62 programmes from the published database. Application status as of 2026-10-07 (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.
Tuition support, living allowance, airfare and Korean-language training
NIIED-designated nationality; required prior degree; CGPA 80%+ or top 20% or accepted CGPA threshold; age rules; health/restrictions apply
2026 selection is closed. Embassy and University Tracks use different first-round application routes.
University Track: one program + one university + one department; Embassy Track rules differ
University Track deadlines and eligible departments are set separately for each university. A common national programme does not establish one application deadline for all routes.
Award duration and continued support
Master’s: 1 year of Korean-language training + 2 years of degree study; PhD: 1 + 3 years. Research: 6 months or 1 year. Track exemptions and NIIED academic regulations apply.
Official source ↗· Program, universities, quota, eligibility, documents, selection, benefits
Foreign applicant with both parents foreign OR entire prior school and university education outside Korea; no Korean dual nationality. Bachelor degree for Master/Integrated1 and Master degree for PhD. Department-specific admission language rules apply. Official language score must be submitted within the application period, by November 20,2026 18:00 KST. December 10 deferred TOPIK admission submission does not extend the scholarship score deadline. Grade A; alternative New TEPS 386 or above. TOEFL thresholds here use the 0–120 scale; the guide also lists new-scale 5.0/3.5 equivalents. Grade A and B are alternative tiers, not combined awards. Campus depends on the admitted department. Medical Science curriculum is planned at Sejong from March2027 and may include two-way classes with Bowoon; the Sejong start may be postponed.
Open Spring 2027 · Admission application deadline: 2026-11-20 KST · 18:00 KST
Official source ↗· PDF p19 (printed15) Korean; PDF p46 (printed40) English; PDF p5 timeline
Foreign applicant with both parents foreign OR entire prior school and university education outside Korea; no Korean dual nationality. Bachelor degree for Master/Integrated1 and Master degree for PhD. Department-specific admission language rules apply. Official language score must be submitted within the application period, by November 20,2026 18:00 KST. December 10 deferred TOPIK admission submission does not extend the scholarship score deadline. Grade B; alternative New TEPS 327 or above. English guide specifies about 40%; Korean guide says partial tuition. TOEFL thresholds here use the 0–120 scale; the guide also lists new-scale 5.0/3.5 equivalents. Grade A and B are alternative tiers, not combined awards. Campus depends on the admitted department. Medical Science curriculum is planned at Sejong from March2027 and may include two-way classes with Bowoon; the Sejong start may be postponed.
Open Spring 2027 · Admission application deadline: 2026-11-20 KST · 18:00 KST
Official source ↗· PDF p19 (printed15) Korean; PDF p46 (printed40) English; PDF p5 timeline
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Grade A (full tuition) and Grade B (approximately 40%) cover only the first semester. From semester two, colleges select scholarship recipients under their own criteria and available budget. The guide gives no common GPA cutoff, fixed rate or degree-long duration for that later selection.
From the second semester, each college selects recipients using its own criteria and available budget. No university-wide GPA cutoff or common award rate is specified in this guide. Campus depends on the admitted department. Medical Science curriculum is planned at Sejong from March2027 and may include two-way classes with Bowoon; the Sejong start may be postponed.
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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Separate college selection applies from semester two, subject to its academic criteria and budget. No fixed rate or automatic continuation of the entrance Grade A/B award is promised.
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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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.
Earth, Environmental and Space Sciences Project Scholarship
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.
Official source ↗· PDF p19 (printed15) Korean; PDF p46 (printed40) English; PDF p5 timeline
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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.
International admission outside the domestic quota; transfer entrants excluded. Korean qualifications determine the regular-semester waiver; designated Sejong qualifications or Korean education routes may substitute for TOPIK.
Application dates are not listed for this policy. Check the official announcement for a new call.
Official source ↗· Foreign-student section: regular semesters; TOPIK and English-track conditions
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Master; PhD; Integrated
40% tuition · Regular semesters
Language requirement: TOPIK ≥ 4
International admission outside the domestic quota; transfer entrants excluded. Korean qualifications determine the regular-semester waiver; designated Sejong qualifications or Korean education routes may substitute for TOPIK.
Application dates are not listed for this policy. Check the official announcement for a new call.
Official source ↗· Foreign-student section: regular semesters; TOPIK and English-track conditions
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Master; PhD; Integrated
30% tuition · Regular semesters
Language requirement: TOPIK ≥ 3
International admission outside the domestic quota; transfer entrants excluded. Korean qualifications determine the regular-semester waiver; designated Sejong qualifications or Korean education routes may substitute for TOPIK.
Application dates are not listed for this policy. Check the official announcement for a new call.
