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GKS Graduate Program Scholarship
(This is subject to change by NIIED)

Scholarship Period: same as the period of invitation.

Payment:

Airfare: Round-trip economy class ticket.
* Airfare for entry will not be provided to scholars who already currently 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 (only for scholars from their own country, not for scholars who already currently live in Korea)

Language Training Fee: Full 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)

NOTES

NIIED does not compensate fees for the domestic travel, moving expenses, deposit, etc. both in the grantee’s country and Korea.

Airfare for entry into Korea will not be provided to a scholar that has been staying and living 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, must refund all scholarship fees. (The airfare of arriving Korea, settlement allowance, monthly stipend, Korean language training expenses, etc.).

GKS Undergraduate Program Scholarship

Scholarship Period: same as the period of invitation.

Payment:

Airfare: Round-trip economy class ticket.
* Airfare for entry will not be provided to scholars who currently 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: 800,000 won (KRW) per month.

Relocation (Settlement) Allowance: 200,000 won upon arrival (only for scholars from their own country, not for scholars who already currently live in Korea)

Final Homecoming Allowance: 100,000 won (KRW) upon returning.

Language Training Fee: Full coverage

Tuitions: All admission fees are waived by the host institution (university). The tuition is paid by NIIED.

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)

NOTES

NIIED does not compensate fees for the domestic travel, moving expenses, deposit, etc. both in the grantee’s country and Korea.

Airfare for entry into Korea will not be provided to a scholar that has been staying and living 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, must refund all scholarship fees. (The airfare of arriving Korea, settlement allowance, monthly stipend, Korean language training expenses, etc.).