COREEA DE SUD · Country Name: Republic of Korea · Capital City: Seoul (10.1 million) · National flag: Taegeukgi · National flower: Mugunghwa (Rose of Sharon) · Currency: won · Language: Korean (Written form: Hangeul) · Loc ati on: Strategically located at the crossroads of Northeast Asia. Korea lies between Japan, the Russian Far East and China. · Ter rit ory: 223,098km 2 (South Korea: 99,678km 2) · High est mountai ns: Baekdusan 2744m, Hallasan 1950m · Long est river s: Amnokgang 790km, Nakdonggang 521.5km, Dumangang 521km, Hangang 481.7km · Majo r c itie s: Seoul (10.1 million), Busan (3.5 million), Incheon (2.6 million), Daegu (2.5 million), Dajeon (1.5 million), Gwangju (1.4 million), Ulsan (1.1 million) · Cli mat e: Temperate with four distinct seasons · Pop ulation: 48.46 million (2007) Foreign residents: 1.1 million · Median Age: 36.1 years (2007) · Econ omic ally active population : 24.2 million (2007)
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longer periods must have a visa before entry and obtain an alien
registration card from a local immigration office within 90 days ofarrival.
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Currency : Korea's currency is the won, which comes in 1,000,
5,000 and 10,000 won bills, and 10, 50, 100 and 500 won coins.
Generally, banks are open between 09:30-16:30 Monday through
Friday.
Automated teller machines are in operation 24 hours a day. Most
larger stores, hotels and restaurants in Korea will accept major
international credit cards.
However, it is advisable to carry some cash, since many smaller
establishments and stores may not have credit card processing
equipment.
Animal and Plant Quarantine : All imported animals, plants and their products are subject to
quarantine at airports and ports of arrival at t he time of entry.
Korea Travel Phone 1330 : When you need English assistance or travel information, just dial
1330, and a bilingual operator will offer you detailed information on tourist sites, transportation,
restaurants, etc. You don't need to dial an area code if are you making the call from a landline
phone, but if you are calling from a cell phone or abroad, you need to press an area code. Whenyou want information about areas outside of Seoul, enter the area code of that region before
pressing 1330. If you want to reach the number from abroad, press 82(country code)-Area code-
1330. Be sure to drop 0 in front of the area code.
National Institute for International Education (NIIED)
South Korea | Deadline : May 22, 2009The objective of the Korean Government Scholarship Program for Undergraduate Students is to
provide international students with the opportunity to conduct advanced studies at higher
educational institutions in Korea in order to promote international exchange in education and mutualfriendship between countries.
STUDY FIELDS
4-year undergraduate courses which are provided by designated universities.
Students may apply only to schools where the level of tuition is similar with the averagelevel of Korean universities.
NIIED will select the designated universities. (Selected school information will be updated
later.)
National Institute for International Education(NIIED) invites 150 foreign students for theUndergraduate Scholarship Program in Korea from 72 countries. Applicants who are interested in
KGSP are requested to contact the Korean Embassy or consulate in their home countries. Pleaserefer the attached file above.( You can download the information by clicking the file "2009 KGSP
Invitation_Application_Undergraduate" )
National Institute for International Education(NIIED), Ministry of Education, Science and
Technology Republic of Korea
QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants should be a citizen of the country to which this scholarship program is offered.(including applicant’s parents)
Applicants should not be a holder of Korean citizenship. Applicants should be under 25 years of age as of March 1, 2009.
Have an adequate health, both physically and mentally.Persons who are pregnant or having severe illness may not apply. Have finished or be scheduled to finish formal education of elementary, middle, high school
outside of Korea as of March 1, 2009. Possess a grade point average (G.P.A.) above 80% from the last educational institution
attended or have earned top 10% of G.P.A. among classmates. Not at any time have received a Korean government scholarship for his/her undergraduate
study before.
Not have enrolled in an undergraduate course in Korea before. Preferential selection for applicants who are good at Korean or English.