Scholarships and Fellowships Requiring a Faculty Adviser or Korean Host
These programmes require more than a general recommendation letter: an academic adviser, faculty supervisor, Korean affiliate scholar or host institution must support the application or research plan. The adviser or host role differs by programme, and contacting a professor does not guarantee admission or funding.
9 programmes from the published database. Application status as of 2026-10-19 (KST); source review dates are recorded individually. Past calls remain labeled by their year and deadline. A policy without dates is not treated as an open call.
University scholarshipAdditional eligibility conditions
Dongguk University · Seoul; Goyang
SRD-I Scholarship · Science, Engineering or Pharmacy
Restricted field; advisor recommendation; prior academic performance and research obligations
PhD
Full tuition including entrance fee · Up to 6 semesters
Science, Engineering or Pharmacy only. Previous major must be similar or equivalent. Previous degree score at least 80/100 OR class rank in top 40%. Dongguk advisor recommendation and joint research plan required. International-admission nationality, parent-nationality and language criteria apply; these are not replaced by the scholarship. Publish two papers as first author in SCIE Q2 or higher, with a full-time Dongguk advisor as corresponding author. No unconditional award.
Submit scholarship forms and advisor recommendation / joint research plan to the Office of General Graduate School. International admission acceptance is required.
Full tuition including entrance fee · Up to 8 semesters
Science, Engineering or Pharmacy only. Previous major must be similar or equivalent. Previous degree score at least 80/100 OR class rank in top 40%. Dongguk advisor recommendation and joint research plan required. International-admission nationality, parent-nationality and language criteria apply; these are not replaced by the scholarship. Publish three papers as first author in SCIE Q2 or higher, with a full-time Dongguk advisor as corresponding author. No unconditional award.
Submit scholarship forms and advisor recommendation / joint research plan to the Office of General Graduate School. International admission acceptance is required.
Tuition support is conditional. Funding stops if semester GPA falls below 3.5 and may resume when the grade requirement is met. An adverse advisor evaluation can also stop funding after committee review. Degree-specific publication obligations must be completed; withdrawal requires repayment or satisfying the paper obligations.
University scholarshipAdditional eligibility conditions
Dongguk University · Seoul; Goyang
SRD-II Scholarship · Science, Engineering or Pharmacy
Restricted field; advisor recommendation; prior academic performance and research obligations
Master
Full tuition including entrance fee · Up to 4 semesters
Science, Engineering or Pharmacy only. Previous major must be similar or equivalent. Previous degree score at least 80/100 OR class rank in top 40%. Dongguk advisor recommendation and joint research plan required. International-admission nationality, parent-nationality and language criteria apply; these are not replaced by the scholarship. Publish one paper as co-author in SCIE Q2 or higher, with a full-time Dongguk advisor as corresponding author. No unconditional award.
Submit scholarship forms and advisor recommendation / joint research plan to the Office of General Graduate School. International admission acceptance is required.
Tuition support is conditional. Funding stops if semester GPA falls below 3.5 and may resume when the grade requirement is met. An adverse advisor evaluation can also stop funding after committee review. Degree-specific publication obligations must be completed; withdrawal requires repayment or satisfying the paper obligations.
University scholarshipAdditional eligibility conditions
Dongguk University · Seoul; Goyang
SRD-M Scholarship · Medicine or Korean Medicine
Restricted field; advisor recommendation; prior academic performance and research obligations
Master
Full tuition including entrance fee · Up to 4 semesters
Medicine or Korean Medicine only. Previous major must be similar or equivalent. Previous degree score at least 80/100 OR class rank in top 40%. Dongguk advisor recommendation and joint research plan required. International-admission nationality, parent-nationality and language criteria apply; these are not replaced by the scholarship. Publish one paper as co-author in SCIE Q2 or higher, with a full-time Dongguk advisor as corresponding author. No unconditional award.
Submit scholarship forms and advisor recommendation / joint research plan to the Office of General Graduate School. International admission acceptance is required.
Full tuition including entrance fee · Up to 6 semesters
Medicine or Korean Medicine only. Previous major must be similar or equivalent. Previous degree score at least 80/100 OR class rank in top 40%. Dongguk advisor recommendation and joint research plan required. International-admission nationality, parent-nationality and language criteria apply; these are not replaced by the scholarship. Publish two papers as first author in SCIE Q2 or higher, with a full-time Dongguk advisor as corresponding author. No unconditional award.
