I. Global KU Scholarship Types

Global Services Center, Korea University
104A, Anam-Dong, Seongbuk-Gu, Seoul 02841, Korea

Tel: +82 2 3290 5176~5178
Fax: +82 2 921 2352
Email: studyabroad@korea.ac.kr
Global KU Scholarship
For Exchange* and Visiting Students
*Global KU Scholarship is applicable only to those who are nominated through University Level
Agreement
Guidelines
In celebration of its centennial in 2005, Korea University established Global KU Scholarship. Global
KU Scholarship aims to support future global leaders around the world to study at Korea University.
I. Global KU Scholarship types
* For New Exchange Students (University Level Agreement only)

- The type and amount of scholarship will be decided by Korea University
1) Admission Scholarship: Starts from KRW 100,000 up to KRW 1,600,000 for the first semester.
2) Travel Scholarship: Starts from KRW 100,000 up to KRW 1,500,000 for the first semester.
* For Continuing Exchange (University Level Agreement only) / Visiting Students (Merit only)
Merit Scholarship: Awarded on the basis of academic merit of the first semester at Korea
University, KRW 1,200,000 for the second semester. Only applicable to
exchange/visiting students who participate in one-year program in university
wide level.
* Applicants should have taken minimum 12 credits (for graduate students at least one graduate
course must be included if taking below 12 credits) in previous semester at KU and achieved
4.0 or above in accumulative GPA.
II. Conditions of Global KU Scholarship
• Admission and Travel Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit at the
applicants’ home institutions. (KU will refer to the transcript that you have submitted for
exchange application)
• The amount of the scholarship might vary depending on the applicants’ academic merit.
• Faculty/ Institution/ National quotas may apply.
• Students who extend the duration of their study at Korea University from one semester to
two semesters are eligible to apply for ‘Merit Scholarship’ at the time of approval on
extension.
III. Eligibility
SEP & VSP applicants must:

• Be enrolled in an acknowledged institution outside of Korea, in a country that is recognized
by Korean government as of December 1, 2004.
• Have obtained a successful admission for SEP or VSP at Korea University.
• Have completed and submitted all the required documents for the application.
• Have enrolled in KU with the required credits
Undergraduate: minimum 12 credits
Graduate: Flexible. However must take at least one course in graduate school
• Be fluent in either English or Korean.
• (For Merit Scholarship) Have taken minimum 12 credits in previous semester at KU and
achieved 4.0 or above in accumulative GPA.
Global Services Center

Tel: +82 2 3290 5176~5178
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IV. Additional Documents Required
• Completed Global KU Scholarship Application From (attached)

• 1 Passport-sized Photograph
• Letter of recommendation
V. Application Deadlines
For new incoming exchange student in University Level

Agreement:
APPLICATION Please upload your completed application in your online Exchange
DEADLINES: Program Application account part 7. Supporting Documents
Semester 1: January 30 * Application submitted via email will not be accepted.
Semester 2: July 30
For continuing Exchange(University Level Agreement)/visiting
students:
Please submit the application via email to studyabroad@korea.ac.kr
VI. Important Notice
• All documents must be written and provided in English.

• Documents submitted with the application will not be returned to the applicant.
• Letter of recommendation needs to be given from a person who can support your academic
performance.
Letter MUST be sent from the reference to: via e-mail studyabroad@korea.ac.kr
*** Student MUST NOT send the recommendation letter. If the student sends the letter by
themselves, it will be considered as not fully submitting the documents.
• If you wish to apply for Global KU scholarship, please complete the following form and
upload it in your application page.
• The Awards Committee considers several factors when making its decision, including not
only academic factors, but also geographic and strategic factors. All decisions are final and
cannot be overturned

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Fax: +82 2 921 2352
Global KU Scholarship
Please place one
passport-sized
photograph here.
Please write CLEARLY in BLOCK CAPITALS.
1. PERSONAL DETAILS
Title: Mr Mrs Ms Other
Family Name: Sex:
Given Names (In full): Citizenship:
Date of Birth: Day Month Year Passport Number:
Permanent Address: Mailing Address: (If different)
Between which dates is this address valid?
Telephone: Country code Area code Local number Telephone:
Fax: (If available) Country code Area code Local number Fax:
E-mail:
2. FIELD OF STUDY
Study period at Korea University in Academic Year 20____
Commencing semester: Semester 1 (Mar-June) Semester 2 (Sep-Dec)
GPA at your Home University: ________________________
Fields of Study (Please specify as possible)
At Korea University:
At your Home University:
3. LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
Evaluate your level and check √ where appropriate.
K Very Poor Poor Average Good Excellent
O
R
Listening
E Reading
A Writing
N Speaking
E Very Poor Poor Average Good Excellent
N
G Listening
L Reading
I
S Writing
H Speaking

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4. HOME UNIVERSITY
Please provide the details of your home university.
Name of Institution:
Address:
Telephone: Country code Area code Local number Coordinator:
Fax: (if available) Country code Area code Local number E-mail:
5. DECLARATION
I apply for the GLOBAL KU SCHOLARSHIP based on the information submitted in this application, which is
true and correct. I understand the university reserves the right to vary or reverse any decision made on the basis
of untrue, incomplete or misleading information.
Signature Date (dd/mm/yy)

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(NOTE: This letter MUST be sent directly to the Global Services Center from instructors via e-mail
studyabroad@korea.ac.kr )
LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION
I recommend the below candidate for GLOBAL KU SCHOLARSHIP.

Name of the Candidate:
NAME:
POSITION:
SIGNATURE:

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Global Services Center, Korea University

104A, Anam-Dong, Seongbuk-Gu, Seoul 02841, Korea

I. Global KU Scholarship types

* For New Exchange Students (University Level Agreement only)

II. Conditions of Global KU Scholarship

SEP & VSP applicants must:

Global Services Center

IV. Additional Documents Required

• Completed Global KU Scholarship Application From (attached)

For new incoming exchange student in University Level

VI. Important Notice

• All documents must be written and provided in English.

Global Services Center

Please write CLEARLY in BLOCK CAPITALS.

Between which dates is this address valid?

Telephone: Country code Area code Local number Telephone:

Global Services Center

Telephone: Country code Area code Local number Coordinator:

Signature Date (dd/mm/yy)

Global Services Center

I recommend the below candidate for GLOBAL KU SCHOLARSHIP.

Global Services Center

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