General description
The Khon Kaen University (KKU) invites nationals of ASEAN and GMS Countries to apply for the KKU Scholarship
for ASEAN and GMS Countries’ Personnel of Academic Year 2023.
Items Details
- Eligibility Eligible applicants must satisfy the following criteria
1.1 Be nationals of ASEAN and GMS countries (including Yunnan and Guangxi of China) .
1.2 The applicant must not be over 40 years of age on the date of application.
1.3 Hold a bachelor’s degree if applying for a master’s degree level and If applying for a doctoral degree level both degrees holding bachelor’s and master’s degrees are required.
1.4 Have good English proficiency.
1.5 Be in good health physically and mentally.
1.6 Fulfill all the requirements for those eligible to study in that particular curriculum at Khon Kaen University. - Duration of scholarship Master’s degree: 2 years
Doctoral degree: 3 years - Scholarship benefits 3.1 Scholarship type 1:
• Tuition fee (not exceeding 280,000 Baht per year and amount paid as
actual expenses)
• Accommodation and living allowance (cover for accommodation and
living expenses 120,000 Baht per year)
• Research or thesis allowance (cover the research/thesis costs of
18,000 Baht per year)
• Travel expense*
• VISA extension (VISA extension costs not exceeding 6,000 Baht throughout the program)
3.2 Scholarship type 2:
3.2.1 Scholarship from KKU’s budget:
• Accommodation and living allowance (cover for accommodation and living expenses 120,000 Baht per year)
• Travel expense*
• VISA extension (VISA extension costs not exceeding 6,000 Baht throughout the program)
3.2.2 Scholarship from an external organization’s budget:
• Tuition fee (amount paid as actual expenses)
• Research or thesis allowance (cover the research/ thesis costs of
18,000 Baht per year)
3.3 Scholarship type 3:
3.3.1 Scholarship from KKU’s budget:
• Accommodation and living allowance (cover for accommodation and living expenses 120,000 Baht per year)
• Travel expense*
• VISA extension (VISA extension costs not exceeding 6,000 Baht throughout the program)
3.3.2 Scholarship from Khon Kaen University Faculty’s budget:
• Tuition fee (amount paid as actual expenses)
• Research or thesis allowance (cover the research/ thesis costs of
18,000 Baht per year)
*Travel expense
A round-trip air ticket (economy class) to and from the designated capital city
or principal city (excluding domestic airfare both in Thailand and ASEAN 2 Items Details
or GMS countries), or transportation for a recipient from Lao PDR, Cambodia,
Vietnam, and Myanmar covering transportation an amount of 5,000 Baht
(lump sum)
The scholarship excludes health insurance or accident insurance. The scholarship grantee should be responsible for this matter himself or herself. KKU has regulations that all international students need to hold valid health insurance during their studying - Documents required for application
All documents are required in the English version only:
4.1 Application form with a photo.
4.2 Copy (ies) academic transcripts of school study. If applying for a
master’s degree level, the official academic transcript of the undergraduate level is required. If applying for a doctoral degree level, the official academic transcripts of both the undergraduate level and master’s degree level are required.
4.3 Copy (ies) of degree certificate issued by applicant’ s graduate institution (temporary degree certificate not permitted).
4.4 Copy of English proficiency test result issued by language testing center from July 01, 2021, onward, details can be found at: https://app.gs.kku.ac.th/gs/en/category/63/en-admission/2994.
Please note that all doctoral degree candidates need to hold English proficiency test results and meet our requirements.
KKU does not accept any application without it.
KKU welcomes applicants who apply for a master’s degree without an English proficiency test result, but you may take it as a second priority on the candidates’ list. In addition, this English proficiency test result is required for scholarship application consideration only. The scholarship recipient may need to follow the English requirement before graduating from KKU.
4.5 Two letters of recommendation written by senior staff of the applicant’ s current working institution or by the lecturer/advisor of the previous institution from which the applicant graduated (Form: KKU-Scholar II).
4.6 Certified copy of passport or English translation of birth certificate or English translation of national identification card.
4.7 Physical examination certificate/ Medical certificate from October 15, 2022, onward (hospital acceptable only)(Form: KKU-Scholar III).
4.8 A criminal clearance testimonial from the home country of the applicant issued in English by an authorized official organization, or a translated version into English with an original copy of the version in the domestic language.
4.9 If the applicant is receiving any other financial support from another organization, either international or domestic, the applicant must provide copies of the grant/scholarship where the amount and type of financial support received are clearly stated.
