Higher Education for ASEAN Talents (HEAT):
Scholarship Opportunity for ASEAN Faculty Members in the Republic of Korea
About the Program
The Korean Council for University Education (KCUE) in collaboration with the ASEAN-Korea Cooperation Fund (AKCF) launched Higher Education for ASEAN Talents (HEAT), a full scholarship opportunity for ASEAN faculty members to support acquisition of a doctoral degree in the Republic of Korea with the aim to enhance their expertise and promote people-to-people exchanges between Korea and ASEAN universities. Ewha Womans University has been selected as a university participant offering this program. Scholarship recipients will receive a Doctoral degree from Ewha Womans University after completion of the program. KCUE will cover tuition, living expenses, and other costs; each recipient will receive full scholarship benefits for a total of three years.
For KCUE guidelines for this program, please click here.
To watch the highlights of the HEAT Launching Ceremony in conjunction with the Briefing Session for 2021 Admissions, please click here.
Academic Programs (Doctoral Only)
| Division | Department | Major |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal & Social Sciences | International Studies | International Trade, International Business, Development Cooperation, International Relations |
| Korean Studies | Korean Culture, Teaching Korean as a Foreign Language | |
| Interpretation and Translation | Interpretation and Translation | |
| Political Science & International Relations | Political Philosophy, Comparative Politics, International Politics, Korean Politics | |
| Korean Education | Korean Education | |
| North Korean Studies | North Korean Politics, North Korean Economics, North Korean Society and Culture, Unification and Peace | |
| English Language & Literature | Literature, Linguistics | |
| Social Welfare | Clinical Social Work, Social Welfare Policy | |
| Women’s Studies | Family, Work, Sexuality, Feminist Theory, Women's Policy | |
| Education | Philosophy of Education, Sociology of Education, Educational Administration, Curriculum & Instruction, Educational Measurement & Evaluation, educational psychology, Lifelong Education, educational counselling and psychology, Educational Big Data | |
| Business Administration | Management Decision Science, Marketing, Finance, Human Resource. Strategic Management, Accounting, Management Information System | |
| Natural Sciences | Nutritional Science & Food Management | Food and Nutrition, System Health and Engineering Convergence Major |
| Nursing Science | Woman/Man Health Nursing, Woman's Health Nursing, Child Nursing, Mental & Psychiatric Nursing, Basic Nursing, Community Nursing, Nursing Management, System Health and Engineering Convergence Major | |
| EcoScience | EcoScience(Systematics,Evolution,Behavior), EcoScience(Ecology,Environment), EcoScience(Ecoconvergence) |
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| Pharmaceutical Sciences | Pharmaceutical Sciences | |
| Industrial Pharmaceutical Science | Industrial Pharmaceutical Science | |
| Engineering | Artificial Intelligence and Software | Computer Science and Engineering |
Scholarship Benefits
- Roundtrip travel (one time only): Round-trip economy class flight ticket
- Monthly Allowance: 1,100 USD per month
- Settlement Allowance (one time only): 300 USD upon arrival
- Full Tuition
- Dissertation Printing Costs: Actual Expense
- Health Insurance
* All grants will be paid in KRW, and amounts may vary depending on the exchange rate.
Application
Application Period: September 14 (Mon) - September 25 (Fri), 2020
Submission of Application and Supplemental Materials: both via email and post
1) submit scanned documents first via email (shee@ewha.ac.kr)
2) submit original documents by post to the address below
Attn: HEAT Scholarship Program Coordinator, International Student Affairs Team, Ewha Womans University, ECC B329, 52 Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03760 Republic of Korea
Eligibility
- Applicants who meet the KCUE application requirements
- Education: Applicants who have completed a graduate program and have acquired a Master’s degree before September 2020
- Language Proficiency: Applicants must meet at least one of the requirements below
- Test of Proficiency in Korean(TOPIK) Level 4 or above
- Completion of Level 4 or above of the Korean Language Intensive program at Ewha Language Center
- English Proficency Test Scores: TOEFL(PBT 550, iBT 80), IELTS 5.5 or above
- Completion of university or graduate school education conducted entirely in Korean or English
- Ewha's recognition that the applicant's level of Korean or English proficiency is equivalent to or higher than the above A-D requirements
*Ewha Womans University accepts applications from female applicants only.
List of Required Documents
| No. | Document | Required (Y/N) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KCUE Form 1. Permission for Study Leave | Y |
| 2 | KCUE Form 2. Applicant Agreement | Y |
| 3 | KCUE Form 3. Personal Medical Assessment | Y |
| 4 | Ewha Womans University HEAT Program Application Form | Y |
| 5 | Official Bachelor's Degree Diploma | Y |
| 6 | Official Undergraduate Academic Transcript | Y |
| 7 | Official Master’s Degree Diploma | Y |
| 8 | Official Master’s Program Academic Transcript | Y |
| 9 | Certificate of Employment | Y |
| 10 | CV (include list of publications, articles, etc.) | Y |
| 11 | Copy of Applicant’s Passport (Proof of Citizenship) | Y |
| 12 | Official Language Proficiency Test Score Reports | N* |
13 |
Copies of Awards |
N |
*Applicants without an official languate proficiency test score may be contacted for an interview.
Contact Information
| Office: | International Student Affairs Team, Ewha Womans University |
|---|---|
| Tel: | +82-2-3277-6988 |
| Email: | shee@ewha.ac.kr |