STEM and Engineering Scholarships in Korea for International Students
These awards explicitly name an eligible STEM, engineering, science, technology, semiconductor, software or pharmacy field in the scholarship title or the reviewed rule’s field scope. A university being science-focused is not enough. The eligible department, laboratory, degree, benefit period and selection route remain programme-specific.
9 programmes from the published database. Application status as of 2026-10-11 (KST); source review dates are recorded individually. Past calls remain labeled by their year and deadline. A policy without dates is not treated as an open call.
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.
Full tuition including entrance fee · Up to 8 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 three 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-II Scholarship · Science, Engineering or Pharmacy
Restricted field; advisor recommendation; prior academic performance and research obligations
Master
Full tuition including entrance fee · Up to 4 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 one paper as co-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.
STEM field; top-tier overseas talent; no separate scholarship application.
International freshman
Application dates are not listed for this policy. Check the official announcement for a new call.
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Undergraduate
Continue award
At least 12 credits in previous semester.
Renewal
Minimum GPA: 3.5 / 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
Full tuition for up to 4 semesters if awarded. Renewal requires At least 12 credits and GPA 3.5 every semester. This is the same entrance scholarship, with no separate merit application. Top-tier admitted overseas student in STEM fields; Seoul Campus.
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.
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Later semesters and re-application
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.
Designated AI/IT or Semiconductor master’s programmes
Master
Tuition: KRW 7,392,000 per semester for 4 semesters; entrance fee: KRW 1,142,000. Living allowance: KRW 1,500,000/month for 2 years. Airfare: actual expenses up to KRW 3,000,000 total, with KRW 1,500,000 limits for initial entry and final departure. Private medical insurance is provided at the amount set by Korea University.
The university programme page lists these benefits. The latest linked application guide is for Fall 2026; a 2027 intake and application schedule are not announced in the sources reviewed.
Language requirement: TOPIK level 3+ or Academic IELTS 5.5+ or TOEFL iBT (0–120) 71+ or CEFR B2+ or New TEPS 326+. The Fall 2026 guide waives language proof for an English- or Korean-taught bachelor’s degree. Test reports must be valid; IELTS Home Test is not accepted.
Master’s applicants with a completed or expected bachelor’s degree at Korea University Graduate School in Seoul. Only designated AI/IT majors and Semiconductor laboratories are eligible. Up to 20 scholars per cohort: 10 per track. Eligible regions: Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine; Timor-Leste, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, Philippines; India and Pakistan. Japan and Taiwan are eligible for the Semiconductor track only. Both parents must hold non-Korean citizenship. AI/IT track: Computer Science and Engineering majors in Artificial Intelligence Applications, Software, Computer Security, Radio Communications Engineering and Computer Education; or Artificial Intelligence. Optional Korean-language training support is described by the university as covering the amount above KRW 1,000,000, at the amount set by Korea University. Ask the programme office how this applies to your course.
AI/IT track: Computer Science and Engineering majors in Artificial Intelligence Applications, Software, Computer Security, Radio Communications Engineering and Computer Education; or Artificial Intelligence.
Both parents must have non-Korean nationality
Eligible nationalities: Austria, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, Timor-Leste, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Vietnam, Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, Philippines, India, Pakistan
Closed Fall 2026 · Scholarship application deadline: 2026-03-31 KST
Apply online through Study in Korea and upload scanned documents. The Fall 2026 application and document upload closed on March 31, 2026. The recommender had to email the recommendation letter by April 15, 2026. No application fee. Choose one track and one major or lab; multiple SK Global applications are not allowed.
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Master
Tuition: KRW 7,392,000 per semester for 4 semesters; entrance fee: KRW 1,142,000. Living allowance: KRW 1,500,000/month for 2 years. Airfare: actual expenses up to KRW 3,000,000 total, with KRW 1,500,000 limits for initial entry and final departure. Private medical insurance is provided at the amount set by Korea University.
The university programme page lists these benefits. The latest linked application guide is for Fall 2026; a 2027 intake and application schedule are not announced in the sources reviewed.
Language requirement: TOPIK level 3+ or Academic IELTS 5.5+ or TOEFL iBT (0–120) 71+ or CEFR B2+ or New TEPS 326+. The Fall 2026 guide waives language proof for an English- or Korean-taught bachelor’s degree. Test reports must be valid; IELTS Home Test is not accepted.
