Scholarships for Ugandan and African students

Opportunity details

Who can apply

International first-year undergraduate applicants; Ugandan A-level graduates may apply subject to university and programme entry requirements.

Key information

Study level

Undergraduate

Funding coverage

Other support

Award value or coverage details

Type 1 provides a 100% tuition exemption for students with TOPIK Level 6 or IELTS 8 or higher. Type 3 provides approximately 40% tuition exemption for TOPIK Level 5 or IELTS 7.5, while Type 5 provides approximately 15% tuition exemption within the available budget for applicants with other recognized official language scores. New international students are also listed for KRW1,300,000 in living-expense support over one year.

About this opportunity

Academic Excellence Scholarship for international students seeking undergraduate study at Jeonbuk National University.

Benefits
Type 1 provides a 100% tuition exemption for students with TOPIK Level 6 or IELTS 8 or higher. Type 3 provides approximately 40% tuition exemption for TOPIK Level 5 or IELTS 7.5, while Type 5 provides approximately 15% tuition exemption within the available budget for applicants with other recognized official language scores. New international students are also listed for KRW1,300,000 in living-expense support over one year.

Requirements
Meet undergraduate admission requirements. Highest scholarship tiers may require very strong English or Korean proficiency scores such as high IELTS/TOPIK results.

How to apply
Submit the Spring 2027 international undergraduate online application during the first round from September 21, 2026 at 09:00 KST through October 2, 2026 at 17:00 KST. A second admission round is scheduled for November 9-20, 2026.