Welcome to Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) where you can meet the world.

We would like to extend a warm welcome to all international students who want to further their education at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS). We are very proud of the wide range of academic courses we offer which are attracting increasing num ers of international students from !sia" the #iddle $ast" $urope" the !mericas" %ew &ealand'!ustralia and !frica. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) was esta lished in ()*+. ,n addition to its focus on the theory and practice of foreign languages" HUFS also encourages students to use the language skills that they have ac-uired to study the politics" economy" society and culture of each region of the world. HUFS is a speciali.ed university that educates students to ecome creative experts" international /oreans and independent researchers who will contri ute to the development and exchange of culture. With its large num er of international faculty" a high percentage of /orean faculty mem ers who have received degrees from foreign universities" and its ratio of /orean students who have lived or studied overseas and who return to campus speaking a wide variety of foreign languages" HUFS has een designated the most cosmopolitan university campus in /orea. We hope you will 0oin us in the exciting educational endeavor which is international education. We will do our very est to make your stay at HUFS a profita le one for you in terms of oth your personal and educational development. From !ll staff mem ers working for international students at HUFS 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111

/orean 2overnment Scholarship 3rogram for 2raduate Students (Hankuk University of Foreign Studies)
1. Program Objective 4he /orean 2overnment Scholarship 3rogram is designed to provide higher education in /orea for international students in order to promote international exchange in education and mutual friendship etween the participating countries.

2. Total number of Applicants for our Nomination: 20 persons %ationality 5e-uirement Name of Countries

!lgeria" !rgentina" !ustralia" !ustria" !.er ai0an" 6angladesh" 6elarus" 6elgium" 6eli.e" 6hutan" 6olivia" 6ra.il " 6ulgaria" 7am odia" 7ameroon" 7anada" 7hile" 7olom ia " 7ongo" 7osta 5ica" 8ominica" $gypt" $thiopia" Finland" France" 2a on" 2ermany" 2hana" 2uinea" Hungary" ,ndia" ,ndonesia" ,ran" ,reland" ,srael" ,taly" 9apan" 9amaica" 9ordan" /a.akhstan" /enya" /yrgy.stan" :aos" :e anon" :i eria" :ithuania" #alaysia" #aldives" #auritania" #exico" #oldova" #ongolia" #orocco" #yanmar" %epal" %etherlands" %ew &ealand" %igeria" 3akistan" 3apua %ew 2uinea" 3eru" 3araguay" 3hilippines" 3oland" 5omania" 5ussia" 5wanda" Saudi !ra ia" Senegal" Sierra :eone" Singapore" Slovakia" Spain" Sri :anka" Sudan" Sweden" 4aiwan" 4an.ania" 4a0ikistan" 4hailand" the 8emocratic 5epu lic of the 7ongo" the United /ingdom" 4he United States" 4imor1 :este" 4urkey" 4urkmenistan" Ukraine" Uganda" U. ekistan" ;ietnam" <emen" &am ia

=,n case of applying through /orean $m assy in your country" a different nationality re-uirement is applied. 3lease visit http>''www.studyinkorea.go.kr or contact the nearest /orean $m assy for further details. 3. Applicable fiel s for our universit! o Applicable fiel s an majors "#efer to t$e attac$ment% Note: &'(P stu ents are not allo) to appl! for *+,(-+P.AC. /ual 0aster1s Program = 2raduate School (#edium of ,nstruction> /orean)> http>''www.hufs.ac.kr'gra = 2raduate School of ,nternational and !rea Studies (#edium of ,nstruction> $nglish or 5egional :anguages) http>''gsias.hufs.ac.kr o !vaila le course > #aster?s 3rogram" 8octoral 3rogram. Note: 7om ined #asters @ 8octoral 3rogram is not availa le at HUFS 2. A vantages for stu !ing at *+,( : HUFS provides additional scholarship to /2S3 students who o tain high grades in their degree program> /5W ABB"BBB per month during semester> students who o tain 23! C.B or a ove in the previous semester /5W ("BBB"BBB> students who o tain 23! +.C or a ove in a semester 3. 0ain Notes for t$e 2012 (election o Applicants $ave to appl! for t$is program via eit$er an embass! or a esignate universit! . Dverseas /orean adoptees have to apply only via an em assy if their countries are allotted the adoptee -uotas. o 4he selection process for applicants will proceed in three steps. ,irstl!4 applicants must be selecte b! t$e institution $e or s$e is appl!ing t$roug$ "a &orean embass!4 or a esignate universit!%. (econ l!4 applicants )$o passe t$e first roun must be selecte b! t$e N55./ (election Committee. ,inall!4 applicants )$o passe t$e secon roun must gain a mission from a universit!. o ,nstitutions accepting applications> 116 overseas &orean embassies or 70 esignate &orean universities . 8 Applicants )$o submit applications to more t$an one of t$e aforementione institutions )ill be is9ualifie

