The Overseas Culture Reporting Program is one K-UP project with the vision "Open university toward the world." KMU gives a scholarship to KMU students who visit international organizations, multinational corporations, government agencies, or universities that are related to their majors during summer vacation. KMU gives each person 600,000 won for visiting Asia, 800,000 won for visiting Japan, and 1,200,000 won for visiting other countries. This money is given to 70 individuals and 10 to 15 groups which have two or three members. KMU has two screenings. KMU selects 200 students by documentation and then 100 students by interview. They should write a report after visiting the other country, and KMU gives good reports prizes.
Selection Standard
1st Selection (Document Review) - GPA higher than 3.0 (50%), traveling plan (45%), official English scores (5%), and letter of recommendation (optional)
2nd Selection (Interview) - Traveling purpose (40%), English ability (35%), and active attitude (25%)
For More Information
Scholarship and Welfare Team (580-6092)
Overseas Volunteers Corps
KMU helps people in economically less developed countries with a portion of the fund (about 5,000 dollars) from the Keimyung 1% Love Sharing Movement and the volunteer corps that is composed of KMU students every semester. The volunteers build a school or a community hall and show Korean culture. After they finish volunteer activity, they visit local universities and historic sites. KMU changes countries according to their social situation or weather, but volunteers usually go to China and Mongolia during summer vacation and Vietnam and the Philippines during winter vacation. KMU pays 70% of all expenses, and students pay 30% (students who participate in this program in 2006 winter vocation pay 550,000 won).
Selection Standard
GPA (35%), official English scores (10%), certificates of qualification (10%), special ability such as dance or taekwondo (5%) (if you have special ability, you can be selected first), volunteer career or campus activity (10%), cover letter (15%), and other factors such as Honor Scholarship Student (5%).
For More Information
Student Support Team (580-6082)
Specialized Dormitory Program
KMU has special dormitories in addition to normal dormitories. These dormitories are KELI House (an English-only residence hall), CLIK House (a Chinese-only residence hall), and JIKU House (a Japanese-only residence hall). These programs provide students with intensive foreign languages classes for about twelve classes a week besides university classes. In these dormitories, Korean is not supposed to be spoken. Students here live with international students. You can ask to have an exchange student who speaks a language which you want to learn as a roommate. It's the best way for you to speak the language. KMU offers the opportunity to participate in these specialized dormitory programs to freshmen who have good scores in CSAT. Keimyung students can apply for these dormitories by an interview and a written test.
Selection Standard
Freshman - CSAT, TOEFL, or TOEIC
Undergraduates - A written test (50%) and a second language interview (50%)
For More Information
KELI House and JIKU House - Center for International Education (580-5909)
CLIK House - China Center (580-6998)
International Lounge
The International Lounge, located on the first floor in the annex of Bauer Hall, offers a chance to touch the global world on campus. Students from different countries meet and share information in the Lounge. In the International Lounge, students can speak only a second language. They exchange and discuss their thoughts about some topic or social issues. The International Lounge offers lots of programs: watching TV shows, movies, CNN and BBC news, speed dating, table talk, and international cafes. All students having Lounge membership can use the Internet, books, and games.
More Information
The International Lounge (580-6327) or www.cyworld.com/be_brave
The Kemmy Competition
The Kemmy Competition is a contest for all freshmen who attend Everyday English Conversation to show their presentations. The Kemmys are held once a semester. Creativity and preparation take most of the points. The winner is given a scholarship with round-trip tickets to study English for three weeks in summer or winter vacation in Australia.
For More Information
Faculty of Liberal Education (580-5984) or " target="_blank">http://kemmys.googlepages.com
CCAP (Cross-Cultural Awareness Program)
CCAP is a program in which Korean Interpretation Volunteers (KIVs) and Cultural Exchange Volunteers (CEVs) visit elementary, middle, and high schools and introduce their different cultures to students. CCAP is the first in the Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk-do, and it is planning to visit more schools. It helps students to understand and respect the difference between countries. That is why this program is popular. KIVs are tested on their abilities to interpret and have an interview in Korean, and then they are selected by the Office of International Affairs. If you have a passion to volunteer in CCAP, CCAP will make good memories for you.
Selection Standard
An interview or a written application
For More Information
Office of International Affairs (580-6023), http://ccap.unesco.or.kr or http://club.cyworld.com/Daegu-CCAP
Buddy Program
The Buddy Program is a one-to-one help system for foreign exchange students. KMU students who are selected as buddies contact foreign students by e-mail before they arrive in Korea, meet them at Daegu International Airport, and help their KMU campus life.
Selection Standard
Official English scores
For More Information
Office of International Affairs (580-6027)
Chinese buddy China Center (580-6998)
