2016 Korean Government Scholarship Program Guideline for International Students Enrolled in Graduate Programs

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1 2016 Korean Government Scholarship Program Guideline for International Students Enrolled in Graduate Programs T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F S E O U L 1

2 2016 Korean Government Scholarship Program Guideline for International Students Enrolled in Graduate Programs 1. Admissions Schedule 3 2. Number of Grantees 3 3. Application Requirements 3 4. Fields of Study 5 5. Application Procedure 6 6. Required Documentation 6 7. Benefit 7 8. NOTES 9 Departmental Requirements (Music Audition) 10 Department of Music Audition Application Form 11 Contact information 12 Campus map 13 2

3 1. Application Schedule 1-1. Via a designated university (University of Seoul) Admission Procedure Schedule Remark(Venue) Application period By 4 pm, Feb 11(Thu) ~Mar 4(Fri), 2016 Documents Screening & Interview Mar 15(Tue), 2016 Notification of Admission Apr 29(Fri), 2016 Visit the Institute of International Cooperation and Education(IICE) with your application documents or send them via postal mail International Cooperation and Education(IICE) (NIIED) 1-2. Via a Korean Embassy (University of Seoul) Admission Procedure Schedule Remark(Venue) Documents Screening 10:00 AM, May 17 (Tue), 2016 Conducted by each department Interview 2:00 PM, May 17 (Tue), 2016 Conducted by each department Notification of Admission May 27(Fri), 2016 Individual notice The above schedule is subject to change according to the calendar of National Institute for Interna tional Education (NIIED). In addition, all the documents should arrive to the Institute of International C ooperation and Education by the submission deadline (Korean local time). 2. Number of Grantees 2-1. via a designated university: Approx. 20 in total (up to 3 candidates of each country) 2-2. via a Korean Embassy: the successful candidate selected by the Korean Embassies 3. Application Requirements A. The applicants who are non-korean citizens and whose parents are both non-korean citizens. * Applicants who hold double nationality are not regarded as international students. B. Applicants should be in good health, both mentally and physically, to stay in Korea for an extended period of time. * Applicants must submit the Personal Medical Assessment (included in the application form) 3

4 when he/she apply for this program, and when it s orientation, an Official Medical Examination will be done by NIIED. A serious illness (For example, HIV, Drug, etc.) will be the main cause of disqualification from the scholarship. * NOT Eligible: those who are pregnant (disqualified upon discovery) C. Applicants must be under 40 years of age as of Sep. 1 st, * The applicant above 40-year-old is not regarded as qualified applicant. D. Applicants must hold a Bachelor s or Master s degree as of August 31 st, 2016 * Applicants who apply for the Master s program must hold a Bachelor s degree or a diploma that is equivalent to or higher than a Bachelor s degree. * Applicants who apply for the Doctoral program must hold a Master s degree or a diploma that is equivalent to or higher than a Master s degree. * (Important) Applicants who have ever enrolled in a university in Korea will be disqualified from applying to the KGSP program. Specifically, an applicant who has previously enrolled in an undergraduate program, a master s program, a doctoral program including an exchange program (D-2 visa holders ever) in Korea cannot apply for this program. * (Exception1) 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. * (Exception2) The KGSP scholar who has graduated or will graduate from a Korean university as of August 31st, 2016 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). * Applicants who are expecting to obtain the relevant required degree or diploma by August 31 st, 2016 must submit a certificate of degree or diploma expectation, and submit the official certificate of degree or diploma to NIIED by August 31 st, 2016(If not, disqualified for this program). E. Applicants must maintain a grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.64 on a 4.0 scale, 2.80 on a 4.3 scale, 2.91 on a 4.5 scale, or grades/marks/score of 80% or higher from the previously attended institution. * If an applicant does not satisfy the above GPA criteria, he/she will be disqualified from applying to this program. * If the transcript is not indicated in grades/marks/scores format, or is difficult to convert into percentages, attachment of official explanation from the attended institution is required. F. Applicants who have Korean proficiency or English proficiency may be given preference. G. The applicant who has successfully been selected by this program but withdrew previously 4

