[Call for Application] 2020 Higher Education for ASEAN Talents (HEAT): Scholarship Opportunity for ASEAN Faculty Members in the Republic of Korea

Korean Council for University Education (KCUE) is launching a new scholarship entitled "Higher Education for ASEAN Talents (HEAT): Scholarship Opportunity for ASEAN Faculty Members in the Republic of Korea". The purpose of this program is to invite faculty members from ASEAN higher education institutions to support their acquisition of a doctoral degree in Korea with the aim to enhance their expertise and promote people-to-people exchanges between Korea and ASEAN.

Number of Grantees

- 30 (3 persons from each AMS)

2020 Scholarship Period

- 3 years (September 1, 2020 ~ August 31, 2023)

Benefits

- Tuition: All admission fees are waived by the host institution

- Roundtrip travel (one time only): Round-trip economy class flight ticket

- Monthly Allowance: 1,100 USD per month

- Relocation (Settlement) Allowance (one time only): 300 USD upon arrival

- Dissertation Printing Costs: 400~600 USD, depending on the actual cost

- Language Training Costs and Medical Insurance: the amount coverage or benefits will vary depending on each university

- Other Costs: various incidental allowances depend on each universities

Eligibility

- Applicants with ASEAN citizenship

- Applicants who are academic faculty members at a 4-year college/university * in their home country whose highest educational attainment is a master’s degree or its equivalent.

(*Higher Education Institution offering bachelor’s degree or equivalent courses)

- 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.

- 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.

- Applicants who are younger than 45 years old on the day that the doctoral program starts (i.e. September 1, 2020).

- Applicants who have a sufficient level of proficiency in Korean or English.

- Applicants who meet each university’s additional requirements.

Eligible Universities

- Chung-Ang University / www.cau.ac.kr

- Ewha Womans University / www.ewha.ac.kr

- Jeonbuk National University / www.jbnu.ac.kr

- Kangwon National University / www.kangwon.ac.kr

- Korea University / www.korea.ac.kr

- Kyung Hee University (Seoul Campus / Global Campus) / www.khu.ac.kr

Applicants must apply for admission to only one university.

Deadline of Submission

HEAT is funded from ASEAN-ROK Cooperation Fund(AKCF), and supported by Korea Ministry of Education and ASEAN SOM-ED. 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.

For more Information of Application: Attachments

2020 HEAT Graduate Program_Guidelines(Final)_Korean Council for University Education

2020 HEAT Graduate Program_Attachment2(Final)_Korean Council for University Education