Fulbright U.S. Education Center

The Korean government has sent official notices to Korean embassies around the world mandating them to scrap their customary practice of picking “unqualified” students for the state scholarship program.  The government has often accepted children of foreign ranking government officials even though they fall short of the minimum standards, a practice believed to help boost long-term relations between Korea and other countries.  As reported in The Korea Times, the National Institute for International Education (NIIED) said that 504 students were selected last year, 147 undergraduates and 357 graduate students. (click on graphic for larger version)

The article also says that “With the aim of making state scholarships a Korean branding project similar to the Fulbright Program, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has this year integrated them into the “Global Korea Scholarship project, which has a budget of 51.5 billion won ($46.6 million).  This year the ministry plans to select 700 students.”

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