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.
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 | Social Welfare | |
| 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, 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: March 8 (Mon) - April 9 (Fri), 2021
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 March 2021
- 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 6.0 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.docx | Y |
| 4 | Ewha Womans University HEAT Program Application Form(Fall 2021).doc | 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 |