About the Scholarship

UMKC is offering a one-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: Feb. 15

When Can You Study?

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.

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

Estimated Costs

• Housing* — $573 (KRW 786,000)
• Meals** — $1,128
• Pocket money — $600
• Total — $2,301

*Cost of quadruple room. Single, double and triple rooms are available for $1,022-$613.
**$4.70/meal for lunch and dinner.

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.

Estimated Costs

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

• Housing* — $450 (KRW 607,000)
• Meals** — $500
• Pocket money — $1200
• Total — $2,150

*Quadruple or double rooms are available.

Have Questions?

For more information on how to apply for the scholarship, please contact Natalie Gilkison Brooks in the SAGE office.