Migration to Asia Peace (MAP) and Good Samaritan House have run a scholarship program since 2021 to support refugees’ higher education and vocational training. The 18th round selects vocational training scholars.

Application period and how to apply

  • Application period: 15 to 29 September 2026
  • How to apply: through the Google Form (application link)

Field and eligibility

  • Field: vocational training
  • Age (required): refugee youth aged 14 to 39 (recognized refugees, humanitarian status holders, refugee applicants, and youth with a refugee background)
  • Korean (required): KIIP level 3 or higher, TOPIK level 2 or higher, or at least 2 years at a school taught in Korean

Selection schedule

  • Documents: 15 to 29 September
  • Document screening results: 29 September (individual contact)
  • Interviews for those who pass: 6 October
  • Final results: 7 October (individual contact)

The schedule may change.

Required activities for scholars

  • 13 October: scholarship ceremony and orientation
  • One volunteer activity during the scholarship period
  • January 2027: evaluation

What the scholarship offers

  • Scholarship period: October 2026 to January 2027
  • Scholarship: up to KRW 2,500,000 over 3 months
  • Information and coaching: planning how to use the scholarship, finding vocational training and checking requirements, a Korean study guide for vocational training, news of new programs for refugee youth
  • Career counseling: workshops on cover letters and CVs, career planning
  • Shelter referral and psychological counseling if needed
  • Chances to meet other scholars

Organizations

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