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.

Number of Grantees

- 30 Candidates (2020-1 & 2020-2)

Scholarship Period

- 3 years (March 1, 2021 ~ February 28, 2024)

Benefits

- Tuition and 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 Expenses: 400~600 USD, depending on the actual cost

- Language Training Costs and Medical Insurance: the amount coverage or benefits 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. March 1, 2021).

- 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 /
oia.cau.ac.kr

- Ewha Womans University /
www.ewha.ac.kr /
isa.ewha.ac.kr  [Admission - HEAT]

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

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

- Korea University /
www.korea.ac.kr /
www.korea.edu/mbshome/mbs/en/index.do

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

Applicants must apply for admission to only one university.

Deadline of Submission

Required documents

- FORM 1. PERMISSION FOR STUDY LEAVE

- FORM 2. APPLICANT AGREEMENT

- FORM 3. PERSONAL MEDICAL ASSESSMENT

- Original Certificate of Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree and each Transcript

- Certificate of Employment

- Applicant’s Proof of Citizenship Documents

- Universities’ additional requirement: please refer to Attachment 2

Note: Any fraudulent or incomplete applications will be disregarded and even if a grantee has been selected, he or she will forfeit the scholarship if the application is found fraudulent.

Download Files

2020-2 HEAT Application Guidelines

2020-2 HEAT Application Form

[e-Brochure] Higher Education for ASEAN Talents

[ASEAN Languages] HEAT Higher Education for ASEAN Talents

Higher Education for ASEAN Talents (HEAT) Launching Ceremony In conjunction with Briefing Session for 2021 Admission

- Date : 22 July 2020 Wednesday