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SK Global Scholarship Announcement

The SK Global Scholarship Program offers Eastern European students the opportunity to learn cutting-edge advancements in technology and pursue a higher degree in Korea. This scholarship is designed for students who wish to obtain a master’s degree in the fields of Electrical and Computer Engineering (Semiconductor/Physics) or Information Technology/Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Eligible students are invited to apply and take advantage of this exceptional opportunity.

1. Program Overview

• 1.Eligibility

• ○Applicants must hold citizenship from one of the following Eastern European countries:
  Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine.

• ○Both parents of the applicant must also hold non-Korean citizenship.

• ○Applicants whose citizenship changes to a non-European country during the selection process will be excluded from evaluation.

• 2.Scholarship Benefits

• ○Round-trip Airfare: Up to 3,000,000 KRW (1.5M max. upon entry, 1.5M max. upon departure, with receipts)

• ○Entrance Fee: 1,142,000 KRW (at the beginning of the 1st semester)

• ○Tuition Fee: 7,392,000 KRW per semester (up to 4 semesters)

• ○Living Expenses: 1,500,000 KRW per month (for 2 years)

• ○Medical Insurance: Standard amount set by the institution (provided monthly for 2 years)

• ○Korean Language Training (Optional): Amount exceeding 1 million KRW (set by the institution)

• 3.Academic Requirements

• ○Applicants must hold or be expected to graduate with a bachelor’s degree.

• 4.Language Proficiency

• ○Applicants must submit one or more of the following documents:

• ■TOEFL iBT: 71 or higher (Home Edition acceptable)

• ■Academic IELTS: 5.5 or higher (IELTS Home Test not accepted)

• ■CEFR Level B2 or higher

• ■New TEPS: 326 or higher

• ■TOPIK: Level 3 or higher

• ○Applicants who completed their undergraduate program in English are exempt from submitting proof of language proficiency.

2. Program Quota and Majors

• 1.Annual Quota: 20 scholars (10 per department)

• 2.Available Majors

• ○Electrical and Computer Engineering

• ■Semiconductor and Nano Systems

• ■Computer Engineering (AI/IT)

• ■Integrated Circuits

• ■Signal Processing and Multimedia

• ■Control, Robotics, and Systems

• ■Electrical Energy

• ■Communication and Networks

• ○Physics

• ■Condensed Matter Physics

• ■Elementary Particle (High-Energy) Physics

• ■Nonlinear Dynamics & Biophysics

• ■Nuclear Physics

• ■Quantum Information Physics

• ■Quantum Optics

• ■Statistical Physics

• ○AI/IT

• ■Artificial Intelligence Applications

• ■Software

• ■Computer Security

• ■Computer Education

• ■Radio Communications Engineering

3. Application and Selection Process

• 1.Admission Process

• ○Submit an online application along with required documents. (No application fee)

• 2.Application Review

• ○Applications will be evaluated by the department’s review committee.

• ○No exams or interviews required.

• ○Interviews may be conducted if requested by the department.

• 3.Final Result Release

• ○Announcement of selected SK scholars will be made after the evaluation process.

For more details and to apply, visit  SK Global Scholarship Program Page