ELIGIBILITY:

To be considered for the Seoul University Graduate Scholarship, you must meet the criteria below:

Global Korea Scholarship (GKS):

International applicants who wish to apply for undergraduate programs at SNU.

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

Graduate Scholarship for Excellent Foreign Students (GSFS): 

Be a non-Korean applicant

Be currently enrolled or graduated from eligible countries. 

Apply and be accepted into SNU

Apply for the designated college/school* participating in the GSFS Program

SNU President Fellowship Program (SPF):

Be a faculty member of a major university in a developing country WITHOUT a Ph.D. degree

Be a newly admitted student to SNU as Ph.D. student (priority given to faculty members from major universities in developing countries in Asia, Africa, South America, etc.).

Read more about SNU Graduate scholarships here.

BENEFIT:

The Seoul National University Scholarship 2026 offers the following benefits;

Global Korea Scholarship (GKS):

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

SNU President Fellowship Program (SPF):

Tuition fee: full tuition exemption for a maximum of 6 semesters

Living expenses: 1, 500,000 KRW ~ 2,000,000 KRW per month for 3~4 years

A round-trip airfare (economy class based on the GTS system)

Korean language training (only evening class during regular semesters)

National Health Insurance fee reimbursement

Graduate Scholarship for Excellent Foreign Students (GSFS):

Tuition fee: full tuition exemption for a maximum of 4 semesters

Living expenses: minimum of 500,000 KRW per month (different according to recipients’ majors)

Overseas Koreans Scholarship

Full tuition exemption for a maximum of 4 semesters (when conditions are met)

Living expenses: 900,000 KRW per month, 4 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)

Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP/GKS):

Full tuition Fee

Living Expenses

Airfare

Korean language training Fee

Medical insurance, research fund, thesis printing fees, settlement, and return expenses.