Scholarships in South Korea for International Students
32 verified awards, 17 of them fully funded. Every listing links to the provider’s official page.
Galvanize tracks 32 scholarships in South Korea open to international students, across Masters (24), PhD (23), Bachelors (7), MBA (1). 20 are confirmed at their official source. Each award below carries its provider, funding type and eligibility, and links to the provider’s own page rather than a summary of it.
Go deeper by degree: PhD scholarships in South Korea
| Scholarship | Provider | Level | Funding | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewha Graduate Partnership Program (EGPP) | Ewha Womans University | Masters | Full | under review |
| Ewha Janet A. Napolitano Scholarship | Ewha Womans University | Masters | Full | under review |
| Ewha Solvay Scholarship | Ewha Womans University (Solvay-funded) | Masters, PhD | Stipend | confirmed |
| GIST Graduate Scholarship for International Students | Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) | Masters, PhD | Full | confirmed |
| GIST Undergraduate Scholarship for International Students | Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) | Bachelors | Full | confirmed |
| Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) — Graduate | National Institute for International Education (NIIED), Korean Government | Masters, PhD | Full | confirmed |
| Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) — Undergraduate | National Institute for International Education (NIIED), Korean Government | Bachelors | Full | confirmed |
| Hanyang GSIS Foreign Alumni Scholarship | Hanyang University, Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS) | Masters, PhD | Tuition | under review |
| Hanyang University International Excellence Awards (HIEA) | Hanyang University | Masters, PhD | Tuition | confirmed |
| Hanyang University TOPIK Scholarship | Hanyang University | Bachelors, Masters, PhD | Partial | confirmed |
| KAIST International Graduate Scholarship | Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) | Masters, PhD | Full | confirmed |
| Korea University Business School (KUBS) Graduate Scholarships | Korea University Business School (KUBS) | Masters, PhD | Partial | confirmed |
| Korea University Graduate International Scholarship | Korea University | Masters, PhD | Partial | confirmed |
| Korea University Graduate School of International Studies (KUIS) International Student Scholarship | Korea University, Graduate School of International Studies (KUIS) | Masters, PhD | Partial | under review |
| Lotte Scholarship Foundation – GIST Scholarship Program | Lotte Scholarship Foundation (in partnership with GIST) | Masters, PhD | Stipend | confirmed |
| POSCO Asia Fellowship | POSCO TJ Park Foundation | Masters, PhD | Full | under review |
| POSCO TJ Park Foundation Scholarship (Korea) | POSCO TJ Park Foundation | PhD, Masters | Full | under review |
| POSTECH Graduate Research/Teaching Assistantship | Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) | Masters, PhD | Full | under review |
| POSTECH International Undergraduate Scholarship (Full Tuition Waiver) | Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) | Bachelors | Full | under review |
| SKK GSB Full-Time MBA Scholarships | Sungkyunkwan University Graduate School of Business (SKK GSB) | MBA | Partial | confirmed |
| SKKU Graduate Scholarship for International Students | Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) | Masters, PhD | Tuition | confirmed |
| SKKU Undergraduate Scholarships for International Students | Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) | Bachelors | Partial | confirmed |
| SNU BK21 FOUR Fellowship (GSIS) | Seoul National University Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS), funded by the National Research Foundation of Korea | Masters, PhD | Stipend | under review |
| SNU Global Scholarship (GS) | Seoul National University, Office of Global Affairs (OGA) | Masters, PhD | Full | confirmed |
| SNU Graduate Scholarship for Excellent Foreign Students (GSFS) | Seoul National University (SNU) | Masters, PhD | Full | confirmed |
| SNU President Fellowship (SPF) | Seoul National University (SNU) | PhD | Full | confirmed |
| Sogang GSIS Scholarship (A/B/C/D) | Sogang University Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS) | Masters, PhD | Tuition | confirmed |
| UNIST Graduate Scholarship for International Students | Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) | Masters, PhD | Full | under review |
| UNIST Undergraduate Scholarship for International Students | Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) | Bachelors | Full | confirmed |
| Yonsei Global Leader Fellowship | Yonsei University | Masters, PhD | Full | under review |
| Yonsei Outstanding International Student Scholarship | Yonsei University | Masters, PhD | Tuition | confirmed |
| Yonsei Underwood International College (UIC) Scholarships | Yonsei University, Underwood International College | Bachelors | Partial | under review |
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