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Graduate Assistantships and Lab Funding in Korea

Explore recorded graduate teaching assistantships, research-project support and advisor-funded awards. Lab participation, appointment and department selection can be required. Funding amounts and duties vary by programme; these are not automatic awards for every admitted student.

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10 programmes from the published database. Application status as of 2026-10-11 (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.

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University scholarship

Chungnam National University · Daejeon

Mathematics Project Research Scholarship

Master

KRW 600,000 per month

  • Specific department and project required: Mathematics. Sei-Qwon Oh: algebras related to quantum groups; or Jinhae Park: partial differential equations, calculus of variations, nonlinear analysis/data analysis. Research performance and selection as an excellent student required.
  • Mathematics

Application dates are not listed for this policy. Check the official announcement for a new call.

Official source ↗ · PDF p19 (printed15) Korean; PDF p46 (printed40) English; PDF p5 timeline

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PhD

KRW 1,000,000 per month

  • Specific department and project required: Mathematics. Sei-Qwon Oh: algebras related to quantum groups; or Jinhae Park: partial differential equations, calculus of variations, nonlinear analysis/data analysis. Research performance and selection as an excellent student required.
  • Mathematics

Application dates are not listed for this policy. Check the official announcement for a new call.

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Later semesters and re-application

Monthly project support: Master KRW600,000; PhD KRW1,000,000. The named professor/project must select the student and the listed research conditions apply. The guide gives no fixed supported semester count; this is separate from an automatic tuition scholarship.

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University scholarship

Chungnam National University · Daejeon

Earth, Environmental and Space Sciences Project Scholarship

Master

KRW 1,000,000 per month

  • Specific department and project required: Earth, Environmental and Space Sciences. Jeong-Hyun Lee: sedimentology or paleontology. Quantitative analysis skills and English fluency required.
  • Earth, Environmental and Space Sciences

Application dates are not listed for this policy. Check the official announcement for a new call.

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PhD

KRW 1,600,000 per month

  • Specific department and project required: Earth, Environmental and Space Sciences. Jeong-Hyun Lee: sedimentology or paleontology. Quantitative analysis skills and English fluency required.
  • Earth, Environmental and Space Sciences

Application dates are not listed for this policy. Check the official announcement for a new call.

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Later semesters and re-application

Monthly project support: Master KRW1,000,000; PhD KRW1,600,000. The named professor/project must select the student and the listed research conditions apply. The guide gives no fixed supported semester count; this is separate from an automatic tuition scholarship.

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University scholarship

Hongik University · Seoul / Sejong

Graduate Teaching Assistant Scholarship · Hongik

Master; PhD; Integrated

50% tuition · Appointed semester

  • Assist a full-time professor with instructional responsibilities; teaching assistant appointment required; no concurrent scholarships.

Application dates are not listed for this policy. Check the official announcement for a new call.

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Later semesters and re-application

Award is made for the appointed semester. Continued support requires a new eligible teaching-assistant appointment and scholarship selection.

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University scholarship

Jeonbuk National University · Jeonju

BK21 Dream Tuition Scholarship

Master; PhD; Integrated

50% tuition

  • Full-time graduate students participating in a BK21 project.

Application dates are not listed for this policy. Check the official announcement for a new call.

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Later semesters and re-application

A 50% tuition reduction is tied to full-time BK21 project participation. It is separate from the monthly BK research stipend and is not an automatic extension of the freshman scholarship.

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KAIST · Daejeon

KAIST International Graduate Scholarship

Global Technology Innovation Program (GDI-GTIP Track) excluded

Global Technology Innovation Program (GDI-GTIP Track) excluded

Master; PhD; Integrated

Full tuition + health insurance + research-dependent monthly stipend

Language requirement: Admission English: IELTS 6.5 or TOEIC 720 or TEPS 326 or TOEFL 83 (before January 21,2026) /4.5 (new scale). Official nationality and education-based exemptions apply.

  • Select KAIST scholarship as the financial resource during admission. English admission requirements: IELTS Academic 6.5 or TOEIC 720 or TEPS 326; TOEFL 83 for tests beforeJanuary 21,2026, or new-scale 4.5 for later tests. Official nationality, education-based and programme exemptions apply. Meeting an admission English standard does not guarantee scholarship selection. Global Technology Innovation Program (GDI-GTIP Track) excluded

Closed Spring 2027 · Admission application deadline: 2026-09-01 KST

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Later semesters and re-application

Tuition and health insurance support accompany the awarded graduate scholarship. Monthly stipend depends on research involvement and college arrangements; it is not a fixed university-wide amount.

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POSTECH · Pohang

Graduate Teaching and Research Assistantship (TA/RA)

Teaching or research duties and advisor appointment required

Teaching or research duties and advisor appointment required

Master; PhD; Integrated

Tuition, living and dormitory support through TA/RA

Language requirement: Admission English: TOEFL iBT 79 or IELTS 6.0 or TOEIC 750; English-medium degree certificates and specified-country university-degree exemptions are alternatives.

