G RADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

FOR E XCELLENT F OREIGN STUDENTS

(GSFS P ROGRAM )
- F ALL 2015 -

SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

Contact Addr esses

Gwanak Campus
1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
Tel: +82 2 880 5114 Fax: +82 2 885 5272

Yongon Campus
103 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-799, Republic of Korea
Tel: +82 2 740 8114 Fax: +82 2 742 5947
http://www.snu.ac.kr

GSFS-Related Inquir es to:

Office of Inter national Affair s
1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
Tel: +82 2 880-2519 Fax: +82 2 883 8632
E-mail: intlscholarship@snu.ac.kr
http://oia.snu.ac.kr

Admissions-Related Inquir es to:

Office of Admissions
1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
Tel: +82 2 880-6971 Fax: +82 2 873 5021
E-mail: snuadmit@snu.ac.kr
http://www.useoul.edu/apply/info

TABLE OF CONTENTS

G RADUATE SCHOLARSHIP FOR

E XCELLENT F OREIGN STUDENTS (GSFS)
GSFS at SNU

Tuition Suppor t

The Number of Selection

Financial Suppor t

Selection Cr iter ia

Accommodation

Other Assistance pr ovided by OIA

GSFS APPLICATIONS I NFORMATION

Eligibility Cr iter ia/Application Pr ocedur e

List of Eligible Univer sities

Application Timeline

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Gr aduate Scholar ship for

Excellent For eign Students (GSFS) at SNU
This catalogue aims to provide students with the essential information necessary to make the
important decision of embarking as a Graduate Scholarship for Excellent Foreign Students (GSFS) at Seoul
National University. As SNU strives to share both cultural and advanced academic knowledge with international
students through joint research, this Graduate Scholarship for Foreign Students is offered to graduates from
select universities in East, Southeast, and Central Asia to help them achieve their dream of continuing graduate
studies at an internationally renowned university. (Please see page 9 for a list of eligible universities.)
Studying at SNU requires dedication and diligence but it also offers many rewards including
opportunities to meet life-long friends, new cultural experiences, and develop self confidence and skills which
will help you throughout your life. We hope that you will decide that SNU is the right place for you. We invite
you to join us in our distinguished history, exciting present and bright future.
In order to provide more equal opportunities for foreign students, the applying method is as the
following: For students who wish to apply for GSFS, s/he should first go through the application process for
foreign students at http://admission.snu.ac.kr. While Office of International Affairs deals with GSFS, Office of
Admissions is in charge of admission application. After submitting your admission applications online, please
send your scholarship application for the GSFS to Office of International Affairs.

<Tuition Support>
Application fee & Tuition

Application Fee for admission.

The application fee (90,000) should be paid online as you apply for admission.
GSFS does not cover application fee for admission.
Entire tuitions will be waived as long as the students to maintain average grade point of
3.0/4.3.

Dur ation

2 academic years
(4 semesters)

<The Number of Selection>

College

Department/School

Major

Selection
Numbers

Humanities

Linguistics

Social Sciences

Economics

Mathematical Sciences

Biological Sciences

Computer Science and Engineering

Natural Sciences

Engineering

Mechanical
Engineering

and

Aerospace

Mechanical Engineering Major

Aerospace Engineering Major

Agricultural
and Forest Meteorology Major
Animal Science and Biotechnology
Major

Interdisciplinary Program
Agriculture & Life Sciences
Agricultural Biotechnology

1
1

Education

All departments

Veterinary Medicine

Veterinary Medicine

Pharmacy

Pharmacy

Medicine

Biomedical Sciences

Dentistry

Dental Science

Preventive Dentistry

Public Health

Environmental Health

Environmental Toxicology

Public Administration

Public Administration

International Studies

International Studies

Veterinary Clinical Sciences

(Theriogenology and Biotechnology)

Total

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*Only those who apply for designated depar tment above are eligible for GSFS Fall 2015.

<Financial Support>
College

Department/School

Major

Stipend (KRW)

Duration

Humanities

Linguistics

500,000

2 years

Social
Sciences

Economics

M:500,000
D:900,000

2 years

Mathematical Sciences

M:500,000
D:900,000

2 years

Biological Sciences

M:500,000
D:600,000

2 years

M:500,000
D:900,000

Until
Graduation

M:600,000
D:1,000,000

2 years

D*:1,000,000

3 years

D*:900,000

2 years

M:400,000
D:900,000

2 years

600,000

3 years

600,000

2 years

M:600,000
D:700,000

M: 2 years
D: 3 years

500,000

Until
Graduation

1,000,000

Until
Graduation

Natural
Sciences

Computer
Engineering

Science

and

Engineering

Mechanical Engineering Major

Mechanical and
Engineering

Aerospace
Aerospace Engineering Major

Interdisciplinary Program

Agricultural
and Forest Meteorology Major

Agricultural Biotechnology

Animal
Science
Biotechnology Major

Agriculture &
Life Sciences

Education

and

All departments
Veterinary Clinical Sciences
(Theriogenology
and
Biotechnology)

