2017 Korean Government Scholarship Program

Guideline for International Students

Enrolled in Graduate Programs

February, 2017

CHONBUK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

 2017 Korean Government Scholarship
Program (KGSP) Guideline
for Graduate Courses

1. Admission Timeline
Schedule Date Remarks
Application Feb.10th~Mar.15th, 2017 - By visit or by post
Documents Screening Feb.10th ~ Mar.17th, 2017 - Check the documents
Interview Mar.20th ~24th, 2017
Announcement of Accepted - On the website and via
Apr. 7th, 2017
Applicants email
Recommendation Deadline Apr.7th, 2017 -To NIIED
Final selection Apr.20th ~21st, 2017 - NIIED
Result notice May 2nd, 2017 - NIIED
Entry to Korea Aug.21st ~ 23rd, 2017
Orientation Aug.28th ~ 30th, 2017 - NIIED
Language course or graduate school
Sep. 1st, 2017
begins

2. Available Slots
Graduate Course: 1~25 slots (4 slots per country)
- 20 candidates from general quota
- 5 candidates from Regional Universities in Natural Science and Engineering
3. Courses
1) Master’s and Doctoral degree

Course Master’s Doctoral Remarks

3 years 4 years
(1 year of Korean Language course + (1 year of Korean Language course + 1 year of Korean
Duration 2 years of Degree course) 3 years of Degree course) Language Course
included
Sep.1st, 2017 ~ Aug.31st, 2020 Sep.1st, 2017 ~ Aug.31st, 2021

4. Majors
- [★] means a department offers English classes.
- [■] means a department offers a thesis in English.
- [▲] means a department offers English classes when students speaking in English enroll a class.
- Lessons ratio in English is subject to change each semester.