imme iatel!. o Selection 3rocedure - 1st (election> $ach (st selection institution will draft a selections standard ased on the criteria provisioned y %,,$8" and recommend the est applicants according to its respective standards. - 2n (election> 4he %,,$8 Selection 7ommittee will select the most successful candidates from the pool of applicants recommended y the (st selection institutions. - 3r (election> Dnly the candidates who were recommended y a /orean em assy and passed the And selection successfully will e evaluated for admission y the C universities to which they appliedE each candidate has to gain admission from at least one university. = !pplicants who were recommended y a designated university will automatically e granted admission to the university that recommended them" upon the condition they are selected as a successful candidate in the And Selection. Su se-uently" once they pass the mandatory medical examination (when it?s orientation)" they will 0oin the ranks of the final successful candidates. 7. /uration of (c$olars$ip o #aster?s (B(.B).AB(+ F C(.BG.AB(H) > ( yr. of /orean language I A yrs of #aster?s o 8octoral (B(.B).AB(+ F C(.BG.AB(G)> (yr. of /orean language I C yrs of 8octoral 8 "5mportant% After t$e &orean language course4 t$e sc$olars$ip perio of egree course "2 !ears of master1s or 3 !ears of octoral% cannot be e:ten e be!on t$e esignate uration. = ,n the case that a scholar possesses a 4D3,/ :evel that is higher than *" he or she is exempted from the /orean language courseE the exempted period will e deducted from the total scholarship period (A years for master?s or C years for doctoral). = ,n the case that a scholar possesses a TOP5& ;evel 3 or 74 $e or s$e must be e:empte from t$e &orean language course an must start $is<$er aca emic course of #aster or 8octoral degreeE the exempted period will e deducted from the total scholarship period (A years for master?s or C years for doctoral). 6. &orean ;anguage Course o !ll scholars" unless exempted" must take one year of /orean language course in the designated language institution y %,,$8. Once sc$olars are esignate at t$e institution4 it cannot be c$ange . o /uring &orean language learning4 sc$olars are suppose roommate4 t$us cannot bring t$eir famil!. o .:emption from t$e &orean language course re9uirement: &orean proficienc! at TOP5& ;evel 3 or 7 (with certification). = (c$olars )$o $ave surpasse TOP5& ;evel 3 or 7 must start t$eir egree course )it$out t$e &orean language course. = Scholars who are exempted from taking the /orean language course must take their degree course starting from Septem er (st" AB(+. to sta! at t$e orm of language institution )it$ a

o Dnly the scholars who will have passed at least :evel C of 4D3,/ (the 4est of 3roficiency in /orean) after one year of /orean language course are permitted to start their master?s or doctoral program. o Scholars who do not pass at least 4D3,/ :evel C after one year of /orean language course must complete an additional six1month coursework in the /orean language. o :anguage ,nstitution > %,,$8 has designated a out (A language institutions for the /orean language course. = 4he main language institution placement principle is different area from the finally chosen university of scholars in order to provide a chance of exploring varia le /orean cultures and immerge on /orean language learning with professional environments for scholars. =. Application #e9uirements o 4he applicant and his'her parents must have foreign citi.enships. 8 Applicants )$o $ol &orean citi>ens$ip are not permitte to appl! for t$is program. o !pplicants should e in good health" oth mentally and physically" to stay in /orea for an extended period of time. = !pplicants must su mit the 3ersonal #edical !ssessment (included in the application form) when he'she apply for this program" and when it?s orientation" an Dfficial #edical $xamination will e done y %,,$8. ! serious illness (For example" H,;" 8rug" etc) will e the main cause of dis-ualification from the scholarship. 4he handicapped who satisfy the a ove are also eligi le for the program NOT .ligible: t$ose )$o are pregnant " is9ualifie upon iscover!% o !pplicants must e under +B years of age as of Sep. (st" AB(+ ( orn after Sep. (st" ()H+). o !pplicants must hold a 6achelor?s or #aster?s degree as of !ugust C(st" AB(+. = (5mportant) Applicants )$o $ave ever enrolle in a universit! in &orea )ill be is9ualifie from appl!ing to t$e &'(P program. (pecificall!4 an applicant )$o $as previousl! enrolle in an un ergra uate program4 a master1s program4 a octoral program inclu ing an e:c$ange program "/-2 visa $ol ers ever% in &orea cannot appl! for t$is program. .:ception 1. Applicant )$o $as e:perience an e:c$ange program in &orea onl! for previous aca emic courses gra uation4 an if it )as man ator! for $is or $er gra uation of egree program? t$us coul submit official e:planation from t$e atten e institution can appl! for t$is &'(P program. .:ception 2. T$e &'(P sc$olar )$o $as gra uate or )ill gra uate from a &orean universit! as of August 31 st4 2012 can appl! for t$is program again onl! via t$e embass! if onl! $e<s$e $ol s at least TOP5& ;evel 2 an obtain anot$er recommen ation )it$in t$e allotment from t$e &orean .mbass! of $is<$er respective countr! of origin "re-application is limite to one instance%. = !pplicants who apply for the #aster?s program must hold a 6achelor?s degree or a diploma that is e-uivalent to or higher than a 6achelor?s degree. = !pplicants who apply for the 8octoral program must hold a #aster?s degree or a diploma that is e-uivalent to or higher than a #aster?s degree.

