(For Koreans) Study Abroad Scholarship Program

[Office in charge] Global Korea Scholarship Center, Dept. of Higher Education Internationalization

- Tel : 82-2-3668-1374, 1375, 1460
- Fax : 82-2-743-4992
- Email : kscholar@korea.kr

Purpose

Cultivation of global human resources in the areas necessary for strategic growth of the country and provision of opportunities for overseas study for socially vulnerable classes

Application Qualification and method, etc.

Public notice and application period: Public notice during March~April and reception of application during May every year

Application qualifications

한국정부 국비유학생 선발 지원 기간 / 대상 / 절차 정보
Types	Screening	Application qualifications
Overseas study	General	Those who graduated (expected to graduate) from a domestic university or has an equivalent level of education Must have outstanding academic performance, certain level of foreign language proficiency and Korean history knowledge
	Low-income family	Those corresponding to general screeing application qualification + qualified recipient or lower income class
	Engineer/ technician	Those who graduated (scheduled to graduate) from domestic university or holder of equivalent or higher academic degree with academic performances in foreign language and Korean history are above the prescribed level Those who graduated from specialized high school or meister high school, etc., and worked for more than 1 years at small and medium business or hold equivalent work experience and is currently working at small and medium business
Training	Engineer/ technician	Those who graduated from specialized high school or meister high school, etc., and worked for more than 1 years at small and medium business or hold equivalent work experience and is currently working at small and medium business

Those scheduled to graduate: Those who will graduate in August in the corresponding year

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Application method: Apply through online and submit documents → 1st documentary screening → 2nd interview screening → Final selection of recipients → Preliminary training → Start overseas study

Selection method

1st

Document screening Performances in foreign language exam, Korean history exam (corresponds only to overseas study), academic performanes at school, external activity performances related to the major being applied for, plans for overseas study
2nd

Interview screening Basic and specialized knowledge in the area of selection, mental attitude including view of the country and sense of duty, etc., responsibility, creativity, volition and possibility of progresses

Details of scholarship to be paid

Scholarship (annual amount of $40,000 or $50,000 for USA), Airfare