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The Seoul scholarship is offered to new graduate students applying to the university to cover their full tuition fees and to provide up to a living stipend of 2,000,000 KRW per month.
Scholarship Details
*Location: Seoul, South Korea
*Level: Graduate (Master’s and Ph.D.)
*Funding Type: Fully Funded
*Eligible Nationalities: Non-Korean citizens
*Application Mode: Online (alongside admission application)
Available Scholarship Programs
SNU offers several scholarship opportunities for international graduate students, including:
1. SNU President Fellowship Program (SPF)
2. Graduate Scholarship for Excellent Foreign Students (GSFS)
3. Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP / now GKS)
4. Overseas Koreans Scholarship
Note: Students may apply before or during the admission period.
Eligibility Criteria
For the Graduate Scholarship for Excellent Foreign Students (GSFS), Applicants must:
* Be a non-Korean applicant
* Be enrolled in or graduated from a university in an eligible country
* Must apply and be accepted into Seoul National University
* Must apply to a designated college/school participating in the GSFS program
For the SNU President Fellowship Program (SPF)
* Must be a faculty member of a major university in a developing country without a Ph.D.
* Must be newly admitted to SNU as a Ph.D. student
* Priority is given to faculty from Asia, Africa, and South America
Scholarship Benefits
SNU President Fellowship Program (SPF) Benefits
*Full tuition exemption for 6 semesters
*Living expenses: KRW 1,500,000 – 2,000,000 per month for 3–4 years
*Round-trip airfare (economy class)
*Korean language training (evening classes)
*National Health Insurance reimbursement
Graduate Scholarship for Excellent Foreign Students (GSFS) Benefits
* Full tuition exemption for 4 semesters
* Living expenses: minimum KRW 500,000/month (varies by major)
Overseas Koreans Scholarship Benefits
* Full tuition exemption for 4 semesters (if conditions are met)
* Living expenses: KRW 900,000/month
* Round-trip airfare
* Korean language training (6 months free at Language Education Institute)
* Medical insurance (private)
Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP / GKS) benefits
* Full tuition fee
* Living expenses
* Airfare
* Korean language training fee
* Additional support: medical insurance, research fund, thesis printing, settlement & return expenses
How to Apply
1. Visit the SNU Scholarship Webpage
2. Apply for GSFS or SPF at the same time as your online admission application
3. Colleges/Schools review and select applicants based on submitted admission documents
4. Selected applicants will be notified directly by their respective college/school
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