South Korea · PhD Scholarships
PhD-level awards open to Sri Lankan applicants studying in South Korea. Each scholarship shows eligibility and deadline — book a free visit to any of our three offices to talk your options through with a counsellor.
24 active awards for Sri Lankan applicants.
Korean Ministry of Education / NIIED
Eligibility
Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD applicants — strong academics, under-40 for graduates, Sri Lanka has a country quota each cycle.
Chung Mong-Koo Foundation (tenable at Korean universities)
Eligibility
International undergraduates and graduate students at partner Korean universities; strong academics + leadership / financial-need balance.
Ewha Womans University
Eligibility
Women applicants from partner / developing countries — including Sri Lanka — to an English-taught Ewha undergraduate or postgraduate programme.
Korea University
Eligibility
International undergraduate and graduate applicants to Korea University — tier determined by academic record.
Seoul National University
Eligibility
University faculty from developing countries (Sri Lanka eligible) pursuing a PhD at SNU — must hold a Master's, no prior PhD.
Yonsei University
Eligibility
International undergraduate and graduate applicants to Yonsei University — tier determined by academic record.
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Eligibility
International Master's and PhD applicants admitted to English-taught graduate programmes at UNIST in science and engineering.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
Eligibility
International Master's graduates entering a science/engineering PhD at DGIST. Sri Lankan applicants welcome.
Chung-Ang University
Eligibility
International applicants admitted to Bachelor's or graduate programmes at Chung-Ang University in Seoul; merit-based tuition scholarships.
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
Eligibility
International applicants admitted to a GIST research Master's or PhD; funded with tuition waiver and living stipend.
Hanyang University
Eligibility
International undergraduate and graduate applicants to Hanyang University — automatic consideration based on academic merit.
KAIST
Eligibility
International applicants to a KAIST PhD programme — selection on academic record, research proposal, and supervisor support.
Then start here instead. Scholarships are competitive, usually partial, and decided by someone else — they are the least reliable way to make studying abroad affordable. Your destination and course choice move the number far more, and both are entirely within your control.
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