In celebration of its centennial in 2005, KU established Global Korean University Scholarship. This scholarship aims to support future global leaders around the world to study at Korea University. Global KU Scholarship is applicable only to those who are nominated through University Level Agreement
International Students can apply for this Scholarship when they apply for Korea University Admission.
Applicable Semester |
Eligible Applicants | Types | Amount of Scholarship |
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First Semester at KU |
New Exchange students (University Level Agreement only) * The type and amount of scholarship will be decided by Korea University |
Admission Scholarship | Starts from KRW 100,000 up to KRW 1,600,000 for the first semester |
Travel Scholarship | Starts from KRW 100,000 up to KRW 1,500,000 for the first semester |
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Second Semester at KU |
Continuing Exchange students (University Level Agreement only)Visiting students (Merit Scholarship only) |
Merit Scholarship | Awarded on the basis of academic merit of the first semester Korea University, KRW 1,200,000 for the second semester.Only applicable to exchange/visiting students who participate in one-year program in university wide level |
Apply Also: The Rhodes Scholarship
Benefits of Korean University Scholarship
Foreign Student Scholarship A | – 100% of entrance fee and tuition fee
– Living support fee (Only 4 months during semester) |
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Foreign Student Scholarship B |
– 60% of tuition fee |
Foreign Student Scholarship C |
– 65% of tuition fee |
- Living support fee (KRW500,000 per month) will be transferred to the student’s bank account registered in the KU portal.
Requirements For Korean University Scholarship
Global Leader Scholarship
(Scholarship Type A) |
– Cumulative GPA from the previous (latest) school of 4.0 or higher (out of 4.5), 3.83 or
higher (out of 4.3), 3.57 or higher (out of 4.0), or 90 or higher (out of 100) – TOEFL (iBT) 90 or higher (My Best Score accepted), New TEPS 386 or higher, Academic IELTS 7.0 or higher, or TOPIK level 6 – Recommended by the department and permission from the Dean of the KU Graduate School ※ All above three requirements must be satisfied for awarding of Scholarship A |
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Humanities and Social Sciences Scholarship
(Scholarship Type B) |
– Cumulative GPA from the previous (latest) school of 3.5 or higher (out of 4.5), 3.36 or
higher (out of 4.3), 3.14 or higher (out of 4.0), or 85 or higher (out of 100) – TOEFL (iBT) 82 or higher (My Best Score accepted), New TEPS 337 or higher, Academic IELTS 6.0 or higher, or TOPIK level 4 or higher – Recommended by the department and permission from the Dean of the KU Graduate School ※ All above three requirements must be satisfied for awarding of Scholarship B |
Natural Science and Engineering Scholarship
(Scholarship Type C) |
– Cumulative GPA from the previous (latest) school of 3.5 or higher (out of 4.5), 3.36 or
higher (out of 4.3), 3.14 or higher (out of 4.0), or 85 or higher (out of 100) – TOEFL (iBT) 82 or higher (My Best Score accepted), New TEPS 337 or higher, Academic IELTS 6.0 or higher, or TOPIK level 4 or higher – Recommended by the department and permission from the Dean of the KU Graduate School ※ All above three requirements must be satisfied for awarding of Scholarship C |
- TOEFL Home Edition and IELTS Home Test(Indicator) are NOT acceptable.
- If native-English speakers (or applicants who have completed their degree program (Bachelor’s or higher) in English speaking countries) would like to apply for one of those scholarships, the original copy of the TOEFL iBT, Academic IELTS, New TEPS or TOPIK test score is mandatory.
- Both admission evaluation and scholarship award evaluation will be conducted automatically and simultaneously. You do not need to contact the department individually for recommendations from the department.
- The College of Medicine will grant Scholarship for international students scholarship C ONLY.
- These scholarship benefits are only for the first semester after enrollment. For continued scholarship support, students must apply and be selected for scholarships each semester. Scholarship students are selected based on GPA for each semester as enrolled students from the second semester.
- Students are not allowed to be awarded this scholarships with other scholarship like Global Korea Scholarship or Foundation Scholarship at the same time.
- Business Analytics(BA) in Business Administration Applicant can’t apply for the scholarship above.
Recommended: National Taiwan University Scholarships 2022
Documents Required For Korean University Scholarship
- Global KU scholarship application form
- One passport-sized photograph (attached on the application form)
- Letter of recommendation
Important Notice
- All documents must be written and provided in English. Please attach translations in English if the document are in any other language.
- Documents submitted with the application will not be returned to the applicant.
- Letter of recommendation needs to be given from a person who can support your academic performance. Letter MUST be sent from the reference to: via e-mail studyabroad@korea.ac.kr
- The Awards Committee considers several factors when making its decision, including not only academic factors, but also geographic and strategic factors. All decisions are final and cannot be overturned
Deadline
- Semester 1 (Spring): January 30, 2022
- Semester 2 (Fall) : July 30, 2022