Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP 2017)

After graduated from university Kuala Lumpur Malaysia France Institute UniKL MFI in Welding and quality Inspection, I was wondering what I should do next. After being thinking quite along and do some research by myself I was targeting in continuing my studies to the next level.

During my last semester, I was selected as an exchange student in South Korea. I met with a lot of friend from all around the world, and because of this program, I find out about Korean Government Scholarship Program because one of my friends is a scholar from this program. So I do some research about this program. What really attracted me to this program are the benefits of it. You will be fully funded for your graduate or undergraduate program! Seriously who do not like to be fully sponsored right? FREE learning, FREE experience and you would not regret anything.

What is KGSP???
KGSP is a scholarship program that been conducted by Korean Government. This program provided for Graduate and Undergraduate student.

So I try my luck by applying for this program, there were many stages of the selection procedure. Based on my experience what I can tell about KGSP is you should be patient as the selection will be quite long, you will be nervous all the time.

There were two ways to apply for KGSP. First, you can apply it at the South Korean Embassy in your home country or you just can directly apply or contact the University that you really want. As for me, I am a University track applicants as I apply directly to my University in South Korea which is KOREATECH. I would like to thanks, Ms. Selina as she is the one that helps me throughout this. You can get the contact info from the University website that you really like; most of the University website will provide contact information on their international or global department. Feel free to send them an email and ask about this program.

Why KOREATECH?
I have been there for my exchange student program on the previous year, and I really admire the University and their professor. Not to mention that they have an engineering department that really related with my bachelor degree major. 

Picture was taken during my exchange student program at KOREATECH

For university track applicant, the person in charge for the university will tell you about the entire document needed to be prepared and send to them. You can download the KGSP application form online or at the university website itself. After document have been submitted you need to wait for the follow-up email from the university about the interview, some university did not conduct any interview but they will inform whether you pass to the 2^nd stage for selection that will be managed by NIIED (National Institute for International Education). I have been interviewed using Skype by a KOREATECH Professor from my major, each university will give you different kind of question so be prepared, for an advice you should join KGSP Facebook Group, they will share you many tips and help you!

Example of University website that provides information about KGSP

My application form

picture before the skype interview (Seriously I'm really nervous that time)

The 2^nd round selection will be announced at the "Study in Korea" website. You just need to take note on the notice board on the website (for the record the results is usually being announced at
4 p.m. Korean time on the date that they have mentioned). Luckily I passed the 2^nd round selection, I was so damn happy that time! I still remember I’m on my way to Tokyo using the subway and all the Japanese were looking at me as I’m acting weirdly (being too happy is not weird guys it just not appropriate at the public because I were laughing then started to cry in joy, I don’t feel ashamed at all during that time).

So after you passed the 2^nd round of selection you should send your passport information and go for the full medical checkup. For the student that apply through embassy track, they need to wait for their results because they can choose 3 universities that they want during the application process so the university will be screening their document and conducted an interview for them. After all the process NIIED will come out with the final results. That results will determine whether you were in or out from this program.

 I made it guys!!!!!! I finally made it!!!!!!!  I still, can’t believe it!!!!!!

That all for now guys! Next, I will write about visa application and flight ticket. Till we meet again and please stay tuned! I will try my best to share everything with you guys (the future KGSP candidates!!!!)

Here are the some of  the important website that you can get information about KGSP (you can click on the text, it will bring you directly to the website) :

• NIIED website
• Study in Korea Website
• KGSP facebook page

Sincerely,

나비라 아미