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UMKC is offering a 1-semester, $2,000 scholarship to study abroad in South Korea. Students pay UMKC tuition and fees while attending one of our partner universities in South Korea. Application deadline is Feb 15.

The scholarship is available for study at:

Sangmyung University

Sangmyung University (SMU) is located in the heart of Seoul, the center of South Korea's politics, economy, education and culture. Courses taught in English include the Colleges of Humanities & Social Sciences, Education, Business & Economics, Convergence Engineering, Art & Culture, Global Humanities, Design, Art, Convergence Technology, and Engineering. It's place where tradition and the future exist side by side, a learning space for future leaders.
Check out SMU's website!

Yeungnam University

A university that creates a new history, Yeungnam University (YU) is located near Daegu in SE South Korea. Courses taught in English include Business, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, Education, Finance, Mechanical Engineering, Political Science/International Relations. YU offers an "Understanding of Korea" course and Korean instruction at the Korean Language Institute.
Check out Yeungnam's website!

Sangmyung University

Fall Semester runs from early-September to mid-Decemer.
Spring Semester runs from early-March to mid-June.

Cost (estimated)
Housing* $573 (KRW 786,000)
Meals** $1,128
Pocket Money $600
Total $2,301


*Cost of Quadruple. Single, Double and Triples are available ($1,022 - $613)
**$4.70/meal for lunch & dinner

Yeungnam University

Fall Semester runs from mid-August to mid-December.
Spring Semester runs from early-March to late-June.

Cost (Estimated)
Housing* $450 (KRW 607,000)
Meals $500 (KRW 674,000)
Pocket Money $1,200
Total $2,150


*Quadruple or Double rooms available.

For more information on how to apply for the scholarship, please contact Natalie Gilkison Brooks (gilkisonn@umkc.edu) in the SAGE office.