奬 Scholarship
Seoul Tech Scholarship
◎ Local government · Seoul Metropolitan Government
Who is it for?
Approx.
- You are applying for a graduate (master / phd) program.
- You want full-tuition funding.
- You want a monthly living allowance, not just a tuition waiver.
- You can apply from any country — no nationality limit.
Quick facts
Type
Local government
Level
Graduate (Master / PhD)
Who can apply
All countries
Funding period
Master’s program (STEM); annual award of KRW 20 million (see official notice for maximum semesters)
Recipients
Approximately 30 students (2026)
Intake year
2026
What you get
Benefits
- Approx.
- KRW 20 million per recipient per year.
- Tuition: full admission fee + full tuition (tuition jointly supported by the graduate school).
- Academic incentives: living expenses KRW 1,000,000/month
- health insurance premiums
- one-way economy airfare (entry, from home country, reimbursed on admission).
- Support period up to 2 years, renewed at 6-month intervals.
Monthly allowance
- KRW 1,000,000 per month (living expenses)
- plus health insurance premiums
- total package approx. KRW 20,000,000/year including tuition and admission fees
Funding period
- Master’s program (STEM)
- annual award of KRW 20 million (see official notice for maximum semesters).
Eligibility
Who can apply
- Master’s (STEM) applicants meeting ALL of: (1) Nationality — open to all countries, BUT applicant AND both parents must be non-Korean nationals (Korean nationals, or applicants whose parent holds Korean nationality, are ineligible)
- if Korean nationality was renounced, a certificate of nationality loss is required. (2) Age — under 40 (born on or after Jan 1, 1986). (3) Education — must have earned, or expect to earn, a bachelor’s degree by Aug 31, 2026. (4) Academic performance — percentage score 80+ OR CGPA 2.64/4.0, 2.8/4.3, 2.91/4.5, or 3.23/5.0 or higher (transfer students judged on combined pre / post-transfer average). (5) Language proficiency — per each university’s/department’s admission criteria (see Attachment 1).
- Max 5 recipients per country.
Nationalities
- All countries (2026 cycle removed the previous developing-country-only restriction), provided applicant and both parents are non-Korean.
- Additional selection points for: Korean War participant countries (Australia, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Sweden, Thailand, Netherlands, Philippines, UK, USA, Türkiye), Seoul sister/friendship cities, and ODA recipient countries.
How to apply
Application period
- Online submission: Dec 22, 2025 – Mar 6, 2026 (deadline 4:00pm KST).
- Postal submission of originals: by Mar 25, 2026.
- Both online and postal submission must be completed for a valid application.
- For enrollment in the 2nd semester (fall) of 2026.
How to apply
- Online via Google Form (https: / / forms.gle / dXMr7dLQ9F47F95n9) AND postal mailing of original documents to: Seoul Scholarship Foundation, 2nd Floor, 163 Mapo-daero, Mapo-gu, Seoul 04130, South Korea.
- Inquiries: [email protected] (now [email protected]).
Required documents
- Application Documents (online): Application Form (Form 1), Personal Statement (Form 2), Study Plan (Form 3), Applicant Agreement (Form 5), Consent to Collect/Use Personal Information (Form 6).
- Letter of Recommendation from a current university professor (Form 4) — sealed, submitted by post only.
- Supporting Documents (online + postal originals): Academic Transcript (original, must include both percentage grades and CGPA
- Scholaro conversion allowed if unavailable)
- Certificate of Graduation / degree certificate (original, with completion date
- expected graduates submit certificate of expected graduation)
- Nationality Verification Documents (original — birth / nationality / family relationship certificate for applicant and both parents
- passport copy if none available)
- Apostille confirmation (with notarized translations
- consular verification for non-Apostille countries).
- Other Documents (if applicable): Official language proficiency certificate
- TOPIK score report (Sessions 96–104) or English score report dated after Sep 1, 2024 (added as bonus points)
- achievements evidence (theses / abstracts, publications, awards).
- Only documents issued after Jul 1, 2025 accepted.
- Documents not returned.
Keeping the scholarship
Renewal conditions
- Support period up to 2 years, renewed every 6 months after program commencement.
- Renewal requires maintaining full-time enrollment and an average GPA of 80 or higher each semester, and continuing master’s coursework at the final selected graduate school.
Track record. Seoul city scholarship (Seoul Future Human Resources Foundation); 2024: 9 recipients, 2025: 15, 2026: ~30 (budget ~KRW 730M). Nationality restriction fully opened from 2026.
Contact & where to study
Official page
Contact
- Seoul Future Human Resources Foundation: [email protected] (redirects to [email protected]).
- Apply via Google Form + partner university.
Participating universities
9 Seoul universities (STEM master’s): Konkuk University, Kyung Hee University, Korea University, Sogang University, Seoul National University of Science and Technology (Seoultech), Seoul National University, University of Seoul, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Soongsil University.
Before you apply — verify.
- Scholarship amounts, quotas, dates, and eligibility can change every cycle — always confirm the current details with the official source before you apply.
Data from official sources · last updated 2026-07-03
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