Guide+of+SwB+Korea(update,8.27)

Understanding Science without Borders in Korea Program

Understanding Science without Borders in Korea Program2012-08-27Korea Foundation for the Promotion of Private school (KFPP)Science without Borders Korea Management organization and StaffWhen you try to join to the Science without Borders Korea and while you are studying at your host institution in the Republic of Korea, KFPP, which is Science Without Borders Korea Program management organization, will assist you. KFPP office is located in Seoul City.

Science without Borders Korea program Staffs are listed below with their addresses, email addresses, telephone and facsimile numbers. Jun Sic, Kim (Manager)19, Seochodaero 41gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul, KoreaZip code : [email protected]: 82-2-3479-2562Fax: 82-2-3479-2585Jae Sung, Moon (Staff)19, Seochodaero 41gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul, KoreaZip code : [email protected]: 82-2-3479-2547Fax: 82-2-3479-2585( Science without Borders Korea Community ( Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/286710708034238/ - You can ask questions and share information about SwB Korea with Brazilian students

( Web Blog : http://blog.naver.com/swbkorea- You can find information and notification about SwB Korea program. And you can get the information of Korean Universities. < Facebook Group > < Web Blog > Table of ContentsA. About SwB Korea programIntroduction ............................................................................................................. 4Understanding SwB Korea program .................................................................... 4SwB Korea program process ............................................................................ 6SwB Korea program schedule .......................................................................... 7B. About Korean UniversityKorean Universities joined in SwB Korea program ............................................. 9Application Eligibility for Korean Universities ................... 10Application Documents ........................................................ 13Education Cost ...................................................................... 17C. About City in which Korean Universities are locatedThe City Information ............................................................................................ 18The Map of City Location ............................................. 18A. About SwB Korea program( Introduction

Congratulations on your selection as a Brazil Science Without Borders grantee. We are pleased to welcome you to the community of international students throughout the world who share a commitment to peace and understanding between nations. The staff at KFPP look forward to welcoming you to the Republic of Korea, and we hope your program here will be valuable and satisfying. The Brazil Science Without Borders Program is sponsored by

the Government of Brazil - Ministry of Education, the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development- CNPq and the Superior Level Personnels Coordination - CAPES. The Korea Foundation for the Promotion of Private School (KFPP), a public organization belong to the Government of Korea - Ministry of Education, Science and Technology , will do our best to assist your stable study in Korea. ( Understanding SwB Korea program Goal of SwB Korea program- Science without Borders Programs goal is the education of highly qualified human resources in the best universities and research institutions of KOREA, in order to promote the globalization of the national science and technology, stimulating studies and research of Brazilian citizens abroad, significantly expanding the exchange and mobility of students.

Requirements of apply- Candidates must first be nominated by their Brazilian university and approved by CAPES and CNPq to participate in the Brazil Science without Borders Program- Complete at least 20% and at the most 90% of the expected curriculum in his major, at the moment he/she will travel to begin the studies abroad.- Declare commitment of staying in Brazil the double of months spent abroad during studies. Exceptions will be granted in case the student, during the obligatory staying period upon their return, eventually, has joined a graduate program abroad If you want to get the more information, please refer to Science without Border web site.(www.cienciasemfronteiras.gov.br) About Sponsors CAPES is the department within the Brazilian Ministry of Education devoted to the evaluation and expansion of higher education in Brazil. . Many of the projects financed by CAPES provide opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to gain hands-on experience. . Their programs range from studies in the Amazon to nanotechnology development. CNPq is the department within the Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology devoted to the advancement of scientific research and technology and to the development of scientific research-related human resources. CNPq . CNPq operates many programs that focus on national environmental issues as well as trans-national research projects in the genetics and biotechnology fields.

