KOREA UNIVERSITY Graduate School

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Scholarship

SK Global Scholarship

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/main/main.action
Solar Energy Conversion Lab.	KIM, Dong Hoe	https://sites.google.com/view/solarenergyconvkim
Optoelectronic Materials Lab.	LEE, In-Hwan	http://loem.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

Admission Process

Applicants are required to submit online admission application and required documents.\ (No Application Fee)

Application Review

Application documents will be evaluated by the review committee of each department.\ (No Exams or Interviews ※ An interview can be conducted if requested by the department)

Final Result Release

The announcement of finally selected SK scholars will be made.

Application Guide for SK Global Scholarship Program

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Templates (Form A-D)

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Online Application System Manual (TBA)

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