134 Bachelor's Scholarships in South Korea for International Students
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| Degree level | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 51 |
Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships
| Recipients per nationality | Nationalities / reported countries of origin |
|---|---|
| 8 | Indonesia |
| 4 | Vietnam |
| 3 | Bangladesh, India, Mongolia |
| 2 | Ethiopia, Türkiye, Uzbekistan |
| 1 | Bhutanese, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Peru, Russia, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Uganda, Yemen |
| Subject category | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Engineering and Technology | 16 |
| Computer Science and Data Science | 13 |
| Social Sciences | 9 |
| Business and Economics | 8 |
| Arts and Design | 3 |
| Medicine and Health | 3 |
| Natural Sciences and Mathematics | 2 |
| Agriculture and Environmental Studies | 1 |
| Scholarship | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) | 27 |
| Samsung Global Hope Scholarships | 4 |
| Hanyang International Scholarship Program | 2 |
| AMA+ (Asian Art Major Plus) Scholarship | 1 |
| Campus work-study scholarship | 1 |
| Dongguk academic excellence scholarship | 1 |
| Ewha Global Partnership Program (EGPP) | 1 |
| GKS/KGSP2020 | 1 |
| Global Korea Scholarship Undergraduate Embassy Track | 1 |
| Global Korea Scholarship, Embassy track | 1 |
| Recipient | Scholarship | Institution and destination | Funded degree/program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Munkh-Erdene Munkhbat (2023–2027 (estimated)) — Mongolia | Samsung Global Hope Scholarship; Korea–Mongolia Foundation grant; Campus work-study scholarship | Seoul National University; Korea; South Korea | Bachelor’s in Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| Malapin Vanny — Cambodia | Global Korea Scholarship; Dongguk academic excellence scholarship | Dongguk University; Korea; South Korea | Bachelor’s in Social Welfare undergraduate, five-year GKS-supported program |
| Stefanie — Indonesia | Hanyang International Scholarship Program; Hanyang Brain Excellence Scholarship | Hanyang University; South Korea | Bachelor’s in Business Administration |
| Uyen Q. Nguyen — Vietnam | Samsung Global Hope Scholarship; Kyung Hee Academic Encouragement Scholarship | Kyung Hee University; Korea; South Korea | Bachelor’s in Business Management / Hospitality Management, Convention Management major |
| Aleyna Nur Maral (est. 2020–2024) — Türkiye | Samsung Global Hope Scholarship; Sogang TOPIK Excellence Scholarship, twice | Sogang University; Korea; South Korea | Bachelor’s in Political Science and International Relations |
| Vinicius Bastos de Sousa (est. 2021–2025) — Brazil | Samsung Global Sungkyun Scholarship | Sungkyunkwan University; Korea; South Korea | Bachelor’s in Global Business Administration |
| Rahul Agrawal — India | KAIST Scholarship | Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology; Korea; South Korea | Bachelor’s in Double major Computer Science and Business and Technology Management |
| Raad Rafian Ahmed (Fall 2022 scholarship) — Bangladesh | KAIST Scholarship | KAIST; Korea; South Korea | Bachelor’s in Industrial Systems Engineering and Business Technology Management double major |
| Nunnalin (Started March 2023) — Thailand | Ewha Global Partnership Program (EGPP) | Ewha Womans University; South Korea | Bachelor’s in Computer Science and Engineering |
| Gulsara — Uzbekistan | Hanyang International Students Program (HISP); HIEA scholarship | Hanyang University; Korea; South Korea | Bachelor’s in International Studies |
| Hope Leticia (2018–2023, including language year) — Uganda | Shimjeon Foundation Scholarship | Kangnam University; Korea; South Korea | Bachelor’s in Software Engineering |
| Valeska Iskandar — Indonesia | AMA+ (Asian Art Major Plus) Scholarship | Korea National University of Arts; Korea; South Korea | Bachelor’s in Design |
| Tan Xuan Yin — Malaysia | Global Korea Scholarship | Semyung University; Korea; South Korea | Bachelor’s in Architecture bachelor’s |
| Romario Juvita de Carvalho Quintão (language year in 2022) — Timor-Leste | Global Korea Scholarship | Kyungpook National University; Korea; South Korea | Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering |
| Minh Le — Vietnam | Underwood International College Admissions Scholarship | Yonsei University, Underwood International College; Korea; South Korea | Bachelor’s in Creative Technology Management |
| Lei Chen (2012 scholarship; completed bachelor’s) — China | KAIST International Student Scholarship | Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology; Korea; South Korea | Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering |
| Kristina Zakharenko (2022 award; current fifth year reported) — Russia | Global Korea Scholarship Undergraduate Embassy Track | Ewha Womans University; South Korea | Bachelor’s in Architecture |
| Dzung | Underwood Scholarship for Excellent International Students | Yonsei University Underwood International College; Korea; South Korea | Bachelor’s in Information and Interaction Design |
| Dawit Shanko Firisa (studying in 2026) — Ethiopia | Global Korea Scholarship | Daegu University; Korea; South Korea | Bachelor’s in Software Engineering bachelor’s; second year in 2026 |
| Choying Palmo — Bhutanese | Global Korea Scholarship | Seoul National University of Science and Technology; South Korea | Bachelor’s in Mechanical and Automotive Engineering |
Funding Reported by Recipients
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/funding source | Reported support |
|---|---|---|
| Munkh-Erdene Munkhbat Bachelor’s in Civil and Environmental Engineering | Samsung Global Hope Scholarship; Korea–Mongolia Foundation grant; Campus work-study scholarship | Full tuition and KRW800,000 monthly living support, as reported for 2025.; A Korea–Mongolia Foundation grant of KRW1,500,000.; Junior-year campus work-study paid about KRW10,000 per hour; 40 hours per month produced about KRW400,000. |
| Malapin Vanny Bachelor’s in Social Welfare undergraduate, five-year GKS-supported program | Global Korea Scholarship; Dongguk academic excellence scholarship | Full tuition, a settlement allowance, a monthly living allowance, health insurance and round-trip airfare.; KRW300,000 per semester for academic excellence at Dongguk University. |
| Stefanie Bachelor’s in Business Administration | Hanyang International Scholarship Program; Hanyang Brain Excellence Scholarship | The four-year Hanyang International Scholarship Program tuition award, followed by a Hanyang Brain Excellence Scholarship covering tuition for one semester. |
| Uyen Q. Nguyen Bachelor’s in Business Management / Hospitality Management, Convention Management major | Samsung Global Hope Scholarship; Kyung Hee Academic Encouragement Scholarship | Full tuition and KRW3,000,000 per semester for living expenses from March 2019.; KRW3,000,000 per semester during the earlier Academic Encouragement Scholarship period. |
| Aleyna Nur Maral Bachelor’s in Political Science and International Relations | Samsung Global Hope Scholarship; Sogang TOPIK Excellence Scholarship, twice | Full tuition and a reported KRW3,900,000 living stipend; Samsung support was maintained for eight semesters.; Received Sogang University’s TOPIK Excellence Scholarship on two occasions. |
| Vinicius Bastos de Sousa Bachelor’s in Global Business Administration | Samsung Global Sungkyun Scholarship | Samsung Global Sungkyun Scholarship — Tuition for all eight semesters, dormitory fees and KRW 570,000 monthly for living costs |
| Rahul Agrawal Bachelor’s in Double major Computer Science and Business and Technology Management | KAIST Scholarship | KAIST Scholarship Full tuition and KRW350,000/month for four years |
| Raad Rafian Ahmed Bachelor’s in Industrial Systems Engineering and Business Technology Management double major | KAIST Scholarship | This award covered the full tuition fees, along with a monthly stipend of 350,000 KRW and health insurance coverage. |
