Global Korea Scholarship 2023 GKS | Fully Funded

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Purpose

To provide international students with opportunities to conduct advanced studies in undergraduate & graduate programs at higher educational institutions in the Republic of Korea in order to promote international exchanges in education and mutual friendship between countries.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

Global Korea Scholarship is designed to provide international students with opportunities to study at higher educational institutions in Korea in pursuit of academic degrees, which will enhance international education exchange and deepen mutual friendship between Korea and participating countries.

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Available Options in Universities

Undergraduate course: 4-year courses at designated universities
※ Transferring between universities is not allowed. (e.g. Starting studies at the junior year is not allowed.)
Graduate course: Master’s or Ph.D. courses at general graduate schools of Korean universities.

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Number of participants

220 undergraduate, 1,080 graduates students (subject to change with any change depending on budget)

Korea Language Training

Grantees are required to take Korean language training courses for 1 year at a language institution located on-campus of the domestic universities. (Those who have attained a Korean language fluency score higher than level 5 in TOPIK are exempt from this requirement.)

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Application Procedure

Time lineUndergraduateGraduate
Announcement releasedSept. in the year prior to planned studies in KoreaFeb. in the year of planned studies in Korea
Recommend candidates
(Korean Embassies, designated universities)
Oct.-Nov. in the year prior to planned studies in KoreaMar.-Apr. in the year of planned studies in Korea
Results releasedJan. in the year of planned studies in KoreaJune in the year of planned studies in Korea
Arrival in KoreaLate Feb. in the year of planned studies in KoreaLate Aug. in the year of planned studies

Scholarship Benefit

CategoriesAmount
(KRW)
AirfareActual cost
Resettlement
Allowance
KRW 200,000
Living Allowance900,000 KRW ~ 1,000,000 KRW
Medical
Insurance
KRW 20,000
(per month)
Language
Courses
KRW 800,000
per quarter
Tuition
Fees
Actual
cost
(No more
than 5 million
KRW per semester)
Award for
Excellent
Korean
Language
Proficiency
KRW
100,000
Research
Support
KRW
210,000 –
240,000
(per semester)
Printing
Costs
(Dissertation)
KRW
500,000 –
800,000
Completion
Grant
KRW
100,000
(Once)

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Qualifications

Both an applicant and his/her parents must be citizens of their country of origin.
※ Applicants should not hold Korean citizenship.

  • Applicants should have adequate health, both mentally and physically, to stay in a foreign country for a long time.
  • Should be under 25 years of age at the date of entrance. (Undergraduate)
  • Should be under 40 years of age at the date of entrance. (Graduate)
  • Have finished or be scheduled to finish formal education of all elementary, middle, high school courses by the date of arrival. (Undergraduate)

– Possess a grade point average (G.P.A.) above 80% from the last educational institution attended.
– Hold a Bachelor’s degree or a Master’s degree by the date of arrival. (Graduate)

※ Applicants who have previously acheived in any undergraduate program, master’s program, or doctoral program in Korea cannot apply for this program.

However, a Former or current KGSP scholar who hold the overall grade of 90% or above and have attained TOPIK level 5 or higher can reapply to this program once either through the embassy or university track.

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Procedure for the Scholarship Award

  • NIIED invites the Korean Embassy in the invited country or a domestic university to recommend potential candidates.
  • Applicants should submit all documents related to their scholarship application to the Korean Embassy in their country of residence to or the domestic university concerned.
  • The Korean Embassy or the domestic university sends proper candidates to NIIED with the required documents.
  • NIIED evaluates potential candidates and notifies the Korean Embassy of the final selected KGSP grantees.

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Available Fields of Study

Applicants must only apply to the universities/fields of study(departments) that are listed in the “University Information” file attached under the GKS Notice post in Study In Korea website.

The Regional University Track applicants can only apply for departments that are listed under Natural Science, Technology, and Engineering field.

Academic programs offered during evenings (night school), short-term programs, online and distant-learning programs are not applicable in this scholarship program.

Please be advised that even if a university‟s departments you intend to apply to offer English taught courses, it may be subject to change depending on the circumstances. Thus, we highly advise you to confirm with the university. Please keep in mind that Korean is the core language to be used in every Korean university.

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Available Universities

ClassificationAvailable Universities
Type AAjou University, Dongguk University, Duksung Women’s University, Ewha
Womans University, Hanyang University (Seoul), Konkuk University, Kookmin
University, Korea Polytechnic University, Korea University, Kyung Hee University,
Seoul National University, Seoul National University of Science and Technology,
Sookmyung Women’s University, Sungkyunkwan University, Yonsei University
Type BBusan University of Foreign Studies, Chungnam National University, Chonnam
National University, Daegu University, Daejeon University, Dongseo University,
Handong Global University, Hannam University, Inje University, Jeju National
University, Kangwon National University, Keimyung University, Kongju National
University, Konyang University, Kyungpook National University, National Korea
Maritime & Ocean University, Pai Chai University, Pukyong National University,
Pusan National University, Semyung University , Silla University, Soonchunhyang
University, Sun Moon University, Sunchon National University
Regional
University
(only for Natural
Science &
Engineering
Departments)
Busan University of Foreign Studies, Chungnam National University, Chonnam
National University, Daegu University, Daejeon University, Dongseo University,
Handong Global University, Hannam University, Inje University, Jeju National
University, Kangwon National University, Keimyung University, Kongju
National University, Konyang University, Kyungpook National University,
National Korea Maritime & Ocean University, Pai Chai University, Pukyong
National University, Pusan National University, Semyung University , Silla
University, Soonchunhyang University, Sun Moon University, Sunchon National
University
Associate
Degree
Chejuhalla University, Dong-Ah Institute of Media and Arts, Inha Technical
College, Kyungbok University, Yeungjin University, Yeungnam University
College

