Scholarships Restricted to Partner or Designated Universities in Korea
These programmes require study, admission, enrollment or selection at a participating, partner or designated university. That host-institution restriction is different from a recommendation letter and does not mean every listed university has a current nomination place. The programme-wide provider record remains separate from university-specific deadlines.
6 programmes from the published database. Application status as of 2026-10-17 (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.
Full tuition; KRW 1,000,000 monthly living allowance; KRW 1,000,000 settlement grant; health insurance.
Non-Korean graduate applicants admitted to a participating university and recommended by that university. Eligible countries, universities and fields are specified in each nomination call.
Obtain admission first, then apply through the university’s scholarship nomination process. This is not a direct individual application to the foundation.
Dates not listed · Scholarship application
Award duration and continued support
Master’s: tuition for 4 semesters and living allowance for 22 months. PhD/integrated: tuition for 6 semesters and living allowance for 36 months. The recipient agreement governs continued payments.
Foundation scholarshipUndergraduate;Master;PhD;Integrated
Samsung Global Hope Scholarship
Samsung Dream Scholarship Foundation
KRW 4,800,000 per semester from the foundation. University arrangements may supplement this amount.
Students from DAC ODA-recipient countries at partner universities, with financial need, strong academic performance and TOPIK level 2 or higher. University recommendation, a commitment to community service and participation in foundation education are required. Excludes students who completed one or more semesters of primary or secondary education in Korea, and current GKS recipients.
Apply through the partner university’s recommendation call. New recipients are selected only where graduating recipients create places. Each university limits recipients of each nationality to two. Student deadlines and nomination places vary by university; the general January/July schedule is not a current application call.
Dates not listed · Scholarship application
Award duration and continued support
Maximum: undergraduate 8 semesters, master’s 4, PhD 6, integrated 8. Continued support is decided through semester academic review; remaining regular semesters and university nomination terms apply.
KRW 5,000,000 twice a year: KRW 10,000,000 annual living allowance. This is not a tuition waiver.
Enrolled graduate students nominated by a participating university. Foreign students are explicitly included among priority groups; financial need and university selection apply.
Apply to your university or graduate school when its nomination call opens. The foundation does not accept individual applications.
Dates not listed · Scholarship application
Award duration and continued support
One annual award paid over 2 semesters. Continued payment requires enrollment and the university’s recipient conditions. No automatic multi-year renewal.
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
Seoul Metropolitan Government / Seoul Future Foundation
Full tuition and admission fees; KRW 1,000,000/month living support, health insurance and one economy-class entry flight. Living support depends on time spent in Korea.
STEM master’s applicants at nine designated Seoul universities; applicant and both parents must not hold Korean nationality. Born on or after January 1, 1986; bachelor’s degree by August 31, 2026. Grades: 80/100 or CGPA 2.64/4.0, 2.80/4.3, 2.91/4.5 or 3.23/5.0. Language requirements vary by university; TOPIK provides selection bonus points, not an automatic award.
Fall 2026 recruitment is closed. Online deadline: March 6, 2026, 16:00 KST; original documents had to arrive by March 25. Both submissions were required. No 2027 schedule has been confirmed.
Up to two years, renewed every six months. Maintain full-time study at the selected graduate school and a semester average of at least 80. Other scholarships (except compensation-based awards), changing programme or major, and interruption of study can suspend support.
Verified 2026 SNU route: new graduate entrants in Korean language or Korean studies from 15 eligible countries in Asia and Africa. GKS recipients excluded.
Apply through SNU’s college nomination process. July 13 was the central recommendation deadline; student deadlines were earlier. Other partner universities issue their own calls.
Master’s: up to 4 semesters; PhD: 8; integrated: 10. Continued support requires the foundation’s semester assessment and the regular study period.
University application routes (1)
Seoul National University
Closed All 2026 · University route deadline: 2026-07-13 KST
Apply through SNU’s college nomination process. July 13 was the central recommendation deadline; student deadlines were earlier. Other partner universities issue their own calls.
Verified 2026 SNU route: new graduate entrants in Korean language or Korean studies from 15 eligible countries in Asia and Africa. GKS recipients excluded.
Does a university name guarantee that I can apply now?
No. The university may need an active allocation or nomination call, and its student deadline may be earlier than the provider deadline.
Is this the same as university nomination?
No. A host-university restriction tells you where the award can be used. Some programmes also require nomination, but the two conditions are recorded separately.