KGSP (Korean Government Scholarship Program) is a scholarship program that is supported by the government of the Republic of Korea, is implemented by the National Institute for International Education, which is an organization operating under the auspices of the Ministry of Education.
To be selected as a KGSP grantee, any applicant should successfully pass through the 1st selection process set by the Korean embassies of his or her origin or KGSP universities in Korea.
ELIGIBILITY
1. Nationality
? Applicants and their parents must hold foreign citizenship.
? Korean citizens, including those who hold dual citizenship, are NOT eligible to apply.
? Applicants and their parents who had previously held Korean citizenship must submit the document of the renunciation of their Korean citizenship.
2. Age
? Applicants must be under 40 years of age as of September 1, 2016 (born after September 1, 1976).
3. Degree Requirements
? Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree as of August 31, 2016. - A Bachelor’s degree, or a diploma equivalent to or higher than a Bachelor’s degree, is required for a Master’s program applicant. - A Master’s degree, or a diploma equivalent to or higher than a Master’s degree, is required for a Doctoral program applicant.
? An Applicant who is expected to obtain the official diploma by August 31, 2016 must submit a certificate of expected degree at the time of applying. The official diploma must be submitted as soon as it is issued by the applicant’s alma mater.
? Applicants who have completed a degree, Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctoral, in Korea are NOT eligible to apply.
? Applicants who have been enrolled at Korean universities as exchange students are eligible to apply.
? A KGSP scholar who graduated or are expected to graduate as of August 31, 2016 is eligible to apply under the following conditions: - He/ she is allowed to apply only via Embassy Track; and - The re-application is allowed only once.
4. Grades
? Applicants must maintain a grade point average (GPA) higher than any ONE of the followings: - 2.64 on a 4.0 scale; - 2.80 on a 4.3 scale; - 2.91 on a 4.5 scale; or - Score percentile: 80%
? Please refer to the Appendix A for the GPA conversion table.
? Applications with GPA below the threshold above will be automatically disqualified and discarded.
? It is required to submit an official document issued by the applicant’s alma mater describing the university’s evaluation system as well as the applicant’s academic achievement in any ONE of the following cases: - An applicant’s transcript does not include information on GPA, marks or score percentile; or - The grades on an applicant’s transcript are difficult to be converted into any one of the GPA criteria mentioned above. 6
5. Health
? Applicants must 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, or Form 6, at the time of applying.
? All applicants who pass the 2nd round of selection must submit the results of the Comprehensive Medical Examination conducted by a licensed physician or a doctor.
? All of the following persons will be disqualified and their scholarships will be canceled: - Applicants who are tested HIV and drug positive; and - Applicants with serious health concerns to an extent that they are unable to pursue their studies for an extended period of time in Korea.
? Applicants with disability who meet the above criteria are eligible to apply.
? Those who are in pregnancy are NOT eligible to apply.
6. Restrictions
? Those who had withdrew from the scholarship after being selected as KGSP grantees in previous years are NOT eligible to apply.
7. Preferred Qualities
? Applicants with certified scores on their proficiency in Korean or in English might be given preference. Some examples include the following: - Proficiency in Korean: TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean) - Proficiency in English: TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS Academic
? Applicants in the field of natural science, technology, and engineering might be given preference.
? Applicants for the majors under the Industrial Professionals Training Project (»ê¾÷Àü¹®Àη ¿ª·®°È»ç¾÷) of the government of Korea might be given preference.
? The faculty members at a higher education institution from countries that receive Korea’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) might be given preference.
? Descendants of the Korean War veterans receive additional 5% of the total marks during the selection reviews.
¡à Application Deadline
- Application Deadline: Thursday, March 10, 2016 (All documents must arrive at our office no later than March 10, 2016)
**Interview will be held either on Friday, March 11, 2016 or Monday, March 14, 2016**
¡à Mailing Address: Houston Korean Education Center
1990 Post Oak Blvd. #750 Houston, TX 77056
¡à For questions, please call 713 - 961 - 4104