Official source ↗· Foreign-student section: regular semesters; TOPIK and English-track conditions
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The TOPIK-based rate applies during regular semesters. English-certificate awards in Korean-track departments instead give 50% for the first 2 semesters (integrated: 4), then use Korean qualifications for later semesters. Graduates of Dankook receive an additional 10%; housing is not free.
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.
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
PhD
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.
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
PhD
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.
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
Ewha Womans University · Seoul
ISS TOPIK 6 · Graduate
Women applicants only
Women applicants only
Master; PhD; Integrated
100% tuition including admission fee · First semester only
Language requirement: TOPIK ≥ 6
Women applicants only; submit a valid TOPIK certificate during the online application period. Outstanding admission evaluation required; no scholarship carry-over for leave of absence.
Both parents must have non-Korean nationality
Open Spring 2027 · Admission application deadline: 2026-10-08 KST · 17:00 KST
Official source ↗· PDF pp.36–39 / printed pp.33–36, benefit tables, continuation footnotes and Form 4 application
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This TOPIK entrance scholarship covers the first semester only. It does not automatically continue in later semesters.
University scholarshipAdditional eligibility conditions
Ewha Womans University · Seoul
Outstanding Doctoral Students (N)
Women applicants · Financial difficulty
Women applicants · Financial difficulty
PhD
Full tuition excluding admission fee · 1 year
New General Graduate School doctoral applicants experiencing financial difficulty; apply to the college hosting the department. This award has a separate college application period.
Application dates are not listed for this policy. Check the official announcement for a new call.
Official source ↗· PDF pp.36–39 / printed pp.33–36, benefit tables, continuation footnotes and Form 4 application
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The award covers one year. For the next scholarship semester maintain previous-semester GPA 3.00/4.3 or above. Leave of absence ends carry-over except childbirth leave.
University scholarshipAdditional eligibility conditions
Ewha Womans University · Seoul
Ewha Global Partnership Program (EGPP)
Women applicants · Developing countries
PhD
Full tuition including admission fee; dormitory fees for dormitory residents; stipend.
Women from developing countries on the OECD DAC ODA-recipient list, applying through Ewha international special admission. Selection considers potential for female leadership. Applicant and both parents must be non-Korean; admission qualifications apply.
Both parents must have non-Korean nationality
Open Spring 2027 · Admission application deadline: 2026-10-08 KST · 17:00 KST
Maximum support: freshman undergraduate 8 semesters; transfer 4; master’s 4; doctoral or combined 6. Undergraduate recipients must meet GPA and credit requirements; graduate recipients must meet GPA requirements. The reviewed guide does not give numerical EGPP renewal thresholds; confirm your award terms.
GIST (Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology) · Gwangju
International Graduate Tuition Support · GIST
Master; PhD; Integrated
Full tuition · Matriculation fee charged separately
Admitted international graduate students; one-time matriculation fee KRW680,000 is charged unless separately exempt. Final degree required by the first week of January 2027; Korean dual citizens excluded.
Official source ↗· Tuition, monthly student/meal allowance and international allowance
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The published tuition policy provides support per semester. Monthly student/meal and international allowances are separate benefits with their own credit or GPA criteria; tuition support does not itself promise a fixed cash stipend.
GIST (Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology) · Gwangju
Graduate Student and Meal Allowance · GIST
PhD
KRW 295,000/month + approximately KRW 100,000/month meal allowance
International graduate student; complete at least 9 credits in the previous semester for student and meal allowances.
Application dates are not listed for this policy. Check the official announcement for a new call.
Official source ↗· Tuition, monthly student/meal allowance and international allowance
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Student and meal allowances require at least 9 completed credits in the previous semester. Master’s student allowance is KRW140,000/month; PhD is KRW295,000/month; meal allowance is approximately KRW100,000/month.
GIST (Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology) · Gwangju
International Student Allowance · GIST
Master; PhD; Integrated
KRW 120,000/month
International graduate students with previous-semester GPA 3.0/4.5 or higher.
Application dates are not listed for this policy. Check the official announcement for a new call.
Official source ↗· Tuition, monthly student/meal allowance and international allowance
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Continue to meet previous-semester GPA 3.0/4.5 or higher for this monthly international-student allowance. The allowance is separate from tuition support and the student/meal allowances.
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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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 tuition including entrance fee · Master’s/PhD: 4 semesters; integrated: 6
General Graduate School only. Advisor joint-research commitment, research plan and financial-capacity proof required during admission; assist the advisor and publish an international scholarly journal (SCI) paper.
Open Spring 2027 · Admission application deadline: 2026-10-12 KST · 24:00 KST
Official source ↗· Printed pp.8–10 campus programme tables; pp.16,19 Global Scholarship documents and benefits
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Full tuition including entrance fee covers 4 semesters for master’s/PhD and 6 for integrated degrees. Maintain GPA 3.5 or higher, assist the research advisor, and fulfill the SCI-paper obligation.
