Please make sure to check the guidelines of NIIED and the STUDY in KOREA website, as the information below may be subject to change.
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Scholarships
Undergraduate
Scholarships
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The following are the scholarship programs offered for undergraduate applicants. Students may apply for the programs before or during the admission application period. Applicants may find program details via this website or from the supporting organizations.
Info for International ApplicantsGlobal Korea Scholarship (GKS)
Eligibility
International applicants who wish to apply for undergraduate programs of SNU.
Subsidies
Full tuition fee: tuition exemption for 8 semesters
Living expenses: 1,133,330 KRW per month
* The monthly allowance includes expenses for living and studying in Korea, such as living expenses, textbooks, insurance premiums, TOPIK scholarships, etc.
Airfare: one economy round trip
Korean language training fee: one year
* Korean language training is mandatory and if the student does not achieve TOPIK grade 3 within a year, he is not eligible to enter the degree program.
Others: medical insurance, settlement and returning expenses
Application Period
September
Selection Procedure
Applicants submit applications for this program to Korean embassies in their countries → The embassies make the first selection → The National Institute for International Education makes the final selection
Contact
SNU staff in charge: 82-2-880-6971, snuadmit2@snu.ac.kr
Reference
Overseas Koreans Scholarship
Eligibility
Overseas Korean students who wish to take undergraduate degrees at SNU
Subsidies
Full tuition exemption for a maximum of 8 semesters (Only when conditions are met)
Living expenses: 900,000 KRW per month for 8 semesters (maximum)
Airfare for one economy round trip
Korean language training fee: fee exemption at the Language Education Institute for 6 months
Medical insurance subscription (private company)
Application Period
February or March (Once per year, Recruitment period is about one month)
Selection Procedure
Applicants submit applications (apply online and print) and other documents to Korean embassies in their countries → The embassies make the first selection → The Overseas Koreans Foundation make the second selection
Contact
SNU staff in charge: 82-2-880-2519, intlscholarship@snu.ac.kr
Overseas Koreans Foundation: 82-64-786-0274, scholarship@okf.or.kr
* The latest announcement on this scholarship can be found only via the foundation’s website.
※ Scholarship packages are subject to change depending on the circumstances of the supporting organization.
Last updated in 2018