Opportunities in Korea
Find scholarships, Korean language schools, working holidays, internships, teaching programs, and startup programs. Each one links to its official page.
Dates in the next 90 days 10 dates from official pages
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Working holiday for Taiwanese citizens
Korean Mission in Taipei
Closes Dec 4, 2026· Working holiday
No degree needed
Seoul National University Language Education Institute
Seoul National University
Closes Dec 24, 2026· Language school
Costs moneyNo degree neededNo Korean needed
Startup Korea special visa
Ministry of SMEs and Startups, KISED and the Ministry of Justice
Closes Dec 30, 2026· Startup
No degree needed
KAIST international undergraduate admission with KAIST Scholarship
KAIST, Daejeon
Closes Jan 14, 2027· Scholarship
Pays tuition and a monthly allowanceNo degree needed
Sogang University Korean Language Education Center
Sogang University, Seoul
Closes Jan 15, 2027· Language school
Costs moneyNo degree neededNo Korean needed
Yonsei University Korean Language Institute
Yonsei University, Seoul
Closes Jan 15, 2027· Language school
Costs moneyNo degree neededNo Korean needed
Korea University Korean Language Center
Korea University, Seoul
Closes Jan 22, 2027· Language school
Costs moneyNo degree neededNo Korean needed
Yonsei International Summer School 2027
Yonsei University, Seoul
Closes May 6, 2027· Summer school
Costs moneyNo degree needed
English Program in Korea (EPIK)
NIIED, for the regional offices of education
Rolling applications· Teaching
Paid
Chinese Program in Korea (CPIK)
National Institute for International Education (NIIED)
No fixed date· Teaching
Paid
Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Program, Korea
Korean-American Educational Commission (Fulbright Korea)
No fixed date· Fellowship
PaidNo Korean needed
Global Korea Scholarship for Graduate Degrees
National Institute for International Education (NIIED)
No fixed date· Scholarship
Pays tuition and a monthly allowance
Global Korea Scholarship for Undergraduate Degrees 2027
National Institute for International Education (NIIED)
No fixed date· Scholarship
Pays tuition and a monthly allowanceNo degree needed
Green Climate Fund Internship Programme
Green Climate Fund, Songdo, Incheon
No fixed date· Internship
Paid
Incheon National University Korean Language Institute
Incheon National University
No fixed date· Language school
Costs moneyNo degree neededNo Korean needed
International Vaccine Institute Internship
International Vaccine Institute, Seoul
No fixed date· Internship
PaidNo degree needed
K-Startup Grand Challenge
Ministry of SMEs and Startups (ksgc.global)
No fixed date· Startup
No Korean needed
K-Trainee internship visa
Ministry of Justice. The Korean company applies.
No fixed date· Internship
No degree needed
No work experience needed for an E-7 visa (top-university STEM graduates)
Ministry of Justice
No fixed date· Visa route
Working holiday for Canadian citizens
Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Canada
No fixed date· Working holiday
No degree needed
Working holiday for UK citizens
Korea Visa Application Center (KVAC) London
No fixed date· Working holiday
No degree needed
What it is
These programs are for founders. The visa comes through the program, not a job offer. The K-Startup Grand Challenge runs in English.
Who can apply
Founders from outside Korea (the CEO is not Korean). Companies up to 7 years old. The 2026 guidelines plan to select about 100 teams.
Cost or pay
The 40 teams in phase 2 get ₩4,000,000 twice, for travel costs such as airfare. The top 20 share ₩380,000,000 in prizes.
Visa
D-10-2, then D-8-4 for the top 20
Next deadline
The 2026 round ran from May 6 to Jun 17, 2026. Check the K-Startup Grand Challenge site for the next round.
How to apply
- Check the rules on the official page to see if you can apply.
- Get your documents ready.
- Check the official page for the steps.
Read next
Read the startup and investor visa guide