For Whom

1. Non-EU/EEA students enrolling in a Leiden University master's degree programme starting September 2013 or February 2014 ( All MA, MSc and LL.M programmes as mentioned on the website Master's programmes in Leiden,  a number of programs have a start date in September only).
2. All nationalities enrolling in the following programmes starting September 2013 or February 2014 or (programs listed below have a September start date only, with the exception of Adv. Studies in Air & Space Law):  
   

   Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in Air and Space Law Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in European and International Business Law  Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in International Tax Law  Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in Public International Law  MSc in International Relations and Diplomacy

 

 

Additional Requirements

 

1. In his or her prior academic education abroad, the applicant must have achieved excellent study results which are relevant for the programme for which the student wishes to enroll. As an indication, the student will be among the top 10% for the relevant programme followed abroad
2. The applicant will hold a non-EU/EEA passport and will not be eligible for support under the Dutch system of study grants and loans ("Studiefinanciering"; more information)
3. Scholarships will not be awarded to applicants who have already obtained a Leiden University master’s degree
4. Students who are granted a Leiden Excellence Scholarship must comply with and confirm in writing their agreement with the http://live.leiden.edu/images/default/file_pdf.png); background-color: transparent; background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;">terms and conditions (pdf) attached to the scholarship prior to the granting of the scholarship.

 

Scholarship Amount

The Leiden University Excellence Scholarship programme has 5 awards:  

Platinum	Covers the tuition fee minus the home fee* and an allowance of €10,000 for living costs
Gold	Covers the tuition fee minus the home fee*
Silver	Covers 75% of the tuition fee
Bronze	Covers 50% of the tuition fee
Ivory	Covers 25 % of the tuition fee

The number and type of award of the scholarship depends on the budget available for each Faculty department. The type of award has no reflection on the students' academic level of excellence.

* The tuition fee will be reduced to the amount of the home fee. Students who have been awarded a Platinum or Gold award still have to pay the home fee themselves.

 

Application Procedure

 

Step	Procedure	Deadline
1A	Fill in your online application for admission to Leiden University	Deadline 1 February 2013  for programmes starting in September 2013. Deadline 1 April 2013 only forprogrammes of the Leiden Law Schoolstarting in September 2013.   Deadline 1 October 2013 for programmes starting in February 2014.
B	Upload all necessary documents
C	Indicate clearly that you would like to apply for the LExS scholarship on the scholarship page
D	Upload your letter of motivation for the LExS scholarship on the scholarship page
E	Submit your online application
F	Pay the application fee
2A	All LExS applicants will be informed by the scholarship department of Student Educational Affairs.	Early May 2013 for September 2013 intake.   Mid November 2013 for the February 2014 intake.

 

Letter of Motivation

To apply for the scholarship, you should write a letter of motivation (in Word) of a maximum of 500 words, in which you indicate why you believe you should be considered for this scholarship. The Word document should then be attached on thescholarship page in your online application for the master's programmes for which you are applying.

It is possible to submit applications for more scholarship programmes simultaneously. However, it is not possible to obtain more than 1 scholarship from Leiden University for the same study programme. (http://live.leiden.edu/images/default/file_pdf.png); background-color: transparent; background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;">terms and conditions (pdf))

If you have already submitted your online application for admission to Leiden University, but would still like to apply for the LExS scholarship, we kindly request you to submit the LExS motivation letter to the http://live.leiden.edu/images/default/file_mail.png); background-color: transparent; background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;">Scholarships department (e-mail) before the deadline.

Selection Process

The Faculty selection committee will review the applications. Students are selected on the basis of academic merit.

Disclaimer

The student is responsible for submitting a complete application, according to the steps described under 1A-F by the aforementioned deadline. Leiden University cannot be held responsible for late and/or incomplete applications.

Please note

Students should be aware that the LExS is not a full scholarship. It is necessary to find additional funding to be able to finance their study and stay completely.

One of the requirements for being granted a residence permit in the Netherlands is that students must submit proof that they have sufficient financial means to finance their study period in the Netherlands. Leiden University advises a budget, not including the tuition fee, of approx. €10,000 to €14,000 per year to cover the costs for rent, insurance, living expenses, course books and local transportation. How much money students actually spend will of course depend on their life style and spending habits.

Maastricht University High Potential scholarships

Maastricht University aims to further strengthen its position as a leading European university offering high-quality education with an international orientation. To this end, the university implements a pro-active recruitment policy for international students, in particular for the Master’s programmes. Scholarships are made available by the Maastricht University Scholarship Fund in order to encourage talented students from outside the EU/EEA to follow a Master's programme at Maastricht University. One of these scholarships is the Maastricht University High Potential scholarship.

 

Who is eligible?

Applicants must be admissible for a master’s programme or graduate programme for professionals  at Maastricht University and must not be older than 35 years at the start of the academic year. You may apply simultaneously for a master's programme and this scholarship.

 

Scholarship applicants must have obtained excellent results in their previous studies. This must be shown in the application file by including, for example, grade lists or reference letters. In case of equivalent qualification, preference will be given to applications, which show that the applicant is among the top 5%.

 

Applicants must come from a country outside the EU/EEA and meet the requirements for obtaining an entry visa and residence permit for the Netherlands.

 

Duration of the High Potential scholarship

The High Potential scholarship is awarded for the duration of the Master's programme, with a maximum of 12 months. In case of a two-year Master's programme, the Scholarship Committee will award the scholarship for a maximum of 24 months.

 

Amount of the High Potential scholarship programme

Living expenses per month	€ 825
Insurance	€ 500	arranged and paid by Scholarship Office
Visa Costs	€ 600	arranged and paid by Scholarship Office
Tuition fee	€ 13.000	arranged and paid by Scholarship Office

 

Application and selection

Students can download the application form here. Applications must be sent to Maastricht University. On the section Application and Selection, you can find information about how to send in the application form. The application deadline differs per faculty. Here you can find the deadline of the faculty of your choice!

 

For the scholarship assessment, the Scholarship Committee takes all elements of the application into account, including the level of previous study programmes, academic excellence, motivation, status of the home institution, the connection with the prior study programme, future career plans and references.