A. Graduate Course
Course Lessons ratio in
Field Major or Department Remarks
M D English (Semester)
Humanities/ Business Administration ★■ √ √ 1~2 classes (13%)
Social Sciences Economics ★■ √ √ 1~2 classes (15%)
(Jeonju) Archaeology and Cultural
√ √ ▲
Anthropology ★
Education ★■ √ √ 20%
Korean Language Education √
Korean Language and Literature √ √
German Studies √ √
International Trade ★■ √ √ 2 classes (15%)
Library and Information Science ★ √ √
Law ★■ √ √ 15%
History √ √ 1 class (10%)
Social Studies Education
√
(★ : only for Geography education)
Social Welfare √ √
Sociology ★ √ √
Mathematics Education √
Spanish & Latin American Studies √
Journalism and Communications √ √
Psychology ★ √ √
Child & family studies √
Literature and Language Education √
None for the Fall
English Language and Literature ★ √ √
semester 2016
Ethics √ √
 Japanese Studies √ √
Political Science ★
Chinese Language and Literature √ √
Philosophy ★ √ √
French and African Studies ★ √ √ ▲
Korean Language as a Second
√
Language Education
Public Administration √ √
Accounting ★■ √ √ 0~1 class (10%)
Nursing ★ √ √
Science Education ★ √
Physics Education ★ √
Biology Education ■ √ 10%
Earth-Science Education √
Chemistry Education ★■ √ 10%
Science Studies ★ √ √
Agricultural Engineering ★■ √ √ 30%
Agricultural Biology ★■ √ √ More than 50%
Agricultural Economics ★■ √ √ 30%
Agricultural Machinery
Engineering ★■ √ 30%
Agronomy ★■ √ √ 20%
Agriculture Chemistry ★■ √ √ 4 classes
Wood Science & Technology ★■ √ 50%
Natural Physics ★■ √ √ 20%(▲)
Sciences/ Molecular Biology ★■ √ 50%
Agriculture Biology ★■ √ √ 70%
(Jeonju) Human Ecology ★ √ √
Mathematics ★■
(Those with Mathematics diploma √ √ 50%
preferred)
Food Science and Technology ★ √ √
Food Science and Human Nutrition ★ √
Horticulture ★ √ √
Forestry ★■ √ √ 50%
Landscape Architecture ★
(Contact to supervisor professors √ √
for a thesis)
Housing Environmental Design ★ √
Earth and Environmental Sciences ★■ √ √ 20~30%(▲)
Animal Science ★■ √ √ 80%
Dental Science ★■
√ √ 30%
Statistics ★
Chemistry ★■ √ √ 30%
76%
Biotechnology ★■ √ √ (Average ratios for
past 2 years)
Natural
Ecology Landscape Architecture-
Sciences/ √ 30%
Design ★■
Agriculture
(Iksan) 30%
(Based on lesson
Oriental Medicine Resources ★■ √
for the 1st semester
2016)
Engineering BIN Convergence Technology ★■ √ √ 88%
(Jeonju) ITApplied Systems Engineering ★ √ √
Architecture and Urban √
Engineering
 Architecture Engineering √
Polymer Nano Engineering ★■ √ √ 50%
Metallurgical Engineering ★■ √ √ 30%
Mechanical Engineering ★■ √ √ 25%
Mechanical Design Engineering ★■ √ √ 50%
Mechanical System Engineering ★ √ √
Urban Engineering ★ √
Division of Semiconductor and
√ √ 50%
Chemical Engineering ★■
Industrial System Engineering ★■ √ √ 30%
Software Engineering ★■ √ 30%~100%(▲)
Convergence Technology
√ √ ▲
Engineering ★
Mineral Resources and Energy
√ √ 100%
Engineering ★■
Materials Engineering ★■ √ √ 50%(▲)
Electrical Engineering ★■ √ √ 33%
Electronic Engineering ★■ √ √ 6~10 classes
Computer Science and Engineering ★■ √ √ 30%~57%
Electronic Information Materials
√ √ 100%
Engineering ★■
Cabon Materials & Fiber
√ √ 3~4 classes (50%)
Engineering ★■
Civil Engineering ★■ √ √ 9 classes
Aerospace Engineering ★■ √ √ 50%
Environmental Engineering ★ √ √
Less than 10%
Medical Science ★■ √ √ (Based on lessons
in 2016)
Medicine
Medicine ★■ Less than 10%
(Jeonju)
(Those with Bachelor’s degree in √ √ (Based on lessons
Medicine) in 2016)
Dentistry ★■ √ √ 30%
Medicine
Veterinary Medicine ★■ √ √ 68%
(Iksan)
Dance √
Arts / Physical Fine Arts √ √
Education Industrial Design ★■ √ More than 30%
(Jeonju) Music ★ √ √
Physical Education √ √
Korean Music √
Inter- Finance and Pension Economics √
disciplinary Records, Archives, and Information
(Jeonju) √ √ 30%
Science ★■
Basic Humanity Studies √
Intangible Heritage and Information
√ √ ▲
Science ★
International Cyber Trade and Area
√
Study
Mathematics Education √
Child & family studies √
English Education ★■ √ 100%
Cognitive Science ★■ √ √ 20%
 Latin America, Fashion, Trade and
√
Commerce
Technology and Public Policy √
Nano Science and Technology ★■ √ √ 50%
Nano Semiconductors and Displays √ √
Agricultural Machinery
√ 30%
Engineering ★■
Agricultural Convergence
√ √
Technology
Korean proficiency
Design and Manufacturing ★ √ √
required
Mechatronics Engineering ★■ √ √ 100%
Bio·Nano System Engineering ★■ √ √ 100%
Radiation Science and Technology ★ √ √
Bioactive Materials ★■ √ √ 75%
Bioprocess Engineering √
Software Engineering ★■ √ 30%~100%(▲)
Sports Science ★ √ √
Speech Therapy √ √
Energy Engineering √ √
Energy StorageㆍConversion
√ √
Engineering
Image Engineering √ √
Advanced Organic Materials
√ √ 25%
Engineering ★■
Information Security Engineering ★ √ √ ▲
Information and Communications ★■ √ 50%
Housing Environmental Design √
Intelligence Vehicle System
√ √
Engineering ★
Solar Energy Engineering √ √
Applied Plasma Engineering ★■ √ √ 20%
Korean Music √
Healthcare Engineering √ √
Life Style Medicine ★ √ √
Ecology Landscape Architecture-
Inter- √ 30%
Design ★■
disciplinary
(Iksan) 62%
Integrative Biotechnology ■ √ √ (Average ratios for
past 2 years)
5. Eligibility for Application
* Basically the same with the one set by NIIED
1) Applicants and their parents must hold foreign citizenship.
* Korean citizens, including those who hold dual citizenship, are NOT eligible to apply.
2) Applicants must be under 40 years of age as of Sep. 1st, 2017 (born after Sep. 1st, 1977).
* Professors who are from ODA assisted country must be under 45 years of age as of Sep. 1 st,
2017(born after Sep. 1st, 1972)
3) Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree as of Aug. 31st, 2017.
* (Important) Applicants who have completed a degree, Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctoral, in
Korea are NOT eligible to apply. However, Applicants who have been enrolled at Korean universities as
exchange students are eligible to apply. a KGSP scholar who has graduated or will graduate from a Korean
university as of August 31st, 2017 can apply for this program again only via the embassy (re-application
is limited to one instance).
* 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.
* Applicants who are expecting to obtain the relevant required degree or diploma by August 31 st, 2017
must submit a certificate of degree or diploma expectation, and submit the official certificate of degree or
diploma to NIIED by August 31st, 2017.
4) Applicants must maintain a grade point average (G.P.A.) 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(80%/100%),
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 .
5) 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, or Form 8 when he/she applies for this
program, and when orientation, an Official Medical Examination will be done by the 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
6) Those who had withdrew from the scholarship after being selected as KGSP grantees in
previous years are NOT eligible to apply.
7) Applicants who have Korean proficiency or English proficiency may be given preference.
8) Applicants who apply for natural science and technology program may be given preference.

