- Admission
Eligibility
To be eligible, candidates must satisfy the followings:
- Be citizens of the program target countries designated by the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Korea
- Be government officials or employees of the public organizations and institutions in environment and environment-related departments (minimum three years of experience preferred)
- Be officially nominated by his/her government
- Hold a Bachelor’s degree as of the date of arrival to Korea
- Should agree to return to his/her home country after completion of study under this program
- Should have adequate health, both mentally and physically, to stay in a foreign country for an extended period of time
- Have a good command of both spoken and written English
- Not more than 45 years old as of the date of entrance to the program (born after Mar 1st, 1975)
- Not have participated in any of the Korean government’s scholarship programs before
Number of Recipients
Approximately 27
Subsidies
Full-ride scholarship with a monthly stipend is provided. Details of financial support by MGLEP include the following expenses:
- Tuition fee
- Accommodation (dormitory of academic institution)
- Living allowance (including meals): KRW 999,000 per month
- Travel expenses (Airfare): Round-trip economy class ticket
- Miscellaneous travel expenses: KRW 200,000 upon arrival
- Korean Language class: full coverage
- Allowance for textbooks and materials: KRW 400,000 per year
- Extracurricular activities, such as study and field trips during the program
- A medical checkup
- Insurance
Academic Institutions
University of Seoul
Application Timeline
| Contents | Application Timeline |
|---|---|
| Invitation for Nomination | December |
| Application Submission | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Document Review | Jan 16 ~ Jan 20, 2021 |
| Phone / Skype Interview | Jan 21 ~ Jan 27, 2021 |
| Final Admission Decision | Jan 29, 2021 |
| Arrival in Korea | Feb 22 ~ Feb 28, 2021 |
※ The schedule is subject to change depending on circumstances.
Application Procedure
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Contact
NIEHRD staff in charge : +82-32-560-7895, minnnervisions@me.go.kr