Ministry of Education: Full SCHOLARSHIPS Opportunities in South Korea 2025

WIZARA YA ELIMU TANZANIA

Call for Applications: KDU Global – IUCEA Scholarships 2025 (6th Cohort)

Ministry of Education: Full SCHOLARSHIPS Opportunities in South Korea 2025

Call for Applications: KDU Global – IUCEA Scholarships 2025 (6th Cohort)

1. Introduction

Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) is an institution of the East African Community (EAC) responsible for the coordination of higher educational development and research in the EAC region. One of the functions of IUCEA is to advise the EAC partner states (Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Federal Republic of Somalia, Uganda and United Republic of Tanzania) on all matters regarding higher education including the operationalization of the EAC Common Higher Education Area. The mission of IUCEA is to encourage and develop mutually beneficial collaborations between and among the member universities, governments, and other organizations, both public and private..

Kyungdong University (KDU) is a private university fully accredited by the Korean Ministry of Education, and certified by the International Education Quality Assurance System (IEQAS) for its exemplary management and supervision of international students, high level of international capacity in attracting international students, enhancing the internationalization capabilities of Korean students, and providing outstanding support for international students.

KDU Global is located in Goseong (Gangwon province) – one of the most beautiful tourist destinations in South Korea with exceptional natural surroundings. KDU Global has established and facilitates the worldwide network of Global Academic Collaboration Centers (GACC) offering thousands of students internationally competitive education and countless global opportunities based on a common academic platform.

The main purpose of KDU Global – IUCEA Scholarships is to promote sustainable and inclusive development in the EAC member countries by nurturing and delivering highly demanded professionals in the areas of business administration, hotel management and tourism, Smart computing and AI technologies, SNS Media and film production, and Korean Studies. Over 80 students from the EAC nations are currently studying at KDU Global. KDU Global and IUCEA have jointly committed to expanding the GACC network throughout East Africa and exposing the talented youth of the communities to global opportunities.

The application period for KDU Global – IUCEA Scholarships 2025 is now open for students from the East Africa Community (EAC) member countries  (Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Federal Republic of Somalia, Uganda and United Republic of Tanzania) to study in various English and Korean medium undergraduate degree programs at Kyungdong University (KDU) Global Campus – one of the leading international educational institutions in South Korea
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2. Scholarship Description

• Target Level: Undergraduate degree
• Majors offered: Smart Computing, Business Administration, Hotel Management, Artificial Intelligence, SNS Media and Film Production, and Korean Studies
• Medium of instruction:
• English medium (Smart Computing, Business Administration, Hotel Management, Artificial Intelligence, SNS Media and Film Production)
• Korean medium (Korean Studies)
• Duration: 4 years / 8 semesters subject to excellent academic performance each semester of study and compliance with KDU Global internal rules and regulations (note that over 95% of the previous KDU-IUCEA Scholarship recipients maintained average marks over 80% (in 100% scale) in each semester).
• Expected commencement: September 2025
• Number of scholarships: 40 (5 per IUCEA member country)

3. Scholarship Benefits:

The scholarship covers the following:

• Full tuition fee of $10,000 per year up to 4 years (by KDU Global).
• On-campus accommodation fee of $4000 for the first two years (by KDU Global)
• Part-time student job assistance (by KDU Global)
• Return air ticket at the beginning and the end of four years (by IUCEA)
• Health insurance support every month for 4 years (by IUCEA)
• Application processing and handling fee of $250 after selection (by IUCEA)

4. Entry Requirements

Applicants must meet the following general eligibility requirements:

1. Citizen and resident of East African Community Partner States (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the Republic of Somalia).
2. No longer than three years of gap after graduating from the most recent formal educational institution.
3. Excellent academic performance records with a minimum of a ‘B’ in all mathematics and English modules.
4. Minimum of IELTS 5.5, TOEFL 530 (CBT 197, iBT 71), CEFR B2, TEPS 601 (New TEPS 327) of English proficiency. For Korean medium (Korean Studies), a minimum of TOPIK Level 3 of Korean proficiency.
5. Selected applicants are required to present a 6-month bank statement and a bank balance certificate showing over USD 5000 prior to their final admission to KDU Global. The sponsor must be the applicant’s parents or the applicant themselves. In cases where the parents are deceased, biological siblings can serve as sponsors.
6. No older than 22 years of age.
7. National Passport

5. Selection Process

All applicants will be subjected to a merit-based two-stage selection process.

Stage I: IUCEA shall conduct the preliminary selection of candidates. Interested applicants must submit either electronic or hard copies of the following documents to the IUCEA Office in Kampala, Uganda:

1. Complete the electronic form on this link
2. Submit the hardcopy Application Form (Download Form)
3. Statement of Interest to the Executive Secretary of IUCEA
4. Upload the required documents below:
5. Recent passport photograph in color with a clear shot of face and upper shoulders.
6. Comprehensive curriculum vitae (CV) including names and contacts of two references.
7. Two letters of reference (the same referees as in the CV, one of the referees should be the Head of the Institution where the student completed his/her secondary school).
8. Certified copies of national pre-university certificates and transcripts (Provisional Results will only be temporarily acceptable if endorsed by the Issuing National Agency).
9. Certificate of Language Proficiency
10. Certificate of Bank Balance Statement. Selected applicants are required to present a 6 month bank statement and a bank balance certificate showing over USD 5000 prior to their final admission to KDU Global. The sponsor must be the applicant’s parents or the applicant themselves. In cases where the parents are deceased, biological siblings can serve as sponsors.
11. Evidence of citizenship and residency of a Partner State in the East African Community: passport/National ID and residency attestation is required.

All documents must be combined into one PDF file and submitted to IUCEA by April 30, 2025.

Stage II: KDU Global will conduct individual assessments and confirm the final selections. Candidates might be required to submit additional documents and designated forms if deemed necessary.

Final selection notices will be sent out to the successful candidates only by May 15, 2025.  

6. KDU Global Admission

Scholarship recipients will submit final admission documents to KDU Global as listed here:

Admission>Documents Required | Kyungdong University (kduniv.ac.kr) upon receiving additional guidelines.

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