Enrolled international undergraduate or graduate students; exchange students excluded. New test score obtained after admission; admission-submitted scores do not qualify. Complete the 2026 Fall Korean-law education on INU LMS. Submit application, score report and a bankbook copy in person to the International Support Office, Building 1 Room 107. Up to 50 recipients, first come first served.
Open Fall 2026 · Scholarship application deadline: 2026-10-07 KST
Apply in person at the International Support Office, Building 1 Room 107. Submit the application, score report and bankbook copy.
Official source ↗· Support details, eligibility, repeat application; application HWP read
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This is a separate incentive payment, not a tuition-waiver renewal. Previous recipients may apply again only with a higher new score than the score previously rewarded, within a new application call.
Full-time means no employment in Korea or abroad and study as the main activity. International admission route and department-specific language criteria apply. Scholarship amount and recipients are announced after acceptance.
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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The freshman award covers the first semester only. Later funding is separate: departmental merit selection (GPA at least 3.63; approximately 15–100% tuition), advisor-recommended full-time research scholarship (50% tuition), or BK21 project scholarships. The first-semester 80% maximum does not automatically continue.
Previous-semester GPA at least 3.63. Each department selects recipients; the threshold does not guarantee an award.
Minimum GPA: 3.63
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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A new departmental selection applies to each award semester, based on previous-semester GPA of at least 3.63. The award ranges from approximately 15% to 100% tuition; GPA 3.63 does not itself guarantee a fixed rate.
TOPIK 4 or above earned within the past two years while enrolled at JBNU, with an improvement: no score to 4, level 4 to 5/6, or level 5 to 6. Award is a separate post-enrollment score-improvement scholarship.
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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The award concerns a new TOPIK improvement obtained during enrollment. Keeping the same TOPIK result does not automatically renew the tuition reduction. The standing policy limits this program to at most two awards.
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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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.
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.
Official source ↗· PDF page 20 / printed page 16: tuition and scholarship tables; PDF pages 5–6 schedule/eligibility
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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.
University scholarshipAdditional eligibility conditions
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
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.
University scholarshipAdditional eligibility conditions
KAIST · Daejeon
KAIST Prestige Scholarship (KPS)
PhD or Master’s–PhD integrated applicants
PhD or Master’s–PhD integrated applicants
PhD; Integrated
Full tuition + KRW 300,000/month
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. PhD or Master’s–PhD integrated applicants
Closed Spring 2027 · Admission application deadline: 2026-09-01 KST
If selected, full tuition and KRW 300,000/month for 8 regular semesters. For integrated students, this award begins at the PhD phase. Department recommendation and college-dean selection required.
Graduate International TOPIK Scholarship · Keimyung
Master; PhD; Integrated
70% tuition · Regular semesters
Language requirement: TOPIK ≥ 6
General Graduate School international students; submit the TOPIK certificate. Scholarship selection is subject to the university’s budget and committee approval.
Application dates are not listed for this policy. Check the official announcement for a new call.
Official source ↗· Internal Scholarships: TOPIK tiers, semester credit/grade criteria and standard duration; official search extraction reviewed; direct fetch returned 502
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Master; PhD; Integrated
60% tuition · Regular semesters
Language requirement: TOPIK ≥ 5
General Graduate School international students; submit the TOPIK certificate. Scholarship selection is subject to the university’s budget and committee approval.
Application dates are not listed for this policy. Check the official announcement for a new call.
Official source ↗· Internal Scholarships: TOPIK tiers, semester credit/grade criteria and standard duration; official search extraction reviewed; direct fetch returned 502
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Master; PhD; Integrated
50% tuition · Regular semesters
Language requirement: TOPIK ≥ 4
General Graduate School international students; submit the TOPIK certificate. Scholarship selection is subject to the university’s budget and committee approval.
Application dates are not listed for this policy. Check the official announcement for a new call.
Official source ↗· Internal Scholarships: TOPIK tiers, semester credit/grade criteria and standard duration; official search extraction reviewed; direct fetch returned 502
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Master; PhD; Integrated
30% tuition · Regular semesters
Language requirement: TOPIK ≥ 3
General Graduate School international students; submit the TOPIK certificate. Scholarship selection is subject to the university’s budget and committee approval.
Application dates are not listed for this policy. Check the official announcement for a new call.
Official source ↗· Internal Scholarships: TOPIK tiers, semester credit/grade criteria and standard duration; official search extraction reviewed; direct fetch returned 502
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Later semesters require at least 6 credits excluding general electives, an average above 80 points and no F grade. Eligible standard duration: master’s and PhD 4 semesters; integrated 8. Language criteria and scholarship selection continue to apply.
