2017 global korea scholarship korean Government Scholarship Program Application Guidelines for Undergraduate Degrees

November 28 ~ December 29

[3^rd ROUND] NIIED forwards the application documents of the successful candidates to the universities by November 25, 2016. Each university conducts the final round of review for admission, and notifies individual candidates of the admission results by December 23, 2016. Candidates must choose ONE university and notify NIIED of their final choice by December 29, 2016.
January 6, 2017	NIIED announces the final successful candidates on the GKS Notice board on www.studyinkorea.go.kr.
Early February	KE informs the scholars of their scheduled entry to Korea. Scholars must check their entry flight itinerary and make preparations to enter Korea.
Late February	Entry to Korea

※ NOTES

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  Applicants must follow the NIIED’s regulations throughout the application procedure.
  
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  Applicants must choose up to 3 different universities and write their choice in the Forms 1, 4, and 5. Applicants must choose only ONE department (or major) for each university, as listed on the “University Information”.
  
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  In choosing the preferred universities and majors, it is advisable to contact the universities in advance for further information. (See Appendix 2 for the university contact information.)
  
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  After the announcement of the 2^nd round result, NIIED will forward the candidates’ documents to the universities as written on the application forms. All applicants must double-check their choice of preferred universities on the application form in order to ensure that their application documents are reviewed by RIGHT and CORRECT universities.
  
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  Additional documents might be required to be submitted depending on the university or department, especially for majors in the field of fine arts, music or physical education. If asked so, the applicants must submit the requested documents to the university.
  
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  Attention! A candidate who fails to receive admission to any one of the three universities will NOT BE SELECTED as a KGSP scholar.
  
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  Transferring to a different university is NOT allowed after the confirmation of an applicant’s final choice of a university.
  
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  Regardless of university admission, all scholars must achieve the TOPIK level required by NIIED before the completion of the 1-year Korean language program. Any scholar who fails to do so cannot proceed to his or her degree program.