Applications are invited for Korean Government Scholarship
Program from graduate students of 167 countries. Up to 700 scholarships are available for masters and PhD degree
programmes.
The Korean Government Scholarship Program is designed to
provide higher education in Korea for international students with the aim of promoting
international exchange in education, as well as mutual friendship amongst the
participating countries.
GKS (Global Korea Scholarship) Program is a scholarship
program that paid by the Government of the Republic of Korea for foreign
nationals in the Republic of Korea and the Ministry of Education organized,
responsible for the project implementation agency directly under the Ministry
of Education National Institute for International Education.
Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree as of
August 31, 2016. Applicants with certified scores on their proficiency in
Korean or in English might be given preference. Some examples include the
following: – Proficiency in Korean: TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean) –
Proficiency in English: TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS Academic.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing
masters and PhD degree programs at Participating Universities in Korea.
Study Subject(s): Applicants must choose their field of
study from the listed programs in the university information section
provided by participating universities.
Scholarship Award: Scholarship benefits are:
Airfare: Entry to Korea: an economy class flight
ticket to Korea, Return flight: an economy class flight ticket from Korea to
KGSP grantee’s home country, The airfare for entry will NOT be provided to
scholars who have resided in Korea from the time of applying and on, The return
flight is available only for the KGSP grantees who successfully complete their
degree coursework, The return flight is NOT offered for those who
withdraw from the scholarship, Any fees incurred in the domestic travel
within a KGSP grantee’s home country are NOT covered, International travel
insurance is NOT covered, The flight tickets for the Chinese and Czech KGSP
grantees will be prepared and provided by the Chinese and the Czech
governments, according to the agreements with the Korean government.
Settlement Allowance: 200,000 KRW
Monthly Allowance: 900,000 KRW
Research Allowance – Liberal Arts and Social Science Degrees:
210,000 KRW per semester – Science, Technology and Engineering Degrees: 240,000
KRW per semester
Language Training Fees: Fully covered
Degree Tuition: Fully covered – Tuition up to 5 million KRW
is covered by NIIED, and the amount that exceeds 5 million is covered by the
host university. – The KGSP grantees are waived from the admission fees of the
universities.
Dissertation Printing Fee Reimbursement – The actual cost of
printing as written on the receipt will be reimbursed. – The maximum amount is
500,000 KRW for degrees in Liberal Arts and Social Science and 800,000 KRW for
degrees in Science, Technology and Engineering.
Medical Insurance: 20,000 KRW per month 13
Korean Proficiency Grants: 100,000 KRW per month – This
special funding is available for KGSP grantees with levels 5 and 6 on TOPIK.
Scholarship Completion Grants: 200,000 KRW – It is offered
for the KGSP grantees who return to their home countries after completing their
degree coursework under the scholarship. – It is not offered for the KGSP grantees
who decide to stay in Korea after the completion of their degree coursework.
Scholarship can be taken in Korea
Eligibility: Eligibility criteria is:
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)
Hold a Bachelor’s degree or a Master’s degree by the date of
arrival. (Graduate)
Applicants who have previously enrolled in a university in
Korea are not eligible to apply to the KGSP program. Specifically, an applicant
who has previously enrolled in any undergraduate program, master’s program, or
doctoral program in Korea cannot apply for this program.
However, a KGSP scholar who has graduated can apply for this
program again only via the embassy and only if he/she holds a TOPIK score of at
least Level 4 and obtains another recommendation from the Korean Embassy of
his/her respective country of origin (re-application is limited to one
instance).
Possess a grade point average (G.P.A.) above 80% from the
last educational institution attended.
Nationality: International students can apply for the
Korean Government Scholarship Program.
List of Countries: China, United States of America,
Indonesia, Russia, Vietnam, Japan, India, Brazil, Myanmar, Ecuador, Bulgaria,
Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, China, United States of America, Indonesia, Russia,
Vietnam, Japan, India, Brazil, Myanmar, Ecuador, Bulgaria, Kyrgyzstan,
Turkey, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Colombia, Cote d’Ivoire, Egypt, Germany,
Israel, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Panama, Senegal, Serbia, Taiwan, The
United Kingdom, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Afghanistan, Argentina, Armenia,
Brunei, Canada, Chile, Democratic Republic of the Congo, El Salvador, Finland,
France, Gabon, Georgia, Hungary, Iraq, Jordan, Nepal, Oman, Republic of South
Africa, Rwanda, Singapore, Sudan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Venezuela,
Algeria, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Burundi,
Canada(Quebec), Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican
Republic, Fiji, Gambia, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iran, Ireland,
Jamaica, Kuwait, Kenya, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Malawi, Mozambique,
Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saudi
Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, the Bahamas, Togo,
Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, Uruguay, Zambia , Zimbabwe, Albania, Angola,
Bahrain, Barbados, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Central African
Republic, Comoros, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Guinea-Bissau,
Greenland, Guyana, Haiti, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius,
Montenegro, Namibia, Nicaragua, Niger, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Qatar,
Republic of the Congo, Republic of Seychelles, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sao Tome
Principe, Somalia, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, United Arab Emirates, The United
States, France, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy,
Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Indonesia, Vietnam, Uzbekistan,
Mongolia, Thailand, Cambodia, Kazakhstan, Philippines, Ethiopia, Malaysia,
Myanmar, Pakistan, Russia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Mexico, Nepal,
Nigeria, Ghana, India, Kyrgyzstan, Cameroon, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Taiwan,
Tanzania, Turkey, Egypt, Poland, Romania, The United States, Uganda, Yemen,
Azerbaijan, Colombia, Guinea, Hungary, Laos, Liberia, Peru, Senegal, Algeria,
Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Iran, Italy, Japan,
Jordan, Kenya, Lithuania, Mauritania, Moldova, Morocco, Netherlands, Sierra
Leone, Singapore, Spain, Tajikistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the
United Kingdom, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Zambia, Argentina, Australia, Austria,
Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bhutan, Bulgaria, Canada, Finland, Gabon,
Greece, Israel, Lebanon, Maldives, New Zealand, Paraguay, Republic of the
Congo, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, Sudan and Timor-Leste.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s
or Master’s degree as of August 31, 2016.
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirements: Applicants with
certified scores on their proficiency in Korean or in English might be given
preference. Some examples include the following: – Proficiency in Korean: TOPIK
(Test of Proficiency in Korean) – Proficiency in English: TOEFL, TOEIC, or
IELTS Academic.
How to Apply: Applicants must apply for the Korean
Government Scholarship Program via either the Embassy Track or the University
Track.
Application Deadline: The deadlines vary for each
Korean embassy and university.
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