‘Korea SHE Foundation’

2020 Scholarship Program

The ‘Korea Safety Health Environment Foundation’ is a non-profit foundation established by Korean society with hope for safe and more sustainable homes, workplaces and local communities. The Foundation offers ‘Scholarship program’ to develop future leaders in the fields of environment, safety and health. The Foundation awaits next-generation leaders to solve serious problems with their creativity and scientific way of thinking and commitment to our society. If you are a future leader, apply now. We are waiting for you.

October 2019

Chairman of the Board of Directors, Korea SHE Foundation

1. Overview

○ Program Name : SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

○ Purpose : Materialization of social value through development of

future essential talent on the environment, safety and health.

2. Selection

○ Areas

‘Global Leadership’ Category : Registration fee and living expenses are covered for selected citizens of developing nations, who are currently enrolled in or have been accepted by a Korean university for a master’s(or doctoral) degree program related to the environment, safety or health

○ Qualified Candidates & Scholarship

Qualification	Citizen of developing nation, currently enrolled in or accepted by a Korean university for a master’s and doctoral degree program related to the environment, safety or health
Selection Standards	Research capability, Growth potential, sustainability, study plan Language proficiency(Korean or English)
Scholarship	Tuition (including registration fee) Living expenses (up to KRW 18 million per year) Round-trip airfare ※ maximum of 3 years
Documents	① Application ② Essay ③ Statement of Purpose ④ Recommendation by professor(or institution) ⑤ Agreement to Collection and use of private information (Fill in the Foundation’s forms for all of the above) ⑥ Language(Korean or English) test score certificate ⑦ Registration certificate (for foreign students in Korea) ⑧ Transcript from the most recently-attended school ⑨ Letter of admission ⑩ Other documents as requested. ※ Doctoral student should submit a Research Performance Report with outcomes of research (when applicable) and thesis (copies of cover, extract and table of contents)

※ Areas eligible for application

1. Environment: Forest environment protection, environmental conversion,

environmental engineering, eco-environmental science, earth environment system engineering, environment management, bio-resource environmental studies, eco-environment systems, construction environment energy engineering, industrial engineering, marine environment engineering, environmental health studies, social environment design engineering, eco-friendly bio-conversion, environmental education, environmental bio-engineering, environmental atmosphere studies, environmental energy engineering, forest environment, marine environment, energy environment system engineering, energy environment engineering, etc.

2. Safety: Industrial management safety engineering, safe environment technology convergence studies, energy safety engineering, health & safety convergence studies, safety & environment system engineering, industrial safety studies, climate & environment, environment & ecosphere engineering, etc.

3. Health: Environmental health studies, industrial health studies, preventative medicine (environment major or industrial medicine), industrial safety & health studies, health & environment systems, health & environment convergence studies, environment & international health studies, industrial environment & health studies, etc.

※ Students of social, humanitarian or business management studies may also apply, if your research topic is related to the environment, safety or health. Please ask the administration office for details.

※ Applicant is responsible for the graduate school admission process. If admission is denied, the selected applicant will no longer be a scholarship candidate.

※ Applicant must be graduate students with at least one year until completion of their degree programs.

※ ‘Developing nation’ refers to those nations designated as such by the ‘OECD/DAC Recipients list’(India, Thailand, Kenya, etc.)

※ Airfare (round trip) is provided only for the initial entry into and final departure from Korea. Those already in Korea will receive airfare for their final departure only.

○ Method of Selection

A. Eligible applicants shall meet the selection standards, have a sufficient command of language(Korean or English) and their study plan will be comprehensively reviewed.

B. Documents will be screened and an interview conducted by the scholarship committee.

C. Previous studies, activities or awards etc. in the related areas will count as advantages.

3. Selection Schedule

Application	Screening of Applications (Selection of interviewees)	Interview	Final Selection
4th Nov. ~ 17th Nov.	~ 22nd Nov.	5th Dec.	9th Dec. (TBD)

* Documents must be submitted by 24:00 of the due date.

* Selected interviewees will be notified individually.

* If the interviewee is not in Korea on the interview day, the interview will be conducted

via video conference or substituted by a document review.

* Submitted documents will not be returned, so be sure to submit copies only. The above

dates are subject to change.

4. Apply and Contact

○ Apply : Please sign up for our website and fill out the application form.

(If you are applying for a scholarship program from abroad, contact us by email written below.)

※ ‘Korea SHE Foundation’ Website: www.koreashe.org

※ Please compress the application and name it ‘[name]_GL’.

○ Contact : Send e-mail(forest@koreashe.org)

5. Please Note:

○ Obligations of Recipients

A. Recipients must attend follow-up talent development programs (camps, workshops, etc.).

B. Recipients must submit a study activity report each semester and the outcomes of their study when graduating from their programs.

C. Recipients will go through interim evaluations(academic attitude, achievements, record etc.), which will determine whether support will be continued.

○ Other Issues

A. No redundant benefits

_Receipt of loans for registration fees, scholarships from other foundations or the accepting school, or benefit from the BK21 program, etc. will negate receipt of the Forest & Sharing Talent Development Program Scholarship.

_Working scholarships, project participation, and laboratory assignments, etc. are possible.

B. Disqualification

_Recipients will be disqualified should they quit in the middle of the program for personal reasons.

_Recipients will be disqualified if they are deemed to have produced poor study outcomes or are insincere about the program during semester and annual evaluations.

C. Reasons for Suspension and/or Return of Support

_If the recipient is found to have received redundant benefits or submitted false documents.

_If the recipient withdraws from the academic program.

_If the recipient damages the good reputation of the Foundation through criminal activity, an accident or violation of school regulations, etc.

_If any of the above occur, the recipient must repay the Foundation an amount equal to the entire support received.

D. Respite & Leaves of Absence

_A leave of absence is permitted for a maximum of 2 semesters (1 year) for unavoidable circumstances (sickness, family affairs, etc.). Documented evidence must be provided.

_A period of respite may be granted after completion of the academic program until graduation (3 years for the masters’ program and 5 years for the doctorate program).

E. Payment Method

_The Foundation will pay the school directly for the registration fee.

_Living expenses will be paid monthly into a bank account on the date designated in the pledge.

F. Other

_Recipients must receive an Alien Registration Card after entering Korea.

_If no qualified applicants are identified, then there will be no recipients.

G. Follow-up Programs

_Recipient workshop: Scholarship Certificate Presentation Ceremony and Orientation (to take place in Feb. 2020).

_Camp: General education (special lectures on humanities and philosophy), group activities, festival, etc. (to take place in June 2020).

_Academic seminar: Safety, health and environment-related seminar (to take place in November or December 2020).