1. Description of the Scholarship Program

• The SK Global Scholarship Program is intended for students who wish to pursue a master’s degree in Semiconductor or AI/IT-related fields at Korea University Graduate School in Seoul.
• The program offers students from selected regions the opportunity to study cutting-edge technologies while promoting international academic exchange and strengthening mutual understanding between the Republic of Korea and participating regions:
  • ※ Europe (19): Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine
  • ※ Southeast Asia (11): East Timor, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, Philippines
  • ※ East Asia (2): Japan, Taiwan  — applicable to the Semiconductor field only
  • ※ South Asia (2): India, Pakistan
• 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) ※ This is a private insurance plan, separate from the National Health Insurance system
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.

Citizenship or Region	- All applicants must hold citizenship from one of the eligible regions listed below: ※ Europe (19): Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine ※ Southeast Asia (11): East Timor, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, Philippines ※ East Asia (2): Japan, Taiwan — applicable to the Semiconductor field only ※ South Asia (2): India, Pakistan - The applicants’ parents must hold citizenship from regions other than South Korea. - If the applicant’s citizenship changes to a region outside the eligible list during the selection process, the applicant 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 (CEFR Online Test is also acceptable: https://www.efset.org/) - 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. Field of Study (Quota)

• Each cohort will admit up to 20 students, with 10 in AI/IT and 10 in the Semiconductor field
• For the AI/IT track, the available departments and majors in the SK Global Scholarship Program are as follows:

Fields of Study	College	Department	Major
AI / IT	Informatics	Computer Science and Engineering	Artificial Intelligence Applications
			Software
			Computer Security
			Radio Communications Engineering
			Computer Education
		Artificial Intelligence	Artificial Intelligence

• For the Semiconductor track, the available labs of departments/majors in the SK Global Scholarship Program are as follows:

Fields of Study	Department	Major	Lab.	Advisor	Website
Semiconductor	Electrical Engineering	Integrated Circuits	Optimal Analysis & Solutions for Integrated Systems	KIM, Yong Sin	http://oasis.korea.ac.kr
			Advanced Integrated System Lab.	KIM, Chulwoo	https://kilby2.korea.ac.kr/
		Semiconductor and Nano System	AI Hardware & 3D Integration Lab.	SONG, Min-Kyu	https://sites.google.com/view/mksong-personal
			Device and Circuit Lab.	SHIN, Changhwan	https://sites.google.com/view/kudclab/
	Physics	Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics Experiment, Ferromagnetic semiconductor Nanostructures	LEE, Sanghoon	https://physics.korea.edu/phys_en/about/faculty_fulltime.do?mode=view&articleNo=260028&article.offset=20&articleLimit=10
	Materials Science and Engineering		Nano Materials and Device Lab.	LEE, Heon	http://nmdl.korea.ac.kr/
			Nanomaterials for Electronics and Optics Lab.	JEON, Seokwoo	https://neol.korea.ac.kr/m/ain/main.action
			Solar Energy Conversion Lab.	KIM, Dong Hoe	https://sites.google.com/view/solarenergyconvkim
			Optoelectronic Materials Lab.	LEE, In-Hwan	http://oem.korea.ac.kr/
	Chemical and Biological Engineering		Chung Lab: Quantum material/Semiconductor thin films and devices	CHUNG, Yoon Jang	https://sites.google.com/view/qsemithin/home

※ Curriculum for each department (or lab.) can be found on the respective department’s website (see the guidebook at the end).

3. Overall Procedure and Application Guide