Tübingen – South Korea PhD Program

• Providing high quality research training to qualified students from Korean partner universities
• Developing education and research collaborations between the University of Tübingen and Korean universities and research institutions

Excellent postgraduate and doctoral students from partner universities in the Republic of Korea

Cheju National University
Chonbuk National University
Chungnam National University
Ewha Womans University
Hanyang University
Korea University
Pusan National University
Seoul National University
Sogang University
Sookmyung Women's University
Sungkyunkwan University
Yonsei University

• Degree from one of the German Universities of Excellence
• No tuition fees!
• No course work required – you will concentrate on your research only
• No German skills required
• Free German courses are offered by the university
• International and interdisciplinary environment

• December 15th: Application deadline. Applications must be handed in through the online application system of the University of Tübingen
• by January 12th: round of interviews in English
• by January 30th: Successful applicants will be officially informed and provided letters of admission
• April 1st or October 1st: Program participants arrive in Tübingen (start is possible in spring as well as in fall semester)

Please apply via the online portal (portal is open from June 1st till June 30th)
In order to apply you need to upload the following documents combined in 1 PDF (max. 4 MB)

• Cover/Motivation letter with the description of academic characteristics that qualify you to complete the PhD project successfully
• CV
• Academic transcripts* (if you have not yet completed your Master's studies, please submit a confirmation of studies and an up-to-date transcript of records)
• Proof of proficient English language skills - TOEFL iBT 95 or IELTS 6.5 or equivalent (English skills can also be confirmed through an interview after the application)

*List of required Academic transcripts (including official translation into German or English for documents issued in Korean)

1) Bachelor’s Degree Award Certificate
2) Bachelor’s Transcript of the subjects and marks
3) Master’s Degree Award Certificate
4) Master’s Transcript of the subjects and marks

Scholarships from DAAD – German Academic Exchange Service

DAAD Information Centre Seoul

#602, 6th Fl., Sedae Building, 108 Toegye-ro, Jung-gu04631 Seoul, Rep. of Korea
Telephone: +82 (02) 324 0655
Fax: +82 (02) 324 0675

E-Mail: infodaad.or.kr
Website: https://www.daad.or.kr/de/

(For Koreans) Foreign Government Scholarship Program
Oversees studies for students from Low-income family: http://niied.go.kr/user/nd47163.do

Study Abroad Graudate Scholarships of SBS Foundation(SBS 문화재단 석박사 장학생)
For PhDs up to 4 years: https://foundation.sbs.co.kr/scholarship/introduce/
E-Mail: sbsfoundationspam prevention@sbs.co.kr

Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies (KFAS)
PhD scholarships: https://eng.kfas.or.kr/theme/kfaschanel/intl_scholarship_5.php
E-Mail: kfasspam prevention@kfas.or.kr