Introduction

KDI School of Public Policy and Management is a graduate school founded with an authorization from the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development.

The aim of the programme is to educate and develop the next generation of leaders, by inviting key personnel from economic and policy-related departments around the world to contribute to fostering foreign outstanding individuals.

Degree level: Master’s and PhD

Deadlines: 27 September 2021 at 18:00 (Korea Standard Time)

Applicants must:

• Be an international student;
• Have a qualifications from accredited college or university;
• Must have at least 1 year of work experience in the public sector (internship, fellowship, employment, etc.);

Applicants must not be enrolled in other institutions after February 2022. If an applicant is found to have dual registration (being registered to another institution), the offered admission will be revoked.

Applicants for Master’s degree programme:

• Applicants who have previously participated in any of the Korean Government’s Scholarship Programme for Master’s cannot apply;
• Must have a four year qualification equivalent to a NQF level 8;
• Must submit transcripts from undergraduate institutions and degree certificates;
• MUST submit an official document issued by the applicant’s alma mater describing the university’s grade system.

Applicants for Ph.D. programme:

• Applicants who have previously participated in any of the Korean Government’s Scholarship Programme for Ph.D. cannot apply;
• Must a master’s degree ;
• Must submit all academic transcripts (undergraduate and postgraduate);
• MUST submit an official document issued by the applicant’s alma mater describing the university’s grade system.

Fields of Study

1. Master of Public Policy (MPP)
2. Master of Development Policy (MDP)
3. Master of Public Management (MPM)
4. Master in Intellectual Property and Development Policy (MIPD)
5. Ph.D. in Public Policy degree (PP)
6. Ph.D. in Development Policy degree (DP)

What the scholarship offers

• Tuition waiver;
• Monthly stipend.

Application process

Applications are strictly online via the KDI School’s online application portal during the application period between 6 September at 9:00 and 27 September at 18:00.

Note: the KDI School of Public Policy and Management will be hosting the 2022 Spring Admission Online Open House on YouTube offering more information about the KDI School, programmes offered, and scholarship benefits.