[Hàn Quốc] Học Bổng Toàn Phần Chương Trình Trao Đổi Global Young Leaders Tại Pohang University Of Science And Technology 2026
Global Young Leaders Program is a student exchange program fully funded by POSCO & POSTECH. POSCO Group's overseas subsidiaries used to fund the POSCO Global Young Leaders Program to train and cultivate next-generation global talent and from Class of 2024-2025, POSTECH also joined to fund and give more opportunities to become Global Young Leaders under the Program in POSTECH and Korea.
Eligibility Criteria
Students must:
- Currently be enrolled in 2nd or 3rd year of Undergraduate Degree Program in POSTECH's partner institution
- Overall GPA 3.3 out of 4.3 equivalent to: Letter Grade B+, 3.3 out of 4.0, 4.5 out of 5.0, 85%
- English Proficiency of either:
- TOEFL iBT 100, IELTS Academic 7.5, Duolingo 135
- Any other test or certificate from home institution is not accepted
- However, applicants enrolled in Home Institution located in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States are exempt from the English proficiency requirement
Scholarship Benefits
- Round-Trip Flight Ticket
- Visa & Transportation Support: 500,000 KRW (approx. 350 USD) once
- Living Allowance: 1,000,000 KRW (approx. 750 USD) per month
- Additional Scholarship Opportunity
- Nuri Impact Creator: Social Network Creator who enhance the profile of program
- Hangeul Merit: Korean Language Test Result Scholarship
- Bud Bridge Builder: Alumni who recommend selected Juniors for next class
Program Requirements
- Enroll at least 6 POSTECH major related credits per semester
- Complete Korean Language Course each semester, including a Pre-Arrival Summer Course
- Participate in Research Activities during the Winter Break
- Engage actively in GYLP excursions and alumni activities
Application Guideline
- Application Period: December 20, 2025 – February 28, 2026
- Online Application: Link
- After submitting the online application, students should register IR Portal (Student-Mobility) and submit following documents.
- Certificate of Enrollment (Apostilled or Notarized needed for non-OECD Nationals)
- Official Academic Transcript
- English Language Certificate
- Recommendation Letter
- Copy of Passport
- CV / Resume
- Statement of Purpose
- Self-Introduction Video
- Please note that there is no separate nomination process required. However, after submitting the documents, students should get confirmation from their home institution coordinators through our IR Portal system.
- There is no limit on the number of applicants per institution. Admission is competitive, and selection will be based on a thorough review of all applications worldwide. Once the student is selected and accepted the admission offer, 1 GYLP student will be counted as 2 semester academic exchange students.
- A video interview may be required for some applicants. If necessary, the student will be noticed in advance.
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