British Council Korea is launching the 2014 UK Student Mobility Awards to encourage two-way mobility between Korea and the UK. In assistance with British Airways and Incheon International Relations Foundation (IIRF), we will provide a round trip airfare and organize cultural events for ten selected British students whose studies start between April and December 2014. For more details about the Awards, please refer to the following.

Who benefits?

Ten students will be awarded a round trip airfare to the value of £1,200, up to a maximum of three students per institution. Students’ studies may include a summer school, a term exchange, a year exchange and a full degree study but not a short exploratory visit.

Award recipients are expected to act as student ambassadors for the UK, and also share their studies and life experiences, with other interested British students on British Council Korea micro social network sites, during their study in Korea. Students will also be invited to a couple of UK-Korea student networking events and cultural events whilst here in Korea. As a part of cultural activities, student ambassadors are cordially invited to the three days’ cultural tour to Incheon by Incheon International Relations Foundation (IIRF). Date will be advised by successful candidates.

Who can apply?

Institutions that have developed student exchange agreements with Korean universities or colleges and are scheduled to dispatch their students to their Korean partner institutions between April and December 2014.  Students are the recipients of the award but their institution should apply on behalf of them for the award.

How it works

• Application deadline: Friday 28 February 2014
• Application evaluation: 3 March - 14 March 2014
• Announcement of successful applications: Monday 17 March 2014

Please be advised that only successful applicants will be contacted individually.  Further instructions will be issued afterwards.