EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC
OF THE PHILIPPINES


SEOUL REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Announcements And Advisories

APPLICATION FOR WOOJUNG EDUCATION AND CULTURE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FOR SECOND SEMESTER, 2019


The Philippine Embassy in Seoul wishes to inform all Filipinos currently studying in South Korea that Woojung Education and Culture Foundation is offering financial assistance to Filipino students for the Second Semester for the 2019 Academic Year. Woojung Education and Culture Foundation was established by Booyoung Group, one of the key construction companies in South Korea, with the aim to lend financial support to deserving foreign students currently studying Korea.

Qualified students must submit, personally or via postal mail, to the Embassy the following documentary requirements on or before Tuesday, 23 July 2019 at 4:00 p.m.:


1. Application Form,
2. Certificate of Admission,
3. Certificate of Enrollment (original),
4. Transcript/Official Academic Record (Original),
5. Recommendation Letter from Dean or Professor,
6. Self-Introduction,
7. Study Plan for 2nd Semester of 2019,
8. Copy of Bank Account; and
9. Cover Letter addressed to Ambassador Noe A. Wong.
For further inquiries, you may get in touch with the Embassy's Cultural Attache, Ms. Maricor E. Jesalva, at telephone number 796-7387 local 311 and email address m.jesalva@philembassy-seoul.com.
Thank you.

Documentary Requirements:
https://seoulpe.dfa.gov.ph/images/2019/PDF/Woojung_Scholarship_Documentary_Requirements.pdf

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