Korean.net provides financial supports for teens and youth Koreans who want to visit Korea this summer. Please read the attached documents and do not miss this good chance to visit Korea.
1. Number of Participants
¤· OKFriends HomeComing Teens : 680 people
- 1st (7.17~7.23) : 370 people (including 51 adoptees)
- 2nd (7.31~8.6) : 310 people (including 34 adoptees)
¤· OKFriends HomeComing Youth : 350 people (including 45 adoptees)
2. Qualifications
¤· Among Overseas Koreans Middle/High School and University students
- Overseas Koreans who resided legally overseas for 5 years or more
‧ National Citizens, Permanent Residents, Korean National, Adoptees and adoptee¡¯ child, Children of Multi-Cultural Families
‧ Descendants of Independence Patriot, CIS Korean(Goryeoin), Chinese Korean, etc
‧ Students who are willing to contribute to the Overseas Korean community and have outstanding achievements in volunteer service for the Korean society
‧ Must be in good physical and mental health to fully participate in the program
‧ Must not be involved in conflicts with the Immigration control laws of the residing country.
3. Application Method
¤· Visit www.korean.net, make an account and apply.
4. Selection Process
¤· Among those who have submitted all required documents, we will consider
- Self-Introductory Letter, Reason of Application(check it agrees with the programs objectives)
- Community and service record in the community in country of residence (Reference)
- Recommendation from the Korean Consulate General in residing country (Reference)
- Other information decided through the selection process
5. Criteria Selection
¤· Students who write their self-introductory letter and reason of application with motivation
¤· Students with skillful comprehension and use of Korean
¤· Students excelling in different categories
¤· Students who have received awards in academic fields and other extracurricular activities
¤· Students who have completed considerable amounts of community service.
1. Application and submission
A. Application deadline (Korean Time)
¤· Period : Submitted Before Monday April 1, 2019
¤· Korean Consulate General Revision : Recommendations submitted by Friday April 12, 2019
¤· Participant selection and result notification : Announced before Friday April 26, 2019 through www.korean.net
B. Documents to be Submitted
¤· Required Documents(Write in Korean or English directly on the online application form)
¨ç Application Form, Permission to request personal information and consent to use
¨è Self-Introductory Letter (Written in English or Korean)
¡Ø Must write place of Birth and Period of time living abroad
¨é Certificate of Enrollment or Admission letter (Upload directly to the online application form)
¤· Optional Documents(Upload directly to the online application form)
¨ç Special Skills, Awards (Copy)
¨è Recommendation Letter (Principal, Counselor)
¡Ø Participants must visit the Overseas Koreans Foundation website (www.korean.net) to upload and submit all required application forms and documents.
¡Ø Email, phone number, and contact information must be accurate (Notification of selection results, announcements including schedule and program information will be frequently send via email)
¡Ø Must write an emergency contact and a Korean contact number
C. Application Process (Check appendix for details)
2. Results and Further Questions
¤· Will be announced through Overseas Koreans Foundation website www.korean.net, on April 26, 2019 and Participants will be notified individually. Results can be checked in the Korean Consulate General or Overseas Koreans Foundation Future Generations Department
¨ç 2019 OKFriends HomeComing Teens Camp
- Jeong Hye Kim (Department Manager) Future Generations Department (+82-2-3415-0176, jheakim@okf.or.kr)
¨è 2019 OKFriends HomeComing Youth Camp
- Hyun Jin Park (Manager) Future Generations Department (+82-64-786-0273, jinpark@okf.or.kr)
¨é Application System Manager
- Seong Hyun Min (Asst. Manager) E-Global Korean Department (+82-2-3415-0055, pms01@okf.or.kr).