{
  "id": 3438450,
  "title": "Sogang University waives tuition for international graduate STEM students",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/sogang-university-waives-tuition-for-international-graduate-stem",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-26T04:22:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Vietnam Investment Review",
    "slug": "vietnam-investment-review",
    "url": "https://vir.com.vn/sogang-university-waives-tuition-for-international-graduate-stem-students-159378.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 25, 2026 - Sogang University Graduate School is offering a unique opportunity for international graduate students in science and engineering fields. The university has implemented the SOGANG RISE SURPASS TRACK, which waives all tuition fees for eligible students. This scholarship is funded by the Seoul ANCHOR Project and the Sogang Global Scholarship, covering 50 percent of tuition each. The track is part of the Attracting International Talent for Advanced Future Industries subproject under the Seoul ANCHOR Project, supported by the Ministry of Education and the Seoul Metropolitan Government. In addition to the tuition waiver, the program offers academic support grants, research-publication incentives, Korean-language proficiency enhancement grants, internship support, and other academic and career development assistance. Sogang University emphasizes rigorous scholarship, critical inquiry, and knowledge pursuit, with programs focusing on developing researchers, professionals, innovators, and global leaders. The graduate school currently hosts over 2,000 students, including approximately 250 international students, and has awarded graduate degrees to about 14,670 master's degree holders and 2,400 doctoral degree holders.",
  "summary": "Seoul based Sogang University launched a full tuition scholarship programme on 25 August 2026 funding international graduate students admitted into natural science and engineering disciplines",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Hanyang University to host global career fair for international students",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/hanyang-university-to-host-global-career-fair-for-international",
        "published": "2026-08-26T03:57:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}