POSCO Asia Fellowship
The POSCO Asia Fellowship is funded by the POSCO TJ Park Foundation, the philanthropic arm of POSCO (one of the world's largest steel producers). It supports up to 50 Asian graduate students per year pursuing STEM Master's or PhD degrees at nine partner Korean universities — Seoul National University, KAIST, POSTECH, Yonsei, Korea University, Hanyang, Sungkyunkwan, Ewha Womans, and Kyung Hee. Sri Lankan citizens are eligible and the award is administered separately from the GKS government route.
The 2026 cycle has closed. The POSCO Asia Fellowship runs annually, with applications typically opening early in the year and closing around May — the 2027 round is expected on a similar schedule. Message us and we’ll confirm the live dates.
POSCO TJ Park Foundation
External Organization-funded
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Value
Full Tuition + KRW 1,000,000/month
Duration
Up to 2 yrs (Master's) / 4 yrs (PhD)
Partner Universities
9 top Korean institutions
info How this award actually works
This is a separate, highly competitive application
Awards from external organisations like this one run their own selection round against applicants from across the world, and success rates are usually in the low single digits. Lanka Scholar does not administer it and cannot submit it for you. Treat it as a bonus on top of a funded study plan — never as the plan itself.
Who awards it
POSCO TJ Park Foundation — not Lanka Scholar. We are not the awarding body and cannot grant, reserve or guarantee this award.
How you are considered
Through a separate application round run by the funder, with its own forms, deadlines and shortlisting. You submit it yourself — it is not part of a university admission application.
What it covers
Full Tuition + KRW 1M Monthly. Read the terms carefully: even fully-funded awards rarely cover every cost, and any shortfall is yours to fund.
Where we come in
We help you judge whether this award is worth your time, and build a realistic admission plan that works whether or not you win it.
fact_check Eligibility Criteria
Asian Citizenship
Must be a citizen of an Asian country. Sri Lankan applicants are eligible. Korean citizens are not eligible.
STEM Field + CGPA 2.7/4.0
Bachelor's degree (for Master's applicants) or Master's degree (for PhD applicants) in a STEM field, with a CGPA of at least 2.7/4.0. The Foundation funds Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics disciplines only — humanities and business are not eligible.
Admission Required First
You must apply to and secure admission at one of the nine partner Korean universities for the upcoming Spring or Fall semester before applying for the fellowship. The university handles the nomination.
English Proficiency
English-taught programmes require TOEFL iBT 79+ / IELTS 6.0+ / TOEIC 750+ / TEPS 327+ — Sri Lankan applicants typically meet this with a clean IELTS Academic.
account_tree Application Process
Apply to a partner university first
Submit your graduate admission application directly to KAIST, SNU, POSTECH, Yonsei, Korea, Hanyang, SKKU, Ewha, or Kyung Hee for the Spring 2027 (Mar) or Fall 2026 (Sept) intake. Each university has its own deadlines — usually 3-5 months ahead.
Get nominated by the university
Once admitted, ask the international office or graduate school of your target university to nominate you for the POSCO Asia Fellowship. Universities have internal nomination quotas and timelines.
Submit POSCO TJ Park Foundation application
Submit the Foundation's online application: personal statement, study plan, research proposal (for PhD), academic transcripts, English proficiency proof, two reference letters, and the university nomination form. Deadline is around 31 May each cycle.
Foundation review and award
The Foundation reviews nominations and announces ~50 awardees in the summer. Fellows attend an orientation in Seoul and join their host university the following semester.
About the POSCO TJ Park Foundation
Established in 2005 in memory of POSCO founder Park Tae-Joon (TJ Park), the Foundation funds science, technology, and education programmes across Asia. The Asia Fellowship is its flagship inbound scholarship.
50
Fellows per Year
9
Partner Universities
2005
Foundation Founded
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