Dream of advancing your Master’s or PhD at a top-tier South Korean university with full financial support? The KOICA Scholarship 2025 can make that vision a reality—empowering public-sector professionals from developing countries to gain global expertise.↚
Transform Your Career with the KOICA Fully Funded Scholarship 2025
Details
- A fully funded program offering 20 Master’s degrees (≈17 months) and 5 PhD degrees (≈36 months) at renowned Korean institutions like KAIST, Yonsei, KDI, and others
- Total of 109 scholarships available in 2025
- Application opens early 2025; KOICA round Feb 1–29, University round Mar 4–29, final deadline July 31 2025
Eligibility Criteria
Must hold nationality from a KOICA-partnered developing country and be a government official nominated through your ministry
Age preferably under 40; good physical and mental health required
For Master’s: Bachelor’s degree + ~2 years of relevant work experience
For PhD: Master’s degree + ~3 years professional experience (especially if already KOICA Master’s awardees)
Strong English proficiency required; scholarship is not open to previous Korean government scholarship recipients
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Benefits
- Full tuition waiver, monthly stipend (~KRW 999,000 / ~USD 800)
- Round-trip airfare and settlement allowance: roughly KRW 600,000 (Master’s) or KRW 1,200,000 (PhD)
- On-campus accommodation, national health insurance, private medical coverage
- Up to KRW 600,000 (Master’s) or KRW 600,000 (PhD) as completion grant
- Funding also supports language training, workshops, and cultural activities
Why This Scholarship Matters
This is more than financial support—it’s a stepping stone to:
- Join elite institutions like KAIST, KDI, Yonsei, and more
- Gain expertise in public policy, governance, climate, development, engineering, ICT, health, and beyond
- Access a powerful global network and launch careers in public service and development
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How to Apply
- Obtain government nomination via your ministry before KOICA Round (Feb 1–29)
- Attend KOICA embassy test/interview
- Successfully clear the University selection phase (Mar 4–29) including document screening, medical check-up, and interview
- Visa processing occurs July–August; orientation and studies begin August 2025
- Final application deadline: 31 July 2025