All required: prior GPA threshold (or equivalent 3.83/4.3, 3.57/4.0, 90/100); language threshold TOEFL iBT90 OR IELTS7.0 OR New TEPS386 OR TOPIK6; department recommendation. Relative selection; all required academic, language and recommendation conditions must be satisfied. Business Analytics excluded; no concurrent GKS/foundation award.
Foreign graduate applicant
Minimum GPA: 4 / 4.5
Application dates are not listed for this policy. Check the official announcement for a new call.
Official source ↗· Requirements A–C, first-semester restriction, Benefits A–C
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The entrance award covers the first semester only. From semester 2, apply and be selected again each semester based on GPA; the award rate can differ by college. Continued funding is not automatic.
All required: prior GPA threshold (or equivalent 3.36/4.3, 3.14/4.0, 85/100); language TOEFL iBT82 OR IELTS6.0 OR New TEPS337 OR TOPIK4; department recommendation. Relative selection; all required academic, language and recommendation conditions must be satisfied. Business Analytics excluded; no concurrent GKS/foundation award.
Foreign graduate applicant
Minimum GPA: 3.5 / 4.5
Application dates are not listed for this policy. Check the official announcement for a new call.
Official source ↗· Requirements A–C, first-semester restriction, Benefits A–C
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The entrance award covers the first semester only. From semester 2, apply and be selected again each semester based on GPA; the award rate can differ by college. Continued funding is not automatic.
Natural sciences/engineering foreign scholarship; official page notes language/GPA qualifications and department recommendation. Medicine only this 65% type; Business Analytics ineligible. Relative selection; all required academic, language and recommendation conditions must be satisfied. Business Analytics excluded; no concurrent GKS/foundation award.
Foreign graduate applicant
Application dates are not listed for this policy. Check the official announcement for a new call.
Official source ↗· Requirements A–C, first-semester restriction, Benefits A–C
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The entrance award covers the first semester only. From semester 2, apply and be selected again each semester based on GPA; the award rate can differ by college. Continued funding is not automatic.
University scholarshipAdditional eligibility conditions
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.
Official source ↗· PDF pages2–3 eligibility and timeline;12–13 costs and financial aid;17 campus map
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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.
University scholarshipAdditional eligibility conditions
POSTECH · Pohang
Ruth Satter Scholarship
Newly admitted Asian female international graduate students
Newly admitted Asian female international graduate students
Master; PhD; Integrated
KRW 5,000,000/year
Newly admitted Asian female international graduate students only. Competitive selection of 3 recipients/year. Award has its own selection; the general graduate admission deadline is not a separately announced scholarship-application deadline.
Official source ↗· PDF pages2–3 eligibility and timeline;12–13 costs and financial aid;17 campus map
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If selected, KRW 5,000,000/year (KRW 2,500,000/semester), up to 1 year for Master’s or 2 years for PhD/integrated programmes. Only 3 new recipients per year.
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. Official scores valid within 2 years of entry semester start; continuing directly from Sejong Master to PhD retains the submitted score. TOPIK5, IELTS5.5, TOEFL iBT71 (new scale4.0), or New TEPS327.
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. Official scores valid within 2 years of entry semester start; continuing directly from Sejong Master to PhD retains the submitted score. TOPIK5, IELTS5.5, TOEFL iBT71 (new scale4.0), or New TEPS327.
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. Original scholarship recipient at admission; later new scores do not create or upgrade the award. 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.
Minimum GPA: 3.8 / 4.5
Application dates are not listed for this policy. Check the official announcement for a new call.
Official source ↗· PDF pages 5, 9, 10, 14–15 (application, GPA, duration and scholarship table)
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Master; PhD; Integrated
40% tuition
Language requirement: TOPIK ≥ 4
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. Official scores valid within 2 years of entry semester start; continuing directly from Sejong Master to PhD retains the submitted score. TOPIK4.
Official source ↗· PDF pages 5, 9, 10, 14–15 (application, GPA, duration and scholarship table)
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Master; PhD; Integrated
40% tuition
Language requirement: TOPIK ≥ 4
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. Official scores valid within 2 years of entry semester start; continuing directly from Sejong Master to PhD retains the submitted score. TOPIK4.
Official source ↗· PDF pages 5, 9, 10, 14–15 (application, GPA, duration and scholarship table)
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Master; PhD; Integrated
20% tuition
Language requirement: TOPIK ≥ 4
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. Original scholarship recipient at admission; later new scores do not create or upgrade the award. 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.
Minimum GPA: 3.8 / 4.5
Application dates are not listed for this policy. Check the official announcement for a new call.