= !pplicants who are expecting to o tain the relevant re-uired degree or diploma y !ugust C( st" AB(+ must su mit a certificate of degree or diploma expectation" and su mit the official certificate of degree or diploma to %,,$8 y !ugust C(st" AB(+. (,f not" dis-ualified for this program) o !pplicants must maintain a grade point average (2.3.!.) of at least A.J+ on a +.B scale" A.GB on a +. C scale" A.)( on a +.* scale" or grades'marks'score of GBK or higher from the previously attended institution. = 5f an applicant oes not satisf! t$e above 'PA criteria4 $e<s$e )ill be is9ualifie from appl!ing to t$is program. = ,f 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 re-uired. o !pplicants who have /orean proficiency or $nglish proficiency may e given preference. o !pplicants who apply for natural science and technology program may e given preference. o !pplicants who are university professors currently in the developing countries may e given preference. @. (c$olars$ip o Scholarship 3eriod > same as the period of invitation. o 3ayment> 1!irfare> 5ound1trip economy class ticket. = Airfare for entr! )ill not be provi e to sc$olars )$o alrea ! currentl! live in &orea for aca emic stu ! or emplo!ment. = 4he fees for domestic travel within a scholar?s home country and for travel insurance to and from /orea will not e provided. = (c$olars from C$ina an t$e C>ec$ #epublic )ill not be provi e airfare b! N55./4 but b! t$eir countr! of origin accor ing to t$e mutual agreements. 1#onthly !llowance > )BB"BBB won (/5W) per month. 15esearch !llowance > A(B"BBB won for scholars in the humanities and social sciencesE A+B"BBB won for scholars in natural and mechanic sciences" per semester. 15elocation (Settlement) !llowance > ABB"BBB won upon arrival (only for scholars from their own country" not for scholars who already currently live in /orea) 1:anguage 4raining Fee > Full coverage 14uitions > !ll admission fees are waived y the host institution (university). 4he tuition is paid y %,,$8. 18issertation 3rinting 7osts > *BB"BBB F GBB"BBB won" depending on the actual costs. 1#edical ,nsurance > AB"BBB won per month will e provided (limited coverage). 1Special funding for scholars who are proficient in the /orean language (4D3,/ :evel * or J)> (BB"BBB won per month (commencing from the degree program) o NOT.( - %,,$8 does not compensate fees for the domestic travel" moving expenses" deposit" etc. oth in the grantee?s country and /orea.

1 !irfare for entry into /orea will not e provided to a scholar that has een staying and living in /orea for his or her study" work" etc. as of the date of announcement of successful candidates 1 %,,$8 does not compensate fees for insurance for traveling to and from /orea. 1 4he medical fee is to e reim ursed through the insurance company to the scholar after s'he pays first. However" the expense for dental clinic or chronic disease will not e covered. 1 !ny scholar who gives up his'her study during the scholarship period will not receive airfare and allowance for repatriation. 1 !ny scholar that -uits the program within C months after s'he entering /orea" must refund all scholarship fees. (4he airfare of arriving /orea" settlement allowance" monthly stipend" /orean language training expenses" etc.). o *+,( (c$olars$ip - /5W ABB"BBB per month(excl. vacation period)> !ll new /2S3 students and current /2S3 students o taining 23! C.B or a ove - /5W ("BBB"BBB> /2S3 students who o tain 23! +.C or a ove (cumulative) 10. (election Proce ure /etails o 4he guideline" application form" and university information will ())).stu !inAorea.go.Ar%4 &orean .mbassies4 an esignate e availa le at the we site of 2/S omestic universities.

