Global Korea Scholarship is designed to provide international students with opportunities to study at higher educational institutions in Korea to pursue academic degrees.
The Korean Government Scholarship covers the full tuition fees, 900,000 living stipends per month, flight costs, and accommodation to enhance international education exchange and deepen mutual friendship between Korea and participating countries.
Eligibility Requirements
To be considered for the Global Korea Government Scholarship;
All applicants must hold citizenship of NIIED designated countries that are invited to take part in the GKS program of Education
Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of the entire curriculum from the previous degree program must meet one of the conditions below; (For example, previous degree for a doctoral degree program applicant is a master?s degree program)
Score percentile should be 80% or above on a 100-point scale or be ranked in the top 20% of one’s class
CGPA must be equal to or above 2.64/4.0, 2.80/4.3, 2.91/4.5 or 3.23/5.
Undergraduate applicants must be under 25 years while graduate applicants must be under 40 years of age (born after September 1, 1984)
All applicants must be in good health, both mentally and physically, to study in Korea for the full duration of the program.
Benefits
Airfare: Economy class flight ticket (actual expense)
Free Tuition
NIIED: up to 5 million KRW
University: amount that exceeds 5 million KRW, Admission fee
Study Incentive
Korean language program: 14,100,000 KRW per year
Undergraduate Degree Program: 10,800,000 KRW per year
Graduate Degree program: 15,700,000 KRW per year
Research Program: 19,800,000 KRW per year
Required Documents
To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;
Online application form
Personal Statement
High School Records
Letter of Recommendation
Applicant Agreement
Personal Medical Assessment
Consent to Collect and Use Personal Information
Method of Application
Applications for the Global Korea Scholarship are submitted via either the university or embassy tracks.
The required documents and deadlines may vary by embassy or university, so it’s imperative to contact the relevant organization for precise information concerning the application process.
Find the following attachments as guide to your application;
1. 2025 GKS-U Application Guideline (English).pdf [968824 byte]2. 2025 GKS-U Application Guidelines (Korean).pdf [769676 byte]3. 2025 GKS-U Application Forms.docx [91170 byte]4-1. 2025 GKS-U University Information(A~J).zip [26982676 byte]4-2. 2025 GKS-U University Information(K~Y).zip [26691147 byte]5. 2025 GKS-U Promotion Poster.pdf [15051228 byte]
Applications (Embassy, University) are expected from:
Undergraduate: Mid September 2024 to October 2024*
Graduate: Mid February 2025 to March 2025
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Application Deadline: October 25, 2024