6. Required Documents
* Documents must be original, placed in a separate envelope.
* Documents not in English or Korean must be accompanied by a complete English or Korean
translation authenticated by the issuing institution or notarized by a notary’s office.

Check List for Application Documents Master’s Doctoral

1 Application Form (Form 1) MUST MUST
2 Self Introduction Letter (Form 2) MUST MUST
3 Statement of Purpose (Form 3) MUST MUST
4 Two Letter of Recommendation (Form 5) MUST MUST
5 KGSP Applicant Pledge (Form 7) MUST MUST
6 Personal Medical Assessment (Form 8) MUST MUST
7 Bachelor’s Diploma or Certificate of Degree: original copy MUST MUST
8 Bachelor’s Transcript: original copy MUST MUST
9 Master’s Diploma or Certificate of Degree: original copy - MUST
10 Master’s Transcript: original copy - MUST
11 Applicant’s Proof of Citizenship MUST MUST
12 Parents’ Proof of Citizenship MUST MUST
13 Certificate of Korean Citizenship Renunciation OPTIONAL OPTIONAL
14 Adoption Documents (Overseas Koreans Adoptees ONLY) OPTIONAL OPTIONAL
15 Certificate of valid TOPIK: original copy OPTIONAL OPTIONAL
16 Certificate of valid English Proficiency Test: original copy OPTIONAL OPTIONAL
17 Published Papers or Awards OPTIONAL OPTIONAL
18 Applicant’s Passport Copy Successful candidates of
19 Comprehensive Medical Examination Results 2ndRound ONLY

1) Note
* All application documents must be either in Korean or in English
- Dual applications are not accepted. Applicants must apply for KGSP via only one
institution.
* Documents in any other languages must be accompanied by a complete Korean or English
translation, authenticated by the issuing institution or notarized by a notary public.
* Submitted documents will not be returned to the applicants.
* Application documents must be presented in their original forms
 * The application documents must be submitted in the order of the checklist on the first
page of the application form. Each required document must be numbered and labeled on
the top right corner as the following.
- Example: 9. Bachelor’s Diploma
* In case of submitting photocopied documents, applicants MUST have the copies notarized
or apostilled and then submit the notarized or apostilled copies.
* All the documents should be measured up to the A4 paper size.
* In case of applicant’s name, spell of name in application form must be equal with passport.
* In case of submitting the original documents that cannot be reissued, applicants are advised
to submit notarized or apostilled copies of the original documents.
* Applications that contain incomplete or forged documents will be disqualified and the
application in its entirety will be discarded.
Applicants who are expected to graduate from their respective home undergraduate/graduate
institutions by August 31st, 2017, should submit the certificate (or letter) of expected
graduation issued by said institutions when they apply; the official certificate of graduation
should be received by NIIED by August 31st, 2017.
* Applicants may submit the copies of published papers, if available.
* Applicants may submit the copies of awards, if available.
* The proofs of citizenship include, but are not limited to, the following:
- A birth certificate issued by the government of the applicant’s country;
- A certificate of family registration issued by the government of the applicant’s country; or
- Passport copies of the applicant and parents.
* The scores of the language proficiency test must be valid at the time of applying.
* Applicants must submit ONE original application documents.

7. Scholarship from NIIED

1) Scholarship Period: same as the period of invitation.
2) Payment:
-Airfare: Round-trip economy class ticket.
* Airfare for entry will not be provided to scholars who already presently live in Korea for
academic study or employment.
* The fees for domestic travel within a scholar’s home country and for travel insurance to and
from Korea will not be provided.
* Scholars from China and the Czech Republic will not be provided airfare by NIIED, but
 by their country of origin according to the mutual agreements.
-Monthly Allowance: 900,000 won (KRW) per month.
-Research Allowance: 210,000 won for scholars in the humanities and social sciences; 240,000
won for scholars in natural and mechanic sciences, per semester.
-Relocation (Settlement) Allowance: 200,000 won upon arrival
-Language Training Fee: Fully coverage
-Tuitions: All admission fees are waived by the host institution (university). The tuition is paid
by NIIED.
-Dissertation Printing Costs: 500,000 ~ 800,000 won, depending on the actual costs.
-Medical Insurance: 20,000 won per month will be provided (limited coverage).
-Special funding for scholars who are proficient in the Korean language (TOPIK Level 5 or 6):
100,000 won per month (commencing from the degree program)
3) NOTES
- NIIED does not compensate fees for the domestic travel both in the grantee’s country and
Korea.
- Airfare for entry into Korea will not be provided to a scholar that has been staying in Korea
for his or her study, work, etc. as of the date of announcement of successful candidates
- NIIED does not compensate fees for insurance for traveling to and from Korea.
- The medical fee is to be reimbursed through the insurance company to the scholar after s/he
pays first. However, the expense for dental clinic or chronic disease will not be covered.
- Any scholar who gives up his/her study during the scholarship period will not receive airfare
and allowance for repatriation.
- Any scholar that quits the program within 3 months after s/he entering Korea, should refund
all scholarship fees (The airfare of arriving Korea, settlement allowance, monthly stipend,
Korean language training expenses, etc.).
8. Office of International Cooperation, CBNU
1) Mailing Address:
KGSP Coordinator
Ms. Kyounghee Kim
Office of International Cooperation, 3F New Silk Road Center
Chonbuk National University
567 Baekje-daero Deokjin-Gu Jeonju-si Jeollabuk-do 54896, South Korea
2) Office: +82-(0)63-270-4757
3) Fax: +82-(0)63-270-2099
4) E-mail: kgsp@chonbuk.ac.kr
5) Homepage of CBNU
- CBNU Korean: http://www.chonbuk.ac.kr
- CBNU English: http://en.chonbuk.ac.kr
- CBNU Chinese: http://china.chonbuk.ac.kr
6) Homepage of International Cooperation: http://ioffice.cbnu.edu
 FORM 1. Application Form
Application Checklist
지원자 제출서류 체크리스트 REGISTRATION NUMBER

Institution Receiving Application (접수기관) : CHONBUK NATIONAL UNIV.

