Professionals]: Korean language instructors in the countries with allocated quota are eligible to apply for the program with the following conditions:

- Occupation must be elementary/secondary school teacher, university lecturer, or professor teaching Korean language at a government-authorized education institution

- Must receive a recommendation letter from the chairman of the employed institution.

- Must have at least 2 years of teaching career (as of February 29, 2020)

- Must hold (or be expected to hold) a bachelor‟s or above degree in Korean-related major - Must hold a TOPIK level 4 or above (valid TOPIK score required as a proof)

- Must major in Korean Language Education under GKS (Applicants must apply as a

„Korean Language Education‟ major. **Korean Language Education includes Teaching Korean to Speakers of Other Languages)

- Must apply to a higher level degree

ex) A master‟s degree holder cannot apply for the master‟s degree and MUST apply for the doctoral degree.

○ [GKS Scholars re-applying to the program]: The former or current GKS scholars who have attained or is expected to obtain the degree as of August 31^st, 2020 are eligible to apply under following conditions:

- Submit their applications either through the Embassy Track or the University Track and must be selected from one of those two institutions in the 1^st round of selection.

- Can only re-apply for a higher degree program once (Bachelor‟s→ Master‟s, Master‟s→

Doctoral) and must have overall grade point average equivalent to or higher than 90%.

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

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than any ONE of the following from their respective universities:

- 2.64 on a 4.0 scale;

- 2.80 on a 4.3 scale;

- 2.91 on a 4.5 scale;

- 3.23 on a 5.0 scale; or

- Score percentile: 80% or above on a 100 point scale or be ranked within the top 20% within one‟s class (Exception: Previous or current GKS scholars must hold the grade of 90% or above on a 100 point scale or be ranked within the top 10% 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 2^nd round of selection must receive comprehensive medical checkup and submit the certificate of health 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;

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

6. Restriction

○ Prospective applicants who have attained a Bachelor‟s, Master‟s, or a doctoral degree in Korea are NOT eligible to apply.(※Exception: Overseas Korean Adoptees and GKS scholars)

*Applicants who have previously studied in a Korean university as exchange or visiting students can apply to this program.

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○ Former applicants who had withdrawn from the scholarship after being selected as GKS scholars (applicable to those who did not come to Korea after being selected as GKS scholars and who had resigned from their studies) in the past are strictly NOT eligible to apply. However, a former GKS scholar whose scholarship was forfeited due to a scholar‟s failure to achieve TOPIK level 3 or above after completing Korean language program may be deemed eligible to reapply if a scholar receive TOPIK level 5 or above.

○ (Prior Notice) Effective 2021

[※Restriction for GKS scholars who are reapplying to the program]

-GKS scholars who are reapplying to the program MUST hold TOPIK level 5 or 6 in order to reapply for the program starting from 2021 GKS Graduate Program.

7. Preference

○ Applicants who received outstanding scores for their proficiency in Korean or English may be given preference. Some examples include the followings:

- Proficiency in Korean: TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean)

- Proficiency in English: TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS Academic (TOEFL ITPs are NOT acceptable)

○ Applicants who apply for majors in the field of Natural Science and Engineering are given priority when they receive same marks with other candidates.

○ Applicants who apply for majors under the Industrial Professionals Training Project are given priority when they receive same marks with other candidates.

○ Academic professors holding citizenship of developing countries, especially ODA recipients, are given priority when they receive same marks with other candidates.

○ Descendants of Korean War veterans will receive additional 5% of the total marks.

○ Applicants from low income families or underprivileged backgrounds will be given preference.

○ Applicants who are confirmed to be the „third generation‟ or „post-third generation‟ overseas Koreans will be given preference.

V. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

1. List of required documents for Master’s and Doctoral degree applicants.

NO. APPLICATION DOCUMENTS CHECKLIST Master’s Doctoral Research

1 Applicant Form (Form 1) Required Required Required

2 Personal Statement (Form 2) Required Required Required

3 Statement of Purpose (Form 3) Required Required

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4 Research Proposal (Form 4) Required

5 TWO letters of Recommendation (Form 5) Required Required Required

6 University‟s Official Letter of Invitation (Form 6) Required

7 GSK Applicant Agreement (Form 7) Required Required Required

8 Personal Medical Assessment (Form 8) Required Required Required

9 Certificate of Bachelor‟s degree or Bachelor‟s Diploma (Original) Required Required

10 Bachelor‟s degree Transcript (Original) Required Required

11 Certificate of Master‟s degree or Master‟s Diploma (Original) Required Required

12 Master‟s degree Transcript (Original) Required Required

13 Certificate of Doctoral degree or Doctoral Diploma (Original)

* ONLY for Postdoctoral Research Program applicants Required 14 Doctoral degree Transcript (Original)

* ONLY for Postdoctoral Research Program applicants Required 15 Certificate of Employment (Original)

* ONLY for Postdoctoral Research Program applicants Required 16 Applicant‟s Proof of Citizenship Document Required Required Required 17 Applicant‟s Parent‟s Proof of Citizenship Document Required Required Required

18 Proof of Overseas Korean Document

* ONLY for overseas Korean * * *

19 Proof of Korean Citizenship Renunciation Document

* ONLY for previous Korean citizenship holders * * *

20 Proof of Korean Adoptee Document

* ONLY for Korean adoptees * * *

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[Korean Language Teaching Professionals]

*ONLY for relevant applicants

Certificate of Employment(teaching subject clearly indicated)

Certificate of Teaching Career(years taught specified)

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22 Certificate of valid TOPIK score Optional Optional Optional

23 Certificate of valid English Proficiency Test Optional Optional Optional 24 Published Papers, Research papers, and etc. Optional Optional Optional

25 Awards and other certificates Optional Optional Optional

26 Applicant‟s Passport Copy

2^nd Round Successful Candidates 27 Comprehensive Medical Examination Results

2. Notes for ALL Applicants

○ All application documents must be written either in Korean or English.

○ Documents written in languages other than Korean or English must accompany a complete Korean or English translation, authenticated by the issuing institution or notarized by a notary public.

○ All application documents must be presented in their original forms. If an applicant has to submit photocopied documents, applicant MUST have the photocopies notarized, apostilled, or receive consular confirmation and submit those certified documents.

****For the applicants who are certain that they will not be able to get their academic