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Thursday, June 19, 2008

Masters and PhD in Public Policy Scholarships at KDI School of Public Policy and Management

Admissions are based on evaluation of the entire application package with major consideration given to the applicant’s intellectual capability, leadership potential and communication skills.


Application Deadline (For 2009 Admissions)

Full-time Program Part-time Program
MPP MBA Evening MBA MFDI MAM
International Applicants October 15, 2008 October 31, 2008
Korean Applicants October 31, 2008


Admissions Decision Procedure

- Round 1: Evaluation of Application Package
- Round 2: Interview

Note: An interview will be conducted only for those applicants who have passed Round 1. The interview will be conducted strictly in English, and the applicant’s educational objectives and development potential will be primarily evaluated.


General Admission Requirements
Applicants must have received a bachelor’s degree by the time they wish to enter the KDI School’s Master’s program. Regardless of the applicant’s major in his/her undergraduate studies, all applicants must be capable of taking classes conducted in English to be eligible to apply for admission.

For the Ph.D. program, applicants must have received a master’s degree by the time they wish to enter the KDI School’s Ph.D. program.
Application Packet / Submit to

Instructions
Please read the instructions carefully before filling out the application forms.
- All applications must be received by the application deadline.
- All applicants must apply online and submit application documents via postal mail.
- All documents must be original. Copies will only be accepted if each page is marked with an official stamp.
- Applicants will be notified of their admission results through the KDI School website.
- Mail all transcripts, recommendations and other relevant supporting documentation in one package.
Do not mail application materials separately.
- Applicants may only apply for one scholarship. Multiple applications will invalidate candidacy.
- Submitted applications become the property of the KDI School and will not be returned.
Application Packet
All documents should be prepared in English except for recommendation letters, which may be written in English or Korean.


1. Submit Online Application
2. Documents to be submitted by mail or in person

1. Application for Admission – complete an online application
2. Statement of Purpose DOC(MS-Word) – send by postal mail
3. Bachelor’s Transcript(s)(Undergraduate Grades/Marks) – send by postal mail
4. Certified Copy of a Bachelor’s Degree Diploma (Certificate of Graduation) – send by postal mail
5. Two Recommendations DOC(MS-Word) – send by postal mail
6. Two Passport-sized Photos – send by postal mail
7. English Score Reports (if available) – send by postal mail
8. Employment Verification (if available) DOC(MS-Word) – send by postal mail
(Use downloadable application forms DOC(MS-Word), "ONLY" when there is no online access available.)


Documents to be Submitted Note
1 Application for
Admission Complete online application 1
2 Statement of Purpose Candidates should use this portion of the application to explain their motivation and qualifications for pursuing their education at the KDI School (A4 sized-paper: double-spaced, single-sided). *Applicants for 2009 must use the format updated June, 2008.
3 Bachelor’s
Transcript(s) An official transcript is required from the college or university attended, including graduate school where applicable. If the transcript is not written in English, it must be submitted with a notarized translation in English. *Grades/Academic Marks
4 Certified Copy of Bachelor’s Degree Diploma A certified copy of your diploma (or certificate of graduation) is required from the college or university attended, including graduate school where applicable. If the diploma is not written in English, it must be submitted with a notarized translation in English. 1
5 Two Recommendations A recommendation provides an opportunity for the Admissions Board to gain additional information about your performance in professional and academic settings. All applicants are required to submit two recommendations. 1
6 Two Photos Passport size (or 3 x 4) 1
7 English Score Report(s) (If available)
Score report(s) must be for TOEFL, TOEIC, TEPS, IELTS or other internationally recognized standardized exams. The tests must have been taken within 2 years of the proposed date of admission.. 1
8 Employment Verification (if applicable) 1


Submit To
The Office of Admissions
KDI School of Public Policy and Management
87 Hoegiro Dongdaemun-gu Seoul, 130-868, Korea
Phone +82-2-3299-1281/1105
Fax 82-2-3299-1223
E-mailadmissions@kdischool.ac.kr
Regards,
Chandra Kusuma
International Affairs and Public Relation Division
Indonesia Capital Market and Financial Institutions Supervisory Agency (BAPEPAM-LK), Indonesia
Ph : +62-21 385 8001 ext. 4135
Fax : +62-21 385 8321

The way to AMINEF in Gedung Balai Pustaka

American Indonesian Exchange Foundation
Balai Pustaka Building, 6th. Floor
Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya No. 4
Jakarta 10720, Indonesia

1. The buses which goes to Senen Bus Station all of them pass through Gedung Balai Pustaka. Especially which route is through Pasar Baru .

2. Bus Transjakarta, from Blok M you have to change the bus 2-3 times.
Way 1 : from Blok M change the bus in Dukuh Atas bus stop to the bus towards Pulogadung, then take a bus in Pramuka bus stop towards Ancol, this bus pass through Gedung Balai Pustaka. The closest bus stop (Budi Utomo) is about 800 meters from Gedung Balai .
Way 2 : From Blok M take the bus in the Harmoni Bus Stop, the bus towards Pulogadung, get down in Senen Bus Stop and walk about 800 meters, or from this bus stop take the bus towards Ancol and get down as mentioned in way 1. About the distance, this two bus stops is about the same. (It is better if you take ojek or bajaj from this bus stop to Gedung Balai Pustaka)

3. If you take taxi with old tariff (TL=Tarif Lama) from blok M with no traffic jam is about Rp. 30.000,00.

4. From Blok M use bus Patas AC 76. Gedung Balai Pustaka is in the right side, after you pass through Depag, and say to conductor "Balai Pustaka"

5. Use a busway from Blok M towards Kota, get down in Sawah Besar bus stop. From here take a Mikrolet M12 towards Senen. After cross road Wahidin and before senen get down and cross the street.

Living Cost in Germany

Living Cost in Germany is vary from city to city, but this is th case if you stay in Aachen, Germany
Student accommodation or private sharing : 180 - 230 euros per month
Food : 10 - 12 euros per day (if eating outside)
Transport for students : free within Aachen and until Koln and Dusseldorf in regional trains)

Living Cost In Austria

Living Cost in Austria is depending on the city, for example the Capital of Austria, Vienna:
- Dormitory is about 250-400 euro per month.
- Living Cost 200-400 euro per month.
- Transportation 128 euro per 4 months (student and age < 26), or 49 euro per month (ordinary)

For visa, it has to be a letter from the University/Scholl in Austria. It takes about 2-3 months.

Where to do GMAT Test

GMAT Tests are held in Jakarta, Indonesia :
1. EEC Slipi +62-21 5320044 or +62-215323176
2. Kaplan GMAT Preparation +62-81388908450, +62-21 5211588, +62-215211701 (Information abaout this test can be asked in that number)
3. Or this number +62-213159225

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