9 Cambodian people visit South Korea

There are nine Cambodian people visit South Korea on February 10-15, 2010. They are working for Chang Min Industrial Construction Co., LTD. in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. On February 11, they visited three farms (Tomatos farm, Stoberry farm and Paprika farm) in Hwasun county. Mr. HUON Thavrak also accompanied them to visit those farms too.

First honorary member of CNU-CSA

Mr. PHAN Kongkea became a first honorary member of CNU-CSA on January 29, 2010. He was accepted by Mr. HUON Thavrak, a president of CNU-CSA. Mr. Kongkea is a graduate student (Master's degree) in Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST).

Korean Government Scholarship for Undergraduate Course‏

Chonnam National University is one of the universities in charge of recommendation of qualified candidates for Korean Government Scholarship Program for Undergraduate. If you are interested in this program please apply by deadline

1. The deadline of Application Submission: Jan.22, 2010(Fri), please send your application package to the following address:

To. Kim Miyong
Chonnam National University
Office of International Affairs
77 Yong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju, South-Korea
Post code: 500-757
Tel: +82-62-530-1267

2. Qualifications [for details check application]
- Under 25 years as of April 1, 2010
- GPA 80% (out of 100%) or within top 10% among graduates
- Not have enrolled in an undergraduate course in Korea before
- Who are good at Korean or English

3. Study Term: one year Korean Language Training + 4 years undergraduate course

4. Contact: International Office, Tel.+82-62-530-1267, email: gradia@jnu.ac.kr

5. List of Countries and Quota of Scholarships in each country:

The procedures:
57 universities can make recommendation up to 10 candidates to the NIIED, and NIIED will select only 150 scholars for 2010 undergraduate course from the worldwide.
If the candidate recommended by CNU and finally accepted, then they will study language and degree course in this university, or if they are recommended by the other university then they will study at that university.

The selection will be in order of higher score in all factors such as high school GPA score, language ability, recommendation letters, self introduction and study plan as well.
Beside the applicants must complete all the required document, and if some of documents are delay then they must fax us or email with scan file before the deadline.

Schedules:
- The deadline of Application submission: Jan 22, 2010(Fri)
- The selection of 10 candidates by University: Jan 25~26, 2010
- Mailing all the documents to NIIED: Jan 27, 2010
- Final selection by NIIED: Feb 25, 2010
- Come to Korea : Mar 25~30, 2010
- Start Korean Language Training : April 1, 2010

The scholarship for three Cambodian students at CNU

There are three Cambodian students at Chonnam National University (CNU) received the additonal scholarship at Aroma Church on December 6, 2009. Those students are Mr. HUON Thavrak, Mr. YOEUN Sereyvath and Mr. HEM Lina. This scholarships sponsored by professor Kyung-Ja Hong, chairperson of "Open Sesame" Foundation. In the ceremomy, pastor Kang-Joo Lee, represents professor Kyung-Ja Hong, gave the scholarship to Cambodian students above, and he also gave another scholarship to Chinese students too. Professor Joon-keun Park, Mr. Sun-Woo Choi, Mr. Suk-Bong Kim, Dr. Chae-Ok Kim, and Mr. Shim also attended in the ceremony too. The Cambodian students at CNU would like to thank you very much to professor Kyung-Ja Hong, professor Joon-keun Park, and Aroma church's members for their support.

Culture Nigth at GIST

Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) celebrated the Culture Night on November 13, 2009. In the ceremony, there are many foreign students at GIST showed their culture including a Cambodian student at GIST, Mr. PHAN Kongkea, tried also to show the Khmer culture too. Mr. YOEUN Sereyvath, vice president of CNU-CSA, also brought 2 sets of Cambodian traditional dresses to join with Mr. PHAN Kongkea in the Culture Night at GIST too.

Happy Wedding to Miss TAING Sreiny!

The Cambodian students at CNU are very happy and congratulate Miss TAING Sreiny, alumna of CNU-CSA, for her coming wedding ceremony on November 9th, 2009 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. We would like to wish she and her husband all the best in their future together, fun together, love, and eternal happiness forever...

CNU University Festival in 2009

Chonnam National University is celebrating the university festival at Gwangju Yongbongdong campus on September 23-25, 2009. There were many people came to see the concert in front of main library and drank on the playground last night, September 23. All Cambodian students at CNU and other Cambodian people who are working or living in Gwangju city came also to cheer Mr. Donang up for his dance performance at the concert last night too.