The Master’s Program for Future Global Leaders in Environmental Policy (MGLEP) funded by the Ministry of Environment of Korea is a scholarship program designed to provide the prospective leaders of partner countries with an opportunity to pursue graduate studies in Environmental Policy at a prestigious school in Korea. The program encourages the participants to enhance their knowledge and experience by courses, study trips and internship for developing and managing public policies on sustainable development. The program also supports the participants to build and strengthen cooperative networks with participants, professionals and governments officials in Korea. The program provides the full-ride scholarship with a monthly living allowance for the participants to focus on the study.
Program Offered: Master’s Program for Future Global Leaders in Environmental Policy (MGLEP)
Purpose:
- · To provide an opportunity for prospective leaders of countries that have close ties with Korea; to pursue graduate studies in Environmental Policy at a designated academic institution in Korea; to contribute to sustainable economic and social development of our partner countries
- · To share our experience on development practices in order to promote cooperation among partner countries.
Sponsor: Korean Government (Ministry of Environment)
Stakeholders:
- · Ministry of Environment(KME): Design the program and provide the fund
- · Korea Environmental Inudstry & Techonlogy Institute(KEITI): Manage and coordinate the program
- · Academic Institution : Provide the coursework and extra-curricular program, support the participants’ settlement
Curriculum:
- · Common Required courses: Korea’s Environmental Policy, Environmental Seminars and Field Trips
- · Major required and selective courses: Depend on academic institution’s curriculum
- · Extracurricular Courses: Korean Language and Culture
Application Eligibility (To be eligible, candidates must satisfy the followings) :
* Only for government officials or a public sector’s employee
- · Be citizens of the partnering countries designated by the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Korea
- · Be government officials or a public sector’s employee whose work is closely related to environmental policy or sustainable development (three or more years of experience required, permanent employee only). For employees of public organizations and institutions nominated by his/her government, a letter of nomination from the Ministry as well as the organization of the applicant’s affiliation are both required.
- · Hold a Bachelor’s degree officially recognized by the government as of the date of arrival to Korea
- · Have a good command of both spoken and written English
- · Not have participated in any of the Korean government’s scholarship programs(Master’s degree or higher) before
- · Have adequate health, both mentally and physically, to stay in a Korea for an extended period of time(under the age of 45 years preferred)
- · Agree to return to his/her home country after completion of study under this program
- · Meet the selection conditions of an academic institution
Scholarship Benefit (What does the scholarship cover?) : Full-ride scholarship with a monthly stipend is provided. Details of financial support by MGLEP include the following expenses
- · Tuition fee
- · Accommodation (dormitory of academic institution)
- · Living allowance (including meals): KRW 999,000 per month
- · Travel expenses (Airfare): Round-trip economy class ticket
- · Miscellaneous travel expenses: KRW 200,000 upon arrival / KRW 300,000 when departure
- · Korean Language class: full coverage
- · Textbooks and materials: Distributed by the designated university
- · Extracurricular activities, such as study and field trips during the program
- · Medical checkup twice during the period
- · Insurance
Academic institution: Undefined
Total Number of Awards: Approximately 20 scholarship recipients for each Batch
Language: English
Duration: Feb. 2024 – Dec. 2025 (2 years in maximum to obtain a Master’s Degree)