| Period | Selection Procedures → Application Procedures |
| ~ September 08,2015 | [1st Selection] Semyung University announces its plan of selection of candidates |
| September 9, 2015 ~October 16, 2015 | Duration of Application |
| October 19,2015 ~ October 29, 2015 | 1st round: Document screening 2nd round: Interview (Video Interview/ Telephone Interview) 3rd round: Final Evaluation from SMU International students’ Admission Committee |
| October 30, 2015 | Announcement of final nomination(the final three qualified candidates) for Semyung University |
| ~ November 13 | Semyung university recommends the qualified candidates to NIIED |
| November 27 | [2nd Selection] It is done by NIIED Selection Committee. NIIED announces the result of the 2nd round of selection(www.studyinkorea.go.kr) ※ Candidates who successfully pass through the 2nd round of selection submit a copy of their visa and a health certificate(FORM 8) to Univ. by December 16, 2015. |
| January 15, 2016 | NIIED announces the final successful candidates |
| January 18, 2016 | Semyung University announces the final successful candidates |
| Early February | Semyung University notifies the grantees of their entry itinerary → Grantees check their entry itinerary and make preparations to enter Korea |
| Late February | → Grantees enter Korea |
(1) NOTES (regarding KGSP application for admission to Semyung University)
- Applicants should follow the guidelines for application for admission to Semyung university.
- Applicants should choose up to a preferred university in filling out FORM 1, FORM 4 and FORM 5; make sure to pick ONLY ONE department (or major) (Engineering or Nature Science majors) for a preferred university. (Must apply for ‘Semyung University’)
- Semyung University will select up to 3 candidates from all of the quota-assigned countries and recommend them to NIIED.
- Regarding the required documents for application for admission, some other materials may be required, according to the policy of Semyung University. In such case, applicants should submit the required documents upon Semyung University’s request.
- Transferring to a different university is NOT allowed after confirming his/her final choice of a university.
- Regardless of university admission, the grantee should reach level 3 in TOPIK upon completion of the preliminary Korean language course, before starting to take associate degree program. Otherwise, s/he cannot start his/her degree course; s/he may take an additional 6 month Korean language course WITHIN the scholarship period stipulated in a letter of invitation.
(2) NOTES (regarding ACE Global Scholarship application for admission to Semyug University)
- Applicant should submit all of the required documents upon Semyung University’s request
- You must apply for the KGSP program first. Upon completion of this application, you will automatically be entered into contention for the ACE Global Scholarship Program.
- The final successful candidates of ACE Global scholarship program will only be chosen from the applicants of KGSP program recommended to NIIED through Semyung University