Please check the Maastricht University High Potential Scholarship Terms and Conditions before applying.

The International Shari’ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA) invites qualified students with excellent academic achievements and active in co-curricular activities to apply for the Shari'ah Scholarship Award (SA) to pursue their higher education at either local or overseas universities. The Shari'ah Scholarship Award is part of the Fund for Shari'ah Scholars in Islamic Finance, which was established to enhance knowledge, research, talents, and intellectual discourse in the field of Shari'ah. The Fund represents Bank Negara Malaysia's commitment to strengthen the development of the Islamic financial industry.

Eligible Study programmes:

• Postgraduate (Master or Doctorate) in Shariah or Islamic finance studies at recognized institutions of higher learning;
• Undergraduate studies at recognized institutions of higher learning in the field of Shari'ah with a double degree or a minor in one of the following disciplines: Islamic banking; Conventional banking; Accounting; Law; Economics; Finance; Management; or other related fields appropriate to the development of the Islamic financial industry.
• CIFP, only for those with Shariah background.

Essential Requirements

• The scholarship is open to citizens of all countries.
• Applicants have to secured admission at a recognized institution of higher learning. Applicants are required to pursue either a Bachelor, CIFP , Master or Doctorate programme, as defined above, in a fulltime programme.
• For a postgraduate application, applicants are required to have a CGPA of at least 3.5 or its equivalent.
• For an undergraduate application, applicants are required to have a CGPA of at least 3.3 or its equivalent (for the first semester result).
• Current students enrolled in the programmes specified above may also apply for the scholarship.
• Applicants should not be in receipt of any other scholarship award.

Application Instruction

1. An application for a scholarship must be submitted with the following documents, which must be in English:
2. Application form. Please download at:  http://www.isra.my/media-centre/downloads/finish/27-forms/428-scholarship-form.html;
3. Photocopy of personal identification document (passport/identity card);
4. Offer Letter from the institution of higher learning;
5. Certified copies of academic certificates and transcripts;
6. An essay of not more than 100 words on ‘why the applicant should be awarded the scholarship and how he/she plans to contribute to the Islamic financial services industry’;
7. Two (2) letters of recommendation (only for a postgraduate scholarship application). Please use provided template.
8. Thesis proposal (only for Master and PhD application by research or coursework & research); and     Other relevant materials to support the application.

Please return your completed application form to:
Shari'ah Scholarship Award
International Shari’ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA),
Lorong Universiti A, 59100 KUALA LUMPUR.

Further Information Link
http://www.isra.my/scholarship.html

Sydney Water Civil Engineering Scholarship

Sydney Water delivers essential and sustainable water solutions for the benefit of the community, providing drinking water, recycled water, wastewater services and some stormwater services to more than four million people in Sydney, the Illawarra and the Blue Mountains.

The Sydney Water Civil Engineering Scholarship seeks to encourage young people to pursue a career in civil engineering and the water industry, The scholarship not only provides financial support to help UWS engineering students through their studies but the opportunity for paid work placements. These placements provice students with valuable hands-on experience and the chance to apply their theoretical training while they are learning.

Courses

Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Engineering (Advanced), for the Civil Engineering key program only.

Eligibility

New or continuing students.

Benefits

$5000 per year.

Duration

Up to four years of full time study.

Criteria

Applicants:

• must receive an offer or be currently enrolled to study full-time in the Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Engineering (Advanced) at UWS, and intending to complete the Civil Engineering key program
• should demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career in the water industry, as demonstrated in the personal statement section of their scholarship application
• should be willing to complete paid work experience with Sydney Water throughout their degree

Application and Selection Process

Applicants must provide a statement in support of their application indicating how they believe the receipt of the scholarship will assist them with their studies and in their future career. This statement should give a sufficient explanation of the applicant’s background and current circumstances to enable the University to judge their eligibility, need and merit.

Successful applicants will be selected based on their written application, academic potential, their ability to meet the criteria and, where appropriate, performance in an interview before a selection panel.

Applicants must complete the appropriate Application Form and submit the form to the Scholarships and Student Advancement Unit by Monday 7 January 2013. Please apply online using the Group B: Donor Funded Scholarships application form.

European Microfinance Programme (Master complémentaire conjoint en microfinance)

Objectives

The European Microfinance Programme - EMP is directed at students who want to obtain a specialisation in microfinance and acquire expertise by working in a developing country.

It provides students with a multidisciplinary approach to the challenges facing the microfinance sector today.

It offers the combined expertise of academics and experts working in the field. Academics from several leading European universities and practitioners from non-governmental organisations have collaborated to launch this joint programme. EMP works in close connection with the Centre for European Research in Microfinance (CERMi), which offers optional seminars, conferences, and other research activities to the EMP students (www.cermi.eu).

Content

The programme lasts one year (60 ects).

It unfolds in 3 periods :

• Mid September to January : Introduction to financial management, microfinance from conception to management, banking and microfinance, contracting and microfinance products, public policy in microfinance, microfinance and societies, introduction to rural development.
• February to April : Topics in microfinance; case studies in microfinance. Assessment of microfinance, development and ethics
• May to September : Students will complete a compulsory two-to-four-month field internship preferably at microfinance institutions in developing countries. The EMP does not provide any financial support for the expenses related to that internship. However, students have the possibility to look for grants and financial support from foundations, associations, etc...Last year, the EMP was able to help finance some of the CUD-EMP students' flight tickets, but the EMP cannot make any commitment for the year 2013-2014, as it will depend on the programme's financing capacities.

The course (all in English) take place four-to-six times per week from 6 pm to 9 pm. Sometimes, courses will take place on Saturday from 9.00 am to 12:00 am. and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Conditions of admission

• Applicants must already hold a master Degree, equivalent to 300 ECTS (5 years), in one of the following disciplines : development cooperation, economics, agronomy, management and finance. Exceptionnally, other qualifications may be accepted.
• Applicants must possess field experience in developing countries.
• Mastering English is required
• Applicants will find the detailed application procedure on www.europeanmicrofinanceprogram.org.
• They must submit their application to both CUD and EMP.

