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2015 Korean Government Scholarship Program(KGSP) for International Students for Graduate Courses

Chungbuk National University(CBNU) is accepting applications for Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP) for Graduate Programs.


This program is designed to provide higher education in Korea for international students in order to promote international exchanges in education and mutual friendship between the participating countries. If you are interested, download the attached files and send the application by Friday, March 20, 2015 via post mail.

1. Application Deadline : All required documents should be delivered to CBNU by March 20, 2015 by mailing

2. Address : Office of International Services, Chungbuk National University

1 Chungdae-ro, Seowon-gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk, 362-763 South Korea

3. Qualifications :

- Applicant and parents must be citizens of the country to which scholarships are offered.

- Under 40 years as of September 1, 2015.

- Hold either a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree as of September 1, 2015.

- GPA 80% (out of 100%) or within top 10% among graduates

- Should have 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 previous attended institution

* (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, or a doctoral program in Korea cannot apply for this program.

4. Scholarship Period :

- Start of Scholarship Program: September 1, 2015

- Master’s(3 yrs): 2015. 9. 1 ~ 2018. 8.31(1 year of Korean language + 2 years of Master’s)

- Doctoral(4 yrs): 2015. 9. 1 ~ 2019. 8.31(1 year of Korean language + 3 years of Doctoral)

5. Academic Programs and Fields of Study : refer the attached file.

6. Contact : Office of International Services , Seonyoung Hwang(+82-43-261-3890, jiayou@cbnu.ac.kr)

[Attachment]

1. 2015 KGSP Admission Guideline

2. Chungbuk National University Graduate admission guide for KGSP applicants

3. 2015 KGSP Graduate Program FAQ