Application Deadline: July 10, 2025.
LOCATION: South Korea
Seoul National University is inviting all eligible international graduate and postgraduate students to apply for the Fully Funded Seoul National University Scholarship, 2026. The opportunity is offered to new graduate students applying to the university.
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.
