Published: 15 Oct 2026 37 views
Daejin University, in partnership with the Inter-University Council for East Africa, invites eligible students from East African Community Partner States to apply for undergraduate and master’s scholarship opportunities.
Daejin University is a fully accredited and recognized private university in Pocheon, Republic of Korea. Founded in 1991, it has a vision for global education and a strong record in international student exchange and partnerships.
Daejin University is partnering with the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) to offer scholarships to students from EAC Partner States: the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Somalia.
In East Africa regional higher education interactions and cooperation originates from the pre-independence era when Makerere University College was the only higher education institution in the region serving students from Kenya, the then Tanganyika, and Zanzibar in East Africa as well as from the then Rhodesia and Nyasaland in central and southern Africa, which now consist of Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Later in 1963, university colleges were formed in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam as constituent colleges of the then University of East Africa that had been established during the era of... continue reading
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| Application Deadline | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Country to study | Korea |
| Type | Undergraduate |
| Sponsor | Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) |
| Gender | Men and Women |
Students, parents or guardians cover expenses such as airfare, application fees, health insurance and meals. Daejin University waives tuition and accommodation for the first year only. In subsequent years, support is performance-based:
Students, parents or guardians cover airfare, application fees, health insurance, meals and related costs. Daejin University waives tuition and accommodation for the first semester only. Subsequent support is performance-based:
Financial sponsor: The sponsor must be the applicant, the applicant’s parent or, where the parents are deceased, a biological sibling. No other account will be accepted.
IUCEA conducts the preliminary merit-based selection. For initial assessment, applicants must submit:
Combine all required documents into one PDF file and submit it using the contact details below.
Daejin University conducts individual assessments, including interviews by Zoom, and confirms the final selection.
Candidates may be asked to submit additional documents where necessary. Finalists selected for Daejin University will also complete the online application process through the Study in Korea portal.
The process and procedure may change depending on the prevailing situation.
| No. | Activity | Scheduled date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Submission of application documents to IUCEA | 15 November 2026 |
| 2 | Preliminary evaluation and selection | 20 November 2026 |
| 3 | Submission of admission documents to Daejin University and communication with pre-selected students | 24 November 2026 |
| 4 | Submission of final admission documents | 24 November 2026 |
| 5 | Online application to Daejin University through Study in Korea | 24–30 December 2026 |
| 6 | Document review by Daejin University | 5 January 2027 |
| 7 | Interviews | 8 January 2027 |
| 8 | Announcement of successful candidates | 11 January 2027 |
| 9 | Visa application and processing | 15 January 2027 |
| 10 | Airport pick-up | 20–28 February 2027 |
| 11 | Commencement | 2 March 2027 |
The “Application Form – IUCEA–DU” will be made available at www.iucea.org or sent individually to applicants by email.
Check also:
Commonwealth Master's Scholarship to Study in UK 2027/2028
Mandela Washington Fellowship for Africans 2027 (Fully Funded to USA)
For more Information, visit Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) Scholarship webpage
