Global Scholarship Program
The Catholic University of Korea(CUK) is pleased to announce the Global Scholarship Program for 2015-16.
The Global Scholarship Program annually offers high school students and recent high
school graduates from around the world ten full-time four-year undergraduate
scholarships to study in South Korea. The purpose of this scholarship is to provide
financial and academic support to promising students especially from the developing
regions of the world as well as to promote diversity and intercultural education at the
Catholic University of Korea. The scholarship recipients will each receive a tuition
waiver, monthly stipend, and free housing at the international dormitory. The field of
study is open.
The Catholic University of Korea is a private Roman Catholic institution of higher
education founded in 1855. Leading at the forefront of global education, the
university has been training the next generation of leaders and creative thinkers
through its intercultural and environmental curricula, programs in ethical leadership,
and the recently established Hallyu Graduate School. The scholarship recipients will
benefit from the multidisciplinary and international community of scholars and
students, advanced learning and living facilities, and the university’s commitment to
fostering global leadership and Catholic Humanism.
The Global Scholarship Program welcomes applications worldwide, and students
from historically underrepresented people groups in South Korea are especially
encouraged to apply. Successful applicants will demonstrate academic excellence,
ethical leadership, and interest in Korean Studies. Those who evidence competency in
the Korean language will be given priority. Please see below for further details on the
eligibility criteria and application procedures.
The applications are due 6th March 2015.
Scholarship Package*
• Tuition waiver (approx. $10,000 per annum)
• Housing (4-person room in the International Dormitory)
• Monthly stipend (250,000 KRW or approx. $250 per month)