The South Korean government will provide scholarship to Myanmar pre-graduate students to help nurture them and promote bilateral ties between the two countries, the local weekly journal Pyi-Myanmar reported Tuesday.
The 2009 Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP) will effect 150 pre-graduate students from 72 countries, including five from Myanmar, the report said, adding that the application will close on Jan. 30.
The scholarship-winning students are set to major scientific and technological subjects at the National Institute for International Education (NIED) in South Korea.
Meanwhile, the 6th Korean language speech contest was held in the country's former capital of Yangon last month, covering that on four skills and the winners were with scholarship.
Myanmar and South Korea have been stepping up cooperation in the education sector with the Department of Education of Chonnam National University of South Korea offering to conduct Korean language course, testing of the language, compilation and distribution of Myanmar-Korean language dictionary among others.
Under a memorandum of understanding, the South Korean university offers Korean language and business management courses, taught by Korean instructors, and graduate students are arranged to further study in South Korea to acquire master degrees, advance diplomas and higher certifications.
Earlier in 2006, a technology, culture and business education center was jointly established in Myanmar by the South Korean university and the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
Source: Xinhua
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