2020 – 21 KOICA-SSU Master’s Degree Program in ICT Techno Policy (Fully Funded)

Program date: August 11, 2020 – December 24, 2021
Where: Soongsil University, Seoul & Seongnam, Korea

Qualification

KOICA-SSU Scholarship Program applicants must satisfy all of the following
requirements:

1) Bachelor’s degree holder

• GPA 2.7/4.5 preferred
• Policy, Engineering, Natural Science, Computer Science, and Business majors (e.g. ICT,Policy, Information Science, Business & Management, Natural Science in General,Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, Engineering in General, Social Science in General, etc.) are strongly recommended.

2) Government Officials

• Minimum of 2 years in the Ministry of ICT, Ministry of Government Administration, or StateInstitute, etc.
• A government/municipality official, a researcher, an instructor or staff members who are engaging in ICT related work, development cooperation, investment, etc.(preferred)
• Private sector employees are not eligible.

3) English Proficiency

• Applicants must meet one of the English proficiency test minimum score requirements:TOEFL iBT 71, TOEFL PBT 530, TOEFL CBT 197, IELTS 5.5, TEPS600(New TEPS 327) or higher.
• On the other hand, people who meet one of the minimum English proficiency test score requirements (TOEFL iBT 60, TOEFL PBT 450, TOEFL CBT 180, IELTS 4.0, TEPS500(New TEPS 277) and above) can also apply for the KOICA-SSU Scholarship Program. However, they must pass stricter paper and interview test conducted by the SSU evaluation committee.
• English proficiency tests should have been taken within two years (valid test date: starting from April 1, 2018).
• English Proficiency Test(EPT) report submission can be waived only for those who apply from a country where EPT is not available. In this case, applicants are required to submit an official letter from the minister or governor of one’s affiliation guaranteeing one’s
• English proficiency equivalent to the required scores listed.
• Language: English fluency that requires no translation
• Accommodations: Residence Hall (double occupancy)
• During the Program, two students should share a room in a dormitory located at Soongsil University campus.
• The kitchen facility in the dormitory building can be shared by participating students to cook their traditional food sometimes. Two dormitory rooms are sharing one bathroom, one kitchen and one entrance gate.

••••• Submission Deadline: April 3, 2020 •••••

1. Program title : Master’s Degree Program in ICT Techno Policy

2. Duration : 2020.8.11.-2021.12.24 (17 months)

3. Training Institute : Soongsil University

4. Number of Participants : 20

* If you have inquires regarding Soongsil application documents, please contact Soongsil.

– Phone: +82-2-828-7257(Office), +82 10 7340 9779(Mobile)
– Email : mike2030@ssu.ac.kr

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