Scholarships

Korea University offers a variety of undergraduate scholarships in recognition of outstanding academic performance. We also understand the challenge of financing your undergraduate studies abroad and think that tuition fee should not be a barrier to your passion to study.

When and How to apply

Year of
Study		 Types How to apply Evaluation
Criteria 		Benefits Note(s)
Newly Admitted Students Global Leader Scholarship A All applicants are automatically eligible and therefore there is no separate application required. Admission evaluation (Freshman) Full tuition fee for 4 semesters
(Transfer) Full tuition fee for 2 semesters 		 
Global Leader Scholarship B (Freshman) 50% of tuition fee for 4 semesters
(Transfer) 50% of tuition fee for 2 semesters
Challenge Scholarship C Applicants who submitted a certificate of completion (Level 5-6) from the KU Korean Language Center(Seoul Campus) during the application period are automatically eligible, therefore, no separate application is required. Submission of a certificate of completion level 5 or higher in regular program offered by the KU Korean Language Center (Seoul Campus) Level 6: KRW 500,000
Level 5: KRW 300,000
Bright Futures Scholarship(B) Applicants selected as national scholarship recipients in their home country are automatically eligible for the Bright Future Scholarship. Admission evaluation KRW1,000,000 per semester
(Freshman) up to 8 semesters
(Transfer) up to 4 semesters
Anam Global Scholarship All frshman applicants are automatically eligible and therefore there is no separate application required. Full tution fee for 8 semesters
KU Global Friends Scholarship Applicants from third world countries are automatically eligible and therefore there is no separate application required. (Freshman) Full tuition fee for 4 semesters
(Transfer) Full tuition fee for 2 semesters
KU STEM Scholarship Applicants who submitted a certficate of outstanding outputs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics are automaticallay eligible and therefore there is no separate application required. (Freshman) Full tuition fee for 4 semesters
(Transfer) Full tuition fee for 2 semesters
Current Students Excellence Scholarship A   GPA of the previous semester Full tuition fee for the next semester Students with an outstanding GPA in the previous semester
Excellence Scholarship B 65% of tuition fee for the next semester
High Achievers Scholarship GPA of the last two consecutive semesters 50% of tuition fee for the next semester Students who have achieved high GPAs in the two previous semesters
Challenge Scholarship A Online application via KUPID GPA of the last two consecutive semesters 30% of tuition fee for the next semester Students who have achieved an improved GPA in the previous semester compared to the one before
Challenge Scholarship B Obtaining TOPIK Lv.6 after KU admission KRW 300,000 -
Bright Futures Scholarship A Financial conditions proven by documents 50% of tuition fee for the next semester Students who have achieved a GPA of 2.75 or higher in the previous semester

※Updated in September 2025. The revised regulations concerning newly admitted students will apply starting from students admitted in March 2026

  1. Eligibility

    Students must have;

    • International students (foreign nationality holder) who admitted to KU with international students' qualifications administered by the International Education Team. Therefore, starting from 2022 Fall semester, newly admitted students who acquire Korean nationality while attending school and reflect it in the academic register, may be excluded from the international student scholarship beneficiaries
    • Completed at least one semester at KU(However, the High Achievers Scholarship and Challenge Scholarship(A), where the evaluation criteria are GPAs for the last two semesters, should have completed at least two semesters)
    • Achieved at least 12 credits in the semester which GPAs are being considered
    • No academic warning or no violation of academic regulations in the previous semester
  2. Application period
    • For Spring semester – January
    • For Fall semester – July
  3. How to apply
    • Automatically Eligible: Excellence Scholarship A/B, High Achievers Scholarship
    • Individual Application: Challenge Scholarship(A), Bright Futures Scholarship
    • The detailed information will be available at 'Announcements' and on Portal(KUPID) in January for Spring semester and in July for Fall semester
    1. Go to http://portal.korea.ac.kr
    2. Scholarship Application
    3. Select the scholarship type

    Required documents and proof for the Bright Futures Scholarship, please refer to the notice on the portal.

  4. Result
    • Only the selected recipients would be notified by email from GSC
    • The value of scholarship would be automatically applied on recipient’s tuition invoice of the following semester. Please print out your tuition invoice and find out.

Things to note

  • Scholarships will be awarded within the budget range of KU
  • Recipient of the scholarship that covers 100% of tuition fee, should visit Hana bank on campus and make a ‘zero’ deposit during the enrollment period.

For any inquiries

Tel
+82-2-3290-5158, 5297
gsc@korea.ac.kr
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