5 will have limitation. H. Applicants who apply for natural science and technology program may be given preference. Furthermore, applicants who are university professors currently in the developing countries may be given preference. I. The descendant of veteran who participated in the Korean War may gain up to 5% of bonus point. 4. Fields of Study Discipline Social Science Humanities Natural Science Engineering Department / Majors Degrees offered Master PH.D. Urban Administration O O Public Administration O O Social Welfare O O International Relations O O Business Administration O O Economics O X Urban Sociology O O Korean Language and Literature O O English Language and Literature O O Chinese Language and Culture O - Korean History O O Philosophy O O Landscape Architecture O O Environmental Horticulture O O Physics O O Life Science O O Statistics O O Civil Engineering O O Architectural Engineering O O Environmental Engineering O O Chemical Engineering O O Electrical and Computer Engineering O O Urban Planning & Design O O Transportation Engineering O O Materials Science and Engineering O O Mechanical and Information Engineering O O Architecture O O Geo-Informatics O O Computer Science O O Energy Environmental System Engineering O O Disaster Science - O 5

6 Arts Music Sports Informatics O O Voice Classical O Musical O - Piano O - Violin O - Environmental Sculpture O - -- Not opened, X Not offered 5. Application Procedure A. An overall evaluation of submitted documents and an interview B. Some departments will hold an additional interview or performance test. * If the applicants are not able to attend the face-to-face interview, the interview will be conducted via telephone. 6. Required Documentation A. Application form: download at B. Application submission: Only via the designated university (University of Seoul) By 4 pm, Feb 11(Thu) ~ Mar 4 (Fri), 2016 C. How to submit: Visit the Institute of International Cooperation and Education (IICE) with application documents or send them via postal mail. D. Required documents: 1 original document with 3 extra copies placed in separate envelopes Checklist for Application Documents Master s Doctoral 1. Checklist for documents o o 2. Personal Data (attach a photo 3 4cm) o o 3. Self-Introduction o o 4. Study Plan o o 5. Letter of Recommendation * Applicants must submit a sealed and signed envelope containing a letter of recommendation. o o 6. Pledge o o 7. Personal Medical Assessment o o 8. Diploma or certificate of graduation from undergraduate institution o o 9. Official transcript from undergraduate institution (whole academic year) o o 10. Diploma or certificate of graduation from graduate institution - O 11.Official transcript from graduate institution (whole academic year) - o 12. Certificate of TOPIK score (original copy) 13. Certificate of English Proficiency test score: TOEFL, TOEIC or IELTS (original copy) 6

7 14, Published papers 15. Awards 16. Copy of passport or Alien Registration Card o o 17. Certificate of citizenship of Applicant and His/Her Parents : Birth certificate, Passport, Certificate of nationality, etc. 18. Certificate of family relations o o 19. Adoption documents(*only for overseas Korean adoptees) o o All the documents should be presented in their original form. In case of submitting photocopied documents, applicants must submit the original to the 1st Selection Institution and have the original one and the photocopied done collated. The confirmation of collation should be indicated in the photocopied documents. Documents not in Korean or English must be accompanied by a completed English or Korean translation authenticated by the issuing institution or notarized by a notary s office. All the documents should be issued within 1 year. Applicants may be asked to submit additional documents in case of insufficient documentation. if applicable 7. Benefits: Scholarship, Korean Language Course, Dormitory A. Period (from Sep. 01, 2016) - Master s: Sep 01, 2016 ~ Aug 31, 2019 (1 yr. of Korean language + 2 yrs. of Master s) - Doctoral: Sep 01, 2016 ~ Aug 31, 2020 (1 yr. of Korean language + 3 yrs. of Doctoral) B. Scholarship Airfare Monthly Allowance Research Allowance Relocation (Settlement) Allowance Departure Allowance Language Training Fee Tuitions Dissertation Printing Costs Medical Insurance Special Funding (TOPIK Level 5 or 6) Round-trip economy class ticket 900,000 won /month 210,000~ 240,000 won/ semester 200,000 won (once) 100,000 Won (once) Full coverage Full coverage 500,000 ~ 800,000 won (once) 20,000 won/month 100,000 won/month C. Korean Language Course - period: 1 year Only the scholars who will have passed at least Level 3 of TOPIK (the Test of Proficiency in Korean) after one year of Korean language course are permitted to start their master s or doctoral program. Scholars who do not pass at least Level 3 of TOPIK after one year of Korean language course must complete an additional six-month coursework in the Korean language. Despite the additional six-month coursework in the Korean language, if students fail to have at least Level 3 of TOPIK, the scholarship will be cancelled. After the additional Korean language course, the scholarship period of degree course cannot be extended beyond the designated duration. All scholars, unless exempted, must take one year of Korean language course in the designated 7

