National Institute for International Education (NIIED) · South Korea 🇰🇷
South Korea's flagship government scholarship, funded through the National Institute for International Education (NIIED), covering full tuition, stipend, airfare, and a year of Korean language training for master's and PhD students at Korean universities.
Award
$10,200 – $17,000
Estimated value
Deadline
≈ September 2026
Estimated, not an official date
Covers: Tuition · Living stipend · Travel · Health insurance · Arrival allowance
Education
Minimum: Bachelor's
Study level
Master's, PhD
Field of study
All fields
Nationality
150+ countries; applicant and both parents must be non-Korean citizens
Age limit
Under 40 as of September 1 of enrollment year (up to 45 for ODA-country professors)
GPA
Top 20% of class or CGPA of approximately 2.64/4.0 or higher
Language
TOPIK/TOEFL/IELTS (not required at application, but for exemption from language year)
Other requirements
Applications are submitted on the provider's website.