Call for 2025-1 SNU ENG Hyunsong International Scholarship Program
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The Hyunsong Education and Culture Foundation was established in 1975 with the aim of supporting academic research, youth development, and sports talent develoment as well as fostering competent individuals through various scholarship programs. In order to cultivate outstanding international students who will lead the development of their respective countries, the SNU College of Engineering (ENG) announces the call for the SNU ENG Hyunsong International Scholarship Program of 2025-1.

1. 2025-1 Program Overview

∘ Selection period: March ~ June 2025

∘ Applicants: International graduate students from developing countries who are scheduled to be enrolled for at least two additional semesters

∘ Recipients: New 2 (one Mechanical Engineering or Material Science and Engineering, one other Engineering Departments), Continuing 4

∘ Support details: Annually 20 million won per person (10 million won per semester)

2. Application Instruction

A. Eligibility

- A person from a developing country* who has excellent academic ability and has been recommended by the head of the Department

* Countries in DAC List of ODA Recipients below

- A person who have a GPA of 3.1 or higher in the previous semester(New students admitted to the graduate program of the College of Engineering) and have at least 2 semesters of study remaining

- A person who do not receive duplicate benefits such as scholarships from companies or other foundations (except on-campus scholarship & GKS)

- A person who have difficulty financing tuition due to financial difficulties

B. Recipients: New 2 (one Mechanical Engineering or one Material Science and Engineering, and one other Engineering Departments), Continuing 4

Continuing scholarship will be awarded upon fulfillment of the renewal requirement

- Up to one person can be recommended per department for New scholarship student

C. Evaluation: Comprehensive review of academic achievement (Merit-Base) and financial need (Need-Base)

Item	Academic achievement	Research excellence	Financial need	Total
Score	50	30	20	100

D. Process

- Scholarship applicant:  Prepare the required documents and submit them to the administrative office of your department

- Department staff: Submit a list of students to the Student Administration Office by Wednesday, April 16, 2025

E. Support details: annually 20 million won per person (10 million won per semester)

* The support is expected to be provided for 2 years for the master's program, 3 years for the doctoral program and 5 years for the integrated master's and doctoral program students

F. Scholarship Award Ceremony: Sepember 2025(Recipients’attendance is mandatory.)

3. Required Documents

	documents	remarks
School form	1. Applications form 2. Recommendation letter from the head of your current department 3. Consent for use of personal information	Refer to submission form in [Appendix]
Separate form	4. A letter of self-introduction, Statement of Purpose and Research Plan (Free format, at least 1 page in Korean or English) 5. Transcript (original reference number must be indicated) 6. Copy of passbooks cover of applicant	Specify the income level and the necessity for support in detail in A letter of self-introduction or Statement of Purpose and Research Plan

※ Continuing scholarship recipients are required to submit only the underlined documents

4. Selection procedure

Division	Schedule	Details
College of Engineering	March 2025	· Scholarship Program Guide
Department	April 2025	· Application collection & Department selection
College of Engineering	June 2025	· Notification of Selection Results & Scholarship payment
College of Engineering	September 2025	· Scholarship Award Ceremony

5. Remarks

A. If the submitted documents are confirmed to be different from the fact, disadvantages such as cancellation of selection may apply.

[DAC List of ODA Recipients]