Scholarships available: 12

Duration of the course : one year (starting : mid - September 2013)

Language of the course: English

ORGANISing universities

Warocqué School of Business ans Economics - Université de Mons (Belgium)

Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management (SBS-EM) - Université Libre de Bruxelles (Belgium)

In Collaboration with :

L'Université Paris-Dauphine (France)
and ADA, BRS, CERISE, PlaNet Finance Belgique and SOS Faim

PERSON TO CONTACT
(for additionnal information)

Ms Virginie BEUVENS

Centre Emile Bernheim - Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management (SBS-EM)
ULB CP 145/01
Avenue F-D. Roosevelt, 50 - 1050 Brussels - Belgium

Tél : +32 2 650 41 62
emp@ulb.ac.be

website : www.europeanmicrofinanceprogram.org

In its initial phase, the Solander Program will be primarily (although not exclusively) directed towards younger scientists at the Honours (Examensarbetare), Masters, Doctoral, Post-doctoral and Research Fellow levels. The program recognises that younger scientists are at the cutting-face of research, are more open to new ideas, have greater mobility and will gain most from the establishment of international contacts. They are also less likely to possess their own funds.

As the wealth of the program grows, greater support for senior scientists will also be available.

In its initial phase, the Solander Program will offer scholarships to enable younger scientists to:

_Undertake shorter-term (1–12 month) collaborative research projects, taking advantage of the host university’s wealth of techniques, highly specialised (and often unique) apparatus, to visit advanced field stations in regions of outstanding scientific interest, or to discuss their ideas with world authorities in their field.

_Undertake a short and intensive course related to their research. Lund offers a very large number of high-quality specialised postgraduate courses in English across a variety of disciplines. These typically run for two or three weeks full-time, may be theoretical in nature, or involve learning a specific technique. Excellent courses are also available in the participating Australasian universities (for example, the UpSkills Program in Melbourne). Successful applicants will be required to stay an extra two weeks as the guest of a host department.

Available Scholarships
Solander Travel Grants

These will be the program’s standard travel grants, and are intended for shorter visits of one to six months. Approximately eight grants of up to A$4,000 (or 22,000 SEK) will be awarded annually at each university.

Solander Fellowships
These prestigious prizes of A$10,000 (55,000 SEK) each, will be awarded to an outstanding young scientist (the Solander Fellow) to travel to a participating institution for a period of up to one year. The prize is intended to substantially offset the costs of travel and accommodation during the Fellow’s tenure. One Solander Fellowship will be awarded annually at each university.

Eligibility
In its initial phase, the Solander Program will be primarily (although not exclusively) directed towards younger scientists at the Honours (Examensarbetare), Masters, Doctoral, Post-doctoral and Research Fellow levels. The program recognises that younger scientists are at the cutting-face of research, are more open to new ideas, have greater mobility and will gain most from the establishment of international contacts. They are also less likely to possess their own funds.

As the wealth of the program grows, greater support for senior scientists will also be available.

Application
Solander Travel grants and Solander Fellowships are awarded annually on a competitive basis. Full application instructions and an application form are provided in the following down-loadable PDF documents on the link



Source: http://www.solander.lu.se/index.html

The Graduate Studies in International Affairs program offers up to four Hedley Bull Scholarships each year for full-time study in the Master of Arts (International Relations) commencing in semester one. Applicants must meet the admission requirements of the Master of Arts (International Relations).

When applying for the MA (International Relations), eligible applicants for the Hedley Bull Scholarship should include a covering letter indicating their interest in being considered for the scholarship and making the case for being granted one. The covering letter together with the application for the MA (International Relations) (including transcripts and three academic references) will be considered as the full application for the scholarship. There is no need to provide a separate application. The scholarship provides a full-fee waiver for three full-time sessions (semesters). This amounts to 48 units of graduate coursework and a 24-unit thesis session.

Admission Requirements

MA (International Relations) (MAIR) and Master of International Affairs (MIA)
Applicants for the MAIR and MIA should normally have obtained at least a Distinction average in their bachelor degree, or the equivalent. The degree should be in any discipline of the social sciences or the humanities. Those with a bachelor degree with Distinction average in a non-cognate discipline will be admitted to the Master’s Foundation program for a semester. As a guide, Distinction refers to an A/B+ average, 2(1) Honours in the British system, and 14/20 in the French system.

Graduate Diploma in International Affairs (GDIA) and Graduate Certificate in International Relations (GCIR)
Applicants for the GDIA and the GCIR should normally have obtained a Bachelor degree with a Credit average. Although a degree in the social sciences would be an advantage, degrees in other areas will be considered.

Process
All domestic applications for the graduate coursework qualifications must be made through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). The UAC code for the qualifications are:

832903 / 835903 — Graduate Certificate in International Relations
832902 / 833902 / 835902 — Graduate Diploma in International Affairs
832901 / 833901 / 835901 — Master of International Affairs
832900 / 835900 — Master of Arts (International Relations)
832949 — Master of International Affairs / Master of Diplomacy
047930C — Master of Arts (International Relations) / Master of Diplomacy

All International applications for the graduate coursework qualifications must be made directly to ANU Apply online at ANU Apply Online

Attach to your completed online application form, scanned certified copies of the following documents,

copies of full academic transcripts (bring originals when enrolling)
English language proficiency test results (in accordance with Admission Requirements see below)
list at least one academic referee on your application form who we can contact by email.

OR send certified copies of the above documents directly to:

Graduate Studies in International Affairs
Department of International Relations
School of International, Political & Strategic Studies
Hedley Bull Centre, Building 130
The Australian National University
Canberra ACT 0200, Australia

fax +61 2 6125 7693
phone +61 2 6125 3793
email gsia@anu.edu.au

Closing date for receipt of complete application for scholarship (to commence the MA(IR) in February 2013): 31 October 2012

For more information, please visit official website: ips.cap.anu.edu.au

IWC Masters Scholarships (full-tuition) - now open

The International WaterCentre (IWC) Masters Scholarships are currently open to study IWC Master of Integrated Water Management in 2013.