Official source ↗· PDF pages 5, 9, 10, 14–15 (application, GPA, duration and scholarship table)
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Master; PhD; Integrated
50% tuition
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. Nationality of an English-native country required. At online application STEP5 upload a PDF whose filename contains Native Language_English. English-medium education alone is not this scholarship exemption.
Official source ↗· PDF pages 5, 9, 10, 14–15 (application, GPA, duration and scholarship table)
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Master; PhD; Integrated
50% tuition
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. Nationality of an English-native country required. At online application STEP5 upload a PDF whose filename contains Native Language_English. English-medium education alone is not this scholarship exemption.
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Master; PhD; Integrated
30% 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. Original entry recipient through English-native-country exemption. 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.
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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For 2027 entrants. TOPIK 5+, IELTS 5.5, legacy TOEFL iBT71 (new scale4.0), or New TEPS327: first semester50%, then30% tuition. TOPIK4: first semester40%, then20%. English-native-country recipients:50%, then30%. 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.
General Graduate Sejong Language Institute Scholarship
Master; PhD; Integrated
100% tuition + admission fee waiver
Language requirement: TOPIK ≥ 6
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. Sejong Language Institute (including Prep) at least 2 completed semesters and TOPIK certificate required. Lowest tier allows TOPIK2–3 for arts/physical education. Certificates by application deadline.
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Master; PhD; Integrated
100% tuition + admission fee waiver
Language requirement: TOPIK ≥ 6
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. Sejong Language Institute (including Prep) at least 2 completed semesters and TOPIK certificate required. Lowest tier allows TOPIK2–3 for arts/physical education. Certificates by application deadline.
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Master; PhD; Integrated
40% tuition
Language requirement: TOPIK ≥ 6
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. Original entry scholarship based on 2+ completed Sejong Language Institute semesters. 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.
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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Master; PhD; Integrated
70% tuition + admission fee waiver
Language requirement: TOPIK ≥ 5
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. Sejong Language Institute (including Prep) at least 2 completed semesters and TOPIK certificate required. Lowest tier allows TOPIK2–3 for arts/physical education. Certificates by application deadline.
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Master; PhD; Integrated
70% tuition + admission fee waiver
Language requirement: TOPIK ≥ 5
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. Sejong Language Institute (including Prep) at least 2 completed semesters and TOPIK certificate required. Lowest tier allows TOPIK2–3 for arts/physical education. Certificates by application deadline.
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Master; PhD; Integrated
30% tuition
Language requirement: TOPIK ≥ 5
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. Original entry scholarship based on 2+ completed Sejong Language Institute semesters. 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.
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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Master; PhD; Integrated
50% tuition + admission fee waiver
Language requirement: TOPIK ≥ 4
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. Sejong Language Institute (including Prep) at least 2 completed semesters and TOPIK certificate required. Lowest tier allows TOPIK2–3 for arts/physical education. Certificates by application deadline.
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Master; PhD; Integrated
50% tuition + admission fee waiver
Language requirement: TOPIK ≥ 4
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. Sejong Language Institute (including Prep) at least 2 completed semesters and TOPIK certificate required. Lowest tier allows TOPIK2–3 for arts/physical education. Certificates by application deadline.
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Master; PhD; Integrated
20% tuition
Language requirement: TOPIK ≥ 4
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. Original entry scholarship based on 2+ completed Sejong Language Institute semesters. 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.
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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Master; PhD; Integrated
30% tuition + admission fee waiver
Language requirement: TOPIK ≥ 3
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. Sejong Language Institute (including Prep) at least 2 completed semesters and TOPIK certificate required. Lowest tier allows TOPIK2–3 for arts/physical education. Certificates by application deadline.
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Master; PhD; Integrated
30% tuition + admission fee waiver
Language requirement: TOPIK ≥ 3
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. Sejong Language Institute (including Prep) at least 2 completed semesters and TOPIK certificate required. Lowest tier allows TOPIK2–3 for arts/physical education. Certificates by application deadline.
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Master; PhD; Integrated
10% tuition
Language requirement: TOPIK ≥ 3
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. Original entry scholarship based on 2+ completed Sejong Language Institute semesters. 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.
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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Master; PhD; Integrated
30% tuition + admission fee waiver
Language requirement: TOPIK ≥ 2
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. Arts or physical-education program only; Sejong Language Institute at least 2 completed semesters required. Official TOPIK2 certificate by application deadline.
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Master; PhD; Integrated
30% tuition + admission fee waiver
Language requirement: TOPIK ≥ 2
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. Arts or physical-education program only; Sejong Language Institute at least 2 completed semesters required. Official TOPIK2 certificate by application deadline.
