ASEAN Smart City Professional Program (ASPP) – Master’s Degree Funding

2 June 2023

Official Title of Project: Capacity Building Project for the Data-driven Smart City Planning
Course Name: ASEAN Smart City Professional Program (ASPP)
Project Period: 1 January 2023 ~ 31 December 2027 (5 Years)
Program Info: Short-term Training for the Member Cities of ASEAN Smart Cities Network (ASCN) and Master’s Degree Course for ASEAN Member States
Funding Partner: ASEAN-Korea Cooperation Fund (AKCF)
Sponsoring ASEAN Body: ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM)
Implementing Organization: Seoul National University Global R&DB Center (SNU GRC)

Master’s Degree Funding

Student Recruitment Plan for the Master’s Degree Course

Master’s Degree Course:
▪ Course Name: ASEAN Smart City Professional Program (ASPP) Master’s Degree Course
▪ Recruitment Unit: Seoul National University (SNU) International Admissions
▪ Info: Taking the Master’s Degree Course at the Technology Management, Economics, and Policy Program of SNU

Eligibility:
▪ A minimum of 10 years of demonstrated experience related to smart city.
▪ Level of Education: A bachelor’s degree or higher;
▪ Nationality Requirements: Nationals of ASEAN Member States;
▪ Ability to propose an institutional-level data-driven smart city project for the country or city they represent, and which have the potential for ASEAN-Korea cooperation.

Entrance Quota: A maximum number of 20 students per year

Schedule:

Details of Funding:
▪ Tuition fee: full tuition exemption (up to 2 years)
▪ Living expenses: 1,500,000 KRW per month for up to 2 years (including, housing expense)
▪ A round-trip airfare: Economy class based on GTS system
▪ National Health Insurance

Application period: June 1-30, 2023
Application submission: grc@snu.ac.th

To find more details about the funding, please download Guidelines of the program here.

For inquiries, please contact grc@snu.ac.th