※ Applicants must submit their applications to both their respective colleges and the foundation's website simultaneously. Failure to comply will result in disadvantages, and the applicant will bear full responsibility.
※ The Office of International Affairs will not provide separate notifications regarding the selection of recommended candidates. Inquiries are not be accepted.
※ Please refer to ALL attachments regarding guidelines or specific eligibility, application process, etc.
We are pleased to announce the call for Spring 2025 Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-Koo Global Scholarship. Please see details of the scholarship below and apply within the designated period.
1. Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-Koo Global Scholarship
This scholarship is given by the Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-Koo Foundation to foster outstanding graduate students and enhance mutual friendship between ASEAN countries and the Republic of Korea.
http://www.hyundai-cmkfoundation.org/en/com/cmkIndex.do
2. Eligible Applicants (must meet all the below requirements)
- Status: Graduate students who have admission to Seoul National University for the Spring 2025semester
- Nationality: Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos (not applicable for those who hold Korean dual citizenship)
- Major: Business/Economics, Future Industries (Intelligent Information Technology, BioHealth, Climate Technology & Energy-related fields, etc.), Korean Language/Korean Studies, Policy Studies/Public Development
3. Scholarship Benefits
- Full tuition coverage (including admission fee), monthly living allowance of 1,000,000 KRW (12,000,000 KRW annually), one-time settlement allowance of 2,500,000 KRW, and one-time graduation encouragement allowance of 1,000,000 KRW (upon successful completion of degree)
- Invitation to Foundation scholarship events (exchange camps and seminars)
- Participation expenses for overseas academic conferences, and additional scholarships (separate notices and guidelines will be given)
4. Scholarship Period (supported within the normative period)
- Master's degree program: maximum 4 semesters
- Combined master’s and doctorate program: maximum 10 semesters
- Doctoral degree program: maximum 8 semesters
※ Scholarship recipients must have a 3.3/4.3 GPA at the end of semester to continue eligibility for the second semester.
※ Scholarship recipients are not allowed to receive other scholarships at the same time, except for cases where the recipient receives a work-study scholarship or a BK21 scholarship, or a one-time given scholarship
□ Selection Process
❍ Applicants must submit their applications simultaneously to their respective colleges and through the Hyundai CMK Foundation website (please refer to the attached application manual):
https://www.cmkfoundation-globalscholarship.org
❍ The Office of International Affairs will review the submitted documents and recommend candidates to the Hyundai CMK Global Scholarship Foundation.
❍ The Hyundai CMK Scholarship Foundation will conduct interview evaluations of the recommended candidates to select the final recipients.
5. Required Documents (Both need to be done)
1) Application form (use attached form) to your college manager via e-mail
2) Whichever the CMK website application requires you to submit:
https://www.cmkfoundation-globalscholarship.org
6. Deadline
- Submission to OIA by an electronic official document from the applicant’s college by Jan 3rd, 2025
1) Submit required documents to your designated college’s administration office (see list below for details)
2) Please contact the administration office of your designated college regarding submission deadlines to your college’s administration office.
* Important: Early submissions are strongly recommended so that the college’s administration office can prepare to submit your documents by an official document to the OIA.
8. Screening of Documents: During Jan 2025
※ An interview with the Hyundai Foundation Office will be held to those who passed the 1st level of screening
9. Final announcement of results: During late January 2025 to be announced by e-mail (only those who passed the final screening will be contacted)
10. Inquiries: Hyundai CMK Foundation
Department (College) Contact Information: Refer to the attached Directory for International Scholarship Students (In the ENG file)