Konkuk University Scholarships for International Students 2026

There’s no official Konkuk University scholarship for fully online degree courses.

Konkuk University is mixed: many programs are taught in Korean, but there are also English-track options. Officially, Konkuk says it offers extensive courses in English, and its International College includes English-track study such as International Commerce & Business and Computer Software, with Computer Software described as operating its entire curriculum in English. At the same time, recipient stories show that many graduate experiences are still Korean-medium. According to Said Ali Ahmed, “All coursework was conducted in Korean.” Henni Folåsen similarly wrote, “All coursework and lab work in my program are conducted in Korean,” although research papers and conferences were mainly in English.

For regular Konkuk international scholarship tables, there’s no general age limit. The clearest age cap is for the Global Korea Scholarship (GKS): undergraduate applicants must generally be under 25, and graduate applicants must generally be under 40.

Konkuk University’s scholarship options are broad rather than limited to one subject. Its colleges and graduate departments cover humanities, social sciences, business, natural sciences, engineering, arts, medicine, and veterinary medicine. For concrete scholarship examples, Said Ali Ahmed received GKS for Data Science and Henni Folåsen received GKS for Artificial Intelligence. For business, Konkuk has Business Administration and International Commerce & Business. For engineering and STEM, it has areas such as Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, and multiple engineering departments. For humanities, it offers majors across language, culture, and social-science-related fields.

Konkuk University does not reserve its scholarships for only a few nationalities. The main published rule is that the applicant and the applicant’s parents must be non-Korean citizens for the standard international and GKS routes. The university’s international student materials also show students from many countries, and the recent scholarship-recipient stories include Said Ali Ahmed from Somalia and Henni Folåsen from Norway. For GKS Embassy Track, the country-by-country application process still follows the Korean embassy and NIIED rules in the applicant’s home country.

Usually yes, but it depends on the track. Korean-track undergraduate applicants typically need Korean proof such as TOPIK level 3 or above, a qualifying Konkuk language certificate, or the university’s own Korean proficiency route. English-track applicants are generally expected to submit English proficiency certificates. For graduate scholarships, Konkuk’s guideline says that without a Korean or English language-test result, it is not possible to receive the international students’ scholarship in the first semester. As a personal example, Henni Folåsen said, “I did not take any standardized tests or language exams” for her GKS preparation, which shows that some scholarship paths can be more flexible at the application stage even if language proof later matters for admission or scholarship level.

The clearest published minimum is for GKS: a CGPA of at least 2.64 on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent. For Konkuk’s regular international admission and scholarship pages, there’s no universal GPA cutoff for every program; instead, scholarship decisions often also depend on language level and later academic standing. In practice, stronger grades help a lot. Said Ali Ahmed entered with a 3.5/4.0 GPA, while Henni Folåsen described graduating with a strong record and listed her GPA as B.

A strong scholarship profile for Konkuk usually means solid grades, clear fit with the intended field, strong recommendations, and evidence that you can thrive in the program. Said Ali Ahmed moved from Telecommunication Engineering into Data Science with a 3.5/4.0 GPA, strong recommendations, a well-prepared personal statement, and good programming and analytical skills. Henni Folåsen combined Computer Engineering, TA work, research experience, and careful lab selection. For engineering and STEM, quantitative courses, coding, research, and lab fit are especially persuasive. For business and humanities, the same principle applies through consistent grades, strong writing, recommendations, and a convincing study purpose.

For scholarship-linked applications to Konkuk University, the recurring document set is: application form, study plan or personal statement, recommendation letter, passport and parent ID or passport copies, family relationship or birth certificate, graduation certificate or diploma, transcript, and language proficiency proof. Some programs also ask for a research proposal, portfolio, medical assessment, proof of citizenship, proof of financial resources, or other department-specific documents. This matches what Said Ali Ahmed described preparing, including a strong personal statement, recommendation letters, and careful preparation of all required documents.

Yes. In recent undergraduate international admissions materials, the application fee is listed as KRW 150,000 plus a KRW 20,000 internet fee for most freshman majors, and KRW 180,000 plus a KRW 20,000 internet fee for Art & Design. In recent graduate guidance, the fee is listed as KRW 115,000 plus a KRW 7,000 internet fee for departments.