| Nunnalin Bachelor’s in Computer Science and Engineering | Ewha Global Partnership Program (EGPP) | Full tuition (about KRW5m per semester), admission, KRW550,000 monthly as of fall2025, dormitory, airfare, national health insurance; summer/winter courses paid upfront and refunded after completion. |
| Gulsara Bachelor’s in International Studies | Hanyang International Students Program (HISP); HIEA scholarship | HISP50% tuition for four years; HIEA two semesters100% award adjusted50% due HISP, full combined tuition for those semesters; refunded endsemester. |
| Hope Leticia Bachelor’s in Software Engineering | Shimjeon Foundation Scholarship | Shimjeon Foundation Scholarship — Tuition, a monthly stipend, accommodation, health insurance and flights from Uganda at the beginning and after graduation |
| Valeska Iskandar Bachelor’s in Design | AMA+ (Asian Art Major Plus) Scholarship | AMA+ (Asian Art Major Plus) Scholarship — Four years support; full tuition, monthly living expenses, travel, insurance and three-month Korean preparatory course |
| Tan Xuan Yin Bachelor’s in Architecture bachelor’s | Global Korea Scholarship | Global Korea Scholarship — Full tuition from the language year through the final bachelor’s year, approximately KRW 4,000,000 per semester, plus living expenses and study support |
| Romario Juvita de Carvalho Quintão Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering | Global Korea Scholarship | Global Korea Scholarship — Fully funded: tuition, return airfare, health insurance, settlement allowance, monthly stipend |
| Minh Le Bachelor’s in Creative Technology Management | Underwood International College Admissions Scholarship | Underwood International College Admissions Scholarship — Full tuition four years, GPA at least 3.0 each semester |
| Lei Chen Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering | KAIST International Student Scholarship | KAIST International Student Scholarship — Full tuition and living expenses throughout undergraduate studies |
| Kristina Zakharenko Bachelor’s in Architecture | Global Korea Scholarship Undergraduate Embassy Track | Full tuition, travel to Korea, medical insurance and an approximately KRW 1,150,000 monthly stipend. |
| Dzung Bachelor’s in Information and Interaction Design | Underwood Scholarship for Excellent International Students | Underwood Scholarship for Excellent International Students — Full tuition four years, approximately KRW 64 million / USD 45,900 |
| Dawit Shanko Firisa Bachelor’s in Software Engineering bachelor’s; second year in 2026 | Global Korea Scholarship | Full tuition, a monthly stipend, settlement allowance, medical insurance, Korean-language training and airfare. |
| Choying Palmo Bachelor’s in Mechanical and Automotive Engineering | Global Korea Scholarship | Full tuition, airfare, monthly stipends, insurance, language training; generic GKS package reported |
Examples of Featured Recipients’ Application Backgrounds
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/application route | Reported background |
|---|---|---|
| Munkh-Erdene Munkhbat Bachelor’s in Civil and Environmental Engineering | Samsung Global Hope Scholarship; Korea–Mongolia Foundation grant; Campus work-study scholarship | High School of Science and Technology Mongolia, GPA 99.6/100 |
| Malapin Vanny Bachelor’s in Social Welfare undergraduate, five-year GKS-supported program | Global Korea Scholarship; Dongguk academic excellence scholarship | WaterAid Cambodia project scholarship and Lookation navigation-app prototype for visual impairment |
| Stefanie Bachelor’s in Business Administration | Hanyang International Scholarship Program; Hanyang Brain Excellence Scholarship | Science- and mathematics-focused school education, GPA 92.44/100, student council leadership for two years, first in class, three years in the top five and a national biology competition gold medal. |