• IWC Masters Scholarships - full-tuition (AU$44,400): currently open (until 1 August 2012) - read more below

Every year, the International WaterCentre (IWC) awards scholarships to a small number of excellent candidates who are accepted into theIWC Master of Integrated Water Management (MIWM). These scholarships are awarded to applicants who clearly demonstrate potential to become water leaders of the future.

Scholarship value

• Full-tuition (valued at AU$ 44,400) for full-time or part-time/distance* study of the Master of Integrated Water Management
• Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for international students

Note: the scholarship does not include travel, accommodation, field work, or living costs. These costs will be the responsibility of successful recipients.

* Part-time/distance study option is available only to Australian/NZ citizens and Australian permanent residents.

Who can apply

The scholarship is available to eligible Australian and international applicants to study the IWC Master of Integrated Water Management (MIWM) program. The next intake will be February 2013 (Semester 1).

Important dates

• 1 May 2012: Masters Scholarships open
• 1 August 2012: Masters Scholarships close
  
• 10 September 2012: Notification will be sent via email to all applicants

For further information:

http://www.watercentre.org/education/programs/scholarships/iwc-scholarships?goback=%2Egde_3647141_member_117353856

Erasmus University Rotterdam
Netherlans Institute for health Sciences (Nihes)
P.O. Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Phone: 31 – (0)10-7038450 Fax: 31 – (0)10-7044680
E-mail: info@nihes.nl Internet: www.nihes.nl

Health Sciences

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 2 years
Next course begins: 1 September 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: University Bachelor’s degree in health sciences, nutrition, biology, pharmacy, environmental sciences, social sciences or economics.
Gender category: 4. Subject is not gender-oriented

Health Sciences

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 1 year
Next course begins: 1 September 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: University Master’s degree in medicine, biology, pharmacology, veterinary medicine, dentistry, health sciences, (bio) statistics.
Professional requirements: Prior research experience and at least a university Master’s degree in a discipline related to clinical medicine and/or public health.
Gender category: 4. Subject is not gender-oriented

Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Applied Sciences
School for Occupational Therapy
P.O. Box 2557, 1000 CN Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Phone: 31 – (0)20-6521147 Fax: 31 – (0)20-6521141
E-mail: e.tigchelaar@hva.nl Internet: www.ot-euromaster.nl

European Master of Science in Occupational Therapy

Takes (partly) place in: Great Britain, Denmark, Switzerland, Sweden
Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 25 months
Next course begins: 1 January 2013
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: BSc degree from an Occupational Therapy School approved by the WFOT or equivalent to that.
Professional requirements: Students can be considered equivalent to BSc in OT, by demonstrating their academic abilities in a professional portfolio.
Gender category: 2. Contains compulsory modules dealing with gender

KIT (Royal Tropical Institute)
P.O. Box 95001, 1090 HA Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Phone: 31 – (0)20-5688306 Fax: 31 – (0)20-5688409
E-mail: healthtraining@kit.nl Internet: www.kit.nl

International Course in Health Development/MPH

Leading to: Master’s degree
Course duration: 1 year
Next course begins: 17 September 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: Academic training at least to the level of a bachelor’s degree, either in medicine or in another field related to health, such as health sciences, economics, social science or nursing.
Professional requirements: A minimum of three years of experience, but preferably four years or more, including managerial responsibilities in health related services in a low resource country. Proven proficiency in English.
Gender category: 2. Contains compulsory modules dealing with gender

Leiden University
P.O. Box 9500, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
Phone: 31 – (0)71-527 1111
E-mail: study@leidenuniv.nl Internet: www.leiden.edu

Biomedical Sciences

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 2 years
Next course begins: 1 September 2012; 1 February 2013
Academic application deadlines: 1 December 2011; 24 April 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012; 1 May 2012
Educational requirements: BSc in Biomedical Science or in Medical Biology, Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences, Life Science and Technology with relevant course work, or equivalent.
Gender category: 4. Subject is not gender-oriented

Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 2 years
Next course begins: 1 September 2012; 1 February 2013
Academic application deadlines: 1 December 2011; 24 April 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012; 1 May 2012
Educational requirements: BSc degree in (Bio-)Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy or a relevant field
Gender category: 4. Subject is not gender-oriented

Vitality and Aging

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 1 year
Next course begins: 1 September 2012; 1 February 2013
Academic application deadlines: 1 December 2011; 24 April 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012; 1 May 2012
Educational requirements: An internationally acknowledged master’s degree in medicine/health care.
Other requirements: Exceptional good skills, motivation and commitment. Scientific interest and good knowledge of the English language.
Gender category: 4. Subject is not gender-oriented

Maastricht University
Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences
P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
Phone: 31 – (0)43-3885717 Fax: 31 – (0)43-3670944
E-mail: study@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Internet: http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/web/Faculties/FHMLNieuw.htm

European Public Health

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 12 months
Next course begins: 1 September 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: A bachelor’s degree from a university or non-university institute in a relevant domain
Other requirements: A request for credit transfer in the event that applicants have already followed a course in higher education
Gender category: 4. Subject is not gender-oriented

Maastricht University
P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
Phone: 31 – (0)43-3885655 Fax: 31 – (0)43-3885639
E-mail: study@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Internet: www.maastrichtuniversity.nl

Master of Health Professions Education (E-learning)

Leading to: MA
Course duration: 24 Months
Next course begins: 20 May 2013
Academic application deadlines: 24 April 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 1 May 2012
Educational requirements: Higher education degree in one of the health professions in native country at level equivalent to that of Dutch degrees
Professional requirements: Preferably employed at institution for education in one of the health professions
Other requirements: Language requirements: Toefl with a minimum score of 550 for the paper based test and 213 for the computer based test.
Gender category: 3. Gender-oriented modules are available

Maastricht University
Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences
P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
Phone: 31 – (0)43-3885717 Fax: 31 – (0)43-3670944
E-mail: study@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Internet: http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/web/Faculties/FHMLNieuw.htm

Molecular Life Sciences

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 2 years
Next course begins: 1 September 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant domain.
Other requirements: Written request: assessment interview.
Gender category: 4. Subject is not gender-oriented

MSc in Global Health

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 12 months
Next course begins: 1 September 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: Bachelor or Master
Gender category: 4. Subject is not gender-oriented