ELIGIBILITY

Nationality

All applicants must hold citizenship of NIIED-designated countries that are invited to take part in the GKS program.

All applicants and their parents must NOT hold Korean citizenship. If an applicant or his/her parent(s) hold dual citizenship (one who have Korean citizenship and citizenship of another country), he/she is NOT eligible to apply.

Applicants and their parent(s) may hold different citizenship. Applicant‟s parent(s) may hold a citizenship of non GKS participating countries.

Applicants and their parents who had previously held Korean citizenship must submit documentation that proves their renunciation of Korean citizenship.

Level of Education

Applicants who graduated (or are expected to graduate) from a high school can apply for a Bachelor‟s degree program or an Associate degree program.

Applicants who graduated (or are expected to graduate) from an associate degree program can only apply for a Bachelor‟s degree program.

Applicants who are expected to graduate by February 28th, 2022 must first submit a certificate of expected graduation. The official degree certificate (or diploma) and final academic transcript must be submitted to GKS Center, NIIED by February 28th, 2022 at the latest. If a scholar fails to submit their official degree certificate (or diploma) and final academic transcript by the deadline, his/her acceptance to the scholarship will be canceled. Any scholarship (e.g., airfare, settlement allowance) that was provided to the scholar will need to be returned.

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SELECTION

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

  • Host Country: South Korea
  • Study Level: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral or Research
  • Financial Coverage: Fully Funded
  • Host University: Korean Universities
  • Number of Scholarships: 1,278 International Scholarships
  • Deadline: varies from country to country

Available academic fields

  • All academic fields and majors are available under the Korea Global Scholarship by the Korean Government for Masters and Ph.D.
  • Applicants should only choose their majors (fields of study) listed in the “University Information” profile.

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Scholarship Duration

Doctoral degree program: 4 years

  • One year of the Korean language program
  • 3 years of a regular degree program

Master’s degree programme: 3 years

  • One year of the Korean language program
  • Two years of degree program

search program:

  • 6 months

Funding provided in the Scholarship

The Korean Government Scholarship now called the Korea Global Scholarship is a fully-funded scholarship in Korea for international students. All expenses will be covered by the Korean government.

  • Full tuition fee
  • Air travel tickets
  • Accommodation allowance (KRW 200,000)
  • A monthly stipend to cover living expenses (KRW 900,000)
  • Medical Insurance (KRW 20,000)
  • Language courses
  • Excellent Korean Proficiency Award – KRW 800,000 every three months
  • Search support (210,000-240,000 KRW)
  • Printing costs (thesis) (500,000 – 800,000 KRW)
  • Achievement Scholarship – KRW 100,000 (one time)

Required Documents

The list of documents is given below:

  • Fill out the online application form.
  • High School certificate
  • Copy of high school transcripts
  • Recommendation letters
  • A copy of the passport (if available at the time of application)
  • Biography
  • Statement of purpose.
  • motivation letter.
  • Pictures
  • Personal data
  • Personal medical evaluation
  • Other reference documents (if any)

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How to apply

  • The first step is to know the Korean universities participating in the scholarship.
  • The second step is to determine the specialization. After you have decided in which university you want to study, choose a study specialization that is suitable for you.
  • Write your motivation letter as we said earlier based on the specialty you want
  • Write to the university, and tell them that you want to apply for the scholarship.
  • If the university asks you to apply for it directly, submit the application through their website and ask them about the date of obtaining admission in order to know how to arrange the time.
  • In the event that the university does not ask you to submit an application for admission to obtain the scholarship, they will send you in this case a request that you must fill out in order to give it to the embassy in the following steps..
  • You should now contact the Korean embassy in your country or the nearest country to you in case you do not have an embassy.
  • Ask the embassy for an appointment to go and apply for the scholarship.
  • You must bring all documents related to your scholarship application to the Korean Embassy on time.
  • The Korean Embassy will then send the documents and your application to the Korean Ministry of Higher Education.
  • The Korean Ministry of Higher Education will evaluate your application and notify the Korean Embassy of the final decision.
  • You can use the official search form at the Korean Ministry of Higher Education.

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Attached File
2023 GKS-U Application Guidelines (English).pdf [707232 byte]
2023 GKS-U Application Forms.docx [103519 byte]
2023 GKS-U University Information.zip [16376836 byte]

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