Chungnam National University Scholarships for International Students
Compare 9 university scholarship programmes and 1 university-linked external programmes in the published database. Requirements and benefits below are tied to the stated degree, policy or application cycle.
Application status as of 2026-10-07 (KST). Source review dates are shown individually. A past deadline does not indicate a new call is open. Admission and scholarship deadlines may differ.
For the CNU-ASIA recommendation route: recommendation from an eligible office in Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Russia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Japan, or Liaocheng (China). Applicant and both parents must be non-Korean and must have acquired foreign nationality before the applicant began high school. Admission to a listed program required. The list describes recommending offices, not a nationality-only shortcut. Scholarship awards cannot be combined. Final CNU-ASIA admission required.
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Later semesters and re-application
KRW 2,000,000 total is split into two semester payments. This is a fixed two-installment grant, not recurring annual support. The guide does not promise payments beyond these installments.
For the CNU-ASIA recommendation route: recommendation from an eligible office in Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Russia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Japan, or Liaocheng (China). Applicant and both parents must be non-Korean and must have acquired foreign nationality before the applicant began high school. Admission to a listed program required. The list describes recommending offices, not a nationality-only shortcut. Scholarship awards cannot be combined.
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Undergraduate
Partial tuition waiver
Half of one tuition component is waived; this is less than 50% of total tuition. Official category: 50% of Tuition II.
Language requirement: TOPIK ≥ 4
For the CNU-ASIA recommendation route: recommendation from an eligible office in Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Russia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Japan, or Liaocheng (China). Applicant and both parents must be non-Korean and must have acquired foreign nationality before the applicant began high school. Admission to a listed program required. The list describes recommending offices, not a nationality-only shortcut. Scholarship awards cannot be combined.
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Later semesters and re-application
The entrance award covers the first semester only. From semester two, a separate current-student scholarship can cover part of tuition with previous-semester GPA at least 2.75 and at least 15 credits. Foreign nationality must be maintained at semester start. This is separate from renewal of the entrance amount; the guide does not fix a percentage or degree-long duration.
One tuition component is waived; the remaining tuition is payable. Official category: Tuition I waiver.
For the CNU-ASIA recommendation route: recommendation from an eligible office in Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Russia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Japan, or Liaocheng (China). Applicant and both parents must be non-Korean and must have acquired foreign nationality before the applicant began high school. Admission to a listed program required. The list describes recommending offices, not a nationality-only shortcut. Scholarship awards cannot be combined. High admission evaluation; number of recipients determined by the president.
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Later semesters and re-application
The entrance award covers the first semester only. From semester two, a separate current-student scholarship can cover part of tuition with previous-semester GPA at least 2.75 and at least 15 credits. Foreign nationality must be maintained at semester start. This is separate from renewal of the entrance amount; the guide does not fix a percentage or degree-long duration.
CNU-ASIA UN Korean War Veteran Descendant Scholarship
Documented direct descendant of a UN Korean War veteran
Undergraduate
Full tuition
For the CNU-ASIA recommendation route: recommendation from an eligible office in Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Russia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Japan, or Liaocheng (China). Applicant and both parents must be non-Korean and must have acquired foreign nationality before the applicant began high school. Admission to a listed program required. The list describes recommending offices, not a nationality-only shortcut. Scholarship awards cannot be combined. Documented direct descendant of a UN Korean War veteran and recommendation from CNU Office of International Affairs.
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Undergraduate
Full tuition
For the CNU-ASIA recommendation route: recommendation from an eligible office in Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Russia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Japan, or Liaocheng (China). Applicant and both parents must be non-Korean and must have acquired foreign nationality before the applicant began high school. Admission to a listed program required. The list describes recommending offices, not a nationality-only shortcut. Scholarship awards cannot be combined. Documented direct descendant of a UN Korean War veteran and recommendation from CNU Office of International Affairs. Previous-semester GPA at least 2.50 for continued support.
Minimum GPA: 2.5
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 can continue with previous-semester GPA at least 2.50. Verified UN Korean War direct-descendant status and OIA recommendation are required. This 2027 CNU-ASIA guide does not specify a maximum semester count or an extra15-credit renewal rule; neither is inferred from older general guides.
International Undergraduate Continuing Scholarship
Your enrolled undergraduate department determines Daedeok or Bowoon, both in Daejeon. Graduate Medical Science’s Sejong curriculum is not an undergraduate campus option.
Undergraduate
Partial tuition waiver
Previous-semester GPA at least 2.75 and at least 15 credits. Student must not hold Korean nationality at semester start. The guide lists part of tuition without a fixed rate.
Minimum GPA: 2.75
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
Each semester uses the previous-semester GPA (at least 2.75) and credits (at least 15). The guide does not state a fixed tuition percentage or total supported duration. The entrance full waiver does not automatically continue.
Graduate International Language Scholarship (Grade A / B)
Your department determines your campus. Most programmes are at Daedeok (Daejeon); Medicine and Nursing are at Bowoon (Daejeon). Medical Science is scheduled to offer its curriculum in Sejong from March 2027, possibly with classes at both Sejong and Bowoon; the guide allows postponement of the Sejong start.
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
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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
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Later semesters and re-application
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.
Your department determines your campus. Most programmes are at Daedeok (Daejeon); Medicine and Nursing are at Bowoon (Daejeon). Medical Science is scheduled to offer its curriculum in Sejong from March 2027, possibly with classes at both Sejong and Bowoon; the guide allows postponement of the Sejong start.
Master; PhD; Integrated
College-specific tuition support
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.
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Later semesters and re-application
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
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PhD
KRW 1,000,000 per month
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.
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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
Master
KRW 1,000,000 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.
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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
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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.
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.