o ,or applicants "inclu ing &orean a optees% )$o appl! for &'(P via &orean .mbassies - "1st (election% /orean $m assies make its own selection schedule and plan ased on the criteria provided y %,,$8" and accept the applications. 4hey select (.* times as many candidates as their -uota from the pool of applicants and recommend them to %,,$8. = Applicants from C$ina an t$e C>ec$ #epublic s$oul submit t$eir applications to t$e 0inistr! of . ucation "or e9uivalent institution% in t$eir respective countr! of origin4 in accor ance )it$ t$e mutual agreements bet)een &orea an t$ose countries. = Dnly /orean adoptees who have foreign citi.enship can apply for this program via a /orean $m assy if their countries of origin are allotted the adoptee -uota. 4hey are selected through a separate procedureE general applicants cannot e accepted through this application category. - "2n (election% %,,$8 Selection 7ommittee selects as many successful candidates as each em assy -uota amongst the pool of candidates recommended y the $m assies. - "3r (election% %,,$8 su mits the documents of successful candidates to their C universities of indicated preference" and re-uests admission examination of the candidates into their master?s or doctoral programs. 4he universities have to notify the result of examination to the candidates and %,,$8 y the designated date. 4he candidates who gain admission from more than one university will have to make a final selection" and notify their respective local /orean $m assy and %,,$8 y the designated date. Dnly the candidates who gain admission within the Crd Selection period can e accepted as official /2S3 scholars. o ,or applicants )$o appl! for &'(P via esignate
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omestic universities

- "1 (election% $ach designated university will draft its own selection schedule and plan ased on the criteria

provided y %,,$8" and accepts the applications. $ach designated university will select up to AB candidates from all of the -uota1assigned countries and recommend them to %,,$8. 4hey cannot recommend more than C candidates from a single country. - "2n (election% %,,$8 Selection 7ommittee selects as many successful candidates as each country?s -uota from all of the candidates recommended y the universities. 4he candidates who are selected in the %,,$8 Selection 7ommittee will e accepted to the university which recommended them" and will e finally accepted as official /2S3 scholars upon a successful comprehensive medical examination. 11. (election Criterion o All ocuments inclu ing transcript4 self-intro uction4 stu ! plan4 certificates of language proficienc! "&orean an .nglis$%4 recommen ations4 publis$e papers an a)ar s4 etc.4 )ill be evaluate . 12. #e9uire /ocumentation o 3lace of su mission 0r. *eesung ParA A ministrative Office of 'ra uate (c$ools *anAuA +niversit! of ,oreign (tu ies 1064 5mun-ro4 /ong aemun-gu4 (eoul4 &orea4 130-6@1 Tel: =2-2-2163-23=6 < ,a:: =2-2-2163-337@ Note: All application ocuments s$oul be presente in t$eir original format4 an submission b! email attac$ment is NOT allo)e . o /ea line of (ubmission > 0arc$ 21st4 2012 = 7andidates whose paperwork is not su mitted on time will e excluded from the Selection 7ommittee. o #e9uire ocuments : One original ocument "place in a separate envelope% an 3 e:tra copies .

= 8ocuments not in $nglish or /orean must e accompanied y a complete $nglish or /orean translation authenticated y the issuing institution or notari.ed y a notary?s office.

C$ecA ;ist for Application /ocuments (. 3ersonal 8ata (!ttachment L() A. Self1,ntroduction (!ttachment LA) C. Study 3lan (!ttachment LC) +. :etter of 5ecommendation (() (!ttachment L+) *. 3ledge (!ttachment L*) J. 3ersonal #edical !ssessment (!ttachment LJ) H. 8iploma or certificate of graduation from undergraduate institution G. Dfficial transcript of previously attended undergraduate institution(s) ). 8iploma or certificate of graduation from graduate institution

