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KAIST receives $3.6 million anonymous donation to support young scientists

An anonymous businessperson has donated 5.06 billion won ($3.6 million) to KAIST, requesting that the spotlight fall on young scientists' achievements rather than the donor.

2026-02-26

Graduate Global Korea Scholarship quota to increase in 2026, with more emphasis on R&D

The National Institute for International Education (Niied) announced application guidelines for the 2026 graduate Global Korea Scholarship (GKS), offering a larger quota overall, though with greater emphasis on R&D programs.

2026-02-02

Vietnamese undergraduate GKS student talks competition for scholarship spots

Vietnam is one of the countries with a large number of students studying in Korea or aspiring to do so, and getting the Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) through Vietnam's Embassy Track can be a competitive journey.

2026-01-13

Indonesian undergraduate GKS student shares journey to SNU

What if you found out about the GKS less than a week before the application deadline? That scenario may sound stressful to some. But not for Josephine Elysia Linfred, who is studying Computer Science Engineering at Seoul National University.

2026-01-06

Universities offer students scholarships for hiking, reading, patrolling campus

Think scholarships are awarded solely based on academic excellence or financial need? Well, that's not always the case. Some are awarded for far more unexpected activities, such as reading books or even patrolling campus grounds.

2025-12-30

Seoul Tech Scholarship now open to all international students through March 6

The Seoul Scholarship Foundation has opened applications for next year’s Seoul Tech Scholarship, which will select 30 international students set to pursue graduate studies and provide them with grants of up to 20 million won ($13,500) per year.

2025-12-22

Gov't to increase science, engineering student selection for Global Korea Scholarship

The government plans to gradually select more science and engineering students for the graduate Global Korea Scholarship (GKS).

2025-12-22

Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-Koo Global Scholarship to reduce number of application cycles, eligible fields

The Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-Koo Global Scholarship for first-year graduate students will open applications only once a year and narrow down eligible fields of study, the Chung Mong-Koo foundation announced on Wednesday.

2025-12-17

KAIST introduces hiking scholarship to promote student health

While it may seem like university students should be tied to their desks studying, KAIST announced Friday that it created a hiking scholarship to encourage student health.

2025-12-12

AMA+ Scholarship offers pathway as K-Arts aims to become 'destination' for int'l students

International students with a passion for music, performing arts or theater could see Korea as a stage to achieve their dreams, but finding a full-ride scholarship in these fields is not an easy feat.

2025-11-25