List of Scholarships in Korea

Korean Government Scholarship Program for International Students

• The National Institute for International Education (NIIED) offers the Korean Government Scholarship Program for International Students for undergraduates. It aims to provide international students with the opportunity to conduct advanced studies at higher educational institutions in Korea and foster intercultural exchanges among participating countries.

  Eligible high school graduates up to 25 years of age during the year of application can choose any four-year undergraduate course from the list provided by the universities designated by NIIED. Students must hold citizenship from the countries listed on the scholarship program's website and apply at the Korean Embassy or Consulate in the country of origin or through participating Korean universities. Scholars should attend a one-year language training program prior to starting university studies.

  Korean Government Scholarship Program for International Students
  43 Ihwajang-gil
  Jongno-gu, Seoul
  Korea
  +82-2-3668-1357, +82-2-3668-1300
  niied.go.kr

Samsung Global Scholarship Program

• The Samsung Global Scholarship Program (also called Samsung Genius Scholarship Program or Samsung GSP) is offered by Samsung Electronics, the Korean multinational company. Each year, the scholarship selects 15 to 25 participants who demonstrate academic excellence and leadership potential.

  Applicants can take two distinctive paths: an engineering and an MBA track through the GSP (M.S. Program) at the Seoul National University (SNU); or the GSP (M.B.A. Program) through Sung Kyun Kwan University's Graduate School of Business (SKK GSB), in collaboration with MIT Sloan (the first global English-only MBA program in Korea). Scholars are offered various responsibilities at Samsung Electronics and are also required to work in Korea for at least two years after graduation.

  Samsung Global Scholarship Program
  Samsung Town Seocho-gu
  Seoul, Korea
  1-800-266-8282
  samsung.com

IITA Scholarship Program for International Graduate Students

• The Institute of Information Technology Advancement (IITA) is a government organization under the National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA). It offers the Korean government's IITA Scholarship Program for International Graduate Students to qualified individuals who are enrolled in Korean universities and are studying in the fields of IT, computer engineering, computer science, electronics and other related fields.

  The scholarship, offered twice a year (spring and fall semesters), provides financial support for two years for masters and four years for doctoral degrees. Each applicant must express intention to pursue a Korean Government IT Scholarship. Those already enrolled in a Korean university must have an academic advisor. All applications must be done through the participating schools on behalf of the students with a list provided in the order of scholarship preference.

  IITA Scholarship Program for International Graduate Students
  NIPA Bldg. 79-2, Garakbon-dong
  Songpa-gu, Seoul
  Korea
  +82-2-2141-5565
  nipa.kr