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(B. Dfficial transcript of previously attended graduate institution(s) ((. 7ertificate of 4D3,/ score (original copy)" if applica le (A. 7ertificate of 4D$F: or ,$:4S score (original copy)" if applica le (C. 3u lished papers" if applica le (+. !wards" if applica le (*. 7opy of passport (possi le to su mit after selection) (J. 7ertificate of citi.enship of applicant and his'her parents> irth certificate" passport" 7ertificate of nationality expatriation" etc. (H. !doption documents (=only for overseas /orean adoptees)

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o Note = Selection for successful candidates will e done strictly y the %,,$8 Selection 7ommittee. 4herefore" appropriate documents should e su mitted y the deadline. 1 /ual applications are not accepte . Applicants must appl! for t$is program via onl! one institution. 1 8ocuments should e presented in their original form. 1 Su mitted documents will not e returned to the applicants regardless of the selection results. 1 ,ncomplete or incorrect documents may lead to application re0ection or failure in the Selection 7ommittee" and scholarship revocation even after entry into /orea. 1 ,n case of su mitting photocopied documents" applicants must su mit the original to the ( st Selection ,nstitution and have the original one and the photocopied one collated. 4he confirmation of collation should e indicated in the photocopied documents. 1 !pplicants who are expected to graduate from their respective home undergraduate'graduate institutions y !ugust C(st" AB(+" must su mit the certificate (or letter) of expected graduation issued y said institutions when they applyE the official certificate of graduation must e received y %,,$8 y !ugust C(st" AB(+. 1 !pplicants must accurately complete the health checklist truthfully. !ll successful candidates must take a comprehensive medical exam when its? orientation. ,n accordance with the re-uirements of the /orea ,mmigration Service and the /2S3 3rogram" the candidates who are 0udged to e physically unfit for this program will not e accepted. 1 !pplicants may su mit the copies of pu lished papers" if availa le. 1 !pplicants may su mit the copies of awards" if availa le. = !pplicants must su mit all the documents y the checklist order. (7hecklist for the application documents should e on the front page" followed y the re-uired documents" stapled and attached.) = Transferring to a ifferent universit! after confirming t$e $ost universit! is not permitte in an! cases. ,n regards to changing ma0ors" it would e permitted only under the mutual agreement of the departments concerned only within the same university" with the scholarship period unchanged. (A years of #aster?s" or C years of doctoral" in total). However" -uitting a program and applying for a new one is not permitted.

13. (election (c$e ule o !pplication 8eadline > #arch. A(st (HUFS) o 4he (st Selection > 4he end of #arch ( y HUFS) o 4he And Selection > #id to $nd1!pril (%,,$8 Selection 7ommittee) o !nnouncement for the 5esults of the And Selection > #ay (st (posted on 2/S we sites) o !dmission 3rocedures for the /orean $m assies? candidates> #ay AnF#ay CBth o !nnouncement for Final Successful 7andidates > 9une (Hth (2/S we sites1www.studyinkorea.go.kr) o ;isa ,ssue and !ir ticket purchase > 9une (Gth F 9uly C(st o $ntry into /orea > !ugust A*th F !ugust AHth o %,,$8 Drientation > !ugust AGth F !ugust A)th o /orean :anguage 7ourse > Septem er (st 12. ,or furt$er information4 please contact : o 7ontact @ #ailing ,nformation for HUFS 0r. *eesung ParA "0ain Coor inator for &'( Program% !dministrative Dffice of 2raduate Schools Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (BH" ,mun1ro" 8ongdaemun1gu" Seoul" /orea" (CB1H)( 4el> GA1A1A(HC1ACGH ' Fax> GA1A1A(HC1CCJ) $mail> hsparkGHNhufs.ac.kr o /2S3 4eam" %ational ,nstitute for ,nternational $ducation (%,,$8) 1 !ddress> LAB* %,,$8" G( $wha0ang1gil" 9ongno1gu" Seoul" ((B1G(B" 5epu lic of /orea 1 www.studyinkorea.go.kr /orean version> O $nglish version> /orean 2overnment Scholarship 3rogram O %otice 1 3hone> IGA1A1CJJG1(CJ+" IGA1A1CJJG1(CG) 1 Fax> IGA1A1H+C1+))A 1 $mail> niiedNmoe.go.kr 13. Ot$er useful )ebsites Higher $ducation in /orea :earning /orean Understanding of /orean culture Dverseas /orean em assies ;isa and 5egistration http>''heik.academyinfo.go.kr http>''www.kosnet.go.kr http>''korea.net http>''www.mofa.go.kr http>''immigration.go.kr

17. Application ,orm : B#efer to t$e attac$mentsC