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South Korea · PhD Scholarships

PhD scholarships in South Korea for Sri Lankan students

PhD-level awards open to Sri Lankan applicants studying in South Korea. Each scholarship shows eligibility, deadline, and a one-tap WhatsApp line to a counsellor who has helped students win it before.

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14 active awards for Sri Lankan applicants.

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South Korea University

SNU President Fellowship

Seoul National University

payments Full Tuition + KRW 1.5-2M/month

Eligibility

University faculty from developing countries (Sri Lanka eligible) pursuing a PhD at SNU — must hold a Master's, no prior PhD.

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South Korea University

UNIST Global Scholarship

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)

payments Full Tuition Waiver + Monthly Stipend

Eligibility

International Master's and PhD applicants admitted to English-taught graduate programmes at UNIST in science and engineering.

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South Korea University

DGIST International PhD Scholarship

Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)

payments Full Tuition Waiver + Monthly Stipend (~₩1.3-1.5M)

Eligibility

International Master's graduates entering a science/engineering PhD at DGIST. Sri Lankan applicants welcome.

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South Korea University

GIST International Graduate Scholarship

Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)

payments Full tuition plus monthly stipend for international Master's and PhD researchers

Eligibility

International applicants admitted to a GIST research Master's or PhD; funded with tuition waiver and living stipend.

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