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Student Scholarship
Scholarship Type
- Internal Scholarship
- Scholarships awarded by Yonsei University include Yonsei Special Awards, Eagle Scholarship, Academic Award, University Designated Scholarship and others.
- External Scholarship
- Scholarships funded by external sources including those from Dongbu Cultural Foundation, Lotte Scholarship Foundation and others.
- National Scholarship
- Scholarships offered by the government include Korean Student Aid Foundation scholarships and National Grants.
International students may apply for Korean Government Scholarship Programs. Detailed information is available at the official Study in Korea website.
http://www.studyinkorea.go.kr/en/sub/gks/allnew_invite.do
- Fund Scholarship
- There are currently over 250 scholarships that are funded by alumni or individual sponsors, including Congress Yonsei, Yonsei Lions, Venerable Cho Yo Han and others.
Student Loan
Korean Student Aid Foundation provides loans including Income Contingent Loan, Direct Loan, Loan for Rural Students. http://eng.kosaf.go.kr/jsp/main.jsp
Applying for Scholarships
| Type | Applying method | |
|---|---|---|
| Internal scholarships | Teaching Assistant Scholarship (current graduate students) |
Each department or college recommends teaching assistants and notifies the graduate school to dispense the scholarship |
| Scholarship for Teaching Assistants of Large Lectures in the Undergraduate School (current graduate students) |
Undergraduate school recommends teaching assistants and notifies the graduate school to dispense the scholarship | |
| Scholarship for Teaching Assistants of Online Lectures | Open Smart Education recommends teaching assistants and notifies the graduate school to dispense the scholarship | |
| External scholarships | the foundations that grant the scholarships select awardee themselves or the office of graduate school receives recommendations from colleges according to a previously established order | |
Scholarship Payments
| Payment method | Bank account registration |
|---|---|
| Scholarships are disbursed to colleges and are granted to students via reduction of payments on their tuition bills. If, for any reason, scholarships are to be disbursed to the student’s bank account, students must register their bank information on the Yonsei portal system. The scholarships will be paid to the registered account after the final date of the registration. | Log in to the Yonsei Portal (http://portal.yonsei.ac.kr) -> Academics Information System -> Academics Management -> Registration -> Print/Registration -> Register Account Number -> Click on the pop-up balloon -> Enter bank name and account number, then press enter -> Save (Change or New Registration) |
Special scholarship for Int’l
| Name of Scholarship | Eligibility | Amount | Award Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korean Government Scholarship Program | Government-invited international students | Government: Tuition, Stipend, Research Allowance, Insurance, Dissertation Printing Fee University: Entrance Fee, Extra Tuition | Master’s: 4 semesters Ph.D.: 6 semesters |
| Cooperative Exchange Scholarship | International students recommended by Universities in partnership with Yonsei | Full Entrance & Tuition Fee | Master’s & PhD: 4 semesters Joint Degree: 6 semesters |
| Global Leader Fellowship | Outstanding (new) international students recommended by College/School *The minimun GPA to remain in the fellowship is 3.3/4.3 |
Full Entrance & Tuition Fee, Stipend | Master’s & PhD: 4 semesters Joint Degree: 6 semesters |
| Outstanding International Student Scholarship (I) | Outstanding international students recommended by each department Current students: Must have a minimum GPA of 3.3/4.3 for the previous semester |
Full Entrance & Tuition Fee | 1 semester |
| Outstanding International Student Scholarships (II) | Outstanding international students recommended by each department Current students: Must have a minimum GPA of 3.3/4.3 for the previous semester |
50% of Entrance & Tuition Fee | 1 semester |
| Outstanding International Student Scholarship (III) | Outstanding international students selected to receive financial support from their department | 50% of Entrance & Tuition Fee | Master’s & PhD: 4 semesters Joint Degree: 6 semesters |
