Scholarships
Scholarships for New Student
| Scholarship name | Details | New | Transferring / Dual degree | ||
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| Korean Study Semester | English track ( Business Administration ) |
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| Ajou FrontierScholarship S | 100% discount on tuition (4 years) |
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| Ajou FrontierScholarship A | 100% discount on tuition (2 years) |
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| Ajou FrontierScholarship J | 100% discount on tuition (1 year) |
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| Ajou FrontierScholarship O | 100% discount on tuition (1 semester) |
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| Ajou FrontierScholarship U | 100% discount on tuition (1 semester~4 years) |
Selected among students who meet the conditions below by evaluating grades and student potential. - OECD DAC Successful applicants from ODA-recipient countries that have no students at Ajou University, according to higher education statistics * Excluding mid- or upper-income countries among ODA countries - Need for emergency support or social consideration due to war or natural disaster, etc. - Scholarship period varies depending on admission test scores and students’ academic potential assessment |
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| Ajou Global Scholarship 1 | 100% discount on tuition | TOPIK Level 6 | TOPIK Level 6 | IELTS 8.0 | TOEFL 100 |
| Ajou Global Scholarship 2 | 70% discount on tuition | TOPIK Level 5 | TOPIK Level 5 | IELTS 7.0 | TOEFL 90 |
| Ajou Global Scholarship 3 | 50% discount on tuition | TOPIK Level 4 | TOPIK Level 4 | IELTS 6.5 | TOEFL 80 |
| Ajou Global Scholarship 4 | 30% discount on tuition | TOPIK Level 3 | TOPIK Level 3 | IELTS 5.5 | TOEFL 75 |
| Ajou Challenger Scholarship | A: 30% discount on tuition B: 20% discount on tuition |
A: A student who passed the Ajou University Korean Proficiency Test with excellent grades (equivalent to level 6) B: A student who passed the Ajou University Korean Proficiency Test with excellent grades (equivalent to level 5) |
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TOEFL scores are based on iBT exam.
Students who are eligible for International Special Scholarship D have a TOPIK grade that satisfies the requirements for any New Student Scholarship (1~4), they may receive both scholarships.
If, after the application deadline (before the 1st semester starts), an applicant submits a TOPIK grade via email that is higher than the grade submitted with the application, the scholarship will be given for the new grade. (Applicants who wish to submit a higher test score will be notified via email of the deadline and how to submit the score as well as how the scholarship will be provided.)
The above scholarship conditions are applied starting from the 2nd semester of the 2023
Scholarship for Enrolled Students
| Scholarship name | Details | Qualifications | |
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| Language requirement | GPA ranking | ||
| Ajou Academic Excellence 1 | Full tuition scholarship | TOPIK Level 4 or higher | With Top 5% in rank |
| Ajou Academic Excellence 2 | 50% discount on tuition | Top 5 ~15% in rank | |
| Ajou Academic Excellence 3 | 30% discount on tuition | Top 15 ~30% in rank | |
| Cheer Up Scholarship (living stipend) |
1 million Won( KRW) in living expenses | First year (2 attended semesters): TOPIK Level 3 or higher |
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| More than Second year (3 semesters or more): TOPIK Level 4 or higher |
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| Step-Up Scholarship | 300,000 Won( KRW) in living expenses |
- Acquisition of TOPIK level 4 or higher within 2 semesters - Scholarship provided only once (Academic transcript must be submitted within the 2nd semester) |
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| Ajou Frontier Scholarship U | 100% discount on tuition (1 semester~4 years) |
- Need for emergency support or social consideration due to war or natural disaster, etc. - Scholarship period varies depending on admission test scores and students’ academic potential assessment |
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The minimum requirements that must be met by enrolled students who wish to receive a scholarship are as follows: took at least 12 credits in the previous semester, GPA of 2.0 or above.
Those applying for the English track must have an official English proficiency test score that corresponds to or exceeds one of the following: IELTS 6.5, TOEFL 80.
GPA rank is calculated after dividing students into two groups: First Year (two attended semesters) and Second Year (three attended semesters).
GPA rank of students who are past Second Year (three attended semesters) is calculated after dividing into Sciences/Engineering and Liberal Arts/Humanities tracks.
Required qualifications and the amount of any scholarship mentioned above are subject to change in accordance with Ajou University’s scholarship system.
The above scholarship conditions apply from the first semester of 2023