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More than 47 percent of the graduate students at Seoul National University are honored with scholarships. Especially for students studying Science or Engineering, there is a special national scholarship program called National Science & Engineering Grants, which financially supports the students presenting excellence in the field of Science and Engineering. However, this scholarship applies to the students who currently hold Korean citizenship, and Foreign Students Scholarships are applied for foreign graduate students at SNU.

External Scholarships

Overseas Koreans Foundation Scholarship

The Overseas Koreans Foundation sponsors foreign students to continue their studies at SNU Graduate School. Priority is given to students already in graduate schools in Korea who have foreign citizenship and have not received any scholarships from any other organization. Applicant must have received at least a 3.0 GPA in the preceding semester. This scholarship is merit-based, but a student’s financial status is also taken into consideration. The application period is March to April each year, and the recipient is given 2,000,000 won per semester.

Contact Information
- Overseas Koreans Foundation
Tel: +82-2-3463-5322(ext.405) / Fax: +82-2-3463-3999
E-mail: yhs6543@okf.or.kr / Website: http://www.okf.or.kr

Korea Scholarship Foundation for Future Leaders (KOSFFL) Scholarship

The Korea Scholarship Foundation for Future Leaders (KOSFFL) provides scholarships for foreign graduate students from countries throughout Asia, Latin America and Africa who are currently enrolled in a master’s program in Korea. Students who have studied in a master’s program for more than two semesters, and are hoping to continue their studies in Korea are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Priority is given to students who have obtained an overall GPA of 3.3 or above, and are not receiving any other scholarships. Applicants should speak fluent Korean, which will be verified at the interview. About 5 recipients are selected, and the full tuition fee is waived, along with a 1,000,000 won stipend given per semester. The scholarship is awarded up to 4 semesters or until the recipient successfully obtains his or her master’s degree.

Contact Information
E-mail: winjusa@naver.com
Website: http://www.kosffl.or.kr

ASEM-DUO Fellowship Program

Graduates in ASEM member countries in Europe are eligible to apply for an exchange fellowship to study at SNU. Funded by the ASEM (The Asia Europe Meeting) members, this fellowship-granting program provides university students, teachers and professors in ASEM member countries who wish to go to Asia or Europe (i.e. Asians to Europe, Europeans to Asia) with opportunities for further study, research or joint lectures. Only a pair of students or teachers between the two corresponding educational institutions, one in Asia and the other in Europe, is exchanged. Financial support is given in terms of units with one unit comprising six months for graduates.

Contact Information
Website: http://www.asemduo.org

Hansae Scholarship

Hansae Corporation sponsors students from Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Malaysia and Thailand. Applicants are expected to show sufficient language proficiency in Korean.

Contact Information
Tel: +82-2-3779-0781
E-mail: srkim@hansae.com
Website: http://www.hansae.com

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