Announcement
2018 KGSP(Korean Government Scholarship Program) for Graduate Degrees Application in the UK
1. Program Objective
The Korean Government Scholarship Program is designed to provide higher education in Korea for international students with the aim of promoting international exchange in education, as well as mutual friendship amongst the participating countries.
2. Number of the UK candidates: 4 (Embassy Quota)
3. Scholarship
o Master’s (01.09.2018 ~ 31.08.2021) : 1 yr. of Korean language + 2 yrs of Master’s
o Doctoral (01.09.2018 ~ 31.08.2022): 1 yr. of Korean language + 3 yrs of Doctoral
4. Application Requirements
※ Please refer to the Guidelines for more details.
o The applicant and his/her parents must hold foreign citizenship.
o Applicants must be under 40 years of age as of September 1, 2018(born after Sep. 1, 1978)
o Applicants must maintain a grade point average(GPA) higher than any ONE of the followings:
- 2.64 on a 4.0 scales; - 2.80 on a 4.3 scales; - 2.91 on a 4.5 scales; - 3.23 on a 5.0 scales; or
- Score percentile: 80%
o An applicant must submit an official document issued by the applicant’s alma mater describing the university’s grade system, for example, Grade Conversion Table (SOAS), and an applicant’s academic performance if:
- 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.
o Applicants must be in good health, both mentally and physically, to stay in Korea for an extended period of time.
5. Submission of Required Documents
o Deadline of Application Submission: 20 March 2018
o Place of Submission:
Korean Education Centre
Embassy of the Republic of Korea
60 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ
o Documents to be submitted: Please refer to the Application Form and the Application Guidlines attached.
* Submitted documents will not be returned to the applicants.
6. Interview
o Successful candidates after the document screening process will be invited to an interview. In order to proceed with the application, the candidates MUST attend an interview at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the UK.
7. Please find the attachments as followings:
o 2018 KGSP-G Application Guidelines (English)
o 2018 KGSP-G Application Form
o University Information(English)
8. Contact
o Korean Education Centre
http://koreaneducentreinuk.org
Tel: 020 7227 5500 E-Mail: educentre@mofa.go.kr
o Global Korea Scholarship(GSK) Team, NIIED
http://www.studyinkorea.go.kr
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