Study Field and ThemesEngineering and other technological areasMinerals

Exact and Earth SciencesBiotechnology

Health and Biomedical SciencesNanotechnology and New Materials

Computing and Information TechnologyTechnology for prevention and mitigation of natural disasters

Aerospace technologyBiodiversity and Bioprospection

PharmaceuticalsMarine Sciences

Sustainable Agricultural ProductionCreative industry

Oil, Gas and CoalNew technologies of constructive engineering

Renewable Energy

Assist term- Undergraduate Sandwich : 12 months (1 year)- Full PhD : 4 years- PhD Sandwich : 24months (2 years)- Post Doctoral Fellowship : 24months (2 years) Financial Assist- CNPq will provide scholarships for Brazilian students to perform their study at Korean Universities.

- In addition, CNPq will provide following benefits. Round trip air ticket Monthly maintenance grant( Undergraduate: KRW 870,000 ( PhD: KRW 1,300,000 ( Postdoctoral: KRW 2,100,000

( Health insurance( Allowance for two dependents in case of full doctoral scholarship( If necessary, English language preparation support.( SwB Korea program Process Undergraduate- Brazilian students may try to apply to 3 Universities. 1st step2nd step3rd step4th step

Registration of students in the SwB Program websiteSelection of the candidates by SwB ProgramRegistration of students to Korean UniversitiesSubmission of application documents to KFPP

5th step6th step7th step8th step

Selection of the candidates by Korean UniversitiesPlacement of Double admission studentsSubmission of admission letter issued by Korean UniversitiesBeginning of studies in Korea

Graduate (Full PhD, PhD Sandwich, Post Doc.)- Brazilian students and researchers should try to apply to University individually. 1st step2nd step3rd step

Registration of students to Korean UniversitiesSelection of the candidates by Korean UniversitiesSubmission of admission letter issued by Korean Universities

4th step5th step

Submission admission letter to CNPqBeginning of studies in Korea

( SwB Korea program Schedule Fall semester of 2012DateActivity

May 7Registration of students in the SwB Program website

May 18Selection of the candidates by SwB Program

May 14 ~ May 25Registration of students to Korean Universities

May 25Submission of application documents to KFPP

June 13Selection of the candidates by Korean Universities

June 15Placement of Double admission students

June 22Submission of admission letter issued by Korean Universities

September 1Beginning of studies in Korea

Spring semester of 2013- Undergraduate ExchangeDateActivity

July 31stCall of CNPq

August 6th ~ September 14thRegistration of Brazilian students to CNPq

End-SeptemberSelection by CNPq

October 3rd ~14thRegistration of Brazilian students to Korean Universities

October 15th ~Mid-NovemberSelection by Korean Universities

~ Beginning of DecemberNotification of admission and Sending admission letter issued by Korean Universities

End-February, 2013Brazilian students enter to Korea

The detail schedule can be adjusted accordingly - PhD CourseDateActivity

July ~ November 9thRegistration of Brazilian students to Korean Universities (individually )

~ Mid-DecemberSelection by Korean Universities

December 19thNotification of admission

February, 2013Submission certification of scholarship issued by CNPq to Korean Universities

End-February, 2013Brazilian students enter to Korea

The detail schedule can be adjusted accordingly

- PhD Course

Name of UniversityDeadline of RegistrationNotification of admission student

Hanyang University (HYU)October 11thDecember 6th

Korea University (KU)September 30thDecember 6th

KAISTOctober 26thNovember 30th

POSTECHOctober 17thNovember 20th

Seoul National University (SNU)August 2ndNovember 9th

Sogang University (Sogang)Beginnig of NovemberDecember 15th

SungKyunKwanUniversity (SKKU)November 4thDecember 8th

Yonsei University (Yosei)October 23rdDecember 7th

USTOctober 26thBeginning of December

Ewha Womans University (Ewha)October 15thEnd of November

Chung-Ang University (CAU)Mid-SeptemberMid-December

Soongsil University(SSU) will join this program from Fall semester of 2013. B. About Korean University( Korean Universities joined in SwB Korea program9 Korean universities join the SwB Korea program. In 2013, 12 Korean universities will join this program. The information of Korean UniversitiesNameLocationYear of establishNumber of studentsNumber of foreign students

