The Government of Korea offers 2024 Global Korea Scholarships (G.K.S.) for international students from different countries to pursue their bachelor’s and associate degrees in South Korea. These fully-funded scholarships cover all study expenses in Korea, including travel, accommodation, and education expenses. In the meantime, the program will improve international education exchange and extend mutual friendship between Korea and participating countries.

Organizing and selection of the G.K.S. program is up to the National Institute for International Education (NIIED). NIIED manages all scholarship works and budgets and invites the Korean Embassy in the designated country or a university to recommend potential candidates.

The primary purpose of this scholarship is to promote international exchanges and mutual friendships between countries by providing international students with opportunities to continue their advanced studies in Korea.

Important Details

Duration of Program: 

• Korean language course as preliminary period: 1 year
• Associate degree course (2~3 yrs.)
• Bachelor’s degree course (4~6 yrs.)

Total Number of Scholarships: 262

• Embassy Track: 86

1. General: 79 scholars
2. Overseas Koreans: 7 scholars

• University Track: 176

1. Regional University: 86 scholars
2. Associate Degree: 30 scholars
3. University-Industry Cooperation (U.I.C.) Program: 60 scholars

Fields of Study:

All study fields available in the participant universities

Important Dates:

Tracks	1st Application Round			2nd Application Round		3rd Selection Round	Final Successful Applicants
	Application Submission	Documents Evaluation	Oral Interviews	Documents	Examination		Final Announcements (By 5 January 2024)
Embassy Track	Application Deadline (Set by each Embassy)	Result Announcements (by 13 October 2023)	Result Announcements (by 20 October 2023)	Applications Arrive at NIIED (by 3 November 2023)	Result Announcements (by late November)	Result Announcements (by 15 December)
University Track	Application Deadline (20 October 2023)	Result Announcements (Set by each University)	Result Announcements (by 10 November 2023)	Applications Arrive at NIIED (by 10 November 2023)	Document Examination (by Mid December)	N/A

Benefits of the Global Korea Scholarships (G.K.S.)

The scholarship covers all expenses, including the following for selected candidates:

• Full tuition fee: 5 million K.R.W. at the start of each semester
• Flight ticket at the first-time entry and final departure
• Monthly allowance: 900,000 K.R.W. at the beginning of each month
• Settlement allowance: 200,000 K.R.W. once at the time of first-time entry
• Language training: 1.3 million K.R.W. at the start of each quarter
• Health insurance: standard amount set by NIIED at the beginning of each month
• Korean proficiency grant: 100,000 K.R.W. at the beginning of each month
• Funding for degree completion: 100,000 K.R.W. at the time of final departure

Who can Apply for Global Korea Scholarships?

International candidates fulfilling the following criteria can apply for the 2024 G.K.S. for undergraduate:

Be a national of designated countries:

1. Afghanistan
2. Angola
3. Azerbaijan
4. Armenia
5. Bangladesh
6. Bhutan
7. Belarus
8. Bolivia
9. Brazil
10. Brunei
11. Bulgaria
12. Cambodia
13. Canada
14. Chile
15. Colombia
16. Dominican Republic,
17. DR Congo
18. Ecuador
19. Egypt
20. El Salvador
21. Equatorial Guinea
22. Ethiopia
23. Fiji
24. Gabon
25. Georgia
26. Ghana
27. India
28. Indonesia
29. Iran
30. Japan
31. Jordan
32. Kazakhstan
33. Kenya
34. Kyrgyzstan
35. Laos
36. Malaysia
37. Mexico
38. Moldova
39. Mongolia
40. Morocco
41. Mozambique
42. Myanmar
43. Nepal
44. Nigeria
45. Panama
46. Pakistan
47. Panama
48. Paraguay
49. Peru
50. Philippines
51. Poland
52. Russia
53. Rwanda
54. Senegal
55. Singapore
56. Sri Lanka
57. Sudan
58. Sweden
59. Tajikistan
60. Tanzania
61. Thailand
62. Timor-Leste
63. Trinidad and Tobago
64. Turkey
65. Turkmenistan
66. Uganda
67. Ukraine
68. Uruguay
69. Uzbekistan
70. Venezuela
71. Vietnam
72. Yemen

Level of Education/Qualifications:

• Applicants of the Bachelor’s degree program should have graduated or expect to graduate from a high school or an associate degree program
• Applicants who obtained a bachelor’s degree are not eligible, but candidates with an associate degree can only apply to a bachelor’s program.
• Candidates who will graduate should first submit an expected graduation certificate at the time of application. If such candidates pass the first selection round, they should provide a graduation certificate by 31 December 2023.
• Japanese candidates graduating by 31 March 2024 can apply for this opportunity.

Grades:

Applicants’ CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) of the previous (degree) program must meet one of the two criteria below:

• Applicant’s score percentage must be 80% or higher on a 100-point scale or ranked within the top 20% within one’s class OR
• CGPA should be equal to or higher than 2.64/4.0, 2.91/4.5, 2.80/4.3, or 3.23/5.0

Age:

• Candidates should be under 25 and born after 1 March 1999.
• Applicants should not have grounds for disqualification (e.g., criminal history) for overseas travel

Health:

All candidates should be in good health, both mentally and physically

 

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Who CANNOT Apply for Global Korea Scholarships?

The following applicants cannot apply for the 2024 undergraduate G.K.S. program:

• Applicants who have graduated or are going to graduