Fulbright U.S. Student Program · Korea Study/Research
U.S. government · Fulbright Korea
Estimated KRW 2,400,000/month plus travel and accident/sickness health benefits. Final amounts follow the grant document. University tuition and affiliation fees are not covered.
U.S. citizens with a bachelor’s degree by grant start; PhD holders and U.S.–Korean dual citizens are excluded. Prior-year Korea residence of three months or more is excluded, except undergraduate study abroad. Korean proficiency of at least novice level and a Korea-related social-science, arts or humanities research project are required.
Apply through Fulbright/IIE. National deadline: October 7, 2026 at 06:00 KST (October 6 at 17:00 Eastern Time); university internal deadlines may be earlier. Obtain a Korean host affiliation letter by December 31, 2026. This award does not fund graduate degree enrollment.
Closed · Scholarship application deadline: 2026-10-07 KST · 06:00 KST
Award duration and continued support
Independent research for 10 months at bachelor’s/master’s level or 6–10 months for doctoral candidates. Korean language training must be completed if required; failure can withdraw the award.
University application routes (1)
Direct application for this call
Closed Fall 2027 · University route deadline: 2026-10-07 KST · 06:00 KST
Apply through Fulbright/IIE. National deadline: October 7, 2026 at 06:00 KST (October 6 at 17:00 Eastern Time); university internal deadlines may be earlier. Obtain a Korean host affiliation letter by December 31, 2026. This award does not fund graduate degree enrollment.
Official source ↗Source checked:
Source checked: