26/06/2015
Application Guide for
2015 ODA Global Leader Scholarship Program of
Gyeongsang National University (GNU), South Korea
Ⅰ. Program Overview
1. Objective
The Gyeongsang National University (GNU) Global Leader Scholarship program is specially designed scholarship program for international undergraduate students from Vietnam, the Philippines, Uzbekistan, Peru and Ethiopia. By supporting full scholarships including tuitions fees, living allowance and airfares and insurance fees, this scholarship program aims to nurture global leaders who will lead nation’s economic growth and future development in each country.
2. Total Number of Scholarships Available: 6
3. Scholarship Information
(1) Scholarship Period: September 2015 - February 2019 < 3 years and half>
* Bachelor Program Period at GNU: September 2015 - August 2019 < 4 years>
(2) Scope of scholarship support
* Full Support for GNU’ undergraduate programs tuition fees
- The whole undergraduate program tuition fees (around US $2,000 for one semester) for 4 years from fall semester 2015 to spring semester 2019 will be covered with this scholarship
* Monthly living allowances: 500,000 KRW ((Around US$ 450) per month from Sept. 2015 to Feb. 2019
* However, the monthly living allowances will not be provided for 6 months from March to August 2019.
* One-way airplane ticket or airfare for coming to Korea
- The economic class airfare for coming into Korea will be provided once when you travel from your home country to GNU, Korea.
* Settlement Allowance: 200,000 KRW will be paid one time upon your arrival
* Medical Insurance: The grantees will be provided with health insurance for major accidents and illnesses during their scholarship period from Sept. 2015 to Feb. 2019.
Ⅱ. Application Eligibility
1. General qualification: Prospective applicant must meet all the following qualification criteria;
(1) Both applicants and his/her parents must be a citizen of Vietnam, the Philippines, Uzbekistan, Peru or Ethiopia.
※ If an applicant or his/her parents has dual citizenship with Korea or has any other nationalities different from above, he /she is not eligible to apply this scholarship program.
(2) Applicants should be under 25 years of age as of September 1, 2015 (Should be born after September, 1, 1990)
(3) Applicants must be a high school graduate (or expected graduate by August 2015) or university enrolled students who will be able to enroll at GNU from fall semester 2015. (Starting September 1, 2015).
※ Even though applicants are university enrolled students, he/she must enroll from 1st year at GNU.
(4) Have adequate health, both physically and mentally
(5) Must not at any time have ever received a Korean government scholarship for an undergraduate program.
2. Educational Background
(1) Applicants should complete (or expected complete by August 2015) all courses corresponding to those of elementary, middle and high school in Korea or a foreign country.
(2) Applicants must possess above 80% (out of 100%) cumulative grade point average (C.G.P.A.), or must be within 20% (out of 100%) in the rank during their entire high school period
※ C.G.P.A. should be 2.64/4.0, 2.80/4.3, 2.91/4.5, 3.23/5.0 or higher
