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1. Eligible Universities: The 51 listed universities designated by NIIED (National Institute for International Education, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology in Korea)
   • Applicants recommended by the Korean Embassies must choose 3 desired universities out of the 51 universities and apply for admission.
   • Applicants recommended by designated domestic universities must choose 1 desired university out of the 51 universities and apply for admission.
2. Available Field of Study: The programs only in the University Information
3. Available Course: Master’s course or Doctoral course
4. Selection Process
   • 1st Selection: Each 1st selection institution will draft a selections standard based on the criteria supplied by NIIED, and recommend the best applicants according to its respective standards.
     • Applicants must apply for this program through only one organization.
     • Overseas Korean adoptees have to apply only via an embassy if their countries are allotted the adoptee quotas.
   • 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(Candidates recommended only by embassies) : All candidates who passed the 2nd selection successfully will be evaluated for admission by the universities which they applied.
5. Important Notes
   • The embassy candidates (including overseas Korean adoptees) who gain admission from more than one university have to make a final decision and notify their 1st institution and NIIED by the designated date.
   • 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).
   • Transferring to a different university is not permitted in any case after confirming the host university. In regards to changing majors, it would be permitted only under the mutual agreement of the departments concerned, 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 program is not permitted.
6. Selection Schedule (Expected)
   • 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 website)
   • 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 website: 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