KGSP Graduate Program FAQ
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I am going to finish my master's course in Korea by August 2015. Am I eligible for application to this program?
No, you are not eligible for application to this program. According to the Guideline No. 7, Applicants who have enrolled in or graduated from a university in Korea will be disqualified from applying to the KGSP program. Specifically, an applicant who has previously enrolled in or graduated from an undergraduate program, a master's program, or a doctoral program (including exchange program) (anyone who has ever hold D-2 visa in Korea) cannot apply for this program.
However, Applicant who has experienced an exchange program in Korea only for previous academic courses graduation, and if it was mandatory for his or her graduation of degree program; thus could submit official explanation from the attended institution can apply for this KGSP program.
And, a KGSP scholar who has graduated or will graduate from a Korean university as of August 31st, 2015 can apply for this program again only via the embassy if only he/she holds at least TOPIK Level 4 and obtain another recommendation within the allotment from the Korean Embassy of his/her respective country of origin (re-application is limited to one instance).
In addition, Korean adoptees who have graduated in one of Korean universities can apply via Korean Embassy.
I am going to finish my master's course in August 2015. May I apply for the 2015 KGSP Ph.D. program?
If you submit a certificate of expected graduation officially issued from the university at which you have enrolled, you can apply for the 2015 KGSP. However, you cannot apply if your school does not issue an official certificate of expected graduation by the application deadline. If you are selected as a final KGSP grantee, you must submit the official certificate of graduation to NIIED by August 31st, 2015. No submission of the official certificate in time will cause the cancelation of your scholarship qualification.
I am going to get my master's degree in September 2015. May I apply for the 2015 Ph.D. program?
No, you can't. Only those who are expected to get a master's degree by August 31st, 2015 are eligible for the 2015 Ph.D. program. You may apply for the 2016 Ph.D. program.
I am getting the GKS scholarship for self-funded students of excellence. May I apply for this program?
No, you can't. Only KGSP scholars who have at least TOPIK Level 4 can apply for this program again if they are re-recommended by the Korean embassy within a quota of that in their country of origin.
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May I apply for the program through the NIIED directly?
No, you can't. APPLICATIONS MUST BE MADE TROUGH the 1st SELECTION INSTITUTIONS.
Please refer to the following guidelines:
※ NIIED and Foreign embassies in Korea are not 1st Selection Institutions and do not accept applications.
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※ NIIED accepts and judges only the candidates recommended by the 1st Selection Institutions. (Guideline 11)
When is the deadline for application?
The exact deadline will be decided by the 1st Selection Institutions. It will be around mid-March. You must ask your respective 1st Selection Institution regarding its specific deadline directly.
Please refer to the following guidelines:
※ Deadline of Submission: The date set forth by the 1st Selection Institutions within March 2015
※ Deadline for the recommendation of candidates to NIIED by the 1st Selection Institutions is April 10th, 2015.
※ If the respective 1st Selection Institutions do not submit their candidates' documents to NIIED on time, they will be excluded from the examination of NIIED Selection Committee, and their quotas will be substituted by the other 1st Institutions' reserve candidates. (Guideline 11)
Where can I submit my application?
Basically, applicants submit their applications to one of the 1st selection institutions. The 1st selection institutions should be overseas Korean embassies and designated Korean universities. Before deciding on your 1st selection institution, you have to carefully read the 2015 KGSP Graduate Guideline for Application, which is posted in the GKS website(www.studyinkorea.go.kr); it is better to examine the Application Guideline first, and then decide to which institution you will submit your application. You can submit your application to only one institution.
