POSCO Global Scholarship in Korea
Formerly the POSCO Asia Fellowship
A fully funded graduate scholarship from the POSCO TJ Park Foundation at six partner universities, formerly called the POSCO Asia Fellowship. You are nominated by your university, not by direct application. Covers full tuition, KRW 1,000,000 a month, a settlement allowance, insurance, and Korean lessons.
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Can I apply?
Read each line honestly. One miss and your application will be rejected at screening.
- nationalityHard stopYou are a citizen of one of the Foundation's designated countries and hold no Korean nationality.The designated-country list is reset each cycle, so check the current announcement. The Foundation's FAQ currently names 26 countries across Asia, the Americas, Europe, and Africa. Korean nationals and dual citizens are not eligible.
- educationHard stopYou are a new international student admitted to a partner university for the target semester.Admission to a master's, doctoral, or integrated program at Seoul National University, Yonsei, Korea University, POSTECH, the KDI School, or the Academy of Korean Studies is a hard prerequisite for nomination.
- fieldYour major is in the humanities, social sciences, or natural sciences and engineering.
- languageTOPIK Level 2 or higher is preferred (not required at application).Strong Korean is an advantage in selection. Scholars must later complete a Foundation Korean course or reach TOPIK Level 3.
What you get
One-time KRW 1,000,000 settlement allowance and national health insurance included. The living allowance is paid for the normative degree period, about 22 months for a master's and 36 for a doctorate. Airfare is not covered.
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At a glance
Eligibility by track
- Master's trackBachelor's degree, admitted to a partner universityDuration: 2 years
- PhD trackMaster's degree, admitted to a partner universityDuration: 3 years
- Integrated MS plus PhD trackBachelor's degree, admitted to an integrated programDuration: 3 years
Deadlines and tracks
- Nomination-based, internal deadlines set by each partner universityUniversity nomination in November to December (Spring cycle)
Frequently asked questions
How do I apply for the POSCO Global Scholarship in Korea?
You do not apply to the Foundation directly. You win graduate admission to one of the six partner universities, and that university nominates you. The Foundation then requests a personal statement and interviews nominees online.
Is this the same as the POSCO Asia Fellowship?
Yes. The POSCO Asia Fellowship is this scholarship's former name. The Foundation rebranded it as the POSCO Global Scholarship in Korea and opened it beyond Asian nationals and beyond STEM. The old name survives in the Foundation's own plumbing, which is why the confusion persists: the program still lives under an /asia/ web address, the contact address is still asiafellowship@postf.org, and the scholars page is still labelled "Scholarship for Asian Students Studying in Korea" even though the 2026 cohort includes American, Brazilian, and German scholars. Listing sites that still advertise an Asia-only, STEM-only, direct-application "POSCO Asia Fellowship" are describing a program that no longer runs that way.
Can I hold it with GKS?
No. Recipients may not hold other external scholarships at the same time, and it is explicitly marked GKS inapplicable.
Why this scholarship matters
One of Korea's most complete private graduate scholarships. Because selection runs through university nomination, your entire strategy is to win admission to a partner school and be nominated for it. It cannot be combined with GKS or any other external scholarship, so treat it as one strong line in a wider funding plan. Note that most scholarship listing sites still describe this award under its old name, the POSCO Asia Fellowship, as an Asia-only STEM program you apply to directly. That program no longer exists as such: check the Foundation's own pages, not the aggregators.