Korean Government Scholarship Program are open to international students for pursuing undergraduate programme at higher educational institutions in Korea. The scholarship will contribute to promoting the international exchange in education and to deepening the mutual friendship among 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.
- 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.
※ 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
- 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.)
※ 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.
| Categories | Airfare | Resettlement Allowance |
Living Allowance | Medical Insurance |
Language Courses |
Tuition Fees |
Award for Excellent Korean Language Proficiency |
Research Support |
Printing Costs (Dissertation) |
Completion Grant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount (KRW) |
Actual cost | KRW 200,000 | Under graduate: 800,000 Graduate: 900,000 |
KRW 20,000 (per month) |
KRW 800,000 per quarter |
Actual cost (No more than 5 million KRW per semester) |
KRW 100,000 |
KRW 210,000 – 240,000 (per semester) |
KRW 500,000 – 800,000 |
KRW 100,000 (Once) |
| Time line | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| Announcement released | Sept. in the year prior to planned studies in Korea | Feb. in the year of planned studies in Korea |
| Recommend candidates (Korean Embassies, designated universities) |
Oct.-Nov. in the year prior to planned studies in Korea | Mar.-Apr. in the year of planned studies in Korea |
| Results released | Jan. in the year of planned studies in Korea | June in the year of planned studies in Korea |
| Arrival in Korea | Late Feb. in the year of planned studies in Korea | Late Aug. in the year of planned studies |
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.
Visit the Official Webpage of the Korean Government Scholarship Program 2018
168 comments
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I am Gelila Behailu Takele I would like to add some information about me. I completed my high school education successfuly. I joined university of harare in education of engineering. But I couldnot learn in that university because of Ethiopian peace condition. I am 19 years old.
I am seventeen years old from Nigeria .How can I apply for this scholarship in my own country?
I am seventeen years old from the United States, and I meet the qualifications for the government scholarship, I would like to know more information on what I should do, and how I should apply. I want to apply directly through the Korean embassy not by my University.
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Please kindly inform me when the portal is opened for application
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I am a Nigerian aged 28. I am a degree holder in Computer Science and wish to study in South Korea. Please do post all the necessary information. Thanks.
Dear sir.
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I am from Laos. I will be finishing my bachelor on August.Can I apply ? and how to apply ?
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I am a South African student .I would like to study in South Korea . I am doing my high school currently and I would love to immerse myself in the Korean experience I am a History Buff and learning the histories of the world is all I desire so there is any foreign students exchange programs ( that are funded ) Please let me know
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I have Msc in development economics from universtiy of Gondar
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My name is Cathy Mudenda Nd am a Zambian citizen,i am very interested to study in Korea because it has been my dream to study there since I was young, mostly because I use to watch many Korean dramas and I became interested in there language and there culture.l just completed my high school and I would be more than pleased to be granted this opportunity to study in Korea .Thank you.
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The question is, normally people go for Phd courses in the age blacket of 30 to 50 years. Why then limit your Phd scholarships for people below 40 years,
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Thank you.
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Greetings.
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Dear Sir,
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Am a Nigerian. I will like to study medicine in Korea how can I apply?
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i am planning to apply through university quota. may i submit all my required documents in Korean embassy of my country. inform me please.