Scholarships from Universities
Many Korean universities run a variety of scholarship programs for foreign students. Most universities support foreign students for 30~100% of their tuition depending on their academic results. See the website for guidance on scholarships from universities: www.studyinkorea.go.kr
Scholarships from the Korean Government
Various Ministries of the Korean Government run scholarship programs for foreign students and are gradually increasing their quotas. At present, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Culture, Sports & Tourism, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade run scholarships for foreign students.
Global Korea Scholarship GKS) for Graduate Students
Announcement: GKS or KGSP Graduate Scholarship – 2021
| Eligibility | Countries under Diplomatic Relations with Korea |
| Fields supported | All the Fields |
| Period of support | 2 years for Masters, 3 years for Ph. D, 6 months~1 year for Research (6 months~1 year for Korean language study, if required) |
| Support provided | Round trip air fare, Tuition fees, living costs of 900,000 Won per month, research expenses of 420,000 Won per year for humanities fields and 480,000 Won per year for science fields and medical insurance. |
| Quota | 000people |
| Application dates | Late-November ~ February |
| Scholarship Provider | National Institute for International Education (NIIED), Ministry of Education, T. 82-2-3668-1389 https://www.niied.go.kr [email protected] |
Korean Government Scholarship Program for Undergraduate Students
| Eligibility | Countries under Diplomatic Relations with Korea |
| Fields supported | All the Fields |
| Period of support | 4 years for Undergraduate, 1 year for Korean language study provided separately |
| Support provided | Round trip air fare, Tuition fees, living costs 800,000 Won per month, medical insurance. |
| Quota | 000 people |
| Application dates | Late-November ~ February |
| Scholarship Provider | National Institute for International Education (NIIED), Ministry of Education, T. 82-2-3668-1357www.niied.go.kr [email protected] |
Supporting Excellent Self-supporting Foreign Students – NIIED
| Eligibility | foreign students |
| Fields supported | All the Fields |
| Period of support | 1 year |
| Support provided | Living expenses: 500,000 won per month – Career counseling and participation in culture experience camp |
| Quota | 400 foreign students |
| Application dates | January |
| Scholarship Provider | National Institute for International Education T. 82-2-3668-1356 https://www.niied.go.kr [email protected] |
Supporting Exchange students – NIIED, Ministry of Education
| Eligibility | Supporting Exchange students |
| Fields supported | All the Fieldes |
| Period of support | 6 months (one term) or 12 months (two terms) |
| Support provided | Living Expenses(800,000 won per month), Reserve Fund(200,000 won per year) Roundtrip Airfares(1,700,000 won on average), Medical Insurance Premium(15,000 won per month) |
| Quota | About 500 foreign students |
| Application dates | January & August |
| Scholarship Provider | National Institute for International Education T. 82-2-3668-1380 https://www.niied.go.kr[email protected] |
Art Major Asian (AMA) Scholarship – Ministry of Culture, Sports & Tourism
| Eligibility | Excellent Artists from various Asian countries |
| Fields supported | Arts fields (music, dance, fine arts, film, drama, traditional arts) |
| Period of support | 4 years undergraduate, 2~3 years postgraduate |
| Support provided | 18 million won per year for undergraduate, 18 million won per year for postgraduate |
| Quota | 20 people |
| Application dates | June~July |
| Scholarship Provider | Korean National University of Arts T. 82-2-958-9073,https://www.knua.ac.kr [email protected] |
The International Scholar Exchange Fellowship – Korea Foundation
| Eligibility | University professors and researchers from Asian countries |
| Fields supported | Humanities/Social Sciences, Energy, Telecommunications |
| Period | About 1 year |
| Support provided | 2.2 million Won research expenses, entry expenses, return airfare and insurance |
| Quota | About 50 people |
| Application dates | Deadline February 15 |
| Scholarship Provider | Korea Foundation for Advanced Studieshttps://www.kfas.or.kr |
