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Purpose of support
Fostering creative global leaders in science and technology to pioneer the future
Reinforcing the public nature of Academics by alleviating the educational burden on low-income Students
Scholarship Classification
Scholarship Classification:
A table showing scholarship classifications Category by sponsoring organization and purpose of payment.
Classification by supporting agency
Classification by purpose of payment
On-campus scholarship: A scholarship funded by the university budget
External Scholarship: Scholarships supported by the government, the Korea Scholarship Foundation, corporations, private organizations, or individuals.
Tuition Support: Scholarships that cover admission fees, tuition, etc.
Living Expense Support: Scholarships not intended for tuition, such as living expenses, textbooks, volunteer work, and overseas training.
Major Scholarship Payment Schedule
Major Scholarship Payment Schedule:
A table showing the major scholarship payment schedule, Category by scholarship type, payment method, and payment date.
scholarship
Payment method
Payment date
Global Uni-star (living expenses)
Payment for 6 months during the Academic Year・Semester
Payment for March and Sep. will be made after Tuition Fee Payment verification.
5th of every month
Global Dream scholarship (living expenses)
Undergraduate Students Security
Payment made around the 10th of the following month after work
10th of every month
Work-study scholarships (national work, on-campus work for international students)
Samsung Dream Class
Mentoring for multicultural North Korean defector Students
Graduate Students expenses
Provided by each university's academic affairs team
25th of every month
TA Scholarship (Undergraduate, Graduate- Head, R, General)
Payment based on the Academic Affairs Team selection list
R&D Scholarship (UPF, Uni-star)
Graduate UPF, Uni-Star Payment
Global Doctoral Program (GPF)
Retroactive payment for March in Apr. during the interim evaluation
Korea Scholarship Foundation scholarship
(National Scholarship, National Excellence Scholarship, etc.)
Payment within 20 days from the date of deposit to the foundation
(Based on business days)
etc
Other scholarships
Payment is made whenever a reason for payment arises.
The above schedule is subject to change due to public holidays, etc.
Scholarship Policy
Common eligibility requirements
Unless unavoidable circumstances arise, you must apply for the Korea Scholarship Foundation National Scholarship (Type 1) (applicable to both new and current students).
Currently enrolled within the Class Period, having earned at least 12 credits in the previous Academic Year・Semester and achieved a certain Grade or higher.
Detailed scholarship payment regulations, including criteria for continued payment, eligibility for duplicate benefits, and grounds for disqualification, follow government guidelines, our university's scholarship regulations, and internal policies.
External scholarships vary depending on the sponsoring institution.
Prohibition of receiving duplicate scholarships
In principle, all scholarships cannot be received concurrently.
However, eligibility is available if the total amount of internal and external scholarships does not exceed the tuition fee.
Exceptions: Cases where the President deems it necessary, such as work-study scholarships, overseas training scholarships, and textbook purchase expenses.
Priority for overlapping tuition scholarships: ① External/Veterans Scholarship ② National Scholarship ③ Internal Scholarship
Scholarship payment restrictions
Students who have exceeded the Class Period of study under the school regulations
Scholarship payment for the next Academic Year・Semester is restricted in the event of an academic warning or disciplinary action.
Students who Academic Leave of Absence of absence during their first year will not be selected as on-campus scholarship recipients until graduation, except for unavoidable reasons such as military service or illness.
However, payment is possible if academic achievement is excellent during enrollment (full tuition support upon completing 12 or more credits and maintaining a GPA of 3.7 or higher in the previous Academic Year・Semester once, and lifting of scholarship restrictions upon doing so twice).
Scholarship return
If a Students selected for an internal or external Students fails to meet the eligibility requirements due to reasons such as changes in academic status, they must return the scholarship previously received.
1. Scholarship Repayment Requirements
Off-campus: Subject to the standards of each off-campus scholarship granting institution
On-campus: Repayment of scholarship funds required if there is a change in academic status ( Academic Leave of Absence, Voluntary Withdrawal , etc.) during a Academic Year・Semester after receiving the scholarship.
2. Return procedure upon applying for Academic Leave of Absence
Step 01
Check Scholarship Return Guide
If you have scholarships to return when applying for a Academic Leave of Absence on the portal, please check the scholarship return guide window.
Step 02
Deposit scholarship refund amount
Deposit the scholarship return amount into the generated virtual account
Step 03
Lifting of restrictions on Academic Leave of Absence applications
Once the payment status changes to "payment completed," the restriction on applying for a Academic Leave of Absence is lifted, and the application is completed.
If you have any issues with the Academic Leave of Absence or refund process, please contact the Student Affairs Team.
3. Caution for Return
In the case of a Academic Leave of Absence of Academic Leave of Absence for illness or starting a business, you can receive separate guidance on the return through the university's academic affairs team.
Please return the scholarship by the day before the Academic Leave of Absence application deadline each Academic Year・Semester to avoid missing the Academic Leave of Absence period due to a delay in returning the scholarship.
Scholarship Inquiry
Student Affairs Team
Location
Room E201, Engineering Building 2 (Building 104)
Tel.
052-217-1135
Mail
scholarship@unist.ac.kr
For inquiries regarding overseas training programs and overseas training scholarships, please contact the International Cooperation Center at 052-217-4132~3.