The KOICA Scholarship Program!!

(Scholarship for the government officials and public sector employees)

The KOICA Scholarship Program(SP) is designed to train key leaders in partner countries to contribute to the socio-economic development of their home countries.

KOICA is offering 5 master’s and 3 doctoral programs in this recruitment. Before applying to the course, please refer to the information below and the Pl (Program Information) of each University carefully.

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KOICA Scholarship Program (Master’s and Doctoral degrees)

• Target Countries

Countries selected by KOICA among the DAC List of ODA Recipients (93 Countries)

• Benefits

Fees include tuition, monthly allowance, airfare, accommodation, settlement allowance, scholarship completion grants, insurance, and extracurricular activities

`• Who Can Apply

Refer to the “Application Guideline” for more information

[KOICA Master’s Degrees]

– Citizen of a partner country, officially recommended by the country’s government

– Holder of a Bachelor’s degree from a recognised institution

– Public official or publicly-affiliated worker

– Those meeting the university’s selection criteria

[KOICA Doctoral Degrees]

– Those meeting the above selection criteria for a Master’s degree

– A Master’s degree holder of KOICA’s Scholarship Programs

Please ensure that applicants who have passed the local interview* for the 2025-1 KOICA Scholarship Program

are not eligible to apply for the 2025-2 KOICA Scholarship Program *conducted by the KOICA Overseas Office or the Korean Embassy

• How to APPLY

1) KOICA Round conducted by KOICA overseas Office (or Korean Embassy)

2) Institution (University) Round (Only for those who pass the KOICA Round)

• Application Period: By July 2025

For the exact deadline, please contact KOICA overseas Office (or Korean Embassy)

• Available Universities and Fields of Study

For application guidelines and the available course list, please refer to the Program Information of each course that is available to access on the KOICA CIAT website

• KOICA CIAT website https://www.koica.go.kr/ciat/7815/subview.do

• Inquiries � koica.sp@koworks.org