A Call for SNU Global Scholarship Applications for Fall 2020


Official Notice
2020-06-18

Seoul National University(hereinafter SNU) is proud to announce the beginning of its acceptance for SNU Global Scholarship applications for Fall semester of 2020. SNU Global Scholarship is designed to enable highly competitive students to concentrate on their research and to promote global research environment at SNU.

■ SNU Global Scholarship for Fall 2020

1. Scholarship Summary
 - There are 3 types of scholarships in SNU Global Scholarship.
 - Applicants may apply for more than one scholarship among these 3 types.

2. Eligibility : International students of GSIS
 - An applicant must be a candidate for a master’s degree or a PhD and have taken 9 credits or more (except Dissertation Research) at the previous semester (Spring 2020).
 - In principle, newly admitted students or who have registered more than 4 semesters are NOT qualified. (have few chance to be selected)
(☞ Two conditions above do NOT refer to Type 3, Korean Language Program)

3. Scholarship
 1) SNU Global Scholarship 1 (Type 1) (only for those with career in a public sector)
 : Tuition, Living Allowance
 (monthly KRW 1,200,000), Round-trip Airfare (only for freshman)


2) SNU Global Scholarship 2 (Type 2)
 : Full tuition


3) Korean Language Special Program (Type 3)
 : Tuition for Korean Language evening class
 at the Language Education Institute of SNU (for 1 session, 10 weeks)
※ KLP Applicants MUST complete the ONLINE application for the program by July. 31 (Fri.), 2020. Otherwise, scholarship selection might be cancelled.
※ Failure to complete the course and/or the previous cancellation of Korean Language Program are considered as you renounced your scholarship last semester and will result in disadvantages for scholarship selection.
※ Korean Language Program application is available at: http://lei.snu.ac.kr/site/en/klec/evening/application.jsp

4. Subsidized Period
 - Type 1 or 2: 1 or 2 semesters
 - Type 3: 1 session (10 weeks)

※ Please note that the recipients of the SNU Global Scholarship Program might be restricted from taking leave of absence. For leave of absence, recipients should contact OIA and the GSIS Administration Office in advance.

※ Scholarship may be renewed on an academic semester basis; the recipients must maintain an average grade point level of 3.0 out of 4.3.


5. Required documents
1) Application form (mandatory, attached at the bottom)

2) Certificate of work experience in public sector (only for GS1 applicants)
  ※ Those who want to submit documents that prove financial circumstances in family, please submit them to the GSIS administration office (140-1, #301). They will be referred in a selection process.
    - Official document indicating parent-child relationship between the applicant and parents
    - Official document of annual income (2019) of both parents
    (※ Should be notarized in Korean or English)


6. Submission
1) Please submit the application form and other required documents (if applicable) by post to the GSIS administration office (140-1 bldg., #301).
※ Address
: 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea (08826), 
Administration Office at Graduate School of International Studies (140-1 bldg., #301), Seoul National University, 
GSIS Scholarship Coordinator
2) We ask you to send an email as well to seraphim38@snu.ac.kr with the application form to double check your application.

7. Application Period : June  16th (Tue.) ~ July 3th (Fri.) 17:00, 2020
(※ No acceptance after the deadline)


8. Result Announcement : July 20th(Mon), 2020
※ Only those finally selected will be contacted individually by email.

9. Inquiries
- Graduate School of International Studies(국제대학원) : gsisadmin@snu.ac.kr, +82-2-880-8505
- Office of International Affairs(국제협력본부): intlscholarship@snu.ac.kr, +82-2-880-2519

※ Attached File : Application Form