Korean Government Scholarship Program for International Students 2015/2016

Purpose

  • To provide international students with an opportunity to conduct advanced studies at higher educational institutions in Korea,
  • To develop global leaders and strengthen Korea-friendly networks worldwide.


Qualifications


Graduate Program

  • The applicant and his/her parents must hold foreign citizenship.
* Applicants who hold Korean citizenship are not permitted to apply for this program.
  • Applicants must be under 40 years of age of the selection year.
  • Applicants must hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree as of September 1st of the selection year.
* Applicants who have previously enrolled in or graduated from an undergraduate program, a master's program, or a doctoral program (including exchange program) in Korea are ineligible to apply for the program.
  • Applicants must maintain a grade point average (GPA) 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%(out of 100%) or higher from the previously attended institution. If the applicant does not satisfy the above GPA requirements, he/she will be ineligible to apply to this program.

Undergraduate program

Prospective applicants must meet the following qualification criteria

  • Must be a citizen of the country to which the scholarship is offered, which also applies to the applicants' parents
  • Have graduated or will be scheduled to graduate from high school as of March 1st of the invitation year
  • Must possess above 80% (out of 100%) cumulative grade point average (CGPA), or must be within the top 20% (out of 100%) in rank in high school.
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