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Fully Funded KOICA Scholarship Program 2027, South Korea

Fully Funded KOICA Scholarship Program 2027, South Korea

Published on June 30, 2026

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) is inviting international students to apply for its fully funded scholarship program for the 2027 academic year in South Korea. This prestigious program is designed to train future leaders who will contribute to the socio-economic development of their home countries.

🎓 Applications are open for the KOICA Scholarship Program 2027 in South Korea for international students pursuing Master’s and PhD degrees.
🌍 The scholarship is fully funded and available to applicants from eligible countries across Africa, Asia, the Pacific, Central & South America, and the Middle East/CIS/Eastern Europe, including India.
🏫 A total of 109 scholarships are available at selected South Korean universities.
📚 The Master’s program lasts 17 months, while the PhD program lasts 36 months.
💡 The program is offered by KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency) to develop future leaders who can contribute to the socio-economic development of their home countries.
❌ No IELTS and no application fee are required.
💰 Scholarship benefits include:
- Full tuition fees
- Monthly stipend
- Round-trip airfare
- Settlement allowance
- Accommodation
- Extracurricular activity support
- Scholarship completion grant
- National health insurance
- Private medical insurance
🏛️ Participating universities include:
- Handong Global University
- Incheon National University
- KDI School of Public Policy and Management
- Sungkyunkwan University
- Yonsei University
📖 Available programs focus on areas such as:
- e-Government and Public Management
- Climate Change and Environmental Management
- Economic Development Policy
- Health Policy and Financing
📄 Required documents include:
- KOICA online application form
- Valid passport
- Government recommendation letter
✅ Eligibility requirements:
- Must be a citizen of an eligible country.
- Must be a government officer with an official government nomination.
- Preferably under 40 years old.
- Must be in good physical and mental health.
- Master’s applicants need a Bachelor’s degree and ideally 2+ years of relevant experience.
- PhD applicants need a Master’s degree and ideally 3+ years of relevant experience.
- Strong English communication skills are required.

Scholarship Overview

Feature	Details
Program Type	Fully Funded Master’s and PhD
Award Country	South Korea
Target Audience	International students from eligible countries
Total Scholarships	109
Duration	Master’s (17 months), PhD (36 months)
Application Fee	None

Key Information

Designation: Master’s and Doctoral Degree Candidate
Research Areas: Focus areas include Public Management, Climate Change, Economic Development Policy, and Health Policy (offered by participating universities like Handong Global, KDI School, and Yonsei University).
Location: Various designated universities across South Korea.
Financial Benefits: The scholarship covers full tuition, monthly allowances, airfare, settlement allowance, accommodation, extracurricular activities, national health insurance, and private medical insurance.

Eligibility and Qualifications

Nationality: Must be a citizen of an eligible country (includes nations across Africa, Asia, Central & South America, the Pacific, and the Middle East/CIS/Eastern Europe).
Employment: Applicants must be government officers with official government nomination.
Age: Ideally younger than 40 years.
Health: Must be in good physical and mental health.
Academic/Experience Requirements:
- Master’s: Bachelor’s degree, ideally with 2+ years of relevant experience.
- Doctoral: Master’s degree, ideally with 3+ years of experience post-KOICA Master’s.
Language: Proficiency in English is required as the programs are taught in English.