MSc in Public Health with three specialisations

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 12 Months
Next course begins: 1 September 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
Professional requirements: 2 years working experience in a relevant field.
Gender category: 4. Subject is not gender-oriented

Physical Activity and Health

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 1 year
Next course begins: 1 September 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: Bachelor or Master
Gender category: 4. Subject is not gender-oriented

Research Master in Health Sciences

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 2 years
Next course begins: 1 September 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: BSc in health Sciences or related discipline.
Gender category: 4. Subject is not gender-oriented

Radboud University Nijmegen
Faculty of Medical Sciences
P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Phone: 31 – (0)24-3611111 Fax: 31 – (0)24-3540576
E-mail: intoffice@owi.umcn.nl Internet: www.umcn.nl/student/

Biomedical Science

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 2 years
Next course begins: 1 September 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences or a related discipline in Life Science.
Other requirements: Letter of motivation. Assessment interview.
Gender category: 3. Gender-oriented modules are available

University of Groningen
Faculty of Medical Sciences
P.O. Box 196, 9700 AD Groningen, The Netherlands
Phone: 31 – (0)50-3610889
E-mail: d.f.jansen@med.umcg.nl
Internet: www.rug.nl/nch/master_students/index

Clinical and Psychosocial Epidemiology

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 2 years
Next course begins: 1 September 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: BSc in Psychology, Medicine, Health Sciences or Biomedical Sciences.
Gender category: 3. Gender-oriented modules are available

University of Groningen
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
P.O. Box 72, 9700 AB Groningen, The Netherlands
Phone: 31 – (0)50-3634615 Fax: 31 – (0)50-3634500
E-mail: masters@fwn.rug.nl Internet: www.rug.nl/internationalmasters

Medical Pharmaceutical Sciences

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 2 years
Next course begins: 1 September 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: Bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical sciences, molecular biology, biochemistry, biomedical sciences, or medicine.
Gender category: 3. Gender-oriented modules are available

University of Twente
P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
Phone: 31 – (0)53-4895489 Fax: 31 – (0)53-4894340
E-mail: master@utwente.nl
Internet: http://www.universiteittwente.nl/education/mb

Health Sciences

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 12 months
Next course begins: 24 August 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: BSc in a health or medical related field
Other requirements: IELTS 6.5
Gender category: 3. Gender-oriented modules are available

Utrecht University
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
P.O. Box 80163, 3508 TD Utrecht, The Netherlands
Phone: 31 – (0)30-2532116 Fax: 31 – (0)30-2531815
E-mail: bic@vet.uu.nl Internet: www.uu.nl/internationalstudents

Animal Welfare

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 18 months
Next course begins: 1 September 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: Qualified Veterinarian (DVM, BVSc, BVM etc.)
Professional requirements: One year of relevant working experience
Other requirements: Written request: Letter of motivation and description of current activities
Gender category: 4. Subject is not gender-oriented

Utrecht University
Faculty of Medicine
P.O. Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
Phone: 31 – (0)30 755 9397
E-mail: infobms@umcutrecht.nl Internet: www.uu.nl/internationalstudents

Biology of Disease

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 2 years
Next course begins: 1 September 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: BSc in Biomedical Biology, Biology, Pharmacy, Chemistry
Other requirements: Extended knowledge of physiology and pathophysiology of organs and organ systems and of general pathology.
Gender category: 4. Subject is not gender-oriented

Biomedical Image Sciences

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 2 years
Next course begins: 1 September 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: BSC with major in Mathematics, Computer science, Physics, Electrical engineering or Biomedical sciences.
Gender category: 4. Subject is not gender-oriented

Utrecht University
Faculty of Science
P.O. Box 80088, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands
Phone: 31 – (0)30-253 1858
E-mail: s.goubitz@uu.nl Internet: www.uu.nl/internationalstudents

Drug Innovation

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 2 years
Next course begins: 1 September 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: BSc in Life science, Biology, chemistry, Pharmacy, (Veterinary) Medecine, Biomedical Sciences.
Other requirements: Personal motivation: written request.
Gender category: 4. Subject is not gender-oriented

Utrecht University
Faculty of Medicine
P.O. Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
Phone: 31 – (0)30 755 9397
E-mail: infobms@umcutrecht.nl Internet: www.uu.nl/internationalstudents

Epidemiology

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 2 years
Next course begins: 1 September 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: BSc Biomedical sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences/ (Veterinary) Medecine or a comparable degree.
Other requirements: Proficiency in English for foreigh students
Gender category: 4. Subject is not gender-oriented

Epidemiology Postgraduate

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 18 months
Next course begins: 1 September 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: Completed a (bio) medical academic study: MSc in Life Sciences, Physicians, Pharmacists or a comparable degree.
Professional requirements: At least 1 year of practical experience
Gender category: 4. Subject is not gender-oriented

Infection and Immunity

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 2 years
Next course begins: 1 September 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: BSC in Biology, Chemistry, Biomedical or Life Sciences, Pharmacy, (Veterinary) Medicine including a course in Immunology and Microbiology.
Gender category: 4. Subject is not gender-oriented

Utrecht University
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
P.O. Box 80163, 3508 TD Utrecht, The Netherlands
Phone: 31 – (0)30-2532116 Fax: 31 – (0)30-2531815
E-mail: bic@vet.uu.nl Internet: www.uu.nl/internationalstudents

Veterinary and Molecular Pathology

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 18 months
Next course begins: 1 September 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: Qualified Veterinarian (DVM, BVSc, BVM etc.)
Professional requirements: One year of relevant working experience.
Gender category: 4. Subject is not gender-oriented

Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 18 months
Next course begins: 1 September 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: Qualified Veterinarian (DVM, BVSc, BVM etc.), good avarage academic results, with good results in statistics and epidemiology.
Professional requirements: One year of relevant working experience.
Other requirements: A written request: Letter of motivation and description of current activities.
Gender category: 4. Subject is not gender-oriented

VU University Amsterdam
De Boelelaan 1081, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Phone: 31 – (0)20-5988636 Fax: 31 – (0)20-5986863
E-mail: admission@fsw.vu.nl Internet: www.fsw.vu.nl

