My Seoulful Life

Hello again, future scholars! Here we are on Part 4 of How to Apply for Scholarships. Basically, any scholarship has the same documents they need/require in order to assess you as a candidate for the scholarship. Almost all scholarships require these - your Statement of Purpose, Study Plan, and Future Plans. We will tackle all about this here :)  Statement of Purpose: Ask yourself, "Why do you want to Study in Korea?". Please do not say these things: - I love K-pop - I love K- Drama . . .It is a BIG NO! You should have a reasonable reason why you want to study in Korea (i.e., They value education a lot, state-of-the-art facilities, etc.). You can highlight what Korea has that you do not have in your home country. Also, put here why do you want to take up a Masters/Doctorate Degree and that particular major. State its significance to your home country and Korea. What's in it for them? Study Plan: Here, you should state what are you going to do actually when in Korea? Like...

Hello there!~ Hope you are doing well. 😄😄😄 So, you've decided to apply. You finished the application forms and attached all the requirements placed in a portfolio. Sent it to the embassy (embassy track) in your country or directly to the university (uni track). The scholarship committee reviewed your application and tadah. . . you are qualified. You passed the document screening! Congrats! What's next??? - INTERVIEW. INTERVIEW *Note: ONLY selected applicants or applicants who passed the document screening will be able to proceed to the interview phase. The university/embassy will be contacting you via email.* I applied via UNIVERSITY TRACK . So I sent my documents directly to my university. Then, after screening, they contacted me via email for my Skype Interview. I was really disappointed by the internet connection at that time that I really cried after the interview! My interview was cut actually, and I thought they will never call again. Glad, they called me again after 5...

Hello!~ This is How to Apply for Scholarships - Part 2! Hope you have read Part 1 so that you could understand Part 2. Without further ado, let's get started. Once you've decided to go for this, you should do your very best. It includes risk - time, money, and resources. YOU CAN NEVER GET THOSE RESOURCES BACK  such as your documents. . . once you submit it so better have a BACKUP copy, Photocopy, extra copy. . . Okay?  *** NOTE: This is based on GKS 2020 requirements but usually the details are the same every year for GRADUATE STUDIES. The basic requirements are stated here.***  For Uni Track: Only Two-rounds of selection.  Must submit ONE set of original application documents. For Embassy Track: Has Three-rounds of selection.  Must submit ONE set of original application forms and THREE sets of photocopied application forms. Be prepared. The competition is very tough. 1. QUALIFICATIONS Nationality All applicants and their parents must not hold Korean citize...

Scholarships are  a grant or payment made to support a student's education, awarded on the basis of academic or other achievements. (Oxford dictionary) There are so many scholarships all over the world. Almost every country offers scholarships for international students as fellowship, internship, research, etc. which are either partially (25%, 50%, 75%) or f ully-funded scholarships.  A fully-funded scholarship is what's all been aiming for. Now, in this post, I will only talk about the Global Korea Scholarship (GKS).

Hello Everyone! I just want to share my journey as a 2020 GKS Schola r . It all started with a dream to pursue graduate studies related to my passion. I told my 27-year-old self : I want to be more in order to do more and help more. If I become capable, I can serve the people and most importantly, God. My passion is about protecting and sustaining our environment. While having that passion, I doubted myself and thought that I was old for this and maybe I can't do it. I asked myself, "Can I do it?"  ,  "Do I have the means to push through it?" but, a quote struck me -   If not now, when?  whoa! that was really moving, convincing... I then became more eager to materialize the plan that the Lord planted  so deep in my heart - that I should pursue this dream and become an Environmental Warrior He wanted me to be.  1. The Treasure Hunt $$$ Since I have decided to pursue graduate studies related to the environment but realized that I do not have the means (...