Regulations
- Constitution of the Korea University Graduate School
- Graduate School of Labor Studies Detailed Enforcement Regulations
- Graduate School of Labor Studies Detailed Regulations for Scholarships
Enacted on March 1, 2009
Partially amended on March 1, 2017
<Graduate School of Labor Studies, Administration Office>
Article 1 (Purpose) These detailed regulations prescribe matters regarding the selection of scholarship students and the provision of
scholarships at the Graduate School of Labor Studies (hereinafter referred to as “Graduate School”) of Korea University
(hereinafter referred to as “KU”)
Article 2 (Scope of Application) The selection of scholarship students and the provision of scholarships at the Graduate School shall
comply with these detailed regulations except for cases where there is a separate rule set by government organizations,
scholarship donors, or scholarship organizations.
Article 3 (Eligibility for Scholarships) Scholarships shall be awarded to graduate students enrolled in the current semester, and the
number of beneficiaries and the amount of payments shall be determined by the dean of the Graduate School.
Article 4 (Classification of Scholarships) The classification of graduate scholarships is as follows.
1. General Scholarships
① Merit Scholarship
② Need-based Scholarship
2. Work/Volunteer Service Scholarships
① Volunteer Service Scholarship
② Assistant Scholarship
③ Work Scholarship
3. Fund-based Scholarships
① Labor Scholarship
② Junior Encouragement Scholarship
4. Achievement Scholarships
① University Development Scholarship
② Special Scholarship
5. Tuition Reduction
① Welfare Scholarship
② Tuition Reduction for Extended Studentship
6. External Scholarships
Article 5 (General Scholarships) ① The types, eligibility, and selection methods of general scholarships shall be as follows.
1. Merit Scholarship
a. Types
-Outstanding Scholarship: awarded to the student in each department who earned the highest GPA in the previous
semester
-Excellent Scholarship: awarded to students in each department who earned a high GPA in the previous semester
b. Eligibility: Students who completed at least six credits in the previous semester (four credits for those who had
already completed 22 or more credits prior to the previous semester) excluding the following course credits
-Thesis Seminar
-Research Guidance
-Prerequisite Courses
c. Selection Criteria: When students compete with each other for scholarships for outstanding and excellence, priority
shall be given to those with more credit hours, greater number of semesters, full-time studentship, and seniority in
age, in that order.
d. Management of Unregistered Students: If a selected scholarship student does not register for the upcoming
semester, the cholarship shall be awarded to the next duly qualified student.
2. Need-based Scholarship: Need-based Scholarships shall be awarded based on the financial situation of students who
submitted a written recommendation from the head professor of the department and applied for the scholarship.
② General scholarships are funded by the scholarship budget of the Graduate School. With a review by the Scholarship
Committee, a separate scholarship fund established in the Graduate School may be used to secure financing.
Article 6 (Work/Volunteer Service Scholarships) ① The types and eligibility of Work/Volunteer Service Scholarships shall be
as follows.
1. Volunteer Service Scholarship: This scholarship shall be awarded to selected students who provided volunteer services
in student-governing departments and contributed to the development of the Graduate School.
2. Assistant Scholarship: This scholarship shall be awarded to students who earned an excellent GPA in the previous
semester and are employed as assistant students under the provision of assistant employment or those who are
engaged in equivalent positions.
3. Work Scholarship: This scholarship shall be awarded to students who provided services in the Graduate School, such as
administrative assistant tasks.
Article 7 (Fund-based Scholarships) ① Fund-based Scholarships are as follows.
1. Labor Scholarship: This scholarship, using the scholarship fund established by the Graduate School, shall be awarded to
selected labor experts who work full-time in labor-related organizations, such as labor unions.
2. Junior Encouragement Scholarship: This scholarship is funded by donations from students who graduated in the previous
semester. Following review by the Scholarship Committee, the scholarship fund established in the Graduate School may
be used to secure financing.
② The beneficiaries and the amount of financing shall be decided by the Graduate Scholarship Committee.
Article 8 (Achievement Scholarships) Achievement Scholarships are as follows.
1. University Development Scholarship: This scholarship shall be awarded to students who contributed to the development
of the Graduate School.
2. Special Scholarship: This scholarship shall be awarded to students who are recommended by the dean of the Graduate
School or the head professor of the department for their special contribution to the operation of academic affairs.
② The detailed eligibility, selection criteria, and the amount of financing shall be discussed by the Graduate Scholarship
Committee.
Article 9 (Tuition Reduction) The types of tuition reduction are as follows.
1. Welfare Scholarship: Tuition shall be reduced in accordance with tuition subsidy regulations for students who are linear
descendants of KU Faculty and staff employed by the KU president (including honorary professors, contract workers,
and part-time workers) and corporation employees.
2. Tuition Reduction for Extended Studentship: Tuition shall be reduced depending on registered credits for students
who registered for more than six semesters exceeding the time limit for course completion as follows.
a. Students who registered for 1-3 credits: 1/2 reduction of tuition
b. Students who registered for 4-5 credits: 1/3 reduction of tuition
Article 10 (External Scholarships) ① External Scholarships refer to scholarships provided by government organizations, donors,
or various scholarship organizations.
② Rules set by external scholarship providers shall apply to matters related to scholarship application, document submission,
selection method, number of beneficiaries, and the amount of funding.
Article 11 (Scholarship Committee) ① The Scholarship Committee shall be established to review matters related to Graduate
School scholarships.
② The Scholarship Committee shall be composed of the dean of the Graduate School and the head professor of the department.
Article 12 (Absence of Provisions) For matters without any specific rules prescribed in these detailed regulations, the Graduate
Scholarship Committee shall make decisions concerning enforcement.
Supplementary Provision
① These regulations shall enter into effect on March 1, 2009.
② With the enforcement of these regulations, the bylaw on the administration of scholarships of the Graduate School of Labor
Studies(internal regulations of the Graduate School of Labor Studies) shall be rescinded.
Supplementary Provision
① These regulations shall enter into effect on March 1, 2017.
② With the enforcement of these regulations, the bylaw on labor scholarships of the Graduate School of Labor Studies shall
be rescinded.