Ph.D. candidates are eligible, provided that they are in their last two years of study and expect to graduate by the end of the 2002-2003 academic year. Students must be enrolled at the nominating institution at the time of application. Students who have not yet begun their U.S. studies or who are in the midst of transferring between two U.S. institutions are not eligible. Many Korean students are taking advantage of the new INS and State Department regulations that allow them to drop below a full course load. Funds do not cover expenses of dependents, travel, and purchase of non-expendable items such as computers or TVs.
Many universities have estimates for an international student's cost of education per year.
We will try to be flexible in working with different university systems. Institutions, however, will be required to document all student expenditures and institutional cost sharing in a year-end financial report. Budgets are generally set by the institution and the student while completing the application. Institutional support and cost sharing are important items in your budget request, and may affect the competitiveness of your application. Institutions must adhere closely to the amounts indicated on the application forms.