1. Description of the Scholarship Program

• SK’s Global Scholarship program is designed to provide Eastern European students with opportunities to learn cutting-edge advancements in technology and earn a higher degree at Korea University Graduate School
  • ※ Eligible countries: Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine
• This scholarship program is for students who desire a master’s degree in the field of “Electrical and Computer Engineering (Semiconductor)/Physics” or “Information Technology/Artificial Intelligence” at KU in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
• Scholarship benefits are as follows.

Scholarship Benefits	Amount	Time
Round-trip Airfare	3,000,000 KRW (max.)	At the time of initial entry (1.5M max.) + final departure (1.5M max.) (actual expense, airfare receipt required)
Entrance Fee	1,142,000 KRW	Beginning of 1st semester
Tuition Fee	7,392,000 KRW * 4 semesters	Beginning of each semester
Living expenses	1,500,000 KRW /month	Beginning of each month (for 2years)
Medical insurance	standard amount set by KU	Beginning of each month (for 2years)
Korean Language Training fee (optional)	amount that exceeds 1 million KRW (set by KU)	A month before 1st semester

• Students who will be recommended for the scholarship must have the following eligibilities.

Nationality	- All the students must hold citizenship from Eastern European country. ※ Eligible countries: Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine - The student’s parents must hold citizenship from another country other than Korea. - If a student’s citizenship is changed into another country other than (Eastern) Europe during the selection process, he/she will be excluded from evaluation.
Level of Education	A bachelor’s degree holder who (are expected to) graduate from university
Language Proficiency (English or Korean)	All the students must submit one or more of the following documents. - TOEFL iBT score report of 71 of higher (Home Edition & Enhancement are acceptable) - Academic IELTS 5.5 or higher (IELTS Home Test is NOT acceptable) - CEFR level B2 or higher - New TEPS 326 or higher - A score report of TOPIK level 3 or higher * Applicants who have completed their degree program (BA) in English are not required to submit proof of language proficiency.

2. Program Quota

• 20 scholars will be selected every year.

Fields	Available Majors	Quota	Application Submission Schedule
Electrical and Computer Engineering * Click HERE to check the curriculum	Semiconductor and Nano Systems Computer Engineering (AI/IT) Integrated Circuits Signal Processing and Multimedia Control，Robotics and Systems Electrical Energy Communication and Networks	10	Until November 15 (for next Spring semester intake)
Physics * Click HERE to check the curriculum	Condensed Matter Physics Elementary Particle (High-Energy) Physics Nonlinear Dynamics & Biophysics Nuclear Physics Quantum Information Physics Quantum Optics Statistical Physics
AI / IT * Click HERE to check the curriculum	Artificial Intelligence Applications Software Computer Security Computer Education Radio Communications Engineering	10	In March (for fall semester intake)

3. Overall Procedure and Application Guide