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Master; PhD; Integrated
10% tuition
Language requirement: TOPIK ≥ 2
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. Arts or physical-education original entry recipient with TOPIK2 and at least 2 completed Sejong Language Institute semesters. 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.
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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Master; PhD; Integrated
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. Sejong Language Institute (including Prep) at least 2 completed semesters. Tuition scholarship requires the separate TOPIK criteria. Admission eligibility must also be met.
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Master; PhD; Integrated
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. Sejong Language Institute (including Prep) at least 2 completed semesters. Tuition scholarship requires the separate TOPIK criteria. Admission eligibility must also be met.
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For 2027 entrants. Sejong Language Institute 2+ semesters: admission-fee waiver. TOPIK3/4/5/6: first-semester tuition30/50/70/100%; later-semester10/20/30/40%. Arts and physical-education applicants may use TOPIK2 for the lowest tier. 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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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. Sejong Bachelor or Master graduate entering PhD. Sejong graduation certificate by application deadline.
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PhD
30% tuition
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. Sejong Bachelor or Master graduate entering PhD. Sejong graduation certificate by application deadline.
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PhD
30% 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. Sejong Bachelor or Master graduate entering PhD. Original entry award recipient. 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.
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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For 2027 entrants. Sejong Bachelor entering Master:50% tuition. Sejong Bachelor or Master entering PhD:30% tuition. 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.
University scholarshipAdditional eligibility conditions
SeoulTech (Seoul National University of Science and Technology) · Seoul
SeoulTech Alliance Graduate Scholarship
Graduates of designated SeoulTech Alliance partner universities only
Graduates of designated SeoulTech Alliance partner universities only
Master; PhD; Integrated
Full tuition + housing in year 1
Bachelor’s degree or higher from a listed Alliance partner university; graduate admission required. Housing support excludes meals.
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
Full tuition continues with at least 6 previous-semester credits, GPA 3.5+, and no course graded C0 or lower. Master’s: 4 regular semesters plus 1 eligible extra semester; PhD: 5 plus 1; integrated: 7 plus 2. Extra support is for students unable to graduate or complete. Housing is for year 1 only.
UNIST (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology) · Ulsan
Graduate Government Scholarship · UNIST
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.
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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.
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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.
UNIST (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology) · Ulsan
Graduate UNIST Scholarship · Advisor Funding
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.
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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.
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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.
Existing recipients selected by Spring 2025 only. No new applications or selections from Fall 2025.
Master/PhD/Integrated
Full entrance + tuition + stipend
Existing Global Leader Fellowship recipients selected by Spring 2025 only. To continue the original award, maintain a GPA of at least 3.4 out of 4.3. No new selections from Fall 2025.
Yonsei Graduate School
Minimum GPA: 3.4 / 4.3
Application dates are not listed for this policy. Check the official announcement for a new call.
Only for existing recipients selected by Spring 2025. The original fellowship supports full tuition and a stipend for up to four regular semesters (master’s/PhD) or six (integrated degree), subject to the original maintenance GPA of 3.4/4.3. New selection ended in Fall 2025.
Existing recipients selected by Spring 2025 only. No new applications or selections from Fall 2025.
Master; PhD; Integrated
Up to 50% tuition under the original award
Existing Outstanding International III recipients selected by Spring 2025 only. Department-funded support follows the original award terms. No new selections from Fall2025.
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
Existing recipients selected by Spring 2025 continue under the original departmental award terms during eligible regular semesters. No new selections from Fall 2025.
Current published amount. The 2027 guide confirms the scholarship and duration; the amount may change annually.
Full-time non-Korean General Graduate School students admitted through the international student track. Excludes Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, contract programmes, MIRAE campus, full-tuition scholarship recipients and existing GLF/Outstanding III recipients. Complete each eligible regular semester and register your own Korean bank account on Yonsei Portal. No separate scholarship application.
Open Spring 2027 · Admission application deadline: 2026-10-14 KST · 17:00 KST
Paid after each completed eligible regular semester: up to four semesters for a master’s or PhD and six for an integrated degree. Current amounts are KRW2m per semester for master’s/integrated and KRW3m for PhD. Remain a full-time international-track student and meet the stated exclusions each semester; no separate scholarship re-application. Amounts may change annually.
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 is required. GKS recipients are excluded.
Apply through the partner university’s recommendation call. Student deadlines and available nomination places differ by university.
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.
Full tuition, accommodation, monthly allowance, airfare, insurance and settlement support. Amounts and funded duration are set by the selected course.
Primarily government officials from partner countries. Government nomination, a qualifying prior degree and sufficient English are required. Course-specific admission criteria also apply.
Use the KOICA country-office or Korean-embassy nomination route and the selected course’s official instructions. This is separate from ordinary university admission.