Submit scholarship forms and advisor recommendation / joint research plan to the Office of General Graduate School. International admission acceptance is required.
Full tuition including entrance fee · Up to 8 semesters
Medicine or Korean Medicine only. Previous major must be similar or equivalent. Previous degree score at least 80/100 OR class rank in top 40%. Dongguk advisor recommendation and joint research plan required. International-admission nationality, parent-nationality and language criteria apply; these are not replaced by the scholarship. Publish three papers as first author in SCIE Q2 or higher, with a full-time Dongguk advisor as corresponding author. No unconditional award.
Submit scholarship forms and advisor recommendation / joint research plan to the Office of General Graduate School. International admission acceptance is required.
Tuition support is conditional. Funding stops if semester GPA falls below 3.5 and may resume when the grade requirement is met. An adverse advisor evaluation can also stop funding after committee review. Degree-specific publication obligations must be completed; withdrawal requires repayment or satisfying the paper obligations.
University scholarshipAdditional eligibility conditions
Dongguk University · Seoul; Goyang
SRD-B Scholarship · International Buddhist Studies
Restricted field; advisor recommendation; prior academic performance and research obligations
Master
Full tuition including entrance fee · Up to 4 semesters
International Buddhist Studies only. Previous major must be similar or equivalent. Previous degree score at least 80/100 OR class rank in top 40%. Dongguk advisor recommendation and joint research plan required. International-admission nationality, parent-nationality and language criteria apply; these are not replaced by the scholarship. Publish one paper as co-author in SSCI-level, with a full-time Dongguk advisor as corresponding author. No unconditional award.
Submit scholarship forms and advisor recommendation / joint research plan to the Office of General Graduate School. International admission acceptance is required.
Full tuition including entrance fee · Up to 6 semesters
International Buddhist Studies only. Previous major must be similar or equivalent. Previous degree score at least 80/100 OR class rank in top 40%. Dongguk advisor recommendation and joint research plan required. International-admission nationality, parent-nationality and language criteria apply; these are not replaced by the scholarship. Publish two papers as first author in SSCI-level, with a full-time Dongguk advisor as corresponding author. No unconditional award.
Submit scholarship forms and advisor recommendation / joint research plan to the Office of General Graduate School. International admission acceptance is required.
Full tuition including entrance fee · Up to 8 semesters
International Buddhist Studies only. Previous major must be similar or equivalent. Previous degree score at least 80/100 OR class rank in top 40%. Dongguk advisor recommendation and joint research plan required. International-admission nationality, parent-nationality and language criteria apply; these are not replaced by the scholarship. Publish three papers as first author in SSCI-level, with a full-time Dongguk advisor as corresponding author. No unconditional award.
Submit scholarship forms and advisor recommendation / joint research plan to the Office of General Graduate School. International admission acceptance is required.
Tuition support is conditional. Funding stops if semester GPA falls below 3.5 and may resume when the grade requirement is met. An adverse advisor evaluation can also stop funding after committee review. Degree-specific publication obligations must be completed; withdrawal requires repayment or satisfying the paper obligations.
Gyeongsang National University · Jinju / Tongyeong
Graduate Full-Time Scholarship · GNU
Master; PhD; Integrated
Full tuition in semester 1 · 70% tuition from semester 2
Full-time, unemployed students; previous degree obtained within five years before admission; advisor recommendation; research/teaching obligations; previous-semester GPA 3.0+ for continuing students. No concurrent tuition scholarships.
Application dates are not listed for this policy. Check the official announcement for a new call.
Official source ↗· Full-Time Scholarship conditions and tiering from 2026; BK21 eligibility and benefits
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Later semesters and re-application
The rate changes from 100% in semester 1 to 70% from semester 2. Continue full-time study without employment, obtain advisor recommendation, fulfill department obligations and previous-semester GPA 3.0+. From semester 3, department continuation criteria also apply; selection is repeated.
Full-time students selected by the college on an academic advisor recommendation.
Application dates are not listed for this policy. Check the official announcement for a new call.
Official source ↗· PDF page 20 / printed page 16: tuition and scholarship tables; PDF pages 5–6 schedule/eligibility
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Later semesters and re-application
Full-time status, advisor recommendation and separate college selection are required. A 50% tuition award is separate from the freshman scholarship; the guide does not promise automatic support throughout the degree.
KRW 1,000,000 monthly for 12 months, September 2026–August 2027.