Hanyang University(HYU)Seoul193922,5621,560

Korea University(KU)Seoul190528,1121,704

KAISTDaejeon19714,824183

POSTECHPohang19861,60522

Seoul National University(SNU)Seoul194521,4411,598

Sogang University(Sogang)Seoul195611,964832

SungKyunKwan University(SKKU)Seoul139827,8311,613

Yonsei University(Yosei)Seoul188526,3353,193

USTDaejeon2002691185

Ewha Womans University

(Ewha)Seoul188615,4582,776

ChungAng University

(CAU)Seoul191813,295899

SoongSil University(SSU)Seoul189713,647370

UST doesnt operate undergraduate course. Soongsil University(SSU) will join this program from Fall semester of 2013. The web site of Korean UniversitiesNameWeb Site URL

HYUhttp://www.hanyang.ac.kr/english/

KUhttp://www.korea.edu/

KAISThttp://www.kaist.edu/english/

POSTECHhttp://www.postech.ac.kr/

SNUhttp://en.snu.ac.kr/

Soganghttp://www.sogang.ac.kr/english/index.html

NameWeb Site URL

SKKUhttp://www.skku.edu/eng/

Yonseihttp://www.yonsei.ac.kr/eng/

USThttp://www.ust.ac.kr/index.do?todo=indexEng

Ewhahttp://www.ewha.ac.kr/english/

CAUhttp://neweng.cau.ac.kr/

SSUhttp://eng.ssu.ac.kr/

( Application Eligibility for Korean Universities1) Undergraduate ExchangeNameEnglishGPA

HYUTOEFL(iBT 70, CBT 193, PBT 523)

IELTS 5.5, TOEIC 690-

KUTOEFL(iBT 80, CBT 210, PBT 550)

IELTS 6.0, TOEIC 8002.5 or above on a 4.0 scale.

KAISTTOEFL(iBT 80, CBT 210, PBT 550)

IELTS 6.0, TOEIC 8003.0 / 4.5 or above

POSTECHTOEFL(iBT 70, CBT 193, PBT 523)


SNUTOEFL(iBT 75, CBT 203, PBT 537)

IELTS 5.5, TOEIC 6603.0 / 4.5 or above

SogangTOEFL(iBT 80, CBT 210, PBT 550)


SKKUTOEFL(iBT 70, CBT 190, PBT 503)

IELTS 5.0, TOEIC 650Above 2.7 / 4.0 or 3.0 / 4.5 or 3.3 / 5.0

YonseiNot limited(Students must take two or above Korean Language classes)2.5 or above on a 4.0 scale.

EwhaNo Requirement-

CAUNo Requirement-

SSUTOEFL(iBT 70, CBT 193, PBT 523)


2) PhD Exchange

NameEnglishGPA

HYUTOEFL IBT higher than 79.-

KUTOEFL(PBT) 577 or above, TOEFL(CBT) 233 or above, TOEFL(iBT) 90 or above,TEPS 700 or above, IELTS 7.0 or above.2.5 or above on a 4.0 scale.

KAISTTOEFL iBT 903.0 or above

POSTECHPBT 550, CBT 213, iBT 79, ITP 550, IELTS 6.0, TOEIC 800, TEPS 680

SNUTOEFL 88, IELTS 6.03.0 or above

SogangTOEFL PBT 550(CBT 210, IBT 80), TEPS 550, IELTS 5.5 or above-

SKKUTOEFL PBT 550, CBT 210, iBT 80, IELTS 5.5, TEPS 550, TOEIC 680Above 2.7 / 4.0 or 3.0 / 4.5 or 3.3 / 5.0

YonseiTOEFL minimum of 550 in PBT, 213 in CBT, or 79 in IBT. IELTS score must be 6 or aboveGPA must be over 2.5 on a 4.0 (GPA 2.7 on a 4.3)

USTTOEFL PBT 550(CBT 213, IBT 79), TEPS 680, IELTS 6, TOEIC 730 or above-

EwhaNo Requirement2.5 or above on a 4.0 scale.

