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GKS Degree Program

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Global Korea Scholarship Center, Dept. of Higher Education Internationalization

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  • Selection Business Support

    • Phone :+82-2-3668-1364
    • E-mail :gksniied@korea.kr

  • Korean Language Program Support

    • Phone :+82-2-3668-1396
    • E-mail :jini83@korea.kr

  • Degree Program Support

    • Phone :+82-2-3668-1434
    • E-mail :yhpark0106@korea.kr

  • Alumni Support

    • Phone :+82-2-3668-1342
    • E-mail :hliha37@korea.kr

  • GKS Center

    • Fax :+82-2-743-4992
    • Website :http://www.studyinkorea.go.kr
Program Overview
  • Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) is designed to provide international students with opportunities to study at higher education institutions in Korea, both undergraduate and graduate level. The scholarship aims to enhance international education exchange and strengthen mutual friendship between Korea and participating countries.
Qualifications
  • Graduate Program
Graduate Program
Scholarship Period Master's Degree 1 year of Korean language training+2 years degree program
Doctoral Degree 1 year of Korean language training+3 years degree program
Qualifications
  1. Applicants must hold citizenship of NIIED designated countries that are invited to take part in the GKS program.
    * Korean citizens and Koreans holding dual citizenship are not permitted to apply for this program.
  2. Applicants must be under the age of 40 as of September 1st of the inviting year. However, an academic professor who are under
    45 years of age as of September 1st of the inviting year that also holds a citizenship of one of the Official Development Assistant (ODA) recipients are eligible to apply.
  3. Applicants must hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree as of July 31 of the inviting year.* Applicants who have graduated from a high school in Korea or ​have completed an undergraduate program, a master's program, or a doctoral program in Korea are not eligible to apply for the program.
  • Undergraduate Program
Undergraduate Program
Scholarship Period Bachelor's Degree 1 year of Korean language training+4~6 years of degree program
Associate Degree 1 year of Korean language training+2~3 years of degree program
Qualifications
  1. Applicants must hold citizenship of NIIED designated countries that are invited to take part in the GKS program.
    * Korean citizens and Koreans holding dual citizenship are not permitted to apply for this program.
  2. Applicants must be under the age of 25 as of March 1st of the inviting year.
  3. Applicants who have graduated from high school as of December 31 of the inviting year.
    (Please refer to the latest application guidelines for detailed information.)
    * Applicants who have graduated from a Korean high school(including international schools) or from a Korean university are not eligible to apply for the program.
  4. Applicants must have maintained the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) equivalent to or higher than 80% in their previous degree program.
Selection Procedure
  • Graduate and Undergraduate Program

  • 1st Round of Selection

    Applicants submit their
    applications either to
    Korean Embassies in their home
    countries or Korean universities
    designate by NIIED.
    Each embassy and university
    selects the successful
    candidates among
    the applicants based on
    NIIED’s selection criteria.

  • 2st Round of Selection

    The NIIED selection committee
    conducts the 2nd round of
    selection among candidates
    that pass the 1st round
    of selection.

  • 3st Round of Selection

    (Embassy Track Applicants ONLY)
    The applications of the 2nd
    round successful candidates
    will be reviewed by
    the universities for admission.
    The candidates must
    receive admission from
    at least one of the universities
    they applied in order to be
    selected as GKS scholars.

  • 4st Round of Selection

    The announcement of finally
    selected GKS scholars
    (3rd round successful candidates
    of embassy track and
    2nd round successful
    candidates of university track)
    will be made.
Scholarship Benefits
  • Undergraduate/Graduate Program​
  • Round-trip Airfare, Language Training Fee, Tuition, Monthly Allowance