[Scholarship] 2025 2nd Semester KU Hope Scholarship for Graduate School Guide

1. Purpose of the program

To provide scholarships to graduate students who have excellent research capability and academic performance but are in financial difficulty, thereby supporting research capacity development

2. Eligibility and selection criteria

a. Eligibility (automatic disqualification if not met)

• Enrolled or research-registered graduate students at Seoul Campus (excluding College of Medicine)

• Enrolled or research-registered professional graduate school students at Seoul Campus participating in BK21

• Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.8/4.5 or higher up to the previous semester (freshmen for this semester are not eligible)

• Students receiving less than 50% of tuition as tuition-based scholarships in the current semester (e.g., research assistant, teaching assistant, new graduate excellence scholarship, etc.)

※ Work-study scholarships and other academic support stipends are not included

b. Selection criteria

• Students with excellent research capability and academic performance but financial difficulty

• Students recommended by their advisor

• Students with high academic performance and low amount of other scholarship support

• However, priority selection applies to priority categories

※ Priority selection categories:
National basic livelihood recipients, near-poor class, single-parent families, self-support workers, priority care near-poor class, medical expense support near-poor class

※ Only certificates issued within 3 months are accepted

3. Scholarship application

a. Submission method

1. Students: Submit documents to the college administrative office (by Wed, Dec 17, 2025, 15:00)

※ Inquiry: 02-3290-5603

2. Administrative office: Submit official document to the Graduate School Administrative Office

b. Required documents (students)

1. Required documents
   a) KU Hope Scholarship Application Form (Graduate School) 1 copy
   ** Must include scholarship application statement and advisor recommendation
   ** Must include personal information consent form

b) Scholarship receipt certificate (2nd semester 2025) 1 copy
** How to issue: Korea University online certificate service
(https://kucert.korea.ac.kr) > login (portal ID/PW) > certificate issuance > apply > select affiliation > Korean application certificate > scholarship receipt certificate > select semester > payment > print
** Must be submitted even if there is no scholarship record (issued as “no scholarship received”)

2. Financial status documents (submit one of the following)

2-1) Priority selection certificate (one of the following, issued within 3 months)
National basic livelihood certificate, near-poor certificate, single-parent family certificate, self-support worker certificate, priority care near-poor certificate, medical expense support near-poor certificate

2-2) If not applicable to 2-1, all documents below must be submitted (issued within 3 months)

1. Health insurance payment statement (including property tax, tax certificates of applicant and guardian)

2. Family relation certificate (for verifying applicant and guardian listed in health insurance statement)

3. 4 major insurance enrollment certificate

4. Research funding support record certificate* (even if no record, submit blank capture)

• Research portal (rms.korea.ac.kr) > research projects > other inquiry/application > participation projects and personnel cost inquiry > from March 2025 to present > capture and print screen
  (★ Must clearly show payment amount ★)

4. Scholarship payment: Selection results announced individually and scholarship paid in January 2026