Veterinary
Medicine

Veterinary Medicine

Pharmacy

Pharmacy

Medicine

Biomedical Sciences

Dentistry

Dental Science

Preventive Dentistry

Public Health

Environmental Health

Environmental Toxicology

Public
Administration

Public Administration

900,000

16months

International
Studies

International Studies

500,000

1 years

M: Masters program / D: Ph.D.s program / M*: Masters program Only / D*: Ph.D.s program Only
C.M.D.: Combined Masters/Doctoral program - C.M.D-M: in master years / C.M.D-D: in doctoral years

<Selection Cr iter ia>

Selections will be based on students overall academic progress, records of past studies, study plan,
personal statement, other achievement records and financial needs by each college.

<Accommodation>
Applicants have the option of living on campus at the Gwanak-sa dormitory and Yeongeon dormitory.
Applications for accommodation should be directed to the relevant dormitory office during the student selection
period. Applicants should apply online at the Gwanak-sa homepage at http://dorm.snu.ac.kr or the Yeongeon
dormitory homepage at http://snudorm.clubmd.net.
Dormitory fees will be charged (not be covered by GSFS).

<Other Assistance pr ovided by OIA>

The OIA will provide GSFS students with the following additional assistance:
Certificate of Admission and Information Guide: i-office at OIA (i-office@snu.ac.kr)
Registration Management

GSFS Applications Infor mation

<Eligibility Cr iter ia>
(a) International applicants who are currently enrolling or who graduated from the eligible universities
of Graduate Scholarship for Excellent Graduate Students Program
(b) International applicants who applied for Fall 2015 Admission of SNU.
(c) Students who applied for the designated department which participate with GSFS Program for
Fall 2015. See <Number of Selections> for information on designated department.
(d)Demonstrate financial need

<Application Pr ocedur e>

(a) Applying for international admission online at http://admission.snu.ac.kr
(b) Submission of Admission Application to SNU Office of Admissions
(c) Submission of Scholar ship Application to the Office of Inter national Affair
(d) Mail the completed form with the official document indicating your financial status to the following
address:
GSFS Coordinator
Office of International Affairs,
CJ International Center (Bldg.152)
Seoul National University,
1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu
Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
Tel +82 2 880 2519
Fax +82 2 883 8632
Emailed/Faxed Applications are not acceptable.
Late documents will not be consider ed under any cir cumstance.

<Notice of Awar ds>

Students will be notified by e-mail individually in J une 19(Fr i), 2015.
* Only those who finally selected as GSFS recipients will be contacted by email.

<Renewal of Scholar ship >

(a) Scholarship may be renewed on an academic semester basis; the recipients must maintain an
average grade point level of 3.0/4.3.
(b) Please note that the recipients of GSFS Program might be restricted of taking leave of absence. For
leave of absence, recipients should contact OIA and the office of representative college office.

< Eligible Univer sities>

Countr y
Nepal
Malaysia
Mongolia
Vietnam

Laos
Russia
Myanmar
Cambodia
Bangladesh
Pakistan

Yemen
Congo
Ukraine
Uzbekistan

J or dan
Ir an
India

Indonesia
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Turkmenistan
Philippines
Thailand

