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SNU Global Graduate Fellowship

Seoul National University's Global Graduate Fellowship (SNU GGF) is a full-tuition-plus-stipend award for outstanding international Master's students. Awards typically include a full tuition waiver and a monthly living stipend of KRW 700,000 (approximately USD 525) for the standard duration of the Master's. SNU is consistently South Korea's #1 university and one of Asia's top institutions. Sri Lankan applicants for Korean Studies, East Asian Studies, engineering, and business are particularly well-served by SNU; Korean language ability is helpful but not required for most English-taught Master's tracks.

Fall 2026 application closed; Fall 2027 application opens March 2027

Seoul National University

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Value

Full Tuition + KRW 700,000/mo

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Duration

2 Years (Master's)

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Application

Single Form (Admission + Fellowship)

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Who awards it

Seoul National University — not Lanka Scholar. We are not the awarding body and cannot grant, reserve or guarantee this award.

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How you are considered

Through your admission application. Awards like this are usually assessed automatically from the application you already submit — there is typically no separate scholarship form to fill in.

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What it covers

Full Tuition + KRW 700,000 Monthly Stipend. This is a reduction in tuition, not a full ride. You still fund the remainder, plus living costs and the balance your visa requires you to show.

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Where we come in

We make the admission application strong enough to be competitive — course choice, documents, references and deadlines. The funder makes the decision.

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Application to an Eligible SNU Master's

Open to international applicants for SNU Master's programmes. Some programmes (humanities, social sciences) require Korean language proficiency; engineering, business, and international studies programmes increasingly run in English.

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International Student Status

You and both your parents must hold non-Korean nationality. Sri Lankan citizens applying from Sri Lanka are eligible. Korean citizens, dual citizens, and ethnic Koreans on F-visas are typically not eligible.

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Strong Bachelor's + Research Interest

A Bachelor's degree with strong academic results (typically a first-class or upper second-class honours). Demonstrated research interest — through an undergraduate thesis, conference papers, or relevant work — strengthens the application.

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English or Korean Proficiency

For English-taught programmes: TOEFL iBT 80+ or IELTS 6.0+. For Korean-taught programmes: TOPIK Level 3 minimum (Level 4-5 strongly preferred). Programme listing specifies the required language.

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Identify the right SNU programme + language

Check whether your target Master's runs in English or Korean. Engineering, business, international studies, and many science programmes have English tracks; humanities and most social sciences require Korean.

Apply to SNU + indicate fellowship interest

Submit the SNU Master's application via the online admissions portal during the relevant intake window. The application includes a section to indicate SNU Global Graduate Fellowship interest — no separate form is required.

Department + central review

Applications are first reviewed by the academic department for admission decisions; admitted candidates are then ranked by the Office of International Affairs for the SNU GGF allocation.

Outcome + visa

Successful applicants receive a fellowship letter alongside the admission offer. Accept the offer and apply for the D-2 student visa at the Korean embassy in Colombo. Tuition and stipend start in the first semester (March or September).

Why Seoul National University?

SNU is consistently South Korea's #1 university and sits in the world's top 35. Strong across nearly every discipline — particularly Korean Studies, engineering, computer science, medicine, and business. Its campus in southern Seoul gives access to the heart of Korean tech and policy ecosystems.

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QS World Ranking 2026

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Looking for a scholarship because of the cost?

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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