Fully Funded 2025 Korea Government KOICA Scholarship (Korea International Cooperation Agency) – SCHOLARSHIPS AND AID

The Korea International Cooperation Agency has called for applications for its 2025 KOICA Scholarship from students from foreign partner countries.

The Korea International Cooperation Agency Scholarship offers a fully funded opportunity covering tuition, monthly stipend, round-trip international airfare, settlement allowance. university housing, and national health insurance.

Requirements

To be considered for the Korea International Cooperation Agency Scholarship, you must:

• Be a citizen of an eligible country (see list below)
• Be in good physical and mental health
• Be under 40 years old as of February 1, 2025
• Have proficiency in English (as courses are taught in English)
• Be a civil servant or professional officially recommended by their government
• Have relevant professional experience of at least 2 years for Master’s and 3 years for Doctorate programs

Benefits

The KOICA Scholarship covers;

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• Full tuition fee exemption
• Monthly allowance of approximately 999,000 KRW (around USD 750)
• Round-trip international airfare
• Settlement allowance (600,000 KRW for Master’s, 1,200,000 KRW for Doctorate)
• University housing
• National health insurance
• Support for academic and cultural activities
• Completion grant at the end of the program (300,000 KRW for Master’s, 600,000 KRW for Doctorate)

Eligible Programs

KOICA scholarships are available for the following degree programs:

• Master’s in e-Government and Public Management – Handong Global University
• Doctorate in e-Government and Public Management – Handong Global University
• Master’s in e-Government and Public Management 2 – Sungkyunkwan University
• Doctorate in Health Policy and Capacity Building – Yonsei University
• Master’s in Health Policy and Capacity Building – Yonsei University
• Doctorate in Economic Development Policy for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth – KOICA
• Master’s in Economic Development Policy for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth – KOICA
• Master’s in Capacity Building for Climate and Environmental Change Management – KOICA

Method of Application

Application Deadline: July 31, 2025.