Scholars Wanted

Year 2009 Korean Government
Scholarship Program for Graduate Students

1. Program Objective
The objective of the Korean Government scholarship program is to provide international students with the opportunities to conduct advanced studies at higher educational institutions in the Republic of Korea in order to promote international exchange in education and mutual friendship between countries.

2. Total Candidates for Selection : 30 persons

3. Academic Programs & Institutions
(1) Academic degree program : master’s degree and doctoral degree (Ph.D.)
(2) Institutions : all graduate schools in Korea
※ Those who want to enter specific graduate schools, such as MBA, international studies, medical, dental, or law schools, should get a separate permission from NIIED.
(3) Applicants who will major in science and engineering will have priority.

4. Duration
Master's course : 3 years (1 year of Korean language course & 2 years of master's course)
Doctoral course : 4 years (1 year of Korean language course & 3 years of doctoral course)

6. Qualifications
- Both applicant and his/her parents must possess the citizenship of a foreign country.
* Applicants and his/her parents should not hold the Korean citizenship.
- Applicants should have an adequate health, both mentally and physically, to stay in a foreign country for a long period of time
* Persons who are pregnant or having serious illness are not eligible.
- Persons who can contribute to promoting the mutual friendship between Korea and the country of origin
- Should be under 40 years of age as of September 1, 2009
- Hold a bachelor degree for the master's course, or a master’s degree for the doctoral course as of September 1, 2009
- Obtain a grade point average (G.P.A.) above 85% or 5% in rank from the top, from the last institution attended

7. Scholarship Payment
(1) Scholarship Period : 1 year of Korean language course and 2 years of master’s degree course, or 3 years of doctoral degree course
(2) Payment
-Airfare : A round-trip economy class ticket
-Monthly Allowance : 900,000 won per month
-Research Allowance : 210,000 won for students in humanities and social sciences; 240,000 won for students in natural and mechanic sciences per semester
-Settlement Allowance : 200,000 won upon arrival

8. Schedule
- Submission Deadline: May 15, 2009
- Final selection by NIIED : end of June
- Result notice : beginning of July
- Entry to Korea : August 25~28, 2009
- Korean language course : September 1, 2009
- Entrance to graduate school : September 1, 2010

Note:
• Applicant’s Requirement Submission deadline: May 15, 2009
• For submission of Required Documents and other inquiries, contact JP Torregoza at jp_kulit@yahoo.com or keitaro310@gmail.com.
• If you need help on filling up of prescribed forms you can also email JP.

Research Topics:
• Cognitive Radio Optimization
• Game Theory Distributed Decision-making
• Possible implementation of a Cognitive Radio Testbed
• Other IT topics may also be suggested.

For details, email jp_kulit@yahoo.com or keitaro310@gmail.com. Or you can download here if its still up...