*Leave this table blank
Person in Charge (확인자) : Signature(인)

1) Name of Applicant: (Surname) (Given Name)

2) Country :

3) Desired Degree Program : ☐ Master’s ☐ Doctoral ☐ Postdoctoral ☐ Professor Exchange

(*Please check (√) in the appropriate box.)

Submission Status
Application Documents
Yes No
1 Application Form (Form 1)
2 Letter of Self-Introduction (Form 2)
3 Statement of Purpose (Form 3)
4 Research Proposal (Form 4)
5 TWO Letters of Recommendation (Form 5)
Letter of Invitation (Form 6)
6
* Research Program applicants ONLY
7 KGSP Applicant Pledge (Form 7)
8 Personal Medical Assessment (Form 8)
9 Bachelor’s Diploma or Certificate of Degree: original copy
10 Bachelor’s Transcript: original copy
11 Master’s Diploma or Certificate of Degree: original copy
12 Master’s Transcript: original copy
Doctoral Diploma or Certificate of Degree: original copy
13
* Post-Doctoral Research Program applicants ONLY
Doctoral Transcript: original copy
14
* Post-Doctoral Research Program applicants ONLY
Certificate of Employment: original copy
15
* Research Program applicants ONLY
16 Applicant’s Proof of Citizenship
17 Parents’ Proof of Citizenship
Certificate of Korean Citizenship Renunciation
18
* Previous Korean citizenship holders ONLY
Adoption Documents
19
* Overseas Korean Adoptees ONLY
20 Certificate of Valid TOPIK
21 Certificate of Valid English Proficiency Test
22 Published Papers
23 Awards
 Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP)
for Graduate Degrees
Application Form
Please check (☒) the following. Click the box to check or uncheck.
1. Application Track 추천기관
☐ Embassy 재외공관 ☒ University 국내대학
2. Type of Application 추천유형
☐ General 일반추천 ☐ Overseas Korean Adoptee 입양인
3. Desired Field of Study 희망계열
☐ Liberal Arts and Social Science 인문사회계열
☐ Science, Technology and Engineering 자연공학계열
☐ Arts and Sports 예체능계열

4. Program to Apply 지원과정

☐ Master’s 석사과정 ☐ Doctoral 박사과정
☐ Postdoctoral Research 박사후연구과정 ☐ Professor Exchange 교환교수 등 연구과정

Please complete the form below. It must be typed in English ONLY.

Surname 성 Given Name 이름 Gender 성별
Marital Status
결혼여부
Full Name
성명
☐ Male ☐ Single
☐ Female ☐ Married
※Write the passport name. Photo
Date of Birth 생년월일 Size: 3cm x 4cm
(YYYY/MM/DD)
Age 나이

Country 국가 Citizenship 국적

Address

Contact Information 연 Phone (Must start with the country code)

락처
*Must be applicant’s
E-mail

Location (City, Country)

University Name 학교명
소재국가/도시
☐ Bachelor’s
Most Recently Attende Achieved or Expected Degr ☐ Master’s Major 전공
d University 최종학력 ee 학위
☐ Doctoral
Degree Thesis Title 최종학
위논문제목
English Proficiency Type Score
Language Abilities 어
TOPIK Level ☐1 ☐2 ☐3 ☐4 ☐5 ☐6 Test Scores
학능력
영어공인성적
Published Papers
(If available)
Awards
(If available)
Choice of University/
Major 지원신청대학 University 대학 Division 계열 Department 학과 Major 세부전공

