Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP) at Seoul National University

The following are the scholarship programs offered for undergraduate applicants. Students may apply for the programs before or during the admission application period. Applicants may find program details via this website or from the supporting organizations.

Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP)

Eligibility

International applicants who wish to apply for 4-year undergraduate programs of SNU.

* Those who wish to study in programs longer than 4 years – such as medicine, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, and architecture – cannot apply for this scholarship.

Number of Recipients

Approximately 20 – 40 every year

Subsidies

Full tuition fee: tuition exemption for 8 semesters

Living expenses: 900,000 KRW per month

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

Application Period: September

Selection Procedure

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

Contact

SNU staff in charge: 82-2-880-6971, snuadmit2@snu.ac.kr

Reference

STUDY in KOREA website 2017 KGSP Guideline Download

Overseas Koreans Scholarship

Eligibility

Overseas Korean students who wish to take undergraduate degrees at SNU

Subsidies

Full tuition exemption for a maximum of 8 semesters (Only when conditions are met)

Living expenses: 900,000 KRW per month for 8 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)

Application Period

February or March (Once per year, Recruitment period is about one month)

Selection Procedure

Applicants submit applications (apply online and print) and other documents to Korean embassies in their countries → The embassies make the first selection → The Overseas Koreans Foundation make the second selection

Contact

SNU staff in charge: 82-2-880-2519, intlscholarship@snu.ac.kr

Overseas Koreans Foundation: 82-64-786-0274, scholarship@okf.or.kr

* The latest announcement on this scholarship can be found only via the foundation’s website.

Reference

Korean net website 22th (2019) notice Link (Korean)

※ Scholarship packages are subject to change depending on the circumstances of the supporting organization.

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