| Uyen Q. Nguyen Bachelor’s in Business Management / Hospitality Management, Convention Management major | Samsung Global Hope Scholarship; Kyung Hee Academic Encouragement Scholarship | Prior study: International Relations sophomore study in Vietnam; Activity: event club sparked career change |
| Aleyna Nur Maral Bachelor’s in Political Science and International Relations | Samsung Global Hope Scholarship; Sogang TOPIK Excellence Scholarship, twice | Ankara Social Sciences High School, GPA 3.1 as reported, with an English and German preparatory year |
| Vinicius Bastos de Sousa Bachelor’s in Global Business Administration | Samsung Global Sungkyun Scholarship | High-school diploma and a technical qualification in Business Administration; reported GPA around 3.8/4.0 and volunteering through Future Seeds |
| Rahul Agrawal Bachelor’s in Double major Computer Science and Business and Technology Management | KAIST Scholarship | High-school results of 95% at GIIS Singapore and a Global Citizen secondary-school scholarship |
| Raad Rafian Ahmed Bachelor’s in Industrial Systems Engineering and Business Technology Management double major | KAIST Scholarship | This experience shaped the personal growth, resilience, and leadership skills. |
| Nunnalin Bachelor’s in Computer Science and Engineering | Ewha Global Partnership Program (EGPP) | Thai public science-math high school; self-taught Korean since13; debate/event organizing, Korean traditional instrument classes and Portuguese embassy course; no coding before admission. |
| Gulsara Bachelor’s in International Studies | Hanyang International Students Program (HISP); HIEA scholarship | ALWIUT academic lyceum, exact sciences, honors. |
| Valeska Iskandar Bachelor’s in Design | AMA+ (Asian Art Major Plus) Scholarship | National high school; student-council illustrator/team leader and magazines for 1200+ students/alumni; internships/freelance design |
| Tan Xuan Yin Bachelor’s in Architecture bachelor’s | Global Korea Scholarship | SPM results of 10 As; enrolled in the second STPM semester when awarded the scholarship |
| Romario Juvita de Carvalho Quintão Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering | Global Korea Scholarship | Studied at Don Bosco Fatumaca; ranked among the top ten in the 2019 national high-school examination and reported GPA 9.7/10; youth volunteering and student-council involvement |
| Minh Le Bachelor’s in Creative Technology Management | Underwood International College Admissions Scholarship | Non-specialized high school, English-specialized class, extracurriculars |
| Lei Chen Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering | KAIST International Student Scholarship | Graduated from a prestigious Hangzhou high school with rigorous academic background |
| Kristina Zakharenko Bachelor’s in Architecture | Global Korea Scholarship Undergraduate Embassy Track | Graduated from HSE Lyceum in Moscow with a 100% GPA (5.0/5.0), studying Korean and English through its Oriental Studies programme. |
| Dzung Bachelor’s in Information and Interaction Design | Underwood Scholarship for Excellent International Students | Foreign-language specialised high school in Vietnam; high-school GPA about 9.3–9.5/10. |
| Dawit Shanko Firisa Bachelor’s in Software Engineering bachelor’s; second year in 2026 | Global Korea Scholarship | Previous study: 1.5 years Computer Science at Addis Ababa University, not completed; Other: competitions and academic extracurricular activities |
| Choying Palmo Bachelor’s in Mechanical and Automotive Engineering | Global Korea Scholarship | Ugyen Academy science high school overall 87%; distinction Biology; school/class prefect, volunteering and UN workshops |
| Amisha Flowrence Gomes (2020 scholarship) Bachelor’s in Energy Resources Engineering | GKS/KGSP2020 | High school in Bangladesh before funded undergraduate study |
How Recipients Met Language Requirements
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS | 23/51 | IELTS At least 6.0 (Uyen Q. Nguyen); IELTS 6.5 (Dawit Shanko Firisa, Kristina Zakharenko, and 2 others); IELTS 7.0 (Gulsara, Jannatul Ferdous, and 2 others); IELTS 7.5 (Amisha Flowrence Gomes, Dzung, and 5 others); IELTS 8.5 (Minh Quang); IELTS CEFR C1 (Stefanie); IELTS taken (Afrin Ahmed, Destinalutfi Citra Rahmadani, and 3 others) |
