# Korea Institute Scholarship to attend SNU International Summer Program (SNU ISP)
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**Korea Institute Scholarship to attend SNU International Summer Program (SNU ISP)**
**A Tuition Waiver to SNU ISP**
**Deadline: Monday, February 9, 2026, 5pm EST**
**1.26.26 UPDATE: Info Session Cancelled.**
*1.16.26 NOTE: Representatives from Korea will hold an Information Session for students at Harvard College to provide an overview of the SNU International Summer Program (SNU ISP) in Seoul, Korea and answer any questions that you may have. **Monday, January 26, 2026, 3:30PM-4:30PM, Room S250, CGIS South**, **1730 Cambridge St.***
**Please Note: All programs and opportunities are subject to change and/or cancellation.** **All support related to travel is contingent upon Harvard University guidelines and safety protocols before, during and after travel. Please see the** [**Harvard Global Support Services website**](https://www.globalsupport.harvard.edu/) **for travel support.**
Please note: This funding award is for an in-person program.
Seoul National University (SNU) is one of Korea’s foremost universities. For more information on the SNU International Summer Program (ISP) and their offerings, please see the SNU ISP website: [SNU International Summer Program](https://summer.snu.ac.kr/) Remember to apply directly to the Korea Institute via [CARAT,](https://carat.fas.harvard.edu/) *not* via the SNU ISP online application form.
The Korea Institute will award one or two scholarships (full tuition waiver for up to 3 SNU ISP courses, dorm fee, airfare, application fee and field trip fee) for one or two Harvard undergraduates in any concentration to attend the SNU ISP Summer Session 2026. This scholarship will cover tuition fees (for up to 3 courses), dormitory fees, round trip airfare (economy class, non-refundable, up to $2500) and the application and field trip fees. Students must arrange and purchase their own airline ticket. The student *is still responsible* for meals and general living expenses. You may opt to take content courses (in English) or take a Korean language course and take a content course (in English).
This program is ideal for those who are looking for more of an independent, self-sufficient experience.
\*This scholarship is generously sponsored by an alumna of Harvard College at SNU. This opportunity is only for Harvard undergraduates. **Preference will be given to returning Harvard students**.\*
Best to consult [the Office of International Education (OIE)](https://oie.fas.harvard.edu/about#contact-us) staff to see if there is any funding to possibly cover costs not covered by the KI grant.
## Korea Institute Scholarship to attend the Seoul National University-International Summer Program-SNU ISP Application Process:
Apply directly to the Korea Institute via [CARAT](https://carat.fas.harvard.edu/), not via the SNU ISP online application form.
1\) Apply using CARAT, Harvard’s web-based centralized application tool, at: From the CARAT home page, after logging in, click on “Funding Sources and Supplements,” and scroll down to “Korea Institute Undergraduate Scholarship to SNU ISP” to see the list of required documents that you must prepare for your application.
2) Two faculty recommendations. Your faculty recommender or proxy may upload their recommendations directly into CARAT or the recommendation may be emailed directly to the Coordinator [Catherine Glover](mailto:cglover@fas.harvard.edu) by the deadline, denoting which specific grant you are applying for.
3\) Proposal of 750 words or less
4\) Current 1-page resume
5\) Current unofficial transcript from my.harvard
In order to upload your transcript as a PDF, please go to my.harvard to print a copy of your transcript, scan it as a PDF, and upload.
Upload your completed application (CARAT application/budget sheet, resume, proposal and transcript) on CARAT by the deadline.
6\) Two Recommendation letters may be uploaded and submitted directly into CARAT by faculty recommenders or proxies. If not, letters of recommendation may be emailed directly in PDF format to by the deadline. Your rec letters must denote which specific grant you are applying to. One of the two letters should be from your faculty advisor, a faculty member who knows you well, or your House Tutor.
7\) You must be in good academic standing to apply
Application instructions specific to the Korea Institute Undergraduate Scholarship to SNU ISP:
· In your 750-word proposal indicate why you would like to attend the SNU International Summer Program. Include the program dates. Also, specifically address your academic and personal goals and what you expect to gain from your experience in Korea. It should explain your degree of preparation for studying in Korea and how such an opportunity will fit into your overall course of study at Harvard.
· Application must be supported by 2 letters of recommendation, including one from your faculty advisor, a faculty member who knows you well, or your House Tutor.
· You must inform the Korea Institute if you receive any other awards for this proposal after you submit this application.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, February 9, 2026 by 5pm EST
• Decisions emailed in March. This opportunity is in [Round B](https://prod-summerfunding.drupalsites.harvard.edu/summer-funding-timeline).
For more information, please contact: [Catherine Glover](mailto:cglover@fas.harvard.edu),
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**Harvard College Summer Funding Policy 2026**
[**https://oue.fas.harvard.edu/experiential-learning/summer-funding/**](https://oue.fas.harvard.edu/experiential-learning/summer-funding/)
Harvard College prioritizes the wide distribution of Summer funding to ensure that as many undergraduate students as possible can have a meaningful summer experience.
For funded Summer 2026 experiences, students may only apply Harvard University funding to **one** Summer experience\*, regardless of duration of time (ex. only four weeks or a part-time effort). Co-funding between multiple sources of funding is discouraged and only permitted if the funding jointly supports the same Summer experience.
Once a student accepts an award from any Harvard office, it is binding. The student will automatically be removed from consideration for other Harvard-funded opportunities.
Exceptions to the Summer Funding Policy are uncommon and will be reviewed on an individual basis; students should send exception requests to the Director of Summer Funding Opportunities at . All exceptions will be approved by the Summer Funding Opportunities Office.
Failure to adhere to the Harvard College Summer funding policy may result in a student being referred to the Administrative Board or Honor Council.
*\* The only recognized deviation from the Summer Funding Policy applies to students conducting senior thesis research. Students in this specific situation **may** apply Harvard University funding to two different opportunities, given that one source of funding supports thesis research and that the dates of the two opportunities in question **do not** overlap. Thesis researchers in this case may still apply to multiple sources of research funding to enable potential co-funding opportunities.*
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Harvard College policy may prevent the sponsorship of undergraduate activities taking place in countries with certain U.S. Department of State travel warnings. Please consult the Harvard College Policy on Undergraduate Travel Abroad for more information.
NOTE: If you are experiencing technical difficulties in CARAT (e.g., receive error messages, find yourself unable to submit an application despite having passed all validation checks), please email HUIT Support at or call 617-495-7777 well before the deadline.
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