GIST foreign PhD/integrated students from Asia, excluding China and India, who entered in Fall 2025 or Spring 2026. GIST presidential scholars excluded; academic record and advisor recommendation required.
Submit to GIST’s scholarship office with advisor recommendation. The 2026 deadline was September 14, 17:00 KST.
The award covers the stated 12-month period. A subsequent award requires a new selection.
University application routes (1)
GIST (Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology)
Closed All 2026 · University route deadline: 2026-09-14 KST · 17:00 KST
Submit to GIST’s scholarship office with advisor recommendation. The 2026 deadline was September 14, 17:00 KST.
GIST foreign PhD/integrated students from Asia, excluding China and India, who entered in Fall 2025 or Spring 2026. GIST presidential scholars excluded; academic record and advisor recommendation required.
KRW 1,000,000 monthly for 12 months, September 2026–August 2027.
Fulbright U.S. Student Program · Korea Study/Research
U.S. government · Fulbright Korea
Estimated KRW 2,400,000/month plus travel and accident/sickness health benefits. Final amounts follow the grant document. University tuition and affiliation fees are not covered.
U.S. citizens with a bachelor’s degree by grant start; PhD holders and U.S.–Korean dual citizens are excluded. Prior-year Korea residence of three months or more is excluded, except undergraduate study abroad. Korean proficiency of at least novice level and a Korea-related social-science, arts or humanities research project are required.
Apply through Fulbright/IIE. National deadline: October 7, 2026 at 06:00 KST (October 6 at 17:00 Eastern Time); university internal deadlines may be earlier. Obtain a Korean host affiliation letter by December 31, 2026. This award does not fund graduate degree enrollment.
Independent research for 10 months at bachelor’s/master’s level or 6–10 months for doctoral candidates. Korean language training must be completed if required; failure can withdraw the award.
University application routes (1)
Direct application for this call
Closed Fall 2027 · University route deadline: 2026-10-07 KST · 06:00 KST
Apply through Fulbright/IIE. National deadline: October 7, 2026 at 06:00 KST (October 6 at 17:00 Eastern Time); university internal deadlines may be earlier. Obtain a Korean host affiliation letter by December 31, 2026. This award does not fund graduate degree enrollment.
Government scholarshipResearch;PhD;PostdoctoralResearch fellowship
KF Fellowship for Field Research
The Korea Foundation
Monthly stipend: KRW 2,300,000 for doctoral candidates or KRW 3,000,000 for eligible faculty/PhD professionals. Entry allowance and travel insurance; airfare only for qualifying lower-income countries of residence.
Overseas-affiliated researchers studying Korea-related humanities, social sciences or relevant emerging topics. Type A: doctoral coursework completed and dissertation in progress. Type B: full-time lecturer or higher, or PhD holder active in research/professional work. Foreign citizenship or permanent residency outside Korea is required; Korean nationals must have obtained it by August 2026. Secure a Korean affiliate scholar and host institution before applying. Excludes continuous extension of prior study/research in Korea, Korean-public-institution field-research funding in the preceding three years, concurrent Korean institutional funding and regular degree/language-study applicants. No parental citizenship requirement is stated.
Apply online through KF by October 14, 2026 at 18:00 KST. Referees submit two letters by October 19 at 18:00. Upload nationality/residency proof, CV, research proposal, signed Korean cooperative-research proposal and degree/employment documents; doctoral candidates also need coursework completion and transcripts. Research and documents must be Korean or English, with translations where needed. Accommodation is not provided. Entry allowance: KRW 500,000 for doctoral candidates, KRW 1,000,000 for PhD holders or KRW 1,500,000 for tenured associate/full professors; only the highest applicable amount is paid. Economy return airfare is restricted to residence in eligible DAC least-developed, low-income or lower-middle-income countries; upper-middle-income countries are excluded.
Field research in Korea for 1–6 months during 2027, starting by November 30. Submit the final report two weeks before completion. Doctoral candidates should obtain their degree within two years and send the dissertation to KF. Faculty fellows are encouraged to publish an article within two years or a book within three. Acknowledge KF and report progress annually for three years. Concurrent support from Korean institutions is prohibited.
For the programmes collected here, the reviewed rule requires an adviser or host role. Follow the programme’s timing and document instructions; informal contact alone is not approval.
Is an adviser recommendation the same as a recommendation letter?
Not always. These records tie support to an academic adviser, faculty supervisor or Korean host, while a general referee can be outside the host institution.