Migration to Asia Peace (MAP) and Good Samaritan House run a scholarship program to support refugees’ higher education and vocational training. The 17th round selects higher education scholars.

Scholarship period

August 2026 to December 2026

Field and eligibility

  • Field: higher education
  • Age (required): refugee youth aged 14 to 39
  • Enrollment (required): enrolled at a university or graduate school by the application deadline, registering for the second semester of 2026, or holding a (provisional) admission letter

Selection schedule

  • Online application: 5 to 22 June 2026 (Google Form)
  • Document screening results: 23 June (individual contact)
  • Interviews: 26 June and 30 June
  • Final results: 30 June (individual contact)
  • Scholarship ceremony and orientation: 7 July (individual contact)

The schedule may change.

Activities for scholars

  • July: scholarship ceremony and orientation
  • September to November: skills activities (CV and cover letter clinic, interview workshop, etc.)
  • One volunteer activity during the scholarship period
  • December: evaluation

What the scholarship offers

  • Scholarship: up to KRW 2,500,000 during the scholarship period
  • Information and coaching: planning how to use the scholarship, advice on university and graduate school life and study, a Korean study guide for classes, news of new programs for refugee youth
  • Career support: cover letter and CV workshops, career planning
  • Living support: shelter referral and psychological counseling if needed
  • Networking: meeting other scholars

Organizations

  • Run by: Migration to Asia Peace (MAP)
  • Sponsor and partner: Good Samaritan House