1. Program Objective
The Korean Government Scholarship Program is designed to provide higher education in Korea for international students in order to promote international exchange in education and mutual friendship between the participating countries.
2. Total number of Applicants for Selection : 600 persons
o Korean Embassy(Consulate) : 365 persons
※ 2010 KGSP Places Allocation for Korean Embassies (Consulates)
Quota Number of Countries Name of Countries
31 1 China
18 1 Japan
17 1 Russia
12 2 Cambodia, Mongolia
11 1 Vietnam
10 2 Mexico, India
9 1 Indonesia
8 3 Thailand, Laos, Malaysia
7 3 Philippines, Kazakhstan, Myanmar
5 6 Chinese Taipei, Uzbekistan, Turkey, USA, Ethiopia, Colombia
4 5 Nepal, Senegal, Bangladesh, Ukraine, New Zealand
3 15 Sri Lanka, Morocco, Azerbaijan, El Salvador, Egypt, Tanzania, Germany, France, Dominica, Chile, Iran, Canada, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kyrgyzstan, Saudi Arabia
2 20 Singapore, Pakistan, Gabon, Romania, Belarus, Bulgaria, Slovakia, United Kingdom, Czech, Guatemala, Ecuador, Algeria, Yemen, Uganda, Belize, Honduras, Italy, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Poland
1 55 Ghana, Georgia, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, Republic of South Africa, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Rwanda, Libya, Lithuania, Moldavia, Bahrain, Barbados, Bahamas, Venezuela, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Brazil, Brunei, Serbia, Seychelles, Sudan, Sweden, Slovenia, Armenia, Argentina, Haïti, Ireland, Afghanistan, Angola, Oman, Austria, Uruguay, Iraq, Israel, Zambia, Cameroon, Qatar, Kenya, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Panama, Paraguay, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Fiji, Hungary, Australia, Jordan
Total 116 365
o Korean University : 200 persons
※ 2010 KGSP Places Allocation for Domestic Universities
Quota Number of Countries Name of Countries
16 1 Vietnam
9 1 Indonesia
8 1 Philippines
7 2 Uzbekistan, Mongolia
6 3 Bangladesh, Malaysia, Cambodia
5 5 Myanmar, Kazakhstan, Thailand, Laos, India
4 2 Pakistan, Nepal
3 4 Guatemala, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Tanzania
2 25 Ghana, Nigeria, Chinese Taipei, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Morocco, Brunei, Senegal, Singapore, Azerbaijan, Angola, Ecuador, Jordan, Ukraine, Kenya, Columbia, Kyrgyzstan, Rwanda, Turkey, Tunisia, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Hungary, Yemen
1 40 Guinea, South Africa, Nicaragua, Germany, Democratic Republic of Timor- Leste, Liberia, Romania, Mali, Bahrain, Belarus, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Slovakia, United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Haiti, Afghanistan, Algeria, Ethiopia, El Salvador, Honduras, Uganda, Iraq, Iran, Jamaica, Zambia, Chile, Cameroon, Canada, Costa Rica, Cote d’Ivoire, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Croatia, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Australia
Total 83 200 persons
o Overseas Korean Adoptee : 35 persons
3. Applicable Universities and fields
o Applicable Universities : 61 Universities (or Institutes) designated by NIIED
* Applicants recommended by the Korean Embassies (Consulates) or by the adoption association must choose 5 desired universities out of 61 universities below and send in the application form to a Korean Embassy (Consulate) in the country of origin or to the adoption association. (Except for students nominated by Korean Government through Korean Embassy)
* Applicants recommended by the domestic universities must choose one desired university out of 61 universities below and send in the application form to that university.
For more information and application download Visit:
http://www.niied.go.kr/