CAUNo Requirement- Pharmacy dept : TOEFL 60(iBT) or above

- Nursing dept : TOEFL 80(iBT) or above-



3) Full PhD NameEnglishGPA

HYUTOEFL IBT higher than 79.-

KUTOEFL(PBT) 577 or above, TOEFL(CBT) 233 or above, TOEFL(iBT) 90 or above,

TEPS 700 or above, IELTS 7.0 or above.2.5 or above on a 4.0 scale

KAISTTOEFL iBT 80, CBT 210, PBT 550, IELTS 5.53.0 or above

POSTECHPBT 550, CBT 213, iBT 79, ITP 550, IELTS 6.0, TOEIC 800, TEPS 680-

SNUTOEFL 88, IELTS 6.03.0 or above

SogangTOEFL PBT 550(CBT 210, IBT 80), TEPS 550, IELTS 5.5 or above-

SKKUTOEFL PBT 550, CBT 210, iBT 80, IELTS 5.5, TEPS 550, TOEIC 680.Above 2.7 / 4.0 or 3.0 / 4.5 or 3.3 / 5.0

YonseiTOEFL minimum of 550 in PBT, 213 in CBT, or 79 in IBT. IELTS score must be 6 or aboveGPA must be over 2.5 on a 4.0 (GPA 2.7 on a 4.3)

NameEnglishGPA

USTTOEFL PBT 550(CBT 213, IBT 79), TEPS 680, IELTS 6, TOEIC 730 or above-

EwhaTOEFL(iBT 80, CBT 210, PBT 550)

IELTS 5.5, TEPS 5502.5 or above on a 4.0 scale.

CAUNo Requirement

- Pharmacy dept : TOEFL 60(iBT) or above

- Nursing dept : TOEFL 80(iBT) or above-


IELTS 5.5, TEPS 550-

( Application Documents1) Undergraduate Exchange Common application Apply priority Certification of enrollment Academic transcript Copy of passport English score paper (TOEFL, IELTS) Recommendation Letter (only POSTECH)2) PhD ExchangeNameDocuments

Hanyang-Online application form

-Nomination letter

-Certificate of BS and Master degree

-Transcripts of BS and Master degree

- Single copy of personal statement and study plan

- Passport Photocopy

- Three color photos

- Letter of recommendation

KU-Application form


- Certificate of BS and Master degree

-Study plan

-Curriculum vitae

-Statement of purpose

-Two passport size photograph

-Letter of recommendation-Copy of passport

KAIST-Online application form

-2 recommendation letters

-Certificate of enrollment



-Curriculum vitae

-Copy of passport

POSTECH- Application form

- Official academic transcripts

- Degree certificates

- Two letters of recommendation

-Copy of passport

SNU- Application form

- Certificate of enrolment

- Transcript

- 2 recommendation letters

- Statement of purpose

- Passport copy

NameDocuments

Sogang-Online application form

-Nomination from sending university

-Transcript

-Letter of recommendation

-3 photos

-Health report form

-Copy of passport

SKKU- Application form

- Official nomination from a sending institution

- Legitimate Photograph (3 by 4 cm preferred)

- Photocopy of valid passport

- Certificate of enrolment

- Transcript

Yonsei-Application form

-Transcripts


-Copy of passport

UST-Application form



-Curriculum vitae

-Copy of passport


-Certificate of enrolment

Ewha-Application form


-Transcripts of BS and Master degree-Copy of passport

-Certificate of enrolment

CAU- Application form(University Form) with 3.5 4.5cm size two photos



- Study plan

- One copy of each published article or manuscript(optional)

- A copy of applicant's passport

- A copy of applicant's both parents ID cards

- Letter of Consent for school verification (University form)

