Financial Support & Scholarships
Exchange Students
The two scholarships listed below are ONLY accessible to Exchange students.
Scholarships are NOT always available; they are subject to government/univeristy funding availability. We will let you know if there is any availability; there is no need to ask!
Global Korea Scholarship (GKS)
Funded by the Korean Government for Foreign Exchange Students
This scholarship program is organized to provide continual opportunities for international exchange students to study in Korea and delve into Korean culture. Any international student with academic merit is eligible to apply for this scholarship program. All incoming exchange students are automatically considered as candidates for screening and there is no separate application form.
HUFS will select the top-qualified students within the given number of slots for each year.
Number of slots for 2024 Recommendation: 8 recipients
Eligibility & Conditions
Students should be officially nominated by our international partner universities.
Students should take at least one regular semester course related to Korea during the exchange program.
Students are required to provide evidence (academic transcript) of grade point averages over 3.2 out of 4.0.
Current exchange students are not eligible to apply for this program.
Only undergraduate students are eligible to apply for this scholarship program.
Application Procedures
Exchange students should submit their exchange application before the application deadline.
HUFS and NIIED (National Institute for International Education) will screen & evaluate all applications received at the time of application to the exchange program.
Final scholarship winners will be announced in late February/August on this website.
Scholarship Benefits
Airfare reimbursement (round-trip)
Monthly stipend of KRW 630,000
Peer Tutoring Scholarship
The Peer Tutoring program is an opportunity for international students to exchange language and culture with full-time HUFS students. Tutees (international students) will be requried to deliver 7.5 - 10 hours of language exchange to tutors (full-time HUFS students). The language offered to be taught each semester changes depending on the demand from full-time HUFS students each year. Eligible candidates will be contacted separately with the opportunity.
Scholarship Amount: 250,000 KRW - 500,000 KRW
Application: Through the Office of International Admissions & Management
Note
Only native speakers of offered language can apply
If selected as a tutor, you will meet with Korean students once a week to share your language and culture. You will also do a project together.