Dates not listed · Scholarship application
Award duration and continued support
Funding covers the approved course period, subject to the programme’s academic and participation rules. It is not an automatically renewable general university scholarship.
KRW 5,000,000 · 2026 annual award, two installments
Japanese Korean diaspora students (or their children) studying or planning to study in Korea, with financial need, strong academic achievement and character. At least two semesters remaining as of March 2026. Documents, interview and attendance at award ceremonies are required.
Submit all required documents by registered post to the Korean-Japanese Entrepreneurs Association scholarship office. Documents must arrive by February 4, 2026. Address: 19F Shinhan Bank Head Office, 20 Sejong-daero 9-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul 04513.
The planned 2026 annual support is KRW 5,000,000, paid in two installments. Two payments are part of the same annual award; they do not establish automatic support in later years.
University application routes (1)
Incheon National University
Closed All 2026 · University route deadline: 2026-02-04 KST
Submit all required documents by registered post to the Korean-Japanese Entrepreneurs Association scholarship office. Documents must arrive by February 4, 2026. Address: 19F Shinhan Bank Head Office, 20 Sejong-daero 9-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul 04513.
Japanese Korean diaspora students (or their children) studying or planning to study in Korea, with financial need, strong academic achievement and character. At least two semesters remaining as of March 2026. Documents, interview and attendance at award ceremonies are required.
KRW 4,000,000 · 2025 annual award, two installments
Japanese Korean diaspora students studying in Korea. No nationality or previous-school restriction. Must be enrolled in Spring 2025 and plan a regular Fall 2025 semester. No leave, extended semester or exchange enrollment. Interest in Korean-Japanese human rights, peace and related activities. Orientation, two award ceremonies, an annual essay and designated activities required.
Email the application, personal statement, recommendation, confirmation and enrollment certificate to yi97dd@mongdang.org. Submit prescribed forms as Word files, not PDF. Deadline is March 30, 2025, 24:00 in the notice.
The 2025 annual KRW 4,000,000 award is paid as two KRW 2,000,000 installments. Required attendance and activities apply. Automatic support in a subsequent year is not promised in this call.
University application routes (1)
Incheon National University
Closed All 2025 · University route deadline: 2025-03-30 KST · 24:00 KST
Email the application, personal statement, recommendation, confirmation and enrollment certificate to yi97dd@mongdang.org. Submit prescribed forms as Word files, not PDF. Deadline is March 30, 2025, 24:00 in the notice.
Japanese Korean diaspora students studying in Korea. No nationality or previous-school restriction. Must be enrolled in Spring 2025 and plan a regular Fall 2025 semester. No leave, extended semester or exchange enrollment. Interest in Korean-Japanese human rights, peace and related activities. Orientation, two award ceremonies, an annual essay and designated activities required.
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
Local authority scholarshipUndergraduate;Master;PhD;Integrated
Global Busan Scholarship (GBS)
Busan Metropolitan City
Up to KRW 2,200,000 per person, paid once.
International degree-seeking students interested in employment and settlement in Busan, with a good attitude toward study and campus life. Students graduating in February or August 2027 receive priority. The reviewed Pusan National University call selected up to two students; this is not the citywide quota.
The Pusan National University application closed on July 8, 2026 at 23:59 KST. Submit the application and privacy consent in Korean to isupport@pusan.ac.kr. Other universities may have separate nomination schedules; this deadline applies only to the reviewed university route.
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.
KRW 20,000,000 per year, paid as KRW 10,000,000 per semester.
Foreign SNU engineering graduate students from developing countries, including eligible new entrants. GPA at least 3.1; at least 2 semesters remaining; department recommendation. GKS/university scholarships allowed; other company/foundation awards excluded.
Apply through the engineering department. The verified ECE student deadline was March 4, 2026, 17:00 KST; other departments may set different submission dates.
Master’s: up to 2 years; PhD: 3; integrated: 5, while eligibility is maintained. Master’s support ends after coursework completion.
University application routes (1)
Seoul National University
Closed All 2026 · University route deadline: 2026-03-04 KST · 17:00 KST
Apply through the engineering department. The verified ECE student deadline was March 4, 2026, 17:00 KST; other departments may set different submission dates.
Foreign SNU engineering graduate students from developing countries, including eligible new entrants. GPA at least 3.1; at least 2 semesters remaining; department recommendation. GKS/university scholarships allowed; other company/foundation awards excluded.
KRW 20,000,000 per year, paid as KRW 10,000,000 per semester.
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.
Shinyang Cultural Foundation Foreign Student Scholarship
Shinyang Cultural Foundation
Full tuition for one year, while eligibility is maintained.
Foreign SNU students with GPA at least 3.0/4.3 and at least 2 semesters remaining. New Spring 2026 undergraduates excluded. No concurrent tuition scholarship; undergraduate support within 10 semesters.
Apply through your SNU department. The verified aerospace department deadline was February 2, 2026, 18:00 KST.
The 2026 award covers one year. Continuing eligibility is required; a following year is not automatically awarded.
University application routes (1)
Seoul National University
Closed All 2026 · University route deadline: 2026-02-02 KST · 18:00 KST
Apply through your SNU department. The verified aerospace department deadline was February 2, 2026, 18:00 KST.
Foreign SNU students with GPA at least 3.0/4.3 and at least 2 semesters remaining. New Spring 2026 undergraduates excluded. No concurrent tuition scholarship; undergraduate support within 10 semesters.
Full tuition for one year, while eligibility is maintained.
Full tuition waiver and a monthly stipend for most recipients; applicants from other countries may receive partial scholarships.
Foreign nationals meeting KDI School academic qualifications. Full benefits are mainly intended for OECD DAC ODA-recipient-country nationals. Other nationalities may qualify for partial awards.
Submit the online admission application by its deadline. No separate scholarship application is required. Awards are selected by the school.
Dates not listed · Scholarship application
Apply in the university’s announced application period. Selection and the award letter determine your award.
Award duration and continued support
Master’s programme: about 1.5 years / 4 semesters; PhD: at least 3–4 years. The award letter determines scholarship duration and continuing obligations.
SNU Graduate Scholarship for Foreign Students (GSFS)
Seoul National University
Full tuition including entrance fee for up to four semesters. Living stipend of at least KRW 500,000/month: one year for master’s, two years for PhD; department funding varies.
New master’s/PhD applicants to the designated SNU colleges. Applicant and both parents must be non-Korean. All education through bachelor’s (master’s applicants) or master’s (PhD applicants) must be completed abroad; Korean exchange study is allowed, Korean dual degrees are not. Developing-country citizenship is a preference, not an absolute exclusion.
Apply for admission and GSFS online together. Spring 2027 applications closed July 9, 2026 at 17:00 KST. The guide lists 22 places across 15 colleges/schools; laboratory lists are advisory, not exclusive.
Tuition renewal requires previous-semester GPA of at least 3.0/4.3, assessed each semester. Leave is normally prohibited; unavoidable leave requires prior university approval.
University application routes (1)
Seoul National University
Closed Spring 2027 · University route deadline: 2026-07-09 KST · 17:00 KST
Apply for admission and GSFS online together. Spring 2027 applications closed July 9, 2026 at 17:00 KST. The guide lists 22 places across 15 colleges/schools; laboratory lists are advisory, not exclusive.
GS1: full tuition and KRW 1,200,000/month; airfare has separate entry/departure conditions. GS2: full tuition. Optional Fall 2026 evening Korean course tuition may be combined with GS1/GS2.
Foreign SNU graduate degree students, including Fall 2026 entrants, with at least one regular semester remaining. Coursework-completed students and students on/planning leave are excluded. GKS recipients are ineligible.
Apply separately through mySNU with a reason of up to 400 characters. Fall 2026 applications closed July 12, 2026 at 23:00 KST. New students first pay tuition, then receive a refund if selected. Entry airfare is limited to new students arriving within 60 days before notification or afterwards; return airfare requires recipient status, February 2027 graduation and departure before March 1.
One semester only, September 2026–February 2027. Leave after selection ends eligibility and requires repayment. Other scholarships cannot be held concurrently.
University application routes (1)
Seoul National University
Closed Fall 2026 · University route deadline: 2026-07-12 KST · 23:00 KST
Apply separately through mySNU with a reason of up to 400 characters. Fall 2026 applications closed July 12, 2026 at 23:00 KST. New students first pay tuition, then receive a refund if selected. Entry airfare is limited to new students arriving within 60 days before notification or afterwards; return airfare requires recipient status, February 2027 graduation and departure before March 1.
Sponsor-funded support for overseas graduate study. Award amount and covered expenses depend on the sponsoring Rotary club/district and approved grant.
Graduate study abroad in one of seven focus areas: peace, disease prevention, water/sanitation, maternal/child health, education, local economies or environment. Study in Korea requires sponsor agreement and grant approval.
Contact your local Rotary club/district for sponsorship, eligibility and its application schedule. There is no single verified student deadline or fixed Korea award amount on the general policy page.
Dates not listed · Scholarship application
Contact your local Rotary club/district for sponsorship, eligibility and its application schedule. There is no single verified student deadline or fixed Korea award amount on the general policy page.
Award duration and continued support
Funding may last one to four years and cover the degree period. Recipients must follow the approved grant and sponsor conditions.