※ Attention! Embassy Track applicants must choose THREE universities and majors.
University Track applicants must choose ONE university and major.
 Choice #1

Choice #2

Choice #3

Period 기간 University/ Institution 학교명 Country 소재국 Major 전공분야 Degree 학위

Previously
Achieved
Degree(s)
학력

School
1st year 2nd year 3rd year 4th year 5th year
GPA* Year Cumulative G Score Percentile
(ONLY for Term/ PA 평균평점 환산점수
terms or Semester 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
semesters
completed) Bachelor’s / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 100
성적 (이
수 Master’s / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
학기만)
Doctoral / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 100
Period Institution/ Company Position Responsibilities
Employment or Profes
sional Research Experi
ence
직업 혹은 연구경력

Previous Visits to Period Purpose of Stay City or Region Affiliated Organization

Korea 과거 한국 거주
또는
체류 사실

Previously Received Grant Amount 지원금액

Sponsor 지원기관 Period 수혜기간
Scholarship Awards (USD/year)
from Korean
/
institutions
장학금 수혜 /

년(yyyy) 월(mm) 일(dd)

Applicant's Name : (signature)

* GPA(Grade Point Average) must be converted to percentile scores. Refer to the Appendix A for the conversion table.
* Doctoral degree applicants must put grades information both for Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree.
* Research Program applicants must to grades for their final degrees.
 FORM 2. Letter of Self-Introduction
Please type in Korean or in English. The letter must be single spaced within ONE page, with the font Times New Roman, size 10.
(*10 points)
o Your course of life, your view of life, study background, your hopes & wishes, etc
o Your education and work experience, etc., in relation to the KGSP program
o Your motivations for applying for this program
o Reason for study in Korea
 FORM 3. Statement of Purpose
This form is required for applicants in the Master’s or Doctoral program ONLY.
Please type in Korean or in English. The statement of purpose must be single spaced with no more than TWO pages, with the font
Times New Roman, size 10. (*10 points)

Goal of study &

o Goal of study, title or subject of research, and detailed study plan
Study Plan

Future Plan
o Future plan in Korea or another country after study in Korea
after Study
 FORM 4. Research Proposal
This form is required for the Research Program applicants ONLY.
Please type in Korean or in English. Please write in as much detail as possible, not exceeding FIVE pages, single-spaced, with the font Times New
Roman, in size 10. (*10 points)
▣ Research Topic

▣ Research Objectives

▣ Detailed Research Plan

▣ Research Methodology

▣ Expected Results of the Research

▣ Research Timetable
 FORM 5. Letter of Recommendation
To the applicant: Please fill in your name and the other required information below. In turn, deliver or email this form to the person
who will write this letter. NOTE: Request your recommender to seal his or her letter of recommendation in an official envelope and
sign across the back flap upon completion. Recommendation letters that are not sealed and signed will not be accepted.
Confidential

Name of Applicant: (Surname) (Given Name)

Nationality:

Desired Program:  ☐ Master’s ☐ Doctoral ☐ Postdoctoral ☐ Professor Exchange

Desired Major:

To the recommender: The person named above has applied for the ‘Korean Government Scholarship Program’. We ask for your
assistance, and would appreciate your frank and candid appraisal of the applicant.

* Please type or print clearly using black ink.

1. How long have you known the applicant and in what relationship?

Please assess the applicant's qualities in the evaluation table given below. Rate the applicant compared to other classmates who
are/were in the same school year with him/her.
Truly
Excellent Very Good Good Below Average
Classification Exceptional N/A
Top 2% Top 10% Top 25% Middle 50% Lower 25%
Academic Achievement

Future Academic Potential

Integrity

Responsibility/Independence

Creativity/Originality

Communication Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

1. What do you consider to be the applicant’s strengths?

2. What do you consider to be the applicant’s weaknesses?

3. How well do you think the applicant has thought out plans for graduate study?

4. Please comment on the applicant’s performance record, potential, or personal qualities which you believe would be helpful in
considering the applicant’s application for the proposed degree program.