4.10 A copy of the MOU between the applicant’s home Institute/University
and KKU (only for those applicants who come from a university that has an MOU with KKU).
4.11 Copy (ies) of professional training certificate or any document to
improve your qualification (if any).
Please note that the copy version required the applicant’s signature on every pages to certify its true copy - How to apply The application form and all relevant documents can be found on International
Affairs Division website at http://iad.kku.ac.th under the topic ‘scholarship’.
5.1 Complete online application form, print out and countersign.
5.2 Download and complete forms: KKU-Scholar II and KKU-Scholar III.
• 5.3 Scan the application form together with together with KKUScholar II, KKU-Scholar III, and all relevant documents following the
required documents number 4.1-4.11 respectively as a single file
(pdf. file) then upload to the system. Please note that KKU may
reject an application which not follow this instruction. - Rules and Consideration for the Selection Process
6.1 All application needs to apply online at http://iad.kku.ac.th.
6.2 The applicant who is applying for a Partial Scholarship will receive first priority over those who are applying for a full scholarship.
6.3 In case the applicant fails to complete the application form, especially when he or she is receiving monetary or scholarship support from another source and has not informed the Committee, the Committee reserves the right to cancel the application. In the case where unrevealed major information is detected at a later stage, the University will revise the decision and the scholarship may be subject to cancellation. - Application deadline The application and all relevant documents must be submitted no later than
January 27, 2023, at 11.59 pm. Thailand local time. Late submission or
incomplete application forms/documents will be automatically deleted from
the system and will not be considered. - Contact point Please use the chat box provided in the application system for any inquiries.
Your questions will be responded to on Mon-Fri at working hours
08.30 am-12.00 pm and 01.00-04.30 pm Thailand local time. - Important notice 9.1 KKU opens this scholarship for everyone. 9.2 The applicant must be graduated and get the degree certificate to eligible applying the scholarship.
9.3 All doctoral degree candidates need to hold English proficiency test results and meet our requirements. KKU does not accept any application without it. We will set priority to master’s degree
applicants who have English proficiency test results, and we will not consider the result which is the part of applicant’s study (ies). Please note that KKU only accepts the results which are mentioned on the list, the equivalent test results will not be accepted.
9.4 All required documents must be submitted along with an application form. KKU does not accept any additional documents after the deadline.
9.5 KKU will appoint a committee with the authority to consider and select the scholarship recipients, where the committee may consider if the amount of funding given may be less than stated in this
announcement.
9.6 In case of an unforeseen problem, the University may terminate or alter the program as stated in this announcement. If there is any problem in the program operation, the President of the University has the final authority, and his decision is the final order.
9.7 In the case where the University detects that the academic qualification shown by the applicant is false, or not valid, the University reserves the right to abruptly discontinue the scholarship
and confiscate the degree certificate issued by KKU.
The 2023KKU Scholarship Application Procedure
1. Complete application form, print out and sign.
2. Download the form: KKU-Scholar II, KKU-Scholar III and complete both documents.
3. Please scan application form together with KKU-Scholar II, KKU-Scholar III, and all relevant documents following the required documents number 4.1-4.11 respectively as a single file (pdf. file) then upload to the system. Please note that KKU may reject an application which not follow this instruction.
4. The KKU scholarship’ coordinator will review your application package and may ask for additional document(s) if required. All communication will be made to your registered e-mail.
5. The KKU scholarship’ coordinator will be notified through the application system whether or not your application package meets our requirements.
•The system will be automatically closed for application submission by January 27, 2023 at 11.59 pm Thailand local time. Late submission or incomplete application forms/documents will be automatically deleted from the system and will not be considered.
6. After the deadline, KKU will process of candidate selection and will announce the scholarship recipients at http://iad.kku.ac.th by
March 10, 2023.
7. KKU scholarship recipients have to confirm the scholarship acceptance before March 24, 2023 (scholarship confirmation are
required).
8. KKU will provide an acceptance package for the scholarship recipients including the letter for VISA application to apply in your home
country. The original copy will be sent to the address mentioned in the scholarship confirmation form.
9. (1) The KKU scholarship recipients who study in the first semester have to arrive at KKU no later than June 12, 2023.
(2) The recipients who study in the second semester have to arrive at KKU no later than November 13, 2023.
Deadline: 27.Jan.2023 at 11:59 PM (Thailand Local Time)
How to Complete your application, Please read below:
https://iad.kku.ac.th/gms_scholarships_app/file/How_to_complete.pdf
KKU Course list
https://iad.kku.ac.th/gms_scholarships_app/course_list.php
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