Looking to study in South Korea? Below are 8 hand-curated scholarships open to students heading to South Korea — including fully funded options covering tuition, living costs, and travel. Each listing shows the award amount, deadline, and who's eligible, so you can spot the right fit fast and apply directly on the official site.
Fully funded
South Korea
Masters
NIIED — Government of the Republic of Korea
- Amount
- Full tuition + monthly stipend + return airfare + settlement and research allowances + one year of Korean language train
- Deadline
- Annual — Embassy Track around February,
Foreign nationals with a strong academic record applying via the Embassy or University track; not previously Korean-government-funded.
View details →
Fully funded
South Korea
Phd
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
- Amount
- Full tuition + a monthly allowance (≈US$300 for undergraduates; graduate stipends via programmes such as G-MAX) + Nation
- Deadline
- Apply through KAIST International Admiss
International students (non-Korean citizens) admitted to KAIST; undergraduates are fully funded automatically, with strong tuition/stipend …
View details →
Fully funded
South Korea
Any level
Pohang University of Science and Technology
- Amount
- 2026 regular TA/RA support: KRW 1,850,000 per month for master's students and KRW 2,200,000 per month for PhD students,
- Deadline
- Through POSTECH graduate admission and l
POSTECH graduate students in master's or PhD programmes may receive monthly TA/RA support covering tuition-fee and living-allowance compone…
View details →
Fully funded
South Korea
Undergraduate
Pohang University of Science and Technology
- Amount
- Full scholarship upon enrollment for admitted international undergraduate students
- Deadline
- Through POSTECH undergraduate admission;
International undergraduate applicants admitted to POSTECH receive full scholarship support upon enrollment and may continue tuition suppor…
View details →
Fully funded
South Korea
Any level
University of Science and Technology Korea
- Amount
- Monthly student scholarship and education support for UST graduate students; amount varies by programme and degree level
- Deadline
- Through UST Korea admission rounds; dead
International graduate applicants to UST Korea research programmes may receive student scholarship and education support while studying at …
View details →
Varies
South Korea
Undergraduate
Yonsei University Global Leaders College
- Amount
- Full or half tuition for selected incoming students, depending on scholarship category and evaluation
- Deadline
- No separate application for Outstanding
Outstanding international freshmen in Yonsei Global Leaders College may receive full or half tuition scholarship support based on admission…
View details →
Varies
South Korea
Any level
Seoul National University Office of International Affairs
- Amount
- Tuition support, monthly living allowance, airfare for newly admitted eligible students, and Korean language tuition wai
- Deadline
- Application dates vary by semester; Spri
International SNU students may apply during semester-specific Global Scholarship calls for tuition, living, airfare, or Korean language sup…
View details →
Varies
South Korea
Any level
Seoul National University
- Amount
- Tuition support and living expense support depending on department recommendation and scholarship type
- Deadline
- Through SNU graduate admission; scholars
Outstanding foreign graduate applicants to SNU may be considered for scholarship support through college or department recommendation proce…
View details →
