2026–27 KF Scholarship for Graduate Studies

The 2026–27 KF Scholarship for Graduate Studies is a fully funded programme by the Korea Foundation for international graduate students studying or planning to study Korea-related subjects or research topics at universities outside South Korea. It provides one year of financial support to eligible Master’s and PhD students, with specific study areas including humanities, social sciences, arts and cultural studies, media and communications, and contemporary Korean studies. The scholarship is open to students from various countries and regions, with certain regional exclusions for the current round.

one year of financial support for graduate studies (Master’s and PhD), covering study-related expenses

Be enrolled or about to enroll as a full-time graduate student; study at a university outside North America, Europe, and Japan; have citizenship or permanent residency in a country/region outside Korea; be researching a Korea-related topic; MA and PhD research in applicable fields.

Online application through the Korea Foundation application portal; submit via the provided Apply link