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GKS DEGREE PROGRAMME FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN KOREA

Application Deadline:

Undergraduate: Mid September 2023 to October 2023*

Graduate: Mid February 2024 to March 2024

LOCATION: Korea

Promote international educational exchange and promote friendship between countries by providing foreign students with the opportunity to study at Korean higher education institutions.

ELIGIBILITY:

Undergraduate course

Those who are under 25 years of age as of March 1st of the selection year
Those who have (expected to) complete the entire elementary, middle, and high school curriculum as of March 1st of the selection year

 Graduate course

Those who are under the age of 40 as of September 1st of the selection year
Those who have earned a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree as of February 28th of the selection year
Those who are current professors from ODA recipient countries among the invited countries and are under the age of 45 as of September 1st of the selection year

Common- Applicants and both parents are foreignersDual Korean nationality is not recognized as an alien.- Those who are healthy both mentally and physically to be able to study abroad in Korea for a long period of time- Those who have a grade point average (GPA) of 80% or higher for all grades in the last school attended- Those who are currently enrolled in or have graduated from a university or graduate school in Korea are not eligible to apply.However, existing government-invited scholarship recipients with a grade point average (GPA) of 90% or higher in all grades of the last school and a TOPIK level 5 or higher can reapply through embassy or university screening (limited to one time)

BENEFIT:

divisionpayment amount
AirfareSylvie
Settlement support fund200,000 won (1 time)
living expensesmonth900,000 ~ 1,000,000
medical insurance premiumOwn standard amount
language course1 million won (quarter)
School expensesSupport up to 5 million won per semester
Excellent in Korean100,000 won (monthly)
research fundsper semester210,000 ~ 240,000
Paper printing fee500,000 ~ 800,000
Return reserve fund100,000 won (1 time)
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MASTERCARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAMAT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE 

Application Deadline: Friday, 13 October 2023.

LOCATION: South Africa

The University of the Western Cape invites applications for a limited number of undergraduate and master’s degree scholarships from qualifying candidates from South Africa and the African continent who are prepared to register for full-time study in 2024. Click here to download the call for applications.

ELIGIBILITY:

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UWC supports academically talented youth from South Africa and other parts of the African continent. 

Undergraduate and Masters programs (refer to the official website for eligible field of study)

For Masters:

Be no older than 30 years for the master’s degree studies;

Meet the University’s minimum admissions requirements (for program/discipline-specific information, visit http://www.uwc.ac.za) and must have applied for academic admission to the University for 2024;

Be prepared to begin their first year of registration for full-time master’s degree study in January 2024;

Provide evidence that access to university studies is impeded by social and economic barriers.

For Undergraduate:

Be no older than 26 years for the undergraduate studies;

Meet the University’s minimum admissions requirements (for program/discipline-specific information, visit http://www.uwc.ac.za) and must have applied for academic admission to the University for 2024;

Be prepared to register for full-time undergraduate study in January 2024;

Provide evidence that access to university studies is impeded by social and economic barriers.

BENEFIT:

The Scholars Program at UWC will provide fully-funded opportunities for young scholars to study for i) undergraduate qualifications or ii) master’s degree qualifications.  

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