East Timor

Miscellaneous

Univer sity
Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu University, B.P.Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, The Institute of Forestry (IOF)
University of Malaya, Technological University of Malaysia(UTM), Science University of Malaysia(USM),
University Putra Malaysia, University Malaysia SABAH, University Kebangsaan Malaysia(UKM)
National University of Mongolia, Mongolian University of Science and Technology, Ulaanbaatar University,
Mongolian State University of Agriculture , Mongolia University of the Humanities, Health Sciences University of
Mongolia
Vietnam National University of Hanoi, Vietnam National University of Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi National University of
Education, Hanoi Law University, Hanoi Construction University, Research Institute of Architecture, Thai Nguyen
University, Nong Lam University, University of Can Tho, Hanoi University of Civil Engineering, Hanoi Open
University, Hanoi University of Pharmacy,Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Hanoi University of Science,
Hanoi University of Technology, Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi University of OdontoStomatology, Haiphong Medical University, Hanoi Agricultural University, Saigon Technology University, The
University of Medicine & Pharmacy at Hochiminh City, University of sociial sciences and humanities, Hanoi Medical
University, Hanoi University of Technology, University of Science, Ho Chi Minh City, Forest University of Vietnam,
Hannoi School of Public Health, Hanoi Open University, Hanoi University of Agriculture, Hanoi University Mining
and Geology, Hanoi Agricultural University, HoChiMinh University of Pharmacy
National University of Laos
Novosibirsk State University, Moscow State University, National Economics Academy under the Government of
Russian Federation, Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Bauman Moscow State Technical University
University of Yangon, University of Forestry, Yezin, Forest Research Institute
Royal University of Phnom Penh, Royal University of Agriculture, University of Health Care Science, Mae Fah Luang Uni
Islamic University of Technology, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, North
South University(NSU), City Dental College, University of Dhaka, Khulna University, Bangladesh
Agricultural University, University of Development Alternative, University of Science and Technology Chittagong
National University of Science and Technology, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Science and
Technology, SZAB Institute of Science and Technology, University of Engineering and technology Lahore, Bloan
Medical College, University of Punjab, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Pakistan Institute of Engineering
and Applied Sciences (PIEAS), University of the Sargodha, Sargodha,
Yemen University of Science and Technology
The University of Congo, University of Kinshasa
Kyev Institute Slovonic University
Tashkent State Agrarian University, Academy of Sciences, Westminster International University, University of World
Economy and Diplomacy, National University of Uzbekistan, Tashkent State Institute of Oriental Studies, Tashkent
State University of Economics, Tashkent Medical Academy, ISTEDOD Foundation, Tashkent State Pedagogical
University name after Nizamiy
Jordan University of Sciences & Technology
Tehran University, Teheran University of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Shiraz University, Isfahan
University of Technology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Mangalore University, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Indian Institute of Technology (Madras, Delhi,
Bombay, Kanpur, Roorkee, Kharagpur), Jawaharlal Nehru University, University of Mumbai(University of Bombay),
University of Pune, Ch.Charan Singh University, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, CCS Haryana Agricultural
University, Indian Institute of Science, Assam Agricultural University, University of Calicut, Monon manian
Sundarnar University, Than Thai Hans Roever College, Alagappa University, University of Delhi, Bangalore
University, University of Madras, Sambalpur University, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Bharathidasan University,
Jamia Hamdard, Amity University, VIT University, IGIB OF CSIR, Siddaganga Institute of Technology (SIT),
Tumkur, Karnatak, An Autonomous college, Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Solapur Univeersity,
Shivaji University, Banaras Hindu University, Anna University, Punjab Technical University, Nagpur University,
Sharif University of Technology
University of Indonesia, Bandung Institute of Technology, Bogor Agricultural University, Gadjah Mada University,
Winaya Mukti University , Padjadjaran University(UNPAD), Institut Teknologi Bandung(ITB), ITS University
Korean Embassy, Korean Education Center, Kazak State University of Agriculture, Kazakh University of the
Humanities and Law, Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics and Strategic Research, Kazakhstan State
University
Korean Embassy, Korean Education Center, Kyrgyz State National University, American University in Kyrgyzsta
American University of Central Asia
University of the Philippines(Diliman, Los Banos), University of Santo Tomas, Ateneo de Manila University, De La
Salle University, Philippine Christian University, St. Paul University Philippines, University of San Carlos, College of
Medicine University of the Philippines, Mountain view college, University of Philippines
Thammasat University, Chulalongkorn University, Mahidol University, Suranaree University of Technology,
Kasetsart University, Chiang Mai University, Prince of Songkla University, Chandrakasem Rajabhat University, Mae
Fah Luang University, Silpakorn University
Timor Leste University, Dili University
Other academies (University of Zambia, University of Cape Town, University of Cairo) have signed exchange
agreements with SNU are eligible

<Application Timeline>
SNUs academic year begins in the spring. The university offers admissions for Spring and Fall
semesters. Please note the following important dates:

Impor tant dates

Deadline

Notes

On-line Application Deadline

By Mar. 26(Thu), 2015

18:00

An applicant should apply online

*Create an account at the SNU website
(http://www.useoul.edu)
* The program starts in Fall 2015.

Submission of Documents
(send by post or in person)

By Mar. 27(F ri), 2015

18:00

The required documents should arrive at the SNU Office of

Admissions by this date. Applicants must have already
completed the online application.

Submission of GSFS
Scholar ship Application
(send by post or in person)

By Mar. 27(F ri), 2015

18:00

The application for m with official document indicating

family s gr oss income/your financial status MUST BE
handed to OIA by Mar.27, 2015, 18:00.

Announcement of
Admissions Decision

J une. 5(F ri), 2015

Results will be posted on the SNU website

(http://www.useoul.edu)

Notification of GSFS Result

J une. 19(F ri), 2015

The GSFS recipient will be notified individually via e-mail.

*E-mails will be sent only for final recipients of GSFS

Registration Period

August. 2015(TBA)

The dates above are subject to change without a prior notice.

N.B.: Your application for the GSFS scholarship should

arrived in Office of International Affairs by Mar.

27(F ri), 2015, 18:00 via registered mail along with official documents indicating your familys gross income or
income tax return.

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