Scholarship in Korea, Ewha Women's University

Korea’s top university for women is now accepting international students. So to all female non-Koreans out there this could be the chance you’ve been waiting for! And yeah, two co-ed universities are just a block away from Ewha campus. Seeing good-looking guys ain't impossible!


Application deadlines:
April 9(Mon), 2012 ~ May 15(Tuse), 2012

International applicants should meet all of the following requirements.
1) Nationality Requirement
International applicants must be female foreign nationals whose parents are both of foreign nationality.
2) Education Requirement
A. Undergraduate Freshman Applicants or have done Bachelors(for Masters) or have done Masters (for PhD)
2) Language Proficiency Requirement
Applicants must meet one of the following language requirements.
A. Applicants who have obtained a 3rd level(Undergraduate) / 4th level(Transfer and Graduate) certificate or above in Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK).
B. Applicants who have one of the following scores for the specific English proficiency test: a minimum of 550 in the TOEFL PBT; a minimum of 210 in the TOEFL CBT; a minimum of 80 in the TOEFL IBT; a minimum of 550 in the TEPS, a minimum 5.5 level in the IELTS, a minimum of 685 in the TOEIC.
C. Applicants who have obtained a high school diploma or a degree from Korean or English speaking institutions.
D. Applicants who have been recognized by Ewha Womans University as possessing sufficient proficiency in Korean or English language
Those who have a 3rd level in TOPIK are required to satisfy the 4th level or above language proficiency conditions in Ewha Language Center before taking regular courses.

For more information about the admission and scholarship please visit
http://enter.ewha.ac.kr/
and you can download all the forms and admission guide.
This is the school’s portal.
http://www.ewha.ac.kr/kor/index.jsp

Original post can be found on http://www.scholarshipwarrior.com/

2012 Scholarship in Korea

Guideline for 2012 KGSP Graduate Application

"Korean Government invites 322 international students from 100 countries who wish to pursue a master's or doctoral degree in Korea. To apply for this program, you should contact one of the 1st Selection Institutions (90 Overseas Korean Embassies or 51 Domestic Universities) and submit the application no later than the mid-March. For more details, please refer to the attached." [sic]

Visit niied.go.kr -> click "Korean Government Scholarship Students" -> click "Notice" -> click "Guideline for 2012 KGSP Graduate Application" dated January 30, 2012, to download the pertinent documents for the application.

Good luck! ^^

Face and Fingerprint Scan for Foreigners

Fingerprints and facial recognition will now be required for all inbound foreign visitors to Korea starting January 2012. This process was first required in July for longer-term visitors.

Except for people exempt from mandatory submission of such information by law (e.g. foreign government officials, international organization representatives, etc.), any foreign visitor aged 17 or older will be obligated to go through a fingerprint and facial recognition registration process at immigration at all ports and airports across Korea.

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If only we could have something like this in the Philippines, not only for foreigners but more so for the citizens. Thing is, the public trust in the government is not far from rock-bottom and a national/foreign ID can easily be misconstrued as a political weapon against an opposition, individual or group. I'm thinking, however, if the process of safeguarding and recalling private information being assigned to a public-private entity would make any significant difference in terms of delimiting information access only on the basis of highly defined criteria and substantiated security concern.

Full-time Nanny

Happy new year everyone!
I'm posting this entry for anyone who is interested in nannying a one-year old baby boy in Bucheon City, South Korea (5-minute walk from Yeokgok Station). The baby's mom is a full-time professor and is in need of a stay-in nanny from 8am to 7pm. The mom was my professor and friend. She can speak excellent English and is a very generous and God-fearing woman. I expect no less from the nanny. She specifically wants a Filipino nanny as she trusts the nature and conscience of Filipinos.

If you are interested, or if you know anyone who might be willing to work in Bucheon, please contact me at (0 1 0 555 8 13 eighty six).

Too Many to Mention

"Another star with Pinoy roots joins Glee cast." I really think that we should stop basking in the reflected glory of Filipino artists making waves abroad. We've already proven that Fil artists can, and in too many an instance, in fact. We need to revel in something more than this, something that can translate mere "national pride" to more significant movements and change.

Another singing with a drop of Filipino blood in X-Factor, yeah. Just another brick in the wall for me.

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/10/06/11/another-star-pinoy-roots-joins-glee-cast

Visa Requirements for Studying in Korea

This is a scan of the latest requirements printed on DFA's pamphlet.

Tara at manguna! ^^

Naisip ko lang habang nagbabrowse ng photo album sa FB ng Korean and Japanese friends ko...hindi lang sila simpleng litrato ng isang grupo ng mga international students, nakita ko ang isang karera ng henerasyon.

Hindi ko naman gaanong nararamdaman na mahuhuli ang henerasyon natin kapag nagtagpo tayo at sila sa edad ng karaniwang pamumuno. Marami naman satin ang nasa ibang bansa rin (at kahit ang mga nananatili sa Pilipinas) para magaral, at hindi madalang ang mga nakakakuha ng parangal at nagtatagumpay sa mumunti nilang pamamaraan.

Inaalala ko lang, at alam kong hindi lingid sa atin, na may kiling ang iba sa atin sa metalidad ng pagiging pangkaraniwan, basta mairaos lang, o kung hindi man, eh simpleng katamaran.