The POSCO TJ Park Foundation is offering scholarships for Asian students to study for master’s and doctoral degrees in South Korea through the 2025 POSCO Asia Fellowship Scholarship. Only STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) are eligible to apply for the POSCO Scholarship. Only Asian citizens are eligible to apply for this scholarship. In South Korea, there are nine prestigious universities connected to the POSCO fellowship. Up to three universities will accept your application.

A growing number of overseas students are choosing to study in South Korea. There are 181,842 foreign students registered in the nation. The goal of South Korea is to draw in more foreign students. By 2027, the government wants 300,000 foreign students to be enrolled in South Korean universities. The largest scholarship program in South Korea, the GKS (Korean Government Scholarship), is one of many fully financed scholarships offered by South Korean universities. Below are further specifics on the POSCO Asia Fellowship 2025 and the application procedure.

Details About POSCO Asia Fellowship Scholarship 2025 in South Korea

• Host Country: South Korea
• Degree Level: Masters, PhD
• Benefits: Partially Funded
• Deadline: 31st May 2024

Scholarship Duration

• Master: 2 Years
• PhD: 3 Years

Financial Benefits

The Scholarship will cover:

• Full Tuition Fee
• Living Expenses
• National Health Insurance
• Settlement Fee
• Online Korean Classes
• Community Activities

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Eligibility Criteria

• Applicant must plan to pursue a degree in STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)
• Applicant must be an Asian Citizen.
• Applicant must start a course in the Spring or Fall semester of 2025
• Those who have earned a bachelor’s degree are eligible.
• Applicant must apply to an eligible university (listed below).

English Language Requirements

An applicant must also meet any ONE of the following English Language requirements:

• TOEFL: 550
• IELTS: 6.0
• TOEIC: 750
• New TEPS: 327

Note: Applicants who have graduated from a university in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United States, or the United Kingdom are exempted from the English Proficiency Test.

Eligible Universities

Applicants need to apply separately to their desired universities.

It is also said by the POSCO that the applicants can select up to three universities listed below, which are in alphabetical order and do not denote any ranking or preference.

1. Ewha Womans University
2. Hanyang University, Seoul
3. KAIST
4. Korea University, Seoul
5. Kyung Hee University
6. POSTECH
7.  Seoul National University
8. Sungkyunkwan University
9. Yonsei University, Seoul

Application Timeline

• Result Announcement: End of July
• Interview: August
• Final Result: End of August

How to Apply for the POSCO Asia Fellowship 2025?

Access the online application https://postf.recruiter.co.kr. The link to the official website is given below.