Announcement

1. Program Objective
To provide international students with the opportunities to conduct advanced studies at higher educational institutions in the Republic of Korea in order to promote international exchange in education and mutual friendship between countries.

2. Total Candidates for Selection in the UK: 4

3. Academic Programs
(1) Academic degree program : master’s degree and doctoral degree (Ph.D.)
※ Except scholars who got the 5th or higher grade of Test of Proficiency in Korean by Korean Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation, all scholars should take a preparatory Korean language training course for a year before taking a degree course)
(2) Research program : a six-month research program and one-year research program

4. Application Option: Unrestricted Application Procedure - you can apply for programs with no limitation of the universities and study fields.

5. Qualifications
Prospective applicant must meet the following qualification criteria:
(1) Be a citizen of the UK
(2) Be under 40 years of age as of September 1, 2008, i.e. born after September 1, 1968
(3) Have already earned or expected to receive: (a) a bachelor's degree or equivalent prior to August 31, 2008, in order to apply for a graduate (master's degree) program; (b) a master's degree prior to August 31, 2008, in order to apply for an advanced program. (doctoral degree; Ph. D.)
(4) Possess Grade Point Average (GPA) above 'B' level ('80%' as percentage) from the last educational institution attended
(5) Over 500 of PBT or 173 of CBT or 61 of iBT TOEFL Test / Over 5.5 of IELTS
(Preferential selection by the higher score)
※ Please refer to the attached document for more details.

6. Submission of Required Documents
(1) Place of Submission: Documents must be submitted to the Korean Embassy in the UK
(Education Centre, the Korean Embassy, 60 Buckingham Gate London., SW1E 6AJ)
(2) Deadline of Submission: June 20, 2008.
(3) Documents to be submitted: Please refer to the attached document

7. Bestowment of Scholarship
(1) Scholarship Period :
① Degree courses
ㅇMaster's degree program: 2 years(excluding a 1‐year‐or‐less Korean language course)
ㅇDoctor's degree program: 3 years(excluding a 1‐year‐or‐less Korean language course)
※ All KGSP award holders should get admission to a graduate school for their proper degree course. In case that they don’t get admission, their scholarship will be suspended.
② Research program (Korean language training is not offered.)
ㅇ 6 months or 1 year
(2) Scholarship Benefits: airfare, monthly allowance, tuition fees, research allowance, settlement allowance, repatriation allowance, language training expenses, dissertation printing , medical insurance. Please refer to the attached documents for details.

8. Academic Study in Korea
(1) Korean Language Course
- Duration: a one-year-or-less
- Institution: Designated institution to which the NIIED entrusts Korean language training.
(2) Graduate Programs
- Duration of Study: 2 years for a master's degree program, and 3 years for a doctor’s degree program.
- Language of Instruction: In many higher educational institutions of the Republic of Korea the language of instruction is Korean. However, textbooks and other literature written in English are widely used. Therefore, the potential candidates are expected to possess a good command of both Korean and English.

9. Entry dates
Grantees must arrive in the Republic of Korea for registration at the NIIED from August 25(Mon), 2008 to August 28(Thu), 2008.

10. Contact
- Education Centre, Korean embassy in the UK(http://www.educationinuk.or.kr)
: 0207 227 5500(ext 639), edu@koreanembassy.org.uk
- NIIED:National Institute for International Education Development(http://www.ied.go.kr)
: +82 2 3668 1355,1356, gukje@mest.go.kr

11. Attached files
- 2008 Korean Government Scholarship Program for Graduate Students (English)
- application forms