SSU- Application form

- Official nomination from a sending institution

- A transcript of academic records

- Copy of passport

- Statement of purpose

- Three passport sized photos

3) Full PhD NameDocuments

Hanyang-Online application form

-Nomination letter



- Single copy of personal statement and study plan

- Passport Photocopy

- Three color photos

- Letter of recommendation

KU-Application form



-Study plan

-Curriculum vitae

-Statement of purpose

-Two passport size photograph


-Copy of passport

KAIST-Online application form





-Curriculum vitae

-Copy of passport

POSTECH- Application form

- Official Undergraduate and Graduate Studies Transcripts

- Certificates of Bachelor's and Master's Degrees

- Two Letters of Recommendation

- Copy of passport

SNU- Application form

- Personal Statement and Study Plan




- Graduation Certificates of Undergraduate and Graduate School

- Copy of passport

Sogang-Application form





-Curriculum vitae

- Study plan

-English self introduction

-Copy of passport

- 3 color photos

NameDocuments

SKKU- Application form

-Study plan

-Self-introduction



- Copy of passport

Yonsei

- Application form




- Study plan

- 2 color photos

- Copy of passport

UST-Application form



-Curriculum vitae

-Copy of passport


-Study and research plan

Ewha-Application form



-Copy of passport

-2 recommendation letters- A copy of applicant's both parents ID cards - Official document which prove the family relatinship-Study and research plan

CAU- Application form(University Form) with 3.5 4.5cm size two photos



- Study plan

- One copy of each published article or manuscript(optional)

- A copy of applicant's passport

- A copy of applicant's both parents ID cards

- Letter of Consent for school verification (University form)

SSU- Application form

- A study plan

- Two recommendation letters form your home university professors

- Certificates of Bachelors and Masters Degrees

- Official undergraduate and graudate Transcripts

- Graduate certificates of undergraduate and graduate School

- A copy of an official identification

- A copy of passport

( Education Cost1) Tuition (Unit : KRW, for 1 semester)Undergraduate ExchangePhD ExchangeFull PhD

SNU2,780,000~4,704,0003,325,000~6,244,0003,325,000~6,244,000

SKKU3,600,000~5,800,0004,700,000~7,000,0004,700,000~7,000,000

POSTECH2,790,0003,780,0003,780,000

Yonsei4,500,0004,500,0005,655,000~9,679,000

UST-2,500,002,500,00

KU3,699,0006,565,000To be informed

KAIST3,297,0009,371,0009,371,000

Sogang4,859,0005,434,000~7,000,0005,434,000~7,000,000

HYU4,636,000~5,215,500-5,795,000~6,606,300

Ewha3,760,000-5,000,000~6,000,000

CAU4,517,648-5,987,000~7,005,000

SSU3,840,000~4,490,0005,521,000~6,209,0005,521,000~6,209,000

* These amounts are subject to adjustments.

2) Dormitory fee(Unit : KRW)SNUKRW250,000 / semester

SKKUKRW400,000 / month

POSTECHKRW400,000 / semester

YONSEIKRW870,000/month

USTDormitories are provided with no fees.

KAISTKRW100,000~KRW200,000 / month

SogangKRW400,000/month

KUKRW780,000 / semester

HYUKRW230,000 / month

EwhaKRW500,000 / month

CAUKRW382,500 / month

SSUKRW286,000 / month

* These amounts are subject to adjustments.

C. About City in which Korean University are located( The City InformationCityUniversityHow to go to the City from the Airport (Incheon)PopulationWeb Site

SeoulSNUBy the Airport Express Bus

(59.44km, 1h 20min)10,529,000http://english.seoul.go.kr/?SSid=101_01

Korea(KU)

Yonsei

Sogang

SKKU

Hanyang

Ewha

CAU

SSU

DaejeonKAISTBy the Express Bus

(198.49km, 3h 50min)1,531,000http://www.daejeon.go.kr/language/english/

UST

PohangPOSTECHBy the Express Bus

(398.92km, around 6h)519,000http://eng.ipohang.org/site/eng/

( The Map of City Location

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