Master’s applicants with a completed or expected bachelor’s degree at Korea University Graduate School in Seoul. Only designated AI/IT majors and Semiconductor laboratories are eligible. Up to 20 scholars per cohort: 10 per track. Eligible regions: Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine; Timor-Leste, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, Philippines; India and Pakistan. Japan and Taiwan are eligible for the Semiconductor track only. Both parents must hold non-Korean citizenship. Semiconductor track: designated laboratories in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science and Engineering, and Chemical and Biological Engineering. Japan and Taiwan applicants can apply to this track only. Optional Korean-language training support is described by the university as covering the amount above KRW 1,000,000, at the amount set by Korea University. Ask the programme office how this applies to your course.
Semiconductor track: designated laboratories in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science and Engineering, and Chemical and Biological Engineering. Japan and Taiwan applicants can apply to this track only.
Both parents must have non-Korean nationality
Eligible nationalities: Austria, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, Timor-Leste, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Vietnam, Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, Philippines, India, Pakistan, Japan, Taiwan
Closed Fall 2026 · Scholarship application deadline: 2026-03-31 KST
Apply online through Study in Korea and upload scanned documents. The Fall 2026 application and document upload closed on March 31, 2026. The recommender had to email the recommendation letter by April 15, 2026. No application fee. Choose one track and one major or lab; multiple SK Global applications are not allowed.
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Later semesters and re-application
Tuition support lasts 4 semesters; living expenses and private insurance last 2 years. The Fall 2026 guide applies Korea University academic and conduct regulations, and students are responsible for their housing. It does not state a numerical scholarship renewal GPA. Confirm any additional award conditions with the programme office.
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
50% tuition in semester 1 and later semesters, for up to 4 years after admission, provided GPA remains at least 3.0.
Science and Engineering Credit-Based Master Scholarship
Master
70% 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. Science/engineering credit-based non-thesis Master program required; external-project RA scholarship excluded.
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Master
70% 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. Science/engineering credit-based non-thesis Master program required; external-project RA scholarship excluded.
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Master
20–30% 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. Semesters2–4 in the science/engineering non-thesis credit-based Master program. Rate follows original language scholarship category. No external-project RA 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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Later semesters and re-application
For 2027 entrants. First-semester tuition70%; semesters2–4 tuition20–30% according to the qualifying language scholarship category. Sejong GPA at least3.8/4.5 in the previous semester. This program cannot receive the external-project RA scholarship. Qualification is based on admission documents.
UNIST (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology) · Ulsan
Graduate Government Scholarship · UNIST
Master
Full tuition + at least KRW 800,000/month stipend
Engineering / Natural Science only; laboratory research and academic participation required; regular study period only. Specialized graduate schools excluded; external scholarship above the minimum stipend excludes this support. Government funding conversion is selected internally for designated departments; it is not available to all departments.
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Master
Full tuition + at least KRW 240,000/month stipend
Management Engineering only; laboratory research and academic participation required; regular study period only. Specialized graduate schools excluded; external scholarship above the minimum stipend excludes this support. Government funding conversion is selected internally for designated departments; it is not available to all departments.
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PhD
Full tuition + at least KRW 1,100,000/month stipend
Engineering / Natural Science only; laboratory research and academic participation required; regular study period only. Specialized graduate schools excluded; external scholarship above the minimum stipend excludes this support. Government funding conversion is selected internally for designated departments; it is not available to all departments.
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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
Master
At least KRW 17,280,000/year including tuition reimbursement · Tuition paid upfront
Engineering / Natural Science only; laboratory research and academic participation required; regular study period only. Specialized graduate schools excluded; external scholarship above the minimum stipend excludes this support. Student pays tuition first; the advisor supports the tuition amount during the semester. The annual amount already includes tuition; do not add another tuition amount to it.
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Master
At least KRW 10,560,000/year including tuition reimbursement · Tuition paid upfront
Management Engineering only; laboratory research and academic participation required; regular study period only. Specialized graduate schools excluded; external scholarship above the minimum stipend excludes this support. Student pays tuition first; the advisor supports the tuition amount during the semester. The annual amount already includes tuition; do not add another tuition amount to it.
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PhD
At least KRW 20,880,000/year including tuition reimbursement · Tuition paid upfront
Engineering / Natural Science only; laboratory research and academic participation required; regular study period only. Specialized graduate schools excluded; external scholarship above the minimum stipend excludes this support. Student pays tuition first; the advisor supports the tuition amount during the semester. The annual amount already includes tuition; do not add another tuition amount to it.
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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.