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Scholarships in Korea That Include Settlement Support

These degree-study programmes explicitly record settlement support as a separate benefit. It is distinct from a recurring monthly living allowance and can have its own amount or programme-specific rules. Airfare, tuition, housing and insurance are included only when separately stated.

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3 programmes from the published database. Application status as of 2026-10-14 (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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Foundation scholarshipMaster;PhD;Integrated

POSCO Global Scholarship in Korea

POSCO TJ Park Foundation

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.

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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.

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Government scholarshipMaster;PhD

KOICA Scholarship Programme

Korea International Cooperation Agency

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.

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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.

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Hyundai Chung Mong-Koo Global Scholarship

Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-Koo Foundation

Full tuition; KRW 1,200,000 monthly; KRW 2,500,000 settlement grant; KRW 1,000,000 graduation grant.

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.

Closed · Scholarship application deadline: 2026-07-13 KST

Award duration and continued support

Master’s: up to 4 semesters; PhD: 8; integrated: 10. Continued support requires the foundation’s semester assessment and the regular study period.

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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.

Full tuition; KRW 1,200,000 monthly; KRW 2,500,000 settlement grant; KRW 1,000,000 graduation grant.

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Common questions

Is a settlement grant paid every month?

No. Settlement support is an arrival or start-up benefit unless the programme explicitly says otherwise; monthly support is shown separately.

Does settlement support make the award fully funded?

No. Tuition, housing, airfare, insurance and recurring living costs must each be stated separately.