Application Guidelines

POSCO Asia Fellowship at Yonsei GSIS 2010

The POSCO TJ Park Foundation offers scholarships to the ASIAN students (foreign students only) who seek a master’s/Ph.D. degree at the Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS) of Yonsei University:

Ⅰ. Eligibility and Conditions

1) Degree: A Bachelor’s degree (for M.A. program)/a master’s degree (for Ph.D. program) or an equivalent degree.

2) Age : No limit

3) Health: Applicants must be in both sound physical and mental health.

4) English Language Proficiency: Applicants must possess strong English language proficiency (Recommended score of TOEFL CBT 237 (IBT 93/PBT 580), IELTS 6.5 or above).

5) Arrival in Korea: Scholarship recipients must arrive in Korea by August 19, 2010 and must attend the new student orientation program in August, 2010 at Yonsei GSIS.

6) Application Period: All necessary documents must be submitted to the Yonsei GSIS office between March 1, 2010 ~ May 15, 2010. All original documents should arrive at the GSIS office by this date.

Application address:

Yun Jeong Choi

Graduate School of International Studies

Yonsei University

New Millennium Hall 510

134 Sinchon-dong Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-749

Republic of Korea

Ⅱ. Terms of Fellowship

The scholarship covers a maximum of 24 months (2 years), from September 2010 to August 2012. Students must maintain a GPA of at least 3.0/4.3 every semester to maintain fellowship eligibility.

Ⅲ. Scholarship Details

1) Tuition fee: The POSCO TJ Park Foundation will provide tuition fee for Fall 2010 through Spring 2012 (up to 4 semesters).

2) Stipend: The POSCO TJ Park Foundation will provide a monthly stipend of KRW 1,000,000 for up to 24 months.

IV. Obligations

1) Participation in a field trip, a roundtable conference twice a year prepared by the Foundation

2) Participation in events and activities upon request from the school or the foundation

3) POSCO Asia Fellowship recipients must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.3 scale in order to retain their scholarship. If they fail in this requirement at any time, their scholarship will be cancelled and they will be ineligible to receive it again in further semesters.

4) Submission of a report on your activities in Korea at the end of the third semester and a copy of your Master’s/Ph.D. thesis

5) If a POSCO Asia Fellowship recipient decides to withdraw from their program of study they must pay the POSCO Foundation the full amount of the scholarship received up to the time of withdrawal.

V. Required Documents

1) For all documents concerning admission, please refer to the GSIS website:

2) POSCO Asia Fellowship at Yonsei GSIS Application Form (attached)

3) A Letter of Recommendation from the Dean or an equivalent official at the student’s institution with an approved signature of the Rector/President of the Home Institution (attached)

IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER

1) All documents must be prepared in English (Please attach certified translations if the documents are in any other languages)

2) Documents submitted with the application can not be returned to the applicant.

3) Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted.

For any questions concerning the application process please contact the GSIS Office of Yonsei University by email at or telephone / fax at the numbers indicated below.

Graduate School of International Studies

Yonsei University

New Millennium Hall 510, 134 Sinchon-dong

Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-749

Republic of Korea

Tel: +82-2-2123-3293

Fax: +82-2-392-3321

Email:

Website:

POSCO Asia Fellowship at Yonsei GSIS Application

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1. Full name in native language: ,

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6. Current address, telephone number, fax number, and E-mail address

Present address:

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7. Current field of study (Please be as detailed as possible)

8. Program applying for:

M.A. / Ph.D.
Korean Studies Program / □ / Korean Studies Program / □
Area Studies Program / □ / Program in International Cooperation / □
Program in International Cooperation / □ / International Trade & Finance / □
International Trade & Finance / □ / International Management Program / □
International Management Program / □

9. Educational Background

Name and Address of School / Year and Month of Entrance and Completion / Duration of Attendance / Degree and Major
Higher Education
Undergraduate Level / Name
Location / From
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11. English proficiency: Please mark appropriate box.

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12. Person to be notified in applicant’s home country, in case of emergency:

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5) Relation:

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Applicant’s signature:

POSCO Asia Fellowship at Yonsei GSIS

Letter of Recommendation

Student Name: Gender: Date of birth:

1. Academic Motivation and Achievements
2. How would you rate the candidate relative to his or her peers, especially when compared to those that have pursued studies overseas?
3. Ability to adjust to studies overseas
4. Any additional information you would like to provide about the candidate (campus awards or
Extracurricular activities, work experience, etc.)

Please use official letterhead, if additional space is needed.

University: Position:

Name: Signature:

Approved by ( President or Rector )