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Korea-Japan Government Scholarship Program

Office in charge

Global Korea Scholarship Center, Dept. of Higher Education Internationalization

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  • Tel82-2-3668-1334
  • Fax82-2-743-4992
  • Emailniiedkjsp@korea.kr
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Purpose
  • To cultivate advanced human resources to lead future-oriented relations and promote friendship through exchange of higher education students between Korea and Japan
Program Overview
  • Public notice and application period: Public notice during March~April and reception of application during May every year
  • Application qualifications
Program Overview
Category Graduate Degrees (master & doctoral) Undergraduate Program (1 year) Undergraduate Course (short-term)
Korea → Japan Japan → Korea Korea → Japan Japan → Korea Korea → Japan Japan → Korea
Field science and
engineering		 all academic fields Japanese language
and culture		 all academic fields all academic fields all academic fields
Duration Depends on duration
required to complete
the regular course
  • Master's program
    (3 years)
  • Doctoral program
    (4 years)
    *including one year of preparatory education
 1 year 1 year Within 3 months Within 2 weeks to 5 weeks
Eligibility under 35 years old under 40 years old under 18~30 years old under 18~30 years old
  • Master's program: bachelor's degree holder
    (incl. expected to graduate)
  • Doctoral program: master's degree holder
    (incl. expected to graduate)
 second year or above undergraduate
students in sending country		 undergraduate students in sending country
(Korea → Japan) Korean nationality holder, (Japan → Korea) Japanese nationality holder ※ Multiple nationality holder is not eligible to apply

※ Refer to each program’s application guidelines for further details

Selection Procedure
  • Selected by the host country
Selected by the host country
Category Graduate Degrees (master & doctoral) Undergraduate Program (1 year) Undergraduate Course (short-term)
Korean students
  • Recruitment &
    Recommendation by the Embassy
    of Japan in Korea
  • Final selection by Ministry of
    Education in Japan
  • Recruitment &
    Recommendation by the Embassy
    of Japan in Korea
  • Final selection by Ministry of
    Education in Japan
 Recruitment by
Japanese university
Japanese students
  • Recruitment &
    Recommendation by Embassy
    or Korean university
  • Final selection by National Institute for
    International Education(NIIED)
  • Recruitment &
    Recommendation by Korean university
  • Final selection by National
    Institute for International Education(NIIED)
 Recruitment by
Korean university
Scholarship Benefits
  • Fully funded by the host country
  • For Korean Scholars : granted based on the Japanese Government Scholarship Program(Embassy Recommendation) and Overseas Study
    Support System in Japan
  • For Japanese Scholars :
For Japanese Scholars
Course Graduate Degrees (master & doctoral) Undergraduate Program (1 year) Undergraduate Course (short-term)
benefits tuition, living expenses, round-trip airfare,
medical insurance, settlement grants,
thesis printing reimbursement,
degree completion grants		 tuition, living expenses, round-trip airfare,
medical insurance, settlement grants,
program completion grants		 tuition, accommodation,
round-trip airfare,
traveler’s insurance, etc.