8 language institution by NIIED. Once scholars are designated at the institution, it cannot be changed. - Scholars who have surpassed TOPIK Level 5 can start their degree course without the Korean language course should obtain permission from NIIED in advance. D. Dormitory (Students Dormitory & International House) - Dormitory fee Types Fee(Semester) Deposits(Year) Vacation International House (Single room, apartment style) Student Dormitory (double occupancy) 800,000 won 80,000 won 560,000 won 80,000 won Not open (It will be used for the dormitory of International Exchange Event) Applications are needed for each vacation When the applicants check-in, they should submit the Health certificate with at least 6-month of valid period. For the summer/winter vacation, the students need to apply for it. - Facilities Facilities in each room Public Facilities - bed, wardrobe, desk, chair - Internet LAN (apply at Administrative Office). - Central cooling/heating air condition (The temperature can be adjusted in each room.) - Public shower, Public washroom - Coin Laundry - Physical Gymnasium, Seminar room, Internet room, Convenience store 8. Notes A. Selection for successful candidates will be done strictly by the NIIED Selection Committee. Therefore, appropriate documents should be submitted by the deadline. B. Dual applications are not accepted. Applicants must apply for this program via only one institution. (Via a designated university or an Embassy) C. Submitted documents will not be returned to the applicants. D. Incomplete or incorrect documents may lead to application rejection or failure in the Selection Committee, and scholarship revocation even after entry into Korea. E. Applicants must accurately complete the health checklist truthfully. All successful candidates must take a comprehensive medical exam when it s orientation. In accordance with the requirements of the Korea Immigration Service and the KGSP Program, the candidates who are judged to be physically unfit for this program will not be accepted. (should come back to home country with personal fund) F. Applicants may submit the copies of published papers, if applicable.(1~2 pages) 8

9 G. Transferring to a different university after confirming the host university is not permitted in any cases. H. Documents should be presented in their original form. Documents not in Korean or English must be accompanied by a completed English or Korean translation authenticated by the issuing institution or notarized by a notary s office. I. Applicants may be asked to submit additional documents in case of insufficient documentation. J. Any mistake or omission in the application made by the applicant should be responsible by the applicants themselves. Once the documents are submitted, all the information cannot be changed. The major cannot be changed after successfully admitted as well. Institute of International Cooperation and Education (IICE) Institute of International Cooperation and Education Changgonghall Room #4404 The University of Seoul 13 Siripdae-gil (90 Jeonnong-dong), Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, , Korea * Phone: , 6663 * Fax: * iice-under@uos.ac.kr (Click For international students Studying in UOS International Admission Korean Government Scholarship Program) 9

10 2016 Department of Music Audition Requirements (Graduate Program) Department Major Audition Requirements 1) An aria from an opera, singing in an original tone and original language Vocal Music 2) 2 lieder in other foreign languages which should be different from the above language (For example: Italian aria+ Germany lied+ French lied Germany aria+ Italian lied + French lied French aria+ Germany lied+ Italian lied) Choose two pieces from the following there pieces of music and sing in an original tone and language; Music 1) One musical uptempo 2) One musical ballad 3) One from an opera * Note: show your special talent if you want (For example:(musical) instrument, dance, acting) Piano 2 pieces: 1)Beethoven One Piano Sonata(complete) 2) A piece of applicant s choice Violin 2 works: one movement of your choice from a concerto to 1)Violin Concerto to a movement (give a free hand of an applicant) 2)Extra-Violin Concerto to a tune (give a free hand of an applicant) Notice 1. Submission of required Documents : 2016 Department of Music Audition Application Form (Graduate Program) 2. Applicants must have the bachelor degree in Music except Musical Voice major. 3. An accompanist will not be provided. Applicants should bring their own accompanists. And applicants for the musical voice major should either bring their accompanists or submit the accompaniment MR (CD). Please check on the box in the application documents whether you use MR or not. 10

11 2016 Department of Music Audition Application Form (Graduate Program) Voice - Musical Voice Classical Major Piano Violin Name (last) (middle) (first) Gender Male Female Passport no. Nationality Permanent Home Address Current Address Tel. (Mobile no.) Name of University Title of work Composer (full name) Please check the box that applies to you. (Musical Voice Major only) 1. Accompaniment CD (MR) should be submitted. 2. u s e MR 3. not use MR Notice: 1. Please write down your contact number 2. You must write the title of works and the name of the composers in the original language 3. Please submit Please submit the audition application form along with all your application documents. (* Students who apply for Voice-Musical should enclose MR CD additionally. Please write Major/Register number/name/track Number on it). 11

12 Contact Information Discipline Department / Majors Location Telephone Humanity and Social Science Natural Science Science and Engineering Arts Urban Administration The 21 st century Building # Public Administration The 21 st century Building # Social Welfare The 21 st century Building # International Relations The 21 st century Building # Business Administration Mirae Hall(Aula Spei) # ~6 Economics Mirae Hall(Aula Spei) # ~1 Korean Language and Literature English Language and Literature Liberal Arts Building # Liberal Arts Building # Korean History Liberal Arts Building # Philosophy Liberal Arts Building # Urban Sociology The 21 st century Building # Landscape Architecture Baebong Hall # Environmental Horticulture Natural Science Building # Physics Science and Technology Building # Life Science Natural Science Building # Statistics Mirae Hall(Aula Spei) # Civil Engineering Architectural and Civil Engineering # Architectural Engineering Architectural and Civil Engineering # Architecture Architectural and Civil Engineering # Environmental Engineering The 1 nd Engineering Building # Chemical Engineering The 2 nd Engineering Building # Electrical and Computer Engineering Information and Technology Building # Urban Planning & Design Baebong Hall # Transportation Engineering The 21 st century Building # Materials Science and Science and Technology Building # Engineering Mechanical and Information Science and Technology Building # Engineering Nano Science and The 1 st Engineering Building # Technology Geo-Informatics The 21 st century Building # Computer Science Information and Technology Building # Energy and Environmental The 1 st Engineering Building # System Engineering Nano Engineering The 1 st Engineering Building # Disaster Science The 21 st century Building # Sports Informatics Law School # ~3 Music Music Building # Environmental Sculpture Design and Sculpture Building

13 Campus Map 1 Cheonnong Hall 13 University Press and ROTC Building 25 Media Hall 2The 1st Engineering Building 14 Science and Technology Building 26 Greenhouse 3 Architecture and Civil Engineering 15 The 21st Century Building 27 Main Auditorium 4 Economics and Business Building 16 Design and Sculpture Building 28 Main Stadium 5 Liberal Arts Building 17 University Gymnasium 29 University Museum 6 Baebong Hall 18 Birch Hall 30 Main Gate 7 University Center 19 Information& Technology Building 31 Rear Gate 8 Natural Science Building 20 General Lecture and Law Institute 32 Wellness Center 9 Music Building 21 Main Library 33 Mirae Hall(Aula Spei) 10 Architecture Engineering Lab 22 Student Dormitory 34 International House 11 The 2nd Engineering Building 23 Laboratory of Architectural Engineering 12 Student Hall 24 Lumber Mill 13