KNU International Graduate Scholarship 2027 in South Korea

About the scholarship

KINGS — the KNU International Graduate Scholarship — is Kyungpook National University's own programme for newly admitted international master's and PhD students at its Daegu campus. It comes in two tiers: 100% or 50% tuition waiver, reviewed every semester, so continuation is not guaranteed. New students compete in a budget of roughly 70 full-tuition equivalents; enrolled students draw from a larger pool (around 210), normally needing at least a B0 grade from the prior semester. Support lasts up to 4 semesters (master's or PhD) or 8 semesters (combined master's–PhD). The key structural fact: there is no separate scholarship application — departments screen admitted candidates and recommend them in ranked order for KINGS.

Eligibility

• International (non-Korean) students admitted to KNU master's, PhD or combined master's–PhD programmes, with the prior degree completed (expected graduation acceptable).
• No separate scholarship eligibility round — you compete on the strength of your admission: departments recommend admitted international students in ranked order.
• The "Excellent KINGS" top tier (full waiver for the first semester, around 30 students) is reserved for candidates who graduated from a THE/QS top-500 overseas university, are qualifying KNU graduates continuing their studies, or hold strong language scores (TOPIK 6 / TOEFL iBT 100 / IELTS 7.0 / CEFR C1 / New TEPS 392).
• No age limits are published anywhere.

Benefits

• 100% or 50% tuition waiver, tiered and reviewed each semester.
• Tuition only: the majority of sources state living costs, flights and insurance are not covered. One low-quality source claims monthly stipends of KRW 700,000–1,200,000 plus dormitory and health coverage — this contradicts the majority and is not used here.
• Continued funding depends on academic performance (enrolled students normally need ≥B0 from the prior semester).

Documents required

1. Application form, statement of purpose and study plan
2. Recommendation letter (directly from the professor or sealed)
3. Degree certificate (or expected-graduation certificate) and official transcripts
4. Language proficiency results (TOPIK / IELTS / TOEFL etc.)
5. Passport copy and birth/family register; portfolio for fine-arts/design programmes

One-source items (not confirmed in two sources): a USD 18,000 bank-balance certificate and a KRW 60,000 online application fee — confirm on the official admission guide.

How to apply

1. Apply through KNU's normal international graduate admission processfor your chosen department and the Spring 2027 semester — there is no separate scholarship form.
2. Applications closed 30 October 2026, 6:00 PM KSTthe department screens your admission file; interviews run 18–27 November 2026.
3. Scholarship selection happens before the semester beginsresults announced 6 January 2027; your department's ranking decides your tier.
4. Find the official guide on the KNU sitethe exact 2027 graduate admission-guide URL was not locatable in verification, so use the official KNU homepage and Office of International Affairs pages and search for the "Spring 2027 graduate admission guide" — do not trust deep links copied from blogs.

FAQs

Verified 31 Oct 2026 via Korea JoongAng Daily (sourced per-university, published 4 Oct 2026) and multiple independent trackers (30 Oct 2026 deadline; 100%/50% tuition tiers; department-recommended, no separate form; tuition-only). Official knu.ac.kr 2027 guide URL not located — homepage linked; bank-certificate and fee figures are one-source; stipend claims contradicted — omitted (corrected 31 Oct 2026 — Spring 2027 online application and document upload ran 28 Sep–30 Oct 2026, 18:00 KST, per the official KNU International Office graduate admissions page; no extension found).