Cognitive Neuropsychology

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 2 years
Next course begins: 1 September 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: Bachelor or equivalent in Psychology, Cognitive Sciene, Biology or Medicine
Other requirements: Written request: grade average: grade list: language test: Proven proficiency in English, via an officieal English language test
Gender category: 3. Gender-oriented modules are available

Health Sciences

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 1 year
Next course begins: 1 September 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: BSc in Health Sciences is required
Other requirements: Knowledge in Epidemiology and statistics is required
Gender category: 3. Gender-oriented modules are available

Master’s Programme in Cardiovascular Research

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 2 years
Next course begins: 1 September 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: Students with a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Sciences, Medicine, Medical Natural Sciences, Biology,Biochemistry or other related Life Sciences are eligible to the Cardiovascular Research Master.
Other requirements: Students should possess tangible laboratory experience, English language requirements are: TOEFL 580/237 or IELTS 6.5. An assessment is part of the admission procedure.
Gender category: 4. Subject is not gender-oriented

MSc in Biomedical Sciences

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 24 Months
Next course begins: 1 September 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: Bachelor degree in biomedical sciences
Gender category: 4. Subject is not gender-oriented

MSc in Biomolecular Sciences

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 24 Months
Next course begins: 1 September 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Sciences or Biology or a Bachelor’s degree in Medical Natural Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chemistry
Gender category: 4. Subject is not gender-oriented

MSc in Lifestyle and Chronic Disorders

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 24 Months
Next course begins: 1 September 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: Admission to the research Master’s in Lifestyle and Chronic Disorders is limited to 30 students per year. The programme is primarily intended for students who have completed a Bachelor’s degree or pre-Master’s programme in Health Sciences at VU university
Gender category: 4. Subject is not gender-oriented

Oncology

Leading to: MSc
Course duration: 2 years
Next course begins: 1 September 2012
Academic application deadlines: 31 January 2012
Fellowship application deadline: 7 February 2012
Educational requirements: Bsc in Biomedical sciences, medicine or related life sciences.
Other requirements: Certified competences: additional subject: oncology and immunity gradelist: languagetest:
Gender category: 4. Subject is not gender-oriented

Call for Application
Master 2 Scholarship for foreign students -
Fondation Rennes 1

Foreign students, you would like to have a student experience in France for your Master 2 research ? The University of Rennes 1 would be pleased to welcome you on its campuses !

The Foundation Rennes 1 « Progress, Innovation, Entrepreneurship » which purposes are to support excellence research and an international opening, is starting a call for application for
foreign students likely to spend a year studying in the University of Rennes 1 for a Master 2 research.

All 29 masters research of the University of Rennes 1 are concerned by this call in different fields:
- biology and environement
- health
- physics, chemistry, mechanics
- mathematics, computer science, electronics
- law, economics, management, philosophy

Support of the Foundation Rennes 1 is financial :
- 4 000€ as a mobility allowance
- 1 000€ at most as a travel allowance (economic class and 2nd class, with justifications)

The application file :
It consists of :
- the personal information request form filled
- a detailled curriculum vitae
- a copy of the grades since starting university and the ranking for each year
- a copy of the last diploma obtained
- a copy of your last university registration
- if possible a recommandation letter from the chairman of your last studies
- the email addresses of at least 2 reference persons
- a letter from the chairman of the Master that will host you
- a cover letter should explain your professional project.

The application must be sent :
By mail :
Fondation Rennes 1
Présidence de lʼuniversité de Rennes 1
2 rue du Thabor - CS 46510
35065 RENNES Cedex
FRANCE

AND
by email : fondation@univ-rennes1.fr
Call for application closes on April 6th 2012

Attention : The file should be transmitted to the bureau of Fondation Rennes 1 as well as a registration filled to the University of Rennes 1. We also encourage you to contact Campus France to start your registration as soon as possible

http://www.fondation.univ-rennes1.fr/digitalAssets/297/297643_AppelOffre_AccueilEtudiantsEtrangersMaster_en_2012.pdf

2012 Korean Government Scholarship Program Guideline for International Students Enrolled in Graduate Programs

Program Objective
The Korean Government Scholarship Program is designed to provide higher education in Korea for international students, with the aim of promoting international exchange in education, as well as mutual friendship amongst the participating countries.

Total Number of Grantees : 345

2012 KGSP Allocations by respective Korean Embassies : 145 candidates (from 90 nations). Among the 145 candidates, 15 (from 10 nations) overseas Korean adoptees are included. Their quotas are allotted to 10 Korean embassies, and are separate from general candidate quotas.
2012 KGSP Allocation for the Designated Korean Universities : 200 candidates (from 82 nations)

Eligible Universities and Fields of Study

Eligible Universities: The 51 listed universities (or institutions) as designated by NIIED

Applicants (including Korean adoptees) who apply for this program via Korean Embassies must choose 3 desired universities out of the 51 universities listed below.
Applicants who apply for this program via the designated universities may choose only 1 desired university out of the 51 universities listed below.

Ajou University
Cheongju University
Chonbuk National University
Chonnam National University
Chosun University
Chung-Ang University
Chungbuk National University
Chungnam National University
Daejeon University
Dong-A University
Dongguk University
Dongseo University
Ewha Womans University
Gyeongsang National University
Hallym University
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Hannam University
Hanyang University
Hongik University
Inha University
Inje University
Jeonju University
Kangwon National University
KDI School of Public Policy and Management
Keimyung University
Kongju National University
Kookmin University
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Korea National Defense University
Korea University
Kumoh National Institute of Technology
Kyonggi University
Kyunghee University
Kyungpook National University
Pai Chai University
Pohang University of Science and Technology
Pukyong National University
Pusan National University
Seoul National University
Seoul National University of Science and Technology
Silla University
Sogang University
Sookmyung Women’s University
Soon Chun Hyang University
Sungkyunkwan University
Sun Moon University
The Academy of Korean Studies
University of Ulsan
Woosong University
Yeungnam University
Yonsei University

Available Fields of Study: Detailed information about the fields and majors offered by the listed eligible universities can be found in the University Information section on the GKS website (www.gks.go.kr). Applicants must choose their desired fields of study from the listed programs in the University Information section provided by participating universities.

