2023 Korean Government KOICA Scholarship Program For Developing Countries

The Korean Government KOICA Scholarship Program is designed to train key leaders in partner countries to contribute to the socio-economic development of their countries. This scholarship is fully-funded.

The Korea International Cooperation Agency KOICA through the Capacity Improvement and Advancement for Tomorrow CIAT is currently welcoming applications for KOICA Scholarship Program for Developing Countries.

Summary

• Host Country: Korea
• Study Abroad: Study in Asia
• Category: Postgraduate Scholarships | Masters Scholarships | PhD Scholarships
• Eligible Countries: 62 Developing Countries
• Reward: Full Scholarship | Monthly Stipends | Accommodation | Airfare Ticket | Scholarship Completion Grant
• Deadline: March 20, 2023

Details

• The KOICA Scholarship Program (SP) for master’s degrees is designed to nurture key leaders in developing countries who can contribute to the socio-economic development of their home countries.
• Citizenship: Be a citizen of the Scholarship Program's target country.
• Government Nomination: Be officially nominated by their governments.
• For a master; Be a government employee. With a minimum of 2 years of experience in the field of study (For PhD) Be a government employee.
• With a minimum of 3 years of experience in the field of study after graduation from the KOICA master’s degree program * Exception1 – Applicants with an ‘international NGO’ background may apply for the program with two letters of recommendation: Your government office; and -Korean Embassy, world widely known NGO, UN-associated organizations, or the KOICA Organization within your region
• Applicants with an ‘international NGO’ background are ONLY allowed to apply for KOICA-AJOU Master’s Degree Program in Civil Society Leadership
• AGE: (Preferably) Be under age 40 as of February 1, 2023.
• Health: Be in good health, both physically and mentally. – Those with disabilities, but in good mental and physical health, are eligible to apply. – Those with severe illness are NOT ELIGIBLE.
• Level of Education: Have completed a Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent to college/university level Educational background.
• Some programs have specific qualifications in terms of the level of education. Refer to the Program Information of each program.
• English Proficiency: Have a good command of both spoken and written English to take classes conducted entirely in English and to be able to write academic reports and theses in English.
• Not for a person who has withdrawn from KOICA’s scholarship program.
• Anyone who belongs to the institution in which candidates submitted false documents and returned to his / her country arbitrarily in the middle of the SP program cannot apply.
• Have not participated in the KOICA scholarship program or any of the Korean Government’s Scholarship Programs before.
• Doctorate Program applicants: recipients of a master’s degree scholarship from KOICA are still eligible to apply. i.e. an applicant who holds a master’s degree through the KOICA SP may not apply for another KOICA master's degree, but may apply for a KOICA doctorate.
• Preferably be employed by your government during and after the program (be engaged in the expertized area of your study as an official servant of your government)
• and other qualifications from the university you are going to apply to (refer to the Program Information).

Duration and Reward

• Tuition fee
• Monthly allowance
• Airfare
• Accommodation
• Settlement allowance
• Scholarship Completion Grant
• Insurance
• Extracurricular Activities

Method of Application

All documents should be sent to the regional KOICA office or the relevant government office.

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