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[South Korea] Jeonbuk National University – Higher Education for ASEAN Talents (HEAT) Scholarship Opportunity 2021

Greetings from ASEAN University Network (AUN) Secretariat!

We are pleased to inform you that The Korean Council for University Education (KCUE) in collaboration with the ASEAN-Korea Cooperation Fund (AKCF) launched the Higher Education for ASEAN Talents (HEAT), a full scholarship opportunity for ASEAN faculty members to support acquisition of a doctoral degree in Republic of Korea with the aim to enhance their expertise and promote people-to-people exchanges between Korea and ASEAN universities.

Each year 30 scholarship recipients (the ASEAN faculty members representing their university) from 10 ASEAN Members States will be selected (3 persons per country), and each person will receive a full scholarship for three years. KCUE will cover tuition, living expenses, and other costs. Participants will receive a Doctoral degree from a Korean university after completion of the program.

HEAT is funded from ASEAN-Korea Cooperation Fund (AKCF), and Korean Council for University Education (KCUE) is the implementing agency of the HEAT project. KCUE is a non-profit, non-governmental association of 4-year universities, representing the voice of member universities to increase autonomy and promote mutual cooperation between universities for the effective development of higher education in Korea.

Scholarship Period
3 years

Benefits

  1. Roundtrip travel (one time only) : Round-trip economy class flight ticket.
  2. Monthly Allowance : 1,100 USD per month
  3. Relocation Allowance (one time only) : 300 USD upon arrival
  4. Tuition and admission fee waiver
  5. Dissertation Printing Costs : 400~600 USD, depending on the actual cost
  6. Language Training Costs and Medical Insurance: the amount coverage or benefits will vary depending on each university
  7. Others : various incidental allowances depend on each universities
    *All grants will be paid in KRW, and amounts may vary depending on the exchange rate.

Eligibility/KCUE requirements

  1. Applicants with ASEAN citizenship
  2. Applicants who are academic faculty members at a 4-year college/university* in their home
    country (*Higher Education Institution offering bachelor’s degree or equivalent courses)
  3. Applicants whose highest educational attainment is a master’s degree or its equivalent
  4. Applicants who are in good health both physically and mentally to allow them to pursue
    their studies while residing in Korea over the long term
  5. Applicants who have discussed an academic leave of absence with the university they belong
    to and how to contribute to their school after their return
  6. Applicants who are younger than 45 years old on the day that the doctoral program starts
  7. Applicants who have a sufficient level of proficiency in Korean or English
  8. Applicants who meet each university’s additional requirements

JBNU Opportunities Information:

[JBNU] HEAT Admission guide for 2021 fall semester

[KCUE] 2021 HEAT Application Guidelines_Korean Council for University Education

[KCUE] HEAT Higher Education for ASEAN Talents_ASEAN Languages

Forms HEAT JBNU

List of Other HEAT Member Universities:

Announcement of Program
http://english.kcue.or.kr

More information read the HEAT_Program_Guidelines_KCUE

Place of Application Submission
University Admission’s Office
*Applicants should submit applications by airmail or online to one of the six designated universities
directly.

Selection Criteria

  1. Academic Ability : All documents including transcripts, self-introduction, study plan,
    certificates of language proficiency (Korean and/or English), recommendations, published
    papers and awards, etc. will be evaluated by the university.
  2. Future Contribution : Applicants should consult with the university they belong to (or with their
    Ministry of Education) very thoroughly regarding their academic leave of absence for the duration
    of their doctoral studies in Korea and how to contribute to their school when they return home
    after finishing their studies in Korea. *Applicants must submit a letter that contains
    the official seal of their university president confirming their employment status at the
    university, as well as the university president’s approval on their study plans in Korea.

Application Procedure

  1. The call for applications will be announced at KCUE & universities’ websites
    Applicants submit applications to one of the 6 designated universities.
    *Applicants must apply for this program through only one university. Applicants who submit
    applications to more than one university will be disqualified immediately.
  2. (1st Round) Applicants must be selected by universities.
  3. (2nd Round) Applicants who have passed the first round will be assigned by KCUE after
    consideration of nationality.
  4. ASEAN SOM-ED will note the list of the grantees
  5. DEADLINE for JBNU Admission Fall Semester 2021: 26 March 2021 through the Online Application