Night schools, seasonal programs, broadcasting schools, and cyber-schools (including online distant learning programs) are not eligible for application.

Available Courses: Master’s programs and Doctoral programs

Main Notes for the 2012 Selection

Applicants have to apply for this program via either an embassy or a designated university. Overseas Korean adoptees have to apply only via an embassy if their countries are allotted the adoptee quotas.
The selection process for applicants will proceed in three steps. Firstly, applicants must be selected by the institution he or she is applying through (a Korean embassy, or a designated university). Secondly, applicants who passed the first round must be selected by the NIIED Selection Committee. Finally, applicants who passed the second round must gain admission from a university.
Institutions accepting applications: 90 overseas Korean embassies or 51 designated Korean universities. Applicants who submit applications to more than one of the aforementioned institutions will be disqualified immediately.
Selection Procedure
1st Selection: Each 1st selection institution will draft a selections standard based on the criteria provisioned by NIIED, and recommend the best applicants according to its respective standards.
2nd Selection: The NIIED Selection Committee will select the most successful candidates from the pool of applicants recommended by the 1st selection institutions.
3rd Selection: Only the candidates who were recommended by a Korean embassy and passed the 2nd selection successfully will be evaluated for admission by the 3 universities to which they applied; each candidate has to gain admission from at least one university.
Applicants who were recommended by a designated university will automatically be granted admission to said university that recommended them, upon the condition they are selected as a successful candidate in the 2nd Selection. Subsequently, once they pass the mandatory medical examination, they will join the ranks of the final successful candidates.

Duration of Scholarship

Master’s (01.09.2012 ~ 31.08.2015) : 1 yr. of Korean language + 2 yrs of Master’s
Doctoral (01.09.2012 ~ 31.08.2016) : 1 yr. of Korean language + 3 yrs of Doctoral
(Important) After the Korean language course, the scholarship period of degree course (2 years of master’s or 3 years of doctoral) cannot be extended beyond the designated duration.
In the case that a scholar possesses a TOPIK Level that is higher than 5, he or she is exempted from the Korean language course; the exempted period will be deducted from the total scholarship period (2 years for master’s or 3 years for doctoral).

Korean Language Course

All scholars, unless exempted, must take one year of Korean language course in the designated language institution.
Exemption from the Korean language course requirement: Korean proficiency at TOPIK Level 5 or 6 (with certification).
Scholars who have surpassed TOPIK Level 5 and want to start their degree course without the Korean language course should obtain permission from NIIED in advance.
Scholars who are exempted from taking the Korean language course may take their degree course starting from September 1st, 2012 or March 1st, 2013.
Only the scholars who will have passed at least Level 3 of TOPIK (the Test of Proficiency in Korean) after one year of Korean language course are permitted to start their master’s or doctoral program.
Scholars who do not pass at least TOPIK Level 3 after one year of Korean language course should complete an additional six-month coursework in the Korean language.
Language Institution : the NIIED has designated five language institutions for the Korean language course

Application Requirements

The applicant and his/her parents must have foreign citizenships. Applicants who hold Korean citizenship are not permitted to apply for this program.
Applicants should be in good health, both mentally and physically, to stay in Korea for an extended period of time.
Applicants must submit the Personal Medical Assessment (included in the application form) when he/she apply for this program, and then submit an Official Medical Examination Report issued in a hospital to NIIED after passing the NIIED Selection Committee (the 2nd Selection). A serious illness reflected in the examination results will be the main cause of disqualification from the scholarship.
NOT Eligible : those who are pregnant
Applicants must be under 40 years of age as of Sep. 1st, 2012 (born after Sep. 1st, 1972).
Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree as of September 1, 2012.
(Important) Applicants who have ever enrolled in a university in Korea will be disqualified from applying to the KGSP program. Specifically, an applicant who has previously enrolled in an undergraduate program, a master’s program, or a doctoral program in Korea cannot apply for this program. However, a KGSP scholar who has graduated or will graduate from a Korean university as of August 31st, 2012 can apply for this program again only via the embassy if only he/she holds at least TOPIK Level 4 and obtain another recommendation within the allotment from the Korean Embassy of his/her respective country of origin (re-application is limited to one instance).
Applicants who apply for the Master’s program must hold a Bachelor’s degree or a diploma that is equivalent to or higher than a Bachelor’s degree.
Applicants who apply for the Doctoral program must hold a Master’s degree or a diploma that is equivalent to or higher than a Master’s degree.
Applicants who are expecting to obtain the relevant required degree or diploma by August 31st, 2012 must submit a certificate of degree or diploma expectation, and submit the official certificate of degree or diploma to NIIED by August 31st, 2012.
Applicants must maintain a grade point average (G.P.A.) of at least 2.64 on a 4.0 scale, 2.80 on a 4. 3 scale, 2.91 on a 4.5 scale, or grades/marks/score of 80% or higher from the previously attended institution. If an applicant does not satisfy the above GPA criteria, he/she will be disqualified from applying to this program.
If the transcript is not indicated in grades/marks/scores format, or is difficult to convert into percentages, attachment of official explanation from the attended institution is required.
Applicants who have Korean proficiency or English proficiency may be given preference.
Applicants who apply for natural science and technology program may be given preference.

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 already presently 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
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 both in the grantee’s country and Korea.
Airfare for entry into Korea will not be provided to a scholar that has been staying 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, should refund all scholarship fees (The airfare of arriving Korea, settlement allowance, monthly stipend, Korean language training expenses, etc.).

