서울시립대학교 International School of Urban Sciences

2025 Global Urban Leaders Program Admission

We announce Global Urban Leaders Program (or GULP) Admission for 2025 as below. The program targets decision-making or senior-level public officials. Participants are provided with Tuition, Airfare, Insurance. Applications are made via Google Form and the deadline is December 16, 2024. For further information, please download "Attached Documents" at the bottom.

> About Global Urban Leaders Program

GULP is hosted by SMG and International School of Urban Sciences (ISUS) at the University of Seoul, aiming to train decision-making or senior-level public officials in the urban sector, foster collaborative relations, and develop feasible and effective ODA projects between Seoul and their cities(or country).The training includes lectures, site visits, and exchanges related to SMG policies and all participants are required to submit two Project Concept Papers and One Letter of Interest achieved by their cities.

> Qualification

1. Career Qualification

- Governmental or public officials who have career experience more than 10 years

- College graduates or those with equivalent degrees

- Senior level officials who plan to apply Seoul's policy experience to address urban problems in their cities

2. Applicant Qualification

- Foreign nationals whose parents are both foreign nationals

- Applicants who have excellent command of both spoken & written English

- Applicants who are in good health(Pregnancy is regarded as a disqualifying condition)

> Financial Support

The Following expenses will be covered by SMG & UOS

- Tuition & Dormitory fees

- Economy class, round-trip airfare between Seoul and the Participant's home country

- Monthly living allowance based on SMG regulations

- Others : A medical checkup after arrival / Official field trip expenses

> Admission Process

- Application Due : December 16, 2024
- Document Review / Interview :December 17, 2024 ~ December 24 (Subject to change)
- Arrival in Korea : February 25, 2025 (Subject to change)

> Submission of Application Form

- All applicants must fill out and submit the application form online. (https://forms.gle/tbLxguSn6jbvahkn8)

- All admitted participants must send original documents via post to the address below.

★ Application is based on Google form which does not provide the temporary save function. Please refer to the Application Questionnaire in advance (attached), prepare it and start to fill in the form.

> Brief Curriculum

> Program Information and Admission documents (Download here: https://gofile.me/4aSNR/gp4zq7tPI)

- GULP Program Book 2025

- Form 1. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE,STUDY PLAN

- Form 2. PRE-PROJECT CONCEPT PAPER

- Form 2. PRE-PROJECT CONCEPT PAPER EXAMPLE

- Form 3. GULP PARTICIPANT GUIDELINES

- Form 4. MEDICAL REPORT (Completed by Authorized Physician)

- Form 5. APPLICATION CHECKLIST