To recognize outstanding undergraduate students in the United States with Korean heritage who excel in academics as well as in services to the community, and have demonstrated a potential to become future leaders of the society.

The objectives are:

1. Contribute to the industrial development in the US and Korea through the promotion of science and engineering
2. Promote cooperation between the US and Korea in science, engineering and technology
3. Promote and cultivate the next generation of Korean-American scientists and engineers
4. Contribute to the Korean Community in the US

• KSEA Scholarships (multiple) : $1000 per award
• Named Scholarships
  • Shoon Kyung Kim Scholarship (1) : $1000 per award
  • Inyong Ham Scholarship (1) : $1000 per award
  • Nam Sook & Je Hyun Kim Scholarship (1) : $1000 per award
  • Hyundai Scholarship (2) : $1000 per award
  • Chunghi Hong Park Scholarship (2) : $1000 per award for women
  • SeAh-Haiam Scholarship (1) : $1000 per award
  • Yohan & Rumie Cho Scholarship (1): $1000 per award
  • SeAh-Haiam Scholarship (1) : $1000 per award
  • Wan-Kyoo Cho Scholarship (1) : $1000 per award
  • Changkiu Riew & Hyunsoo Kim Scholarship (1): $1000 per award
  • Jae S. and Kyuho Lim Scholarship (1): $1000 per award
  • Yoon Soo Park Scholarship (1): $1000 per award
  • Woojin Scholarship (1): $1000 per award - newly established
• Outstanding Essay Awards (2) : $500 per award

• Undergraduate students in the US of Korean heritage with a minimum of 2 semesters or 3 quarters completed as a college student at the time of application.
• Scholarship recipients must have a student status when scholarship is awarded.
• Major in science, engineering, or related fields
• KSEA membership (You must be a KSEA member in order to apply)
  • Apply for KSEA membership (http://www.ksea.org/join.aspx).
After completion of the membership application, KSEA Membership ID # will be emailed out immediately.
• Previous recipients of any KSEA scholarship are not eligible to apply

1. KSEA Scholarship Application Form: DOC format (2 pages). You can download it after login. Once filling up the form, you must submit it online by uploading.
2. An essay: topics - "Ethical Perspective and Attitudes toward the Society "  (800-1,000 words limit)
3. Official transcripts from up to two colleges attended. You may submit an unofficial transcript (PDF) or scanned copy of an official transcript (PDF) online, (The maximum file size for each is 2 MB) but you MUST send an official transcript to KSEA for verification. Your school can send soft or hard copies of your official transcript to KSEA (admin@ksea.org electronically or mail to Scholarship Committee, KSEA, 1952 Gallows Rd, Suite 300, Vienna, VA 22182).
4. Two recommendation letters: At least one letter must be from a college professor, the other could be from a professor or a current / former KSEA official such as Executive Committee member, local professional Chapter President, or a Councilor. Letters must be sealed and directly mailed to Scholarship Committee, KSEA, 1952 Gallows Rd, Suite 300, Vienna, VA 22182
5. No supplemental materials beyond the above will be accepted.

• Academic performance - 30%
• Recommendation letters -20%
• KSEA activities and community service- 30%
• Essay - 20%

• Deadline: 5:00 PM (EST) March 1, 2012  (Thursday)
• Checklist: You can check your application status online, including any missing materials - your status will be "completed" once all materials are received.

• The recipients of the scholarships will be announced on the KSEA webpage (http://www.ksea.org/) by Mid May, 2012. 
• Scholarship Presentation:
  • The certificate and scholarship fund will be mailed to the KSEA local chapter president if available by the end of May, 2012. Each chapter can perform their own ceremony for certificate presentation.
  • Although no travel expenses are provided by KSEA, the scholarship recipients are encouraged to attend the 2012 US-Korea Conference (UKC) to receive the scholarship certificate at the ceremony in UKC 2012 (California, August 8-12, 2012).