Selection Procedure Details

The guideline, application form, and university information will be available at the website of GKS (www.gks.go.kr), Korean Embassies, and designated domestic universities.
For applicants (including Korean adoptees) who apply for KGSP via Korean Embassies
(1st Selection) Korean Embassies make its own selection schedule and plan based on the criteria provided by NIIED, and accept the applications. They select 1.5 times as many candidates as their quota from the pool of applicants and recommend them to NIIED.
Applicants from China and the Czech Republic should submit their applications to the Ministry of Education (or equivalent institution) in their respective country of origin, in accordance with the mutual agreements between Korea and those countries.
Only Korean adoptees who have foreign citizenship can apply for this program via a Korean Embassy if their countries of origin are allotted the adoptee quota. They are selected through a separate procedure; general applicants cannot be accepted through this application category.
(2nd Selection) NIIED Selection Committee selects as many successful candidates as each embassy quota amongst the pool of candidates recommended by the Embassies.
(3rd Selection) NIIED submits the documents of successful candidates to their 3 universities of indicated preference, and requests admission examination of the candidates into their master’s or doctoral programs. The universities have to notify the result of examination to the candidates and NIIED by the designated date. The candidates who gain admission from more than one university will have to make a final selection, and notify their respective local Korean Embassy and NIIED by the designated date. Only the candidates who gain admission within the 3rd Selection period can be accepted as official KGSP scholars.
For applicants who apply for KGSP via designated domestic universities
(1st Selection) Each designated university will draft its own selection schedule and plan based on the criteria provided by NIIED, and accepts the applications. Each designated university will select up to 15 candidates from all of the quota-assigned countries and recommend them to NIIED. They cannot recommend more than 3 candidates from a single country, with the exceptions of Brazil, Ecuador, Chile, Bolivia, and Turkey.
(2nd Selection) NIIED Selection Committee selects as many successful candidates as each country’s quota from all of the candidates recommended by the universities. The candidates who are selected in the NIIED Selection Committee will be accepted to the university which recommended them, and will be finally accepted as official KGSP scholars upon a successful comprehensive medical examination.

Selection Criterion
All documents including transcript, self-introduction, study plan, certificates of language proficiency (Korean and English), recommendations, published papers and awards, etc., will be evaluated.

Required Documentation

Place of submission
NIIED and Foreign embassies in Korea are not 1st Selection Institutions and do not accept applications.
NIIED accepts and judges only the candidates recommended by the 1st Selection Institutions. They are:
For applicants (including overseas Korean adoptees) applying via a Korean embassy : the Korean embassy in the country of origin. *Korean Educational Institutes affiliated with the local Korean embassies may accept applications, and select and recommend candidates in place of embassies in some countries.
For applicants applying via a domestic university : One of the 51 designated universities
Deadline of Submission : The date set forth by the 1st Selection Institutions within March 2012
Deadline for the recommendation of candidates to NIIED by the 1st Selection Institutions is April 13th, 2012.
If the respective 1st Selection Institutions do not submit their candidates’ documents to NIIED on time, they will be excluded from the examination of NIIED Selection Committee, and their quotas will be substituted by the other 1st Institutions’ reserve candidates.
Required documents : One original document (placed in a separate envelope) and 3 extra copies.
Documents not in English or Korean must be accompanied by a complete English or Korean translation authenticated by the issuing institution or notarized by a notary’s office.

Note

Selection for successful candidates will be done strictly by the NIIED Selection Committee. Therefore, appropriate documents should be submitted by the deadline.
Dual applications are not accepted. Applicants must apply for this program via only one institution.
Documents should be presented in their original form.
Submitted documents will not be returned to the applicants.
Incomplete or incorrect documents may lead to application rejection or failure in the Selection Committee, and scholarship revocation even after entry into Korea.
In case of submitting photocopied documents, applicants must submit the original to the 1st Selection Institution and have the original one and the photocopied one collated. The confirmation of collation should be indicated in the photocopied documents.
Applicants who are expected to graduate from their respective home undergraduate/graduate institutions by August 31st, 2012, should submit the certificate (or letter) of expected graduation issued by said institutions when they apply; the official certificate of graduation should be received by NIIED by August 31st, 2012.
Applicants must accurately complete the health checklist truthfully. All successful candidates must take a comprehensive medical exam after passing the 2nd Selection. In accordance with the requirements of the Korea Immigration Service and the KGSP Program, the candidates who are judged to be physically unfit for this program will not be accepted.
Applicants may submit the copies of published papers, if available.
Applicants may submit the copies of awards, if available.
Applicants must submit all the documents by the checklist order. (Checklist for the application documents should be on the front page, followed by the required documents, stapled and attached.)
Transferring to a different university after confirming the host university is not permitted in any cases. In regards to changing majors, it would be permitted only under the mutual agreement of the departments concerned only within the same university, with the scholarship period unchanged. (2 years of Master’s, or 3 years of doctoral, in total). However, quitting a program and applying for a new one is not permitted.

Selection Schedule

Application Period : Jan. 31st ~ Mar. 31st (decided by the 1st Selection Institution)
The 1st Selection : The end of March (decided by the 1st Selection Institution)
Deadline for Recommendation to NIIED : April 13th (All documents must be received by NIIED.)
The 2nd Selection : Mid-April (NIIED Selection Committee)
Announcement for the Results of the 2nd Selection : April 30th (posted on GKS websites)
Official Physical Examination : May 1st ~ May 31st (completed by candidates themselves)
Admission Procedures for the Korean Embassies’ candidates: May 7th~May 31st
Announcement for Final Successful Candidates : June 11th (GKS websites-www.gks.go.kr)
Visa Issue and Air ticket purchase : June 12th ~ July 31st
Entry into Korea : August 27th ~ August 29th
NIIED Orientation : August 30th ~ August 31st
Korean Language Course : September 1st

For further information, please contact :

1st Institutions : Refer to The Contact Information of Korean Embassies and Universities in the attachment #8.
KGSP Team, National Institute for International Education (NIIED)
Address: #205 NIIED, 81 Ewhajang-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 110-810, Republic of Korea
www.gks.go.kr English version: Inbound -> Korean Government Scholarship Program -> Announcement
Phone: +82-2-3668-1364, +82-2-3668-1358
Fax: +82-2-743-4992
Email: niiedkgsp@gmail.com

Other useful websites

KCUE (Korean Council for University Education) http://www.kcue.or.kr
Learning Korean http://www.kosnet.go.kr
Universities and Graduate schools in Korea http://www.studyinkorea.go.kr
Understanding of Korean culture http://korea.net
Overseas Korean embassies http://www.mofat.go.kr
Visa and Registration http://immigration.go.kr