  • General Graduate School only; not a guaranteed fixed amount for every admitted student. Advisor selection and department regulations govern funding. Admission English: TOEFL iBT 79 or IELTS 6.0 or TOEIC 750; accepted English-medium degree certificates and specified-country university-degree exemptions are alternatives.

Closed Spring 2027 · Admission application deadline: 2026-09-11 KST · 18:00 KST

Official source ↗ · PDF pages2–3 eligibility and timeline;12–13 costs and financial aid;17 campus map

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Later semesters and re-application

Funding requires appointment by an advisor as a teaching or research assistant. Tuition, living and dormitory support depend on department and laboratory arrangements; amounts can vary from the second semester with performance.

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University scholarship

Sejong University · Seoul

General Graduate External-Project Research Assistant Scholarship

Master; PhD; Integrated

100% tuition + admission fee waiver

  • Applicant and both parents must be foreign nationals by birth; Korean dual nationality and acquired foreign nationality are excluded. Family circumstances require official nationality documentation. Short-term programs excluded. Graduate scholarships cannot be combined; foreign-government funding may limit university awards. External research-project researcher/assistant recommendation Form7 with advisor handwritten signature: upload and submit original during application period. Credit-based non-thesis Master excluded.

Closed Spring 2027 · Admission application deadline: 2026-09-21 KST · 17:00 KST

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Master; PhD; Integrated

100% tuition + admission fee waiver

  • Applicant and both parents must be foreign nationals by birth; Korean dual nationality and acquired foreign nationality are excluded. Family circumstances require official nationality documentation. Short-term programs excluded. Graduate scholarships cannot be combined; foreign-government funding may limit university awards. External research-project researcher/assistant recommendation Form7 with advisor handwritten signature: upload and submit original during application period. Credit-based non-thesis Master excluded.

Upcoming Spring 2027 · Admission application deadline: 2026-11-13 KST · 17:00 KST

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Master; PhD; Integrated

85% tuition

  • For the 2027 entry cohort. Applicant and both parents must be foreign nationals by birth; Korean dual nationality and acquired foreign nationality are excluded. Family circumstances require official nationality documentation. Short-term programs excluded. Graduate scholarships cannot be combined; foreign-government funding may limit university awards. Participation in external research project and advisor Form7 every semester required. Master and PhD: maximum 4 semesters; integrated degree: maximum 8 semesters, within the minimum study period. Previous-semester Sejong GPA must be at least 3.8/4.5. Qualification is based on admission documents; later new qualifications do not create or upgrade this award. Credit-based non-thesis Master excluded.
  • Minimum GPA: 3.8 / 4.5

Application dates are not listed for this policy. Check the official announcement for a new call.

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Later semesters and re-application

For 2027 entrants. First semester:100% admission fee and tuition. Later semesters:85% tuition while participating in the external research project. Advisor recommendation Form7 must be submitted at application and every semester. Master and PhD: maximum 4 semesters; integrated degree: maximum 8 semesters, within the minimum study period. Previous-semester Sejong GPA must be at least 3.8/4.5. Qualification is based on admission documents; later new qualifications do not create or upgrade this award. Credit-based non-thesis Master and short-term programs excluded.

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UNIST (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology) · Ulsan

Graduate Government Scholarship · UNIST

Master

Full tuition + at least KRW 800,000/month stipend

  • Engineering / Natural Science only; laboratory research and academic participation required; regular study period only. Specialized graduate schools excluded; external scholarship above the minimum stipend excludes this support. Government funding conversion is selected internally for designated departments; it is not available to all departments.
  • Engineering / Natural Science

Closed Spring 2027 · Admission application deadline: 2026-07-15 KST · 18:00 KST

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Master

Full tuition + at least KRW 240,000/month stipend

  • Management Engineering only; laboratory research and academic participation required; regular study period only. Specialized graduate schools excluded; external scholarship above the minimum stipend excludes this support. Government funding conversion is selected internally for designated departments; it is not available to all departments.
  • Management Engineering

Closed Spring 2027 · Admission application deadline: 2026-07-15 KST · 18:00 KST

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PhD

Full tuition + at least KRW 1,100,000/month stipend

  • Engineering / Natural Science only; laboratory research and academic participation required; regular study period only. Specialized graduate schools excluded; external scholarship above the minimum stipend excludes this support. Government funding conversion is selected internally for designated departments; it is not available to all departments.
  • Engineering / Natural Science

Closed Spring 2027 · Admission application deadline: 2026-07-15 KST · 18:00 KST

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PhD

Full tuition + at least KRW 395,000/month stipend

  • Management Engineering only; laboratory research and academic participation required; regular study period only. Specialized graduate schools excluded; external scholarship above the minimum stipend excludes this support. Government funding conversion is selected internally for designated departments; it is not available to all departments.
  • Management Engineering

Closed Spring 2027 · Admission application deadline: 2026-07-15 KST · 18:00 KST

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Later semesters and re-application

Funding requires continued laboratory research and academic activities within the regular study period; amount varies by funding category, programme and laboratory. Specialized graduate schools and recipients of outside funding exceeding the stated minimum are excluded. Government funding conversion is an internal selection for designated departments, not a universal admission award.

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UNIST (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology) · Ulsan

Graduate UNIST Scholarship · Advisor Funding

Master

At least KRW 17,280,000/year including tuition reimbursement · Tuition paid upfront

  • Engineering / Natural Science only; laboratory research and academic participation required; regular study period only. Specialized graduate schools excluded; external scholarship above the minimum stipend excludes this support. Student pays tuition first; the advisor supports the tuition amount during the semester. The annual amount already includes tuition; do not add another tuition amount to it.
  • Engineering / Natural Science

Closed Spring 2027 · Admission application deadline: 2026-07-15 KST · 18:00 KST

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Master

At least KRW 10,560,000/year including tuition reimbursement · Tuition paid upfront

  • Management Engineering only; laboratory research and academic participation required; regular study period only. Specialized graduate schools excluded; external scholarship above the minimum stipend excludes this support. Student pays tuition first; the advisor supports the tuition amount during the semester. The annual amount already includes tuition; do not add another tuition amount to it.
  • Management Engineering

Closed Spring 2027 · Admission application deadline: 2026-07-15 KST · 18:00 KST

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PhD

At least KRW 20,880,000/year including tuition reimbursement · Tuition paid upfront

  • Engineering / Natural Science only; laboratory research and academic participation required; regular study period only. Specialized graduate schools excluded; external scholarship above the minimum stipend excludes this support. Student pays tuition first; the advisor supports the tuition amount during the semester. The annual amount already includes tuition; do not add another tuition amount to it.
  • Engineering / Natural Science

Closed Spring 2027 · Admission application deadline: 2026-07-15 KST · 18:00 KST

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PhD

At least KRW 12,420,000/year including tuition reimbursement · Tuition paid upfront

  • Management Engineering only; laboratory research and academic participation required; regular study period only. Specialized graduate schools excluded; external scholarship above the minimum stipend excludes this support. Student pays tuition first; the advisor supports the tuition amount during the semester. The annual amount already includes tuition; do not add another tuition amount to it.
  • Management Engineering

Closed Spring 2027 · Admission application deadline: 2026-07-15 KST · 18:00 KST

Official source ↗ · Printed pp.3,13–14: admission dates, funding categories and exclusions

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Later semesters and re-application

Funding requires continued laboratory research and academic activities within the regular study period; amount varies by funding category, programme and laboratory. Specialized graduate schools and recipients of outside funding exceeding the stated minimum are excluded. UNIST-funded students pay tuition upfront and receive advisor support during the semester; the published annual support includes that tuition reimbursement.

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Other funding programmes

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Government scholarshipMaster;PhD

BK21 Graduate Research Support

Government-funded BK21 programme

Master’s: KRW 1,000,000/month; PhD: KRW 1,600,000/month at the listed participating universities.

Full-time graduate students selected by a participating BK21 department or research team. University and project-specific participation and concurrent-award restrictions apply.

Apply through the participating department or research team after enrollment. The programme does not use the university admission deadline as its scholarship deadline.

Dates not listed · Scholarship application

Department or research-team selection after enrollment.

Award duration and continued support

Payments require continued eligible project participation and available funding. Team selection and semester conditions differ by university; no automatic full-degree funding.

University application routes (3)

Chung-Ang University

Dates not listed · University route

Apply through the participating department or research team after enrollment.

Must be participating graduate student in selected BK21 department

Master: KRW 1,000,000/month; PhD: KRW 1,600,000/month

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Jeonbuk National University

Dates not listed · University route

Apply through the participating department or research team after enrollment.

Full-time graduate students participating in a BK21 project. Funding depends on participation in the applicable project.

Master: KRW 1,000,000/month; PhD: KRW 1,600,000/month

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Gyeongsang National University

Dates not listed · University route

Apply through the participating department or research team after enrollment.

Selected participant in a listed BK21 department; selection each semester; no concurrent on-campus scholarships including research scholarships.

Master: KRW 1,000,000/month; PhD: KRW 1,600,000/month

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Common questions

Is a laboratory listed in an admission guide enough to qualify?

No. This collection requires recorded funding or participation evidence. A laboratory name by itself is not evidence of a stipend or assistantship.

Do I need to contact a supervisor?

Advisor selection or a department appointment may be required. Read the funding rule and application instructions for each programme.