Foundation Funds 48 International Students in Korea
Recipients, including 35 Vietnamese students, each receive 3 million won toward studies at Korean universities.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Scholarships
The Wooduk Yoon Duk Byung Foundation held the Udeok Global Scholarship 2026 award ceremony in the Republic of Korea on November 4, presenting 48 scholarships of 3 million won each to international students with strong academic records.
Why it matters
The program targets students who have worked hard to overcome difficulties and are willing to contribute to their communities, offering financial help for study in Korea. The foundation launched its global scholarship program for international students at Korean universities in 2023.
Each scholarship is worth 3 million won, about US$2,240, and the 2026 cohort of 48 included 35 Vietnamese, 10 Uzbek and three Mexican students. The program is aimed at students with strong academic records who have overcome difficulties and are willing to contribute to their communities.
The players
Wooduk Yoon Duk Byung Foundation
A Korean foundation established in 2010 that works in educational promotion, education support and medicine, and funds the Udeok Global Scholarship.
Dongshin University
A university in the Republic of Korea where scholarship recipient Dao Huy Phuong is enrolled as a third-year student.
The details
The foundation selects recipients for strong academic records and evidence of overcoming hardship, and the award recognizes learning, research and self-improvement as well as providing direct financial assistance. The ceremony was held under the message 'Challenge Yourself to Grow - Create the Future Together,' and recipients such as Dao Huy Phuong, a third-year student at Dongshin University, receive the funds to support their studies in the Republic of Korea.
Timeline
2010: Wooduk Yoon Duk Byung Foundation established
2023: Foundation launches global scholarship program for international students at Korean universities
2026: Foundation awards 48 scholarships
November 4, 2026: Udeok Global Scholarship 2026 award ceremony held in the Republic of Korea
Education Landscape
The 2026 cohort follows the foundation's 2023 launch of a global scholarship program for international students at Korean universities. Expanding support for international students in the Republic of Korea is part of a broader effort to attract overseas learners to the country's universities.
International students with strong academic records who have overcome hardship may wish to look into scholarship programs at Korean universities and the foundations that fund them. Questions about eligibility, timing and application steps are best directed to the university's international student office.
The takeaway
Scholarships tied to academic record and community contribution are one route to funding study abroad, and the foundation's program is designed to reward effort as well as need. Students interested in similar awards should check with their target university's international student or scholarship office about current application windows.
Further reading
For more on how international students fund their studies, explore our Scholarships coverage.