| TOPIK | 20/51 | TOPIK Level 2 (Deepak Kumar); TOPIK Level 3 (Tsetska Plamenova Pashovska (Hana)); TOPIK Level 4 (Aleyna Nur Maral, Dawit Shanko Firisa, and 2 others); TOPIK Level 5 (Amisha Flowrence Gomes, Juju San, and 5 others); TOPIK Level 6 (Munkh-Erdene Munkhbat, Orzigul); TOPIK exemption accepted (Asiye Baran); TOPIK taken (Afrin Ahmed, Alejandrina, and 2 others) |
| TOEIC | 4/51 | 790 (Nabila Azzahra); 900 (Tran Ngoc Ly); 910, later result during scholarship journey (Erenza); 940 (Aleyna Nur Maral) |
| Language tests optional or not required | 3/51 | IELTS / TOPIK optional or not required (Tsetska Plamenova Pashovska (Hana)); Korean-language test optional or not required (Nada); Language test optional or not required (Erenza) |
| English-language test exemption or accepted alternative | 2/51 | English-medium education or university proficiency certificate accepted (Biniyam Aschalew); TOEFL exemption accepted (Alisson Yheraldin Onzueta Caballero) |
| English-language test exemption | 1/51 | Korean-language test exemption accepted (Lei Chen) |
| Required Korean-language training completed | 1/51 | One-year course (Hope Leticia) |
| TOEFL | 1/51 | TOEFL taken (Lei Chen) |
Standardized Tests Reported by Featured Recipients
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| SAT | 6/51 | 1350 (Aleyna Nur Maral, Dawit Shanko Firisa); Reported total 1400 (Asiye Baran); 1540 (Minh Quang); SAT taken (Minh Le, Rahul Agrawal) |
| SAT Subject Tests | 2/51 | SAT Subject Test Chemistry taken (Rahul Agrawal); SAT Subject Test Mathematics taken (Minh Le) |
| Additional standardized tests not required | 1/51 | SAT / GRE optional or not required (Tran Ngoc Ly) |
| Advanced Placement (AP) | 1/51 | 5 (Naranjin) |
| Ethiopian University Entrance Examination | 1/51 | Ethiopian University Entrance Examination taken (Biniyam Aschalew) |
| GRE/GMAT optional, waived or not required | 1/51 | SAT / ACT / GRE / GMAT exemption accepted (Alisson Yheraldin Onzueta Caballero) |
| Gaokao | 1/51 | Gaokao taken (Lei Chen) |
What Recipients Pursued After Their Scholarship-Funded Studies
| Recipient | Scholarship-funded degree/program | Reported later outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Vinicius Bastos de Sousa | Bachelor’s in Global Business Administration | Completed a six-month internship at Hopae in Seoul and later worked at Wise PLC in Brazil |
| Rahul Agrawal | Bachelor’s in Double major Computer Science and Business and Technology Management | AI Engineer, BOOKEND startup |
| Minh Le | Bachelor’s in Creative Technology Management | Relocated to Europe for work |
| Amisha Flowrence Gomes | Bachelor’s in Energy Resources Engineering | Joined Hyundai Engineering & Construction’s New Energy division in Seoul after graduation, working on sustainable energy and infrastructure projects |
| Alejandrina (2013–2018 (scholarship period, includes language training)) | Bachelor’s in Electronic Engineering | Fulbright master’s Computer Science at Rochester Institute of Technology |
| Hope Leticia | Bachelor’s in Software Engineering | Graduated in 2023 and began a professor-funded master’s at Kumoh National Institute of Technology in March 2024 |
| Zu Ern (Joann) | Bachelor’s in Biological Sciences, with a second major in Business and Technology Management | Completed a master’s in Business and Technology Management at KAIST. |
| Lei Chen | Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering | Machine Learning Engineer in San Francisco, United States |
| Dzung | Bachelor’s in Information and Interaction Design | UX/UI designer |
| Tran Ngoc Ly (scholarship from 2020) | Bachelor’s in Computer Software Engineering | After graduating from Namseoul, pursued a funded master’s in Data Science at Chonnam National University |
| Deepak Kumar (2015 scholarship) | Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering | Partner Manager, SAP Labs India. |