Recommender’s Name Date

Recommender’s Signature

Position or Title:

University (Institution):

Address:

(zip-code: - )
Tel: Fax:

Please return this form sealed in an official envelope and signed across the back to the applicant. We greatly appreciate your
timeliness regarding this letter for your recommendee.
 FORM 6. Letter of Invitation
This form is required for the Research Program applicants ONLY and must be completed by the staff or faculty of the inviting
university.

A. Applicant Information

Full Name

Nationality Final Degree

Current
Current Position
Affiliation
B. Invitation Details
Period of
Department
Invitation
Professor (signature)
* Please briefly describe the applicant’s research topic and plan.

Research Plan

1. Please check all that applies:

☐ Participation in our university’s research project;
☐ Support for coursework, as in auditing a course;
☐ Personal research office
☐ Access to the university’s library
☐ Financial support for attending academic conferences
☐ On-campus accommodation
University’s ☐ Other
Support
Plan 2. University Support Details

I hereby confirm that our university(institution) will invite the above person as a research program scholar under the
Korean Government Scholarship Program.

Date: February 1, 2017

(Official Seal)
President University
 FORM 7. KGSP Applicant Pledge

Pledge

As an applicant for the 2017 Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP) for Graduate
Degrees, I pledge to abide by the followings:

(1) All documents I submitted to NIIED are true;

(2) I will fulfill my responsibilities as a KGSP scholar to the best of my ability;
(3) I will respect and uphold the values of the Korean culture and society;
(4) I will not participate in any form of political activities (such as organizing or joining a
political party, attending political meetings, publishing political articles and declarations,
and organizing or participating in political demonstrations);
(5) I will maintain financial integrity at a personal level;
(6) I accept NIIED's decision concerning the graduate degree program and the Korean
language program;
(7) I understand it is not permitted to change the university, either for the Korean language
program or for the degree program;
(8) I will observe the regulations of NIIED and university; and
(9) I give permission to NIIED to use my personal information for KGSP.

I confirm that I read the above conditions. I also understand that the violation of any one of
the above might result in the suspension or cancellation of the scholarship.

Date (YYYY/ MM/ DD):

Applicant’s Name : (signature)

 FORM 8. PERSONAL MEDICAL ASSESSMENT
Attention! Applicants are not required to undergo an authorized medical exam before passing the 2 nd Selection with NIIED. The
successful candidates of the 2 nd round of selection, however, must get the comprehensive medical examinations from a licensed
physician or a doctor (including an HIV and TBPE drug test**, etc) in accordance with the requirements of the Korea Immigration
Service and the KGSP. If the results show that the applicant is unfit to study and live overseas more than 3 years, he/she may be
disqualified.
**The TBPE (tetrabromophenolphthalein ethyl ester) drug tests are for evaluating past usage of stimulant drugs.

Gender ☐ Male ☐ Female HEIGHT cm WEIGHT kg

QUESTION YES NO IF YES, PLEASE EXPLAIN

Have you ever had an infectious disease that posed a risk to
public health (such as, but not limited to, tuberculosis, HIV and
other STDs)?

Do you have allergies?

Do you have hyper tension?

Do you have diabetes?

Do you have any type of Hepatitis?

Have you ever suffered from or been treated for depression,

anxiety, or any other mental or mood disorder? (If you have
received treatment, please explain and attach an official medical
report.)

Have you ever been addicted to alcohol?

Have you ever abused any narcotic, stimulant, hallucinogen or

other substance, either legally or illegally?

Have you been hospitalized in the last two (2) years?

Have you had any serious injury, ailment or sickness in the last
five (5) years?

Do you have any visual or hearing impairment?

Do you have any physical disabilities?

Do you have any cognitive/mental disabilities?

Are you taking any prescribed medication?

Are you on a special diet?

Are you pregnant?