Scholarship
Various types of scholarships are available to both newly admitted and currently enrolled graduate students. The types of scholarships and eligible recipients are listed below. For more detailed information on each scholarship, please refer to the General Graduate School Admission Guidelines.
| Scholarship Type | Description |
| CAU Outstanding Talent Scholarship | Awarded to students admitted to the master’s program who were CAU Leaders or Science Leaders during their undergraduate studies at Chung-Ang University for four years. |
| Merit-Based Scholarship | Awarded to full-time new students from undergraduate programs at universities ranked higher than Chung-Ang University in the 2011 domestic university rankings (JoongAng Ilbo criteria), or to outstanding academic achievers from CAU’s own undergraduate programs. |
| Need-Based Scholarship | Awarded to students from financially disadvantaged backgrounds who also demonstrate strong academic performance. |
| Immediate Family Scholarship | Available to direct descendants or spouses of CAU faculty/staff, members of the board of directors, retirees (regular or honorary), or employees who worked for more than 15 years and retired due to occupational hazards or death in the line of duty. Applicants must have a GPA of 3.0/4.5 or higher from the previous semester. |
| Affiliated Institution Scholarship | For current employees (5+ years) of institutions under the CAU Foundation and their immediate family members (one person only). The previous semester GPA must be 3.0/4.5 or higher. |
| Student Council Scholarship | Granted to those serving as officers in the Graduate School Student Council. |
| Welfare Scholarship | Funded by university rental income and awarded to students with financial need and academic excellence (about 20 students annually). |
| Research Achievement Scholarship | Granted to students who publish papers in academic journals that meet a certain standard during their enrollment. |
| Industry-Academic Cooperation Scholarship | Provided to students participating in faculty-led research projects. |
| Bachelor–Master Integrated Program Scholarship | Awarded to those admitted to the bachelor–master combined program. |
| Alumni Association Scholarship | Given to students with outstanding academic performance and departmental recommendations. |
| TA/RA Scholarship | Granted to educational and research assistants. |
Among these, the scholarships with the highest benefit rate for new and current students in the Department of Economics are the Teaching Assistant (TA) and Research Assistant (RA) scholarships and the Anguk Eo Joon-sun Scholarship.
New and enrolled students may be appointed as Teaching Assistants (TAs) or Research Assistants (RAs) depending on specific eligibility requirements and assigned responsibilities.
| Position | Role Description |
| Teaching Assistant (TA) | Graduate students enrolled in master’s or doctoral programs who assist with lectures, academic administration, and student guidance. |
| Research Assistant A (RA-A) | Selected from full-time new students in master’s or doctoral programs to support professors in education and research. |
| Research Assistant B (RA-B) | Graduate students in master’s or doctoral programs who assist with administrative tasks at research centers affiliated with the Department of Economics. |
| MF Research Assistant | Graduate students in master’s or doctoral programs who assist professors with research tasks. |
Graduate students who serve as Teaching Assistants (TAs) or Research Assistants (RAs) are awarded stipends in the form of scholarships. For TAs and Research Assistant B (RA-B) positions, scholarships are granted within the allocated annual budget without distinction between academic tracks. For Research Assistant A (RA-A) positions, the scholarship is based on the tuition amount by academic field (excluding the admission fee). MF Research Assistants receive funding from the Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation and professors’ individual research budgets.
Additionally, the Anguk Eo Jun Sun Scholarship is an externally funded scholarship. It is supported by a fund established by Chairman Eo Jun Sun of Anguk Pharmaceutical and aims to support students who demonstrate academic excellence and face financial difficulties. Currently, one student is selected each semester to receive a scholarship of 3 million KRW.