Jeju National University Master's Scholarship Recipients in Humanities and Arts/Physical Education Rise 33% to 159

【Financial News, Jeju Province | Reporter Jeong Yong-bok】 The number of JNU master's students in humanities, social sciences, and arts and physical education receiving scholarships reached 159, up 33% from the same period last year. This year's scholarship funding totaled 85.42 million won, an increase of 12.08 million won from the previous year.
According to JNU on the 13th, the number of scholarship recipients rose by 39 (32.5%), from 120 last year to 159 this year. The amount awarded also increased by 16.5%, from 73.34 million won to 85.42 million won.
JNU introduced the scholarship program in 2024 for graduate students in humanities and social sciences, who had relatively fewer opportunities for research support than students in science and engineering. Starting this year, eligibility was expanded to include arts and physical education, with support covering 20% of tuition each semester.
As the government expands research activity stipends for graduate students in science and engineering, JNU operates a separate scholarship program to ease the tuition burden on master's students outside those fields. The aim is to narrow disparities in support across research fields.
Kang Mun-jong, head of JNU's Office of Student Career and Employment, said, "We will continue to improve our scholarship programs and research environment so that graduate students can ease their financial burden and devote themselves to research, regardless of their academic field."


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