Government announces South Korea scholarship opportunities for Kenyan students
Kenyan Embassy in Seoul has announced scholarship opportunities for Kenyan students studying in South Korea under the Woojung Education and Culture Foundation
The Kenyan Embassy in Seoul has announced scholarship opportunities for Kenyan students studying in South Korea under the Woojung Education and Culture Foundation for the 2026 Fall Semester.
In an update on Friday, July 3, the embassy invited eligible students currently enrolled in South Korean universities to submit their applications before the deadline of Friday, July 10.
“The Embassy wishes to inform you that the Woojung Education and Culture Foundation is offering scholarships to Kenyan students enrolled in universities in the Republic of Korea for the 2026 Fall Semester,” the embassy said.
According to the embassy, the scholarship is open to foreign students studying in South Korea who require financial assistance for tuition fees.
Applicants must be formally enrolled in undergraduate or graduate coursework at a university in the Republic of Korea.
Students enrolled only in language courses or research semesters are not eligible.
The scholarship is also limited to students who are still within the eligible period of study.
Undergraduate students at four-year universities can apply during their first eight semesters, while master’s students are eligible during their first four semesters.
PhD students can apply during their first six semesters, and students enrolled in joint master’s and PhD programmes may apply during their first eight semesters.
In addition, applicants must have attained an academic score of at least 80 points, equivalent to a grade B or higher.
However, the embassy noted that students experiencing financial difficulties may still be considered.
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Applicants must also have completed at least one semester at a four-year Korean university and be enrolled as full-time students.
Other eligibility requirements include demonstrating good conduct and not receiving any government scholarship or any other scholarship.
Students who have previously benefited from scholarships awarded through the Embassy’s recommendation are not eligible.
The embassy further instructed applicants that all application documents must be completed in Korean and submitted through the Embassy.
Applicants are required to submit a completed application form accompanied by one portrait photograph, with the form filled out in Korean.
They must also provide a recommendation letter from a professor or dean completed in Korean, a Certificate of Admission, an original Certificate of Enrollment, an original academic transcript, a one-page self-introduction written in Korean, a study plan completed in Korean, and a copy of a bank account showing the account number.
Applications are to be sent via email to info@kenya-embassy.or.kr
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