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Foreign Government Awards Program - Korea

NOTE: this competition is closed. A new competition is expected to be announced in September 2010.

Award

Award Types

One or two awards are offered for study/research at the graduate level in Korean studies, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, engineering, and other subjects.

Award Value

Airfare (economy class tickets) to Korea and return on expiry of the scholarship.
Exemption from tuition fees (those who do not meet the minimum acceptable grades are not exempt and must pay their own tuition fees);
If applicable, language training expenses (up to one year paid directly to the school by the NIIED);
Monthly living allowance of 900,000 won;
Settlement allowance of 200,000 won upon arrival;
Research fund (2 times per year): 210,000 won per term for humanities and 240,000 won per term for natural sciences (for books, student association fees, dissertation review charge and other requirements);
Dissertation printing fee up to 500,000 won;
Medical insurance for the award holder (illness and accidents)
Repatriation fund of 100,000 won upon completion of studies;

Note: All amounts are subject to modification

Duration

2 years for a Master's degree
3 years for a doctoral degree (less than a year of language training can be granted if necessary).
Research awards (without language training) are for six to twelve months.

Note: Extension of a scholarship period is possible in some cases.

Background

The Government of Korea through the National Institute for International Education Development* (NIIED) offers scholarships for study/research at the graduate level.

* This link leads to a site/document belonging to an entity not subject to the Official Languages Act. Information on this site/document is available in the language of the site.

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Student

Eligibility

All applicants must:

Be Canadian citizens.
Hold an undergraduate and/or a graduate degree from a Canadian university or the equivalent.
Be under 40 years of age for Master's and doctoral degrees (no age limit for research awards).
Have a sound working knowledge of Korean and English.
Select the university and the subject of study/research and make necessary contacts to secure acceptance.

The scholarship period normally begins September 1st; however, in case of failure to get admission for the fall semester, scholarship recipients will be allowed to apply for admission for the following spring semester.

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Application Process

How to Apply

Applicants must complete the Online Application.

Enter your data in the fields provided, following the instructions for each item.
Upon completion, verify your data prior to submitting.
To obtain a hard copy for your records, prior to submitting, you may print the form using the print function of your browser. Note that CBIE does not require a hard copy.
SUBMIT to provide your application electronically to CBIE.

Applicants must submit the following supporting documents to complete the application:

Proof of Canadian citizenship: one certified copy of the following: birth certificate, citizenship card or passport (do not include original documents); a certificate of baptism is not accepted as proof of Canadian citizenship.
Signed "Declaration by Applicant" found at the end of the online application.
Three letters of recommendation
One recent passport-size photograph. Write your full name of the back of the photograph.
Official transcript (one) of ALL post-secondary studies to date (COMPLETE academic record(s) including College of Applied Arts and Technology-CAAT and CEGEP) must be sent directly from the issuing institution(s) or you may include your transcript(s) in your application package provided they are in a sealed envelope.
Proof of registration for studies in progress, including courses being taken
One copy of your letter(s) of acceptance.
Two sets of artwork samples for applicants in Fine Arts, Music and Architecture. Applicants in the history or theory of art, music, or architecture are not required to submit samples.

Artwork samples required are as follows:

Applicants in the Fine Arts* (painting, graphic arts, sculpture and photography) must submit up to 20 slides of 20 original works. Film-makers and video artists must submit at least one recent film, indicating when it was made, how the applicant was involved in its production and the running time. These must be provided on CD/DVD, be dated, and clearly identified with the applicant's name.
Applicants in Music* must submit CDs of three works totaling no more than 30 minutes. The recordings of singers and instrumentalists must be chosen from three different musical periods, except in the case of Baroque musicians, who must include movements from three different types of pieces. Piano accompaniments may be included. Composers must submit scores and recordings of three different types of works composed by them. All recordings must begin with a spoken declaration by the applicant's music professor that the samples on the recording were performed or written by the applicant and are unedited.
Applicants in Architecture* must submit up to 10 reproductions of drawings, provided on CD/DVD.

*Only samples as specified above will be presented to the selection committee. Samples can be returned following the competition; please indicate the return address. However CBIE, while taking all reasonable care, cannot be held responsible for the loss or damage of artwork samples.

Deadline

The online application must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. EST, January 25, 2010. Supporting documents must be postmarked on or before this date.

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that supporting documents are submitted by the deadline. The selection committee will not accept incomplete files. All required information must appear in the space provided: supporting documents other than those SPECIFICALLY requested will not be accepted.

We strongly recommend that you collect all the required supporting documents in sealed envelopes and send them to CBIE in one package by a method which will provide you with confirmation of its delivery, such as courier service or registered mail.

If you are unable to collect all the required supporting documents, please ensure that your referees and institution(s) issuing transcripts submit the documents directly to CBIE by the deadline. Be sure to identify the name of the scholarship program for which you are applying on all documentation sent to CBIE.

Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE)
Attn: Foreign Government Awards Program – Korea
220 Laurier Ave. W., Suite 1550
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5Z9

We are unable to acknowledge receipt, by letter or telephone, but you can e-mail us at: scholarships-bourses@cbie.ca

Notification

Applicants who are pre-selected by the Canadian Scholarship Selection Committee will be notified in late December by CBIE that their applications will be forwarded to the Embassy of Korea in Ottawa as nominees.

Nominees will be asked to complete an additional form specific to awards offered by the NIIED. Further details will be included with the notification.

Those who are not pre-selected will be notified in January by CBIE.

Final Selection

The final selection of award recipients is made by NIIED and is communicated to the Embassy of Korea in Ottawa.

Notification will be sent out by the Embassy of Korea to successful candidates in spring.

All recommendations of the Canadian Scholarship Selection Committee and decisions made by the host countries are final and are not open to appeal.