We are delighted to announce the opening of applications for the SNU Global EDGE Fellowship Program for Fall 2025. Please carefully review the scholarship details provided below and submit your application within the designated timeframe.
1. SNU Global EDGE Fellowship Program
As part of Seoul National University’s “Brain Korea 21 Four Project,” this scholarship aims to attract and nurture exceptional students from diverse backgrounds, fostering a dynamic intellectual community.
2. Eligibility Criteria (All requirements must be met)
1) New doctoral students admitted in the 1st OR 2nd semester of 2025 at our university (with no restrictions regarding the admission track, nationality, or undergraduate/graduate institution), or students currently enrolled in an integrated master’s and doctoral program who has entered the doctoral stage in the 1st OR 2nd semester of 2025.
2) Majoring in a department affiliated with a team/educational group sponsored by the “Brain Korea 21 Four Project.”
3) Currently engaged in research supported by the “Brain Korea 21 Four Project.”
4) NOT receiving any other scholarships that provides tuition waiver or scholarships from other Brain Korea 21 Four Research Projects.
3. Scholarship Benefits
- Full tuition coverage
- Monthly stipend of KRW 1,800,000
4. Scholarship Duration (supported within the normative period)
- Maximum 4 semesters
▶ Recipients must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0/4.3 to retain the scholarship.
▶ Continued participation in the “BK21 Four Project” is required to maintain eligibility.
5. Required Documents
⊙Completed application form (attached form)
⊙Academic transcripts and graduation certificates (both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees)
* For Combined Master’s & Doctorate students, only documents related to the Bachelor’s degree are required.
⊙Recommendation letter from a professor in the applicant’s department at SNU
⊙BK 21 Four Project Research Participation Confirmation Documents
(submit both of the following materials)
- 1. BK21 Four Project Participation Confirmation (attached form) (BK참여대학원생 확인서, attached form)
- 2. Research Participation Confirmation
(참여연구원 확인서, can be printed through the SRnD system)
6. Deadline
- Submission to OIA by an electronic official document from the applicant’s college by October 14th, 2025 (Tuesday).
(MUST keep the deadline, submit earlier than Tuesday so that the department office can send your application to OIA by the deadline)
1) Submit required documents to your designated college’s administration office
2) Please contact the administration office of your designated college regarding submission deadlines to your college’s administration office.
* Important: Early submissions to your college/school’s administration office are strongly recommended so that the college’s administration office can prepare to submit your documents by an official document to the OIA.
7. Interview and Announcement of Final Results: During October 2025
(only those who’ve passed the screening of documents will be contacted)
8. Inquiries: Ms. ChaeEun Lee, Office of International Affairs (+82-2-880-2519, chaeeunlee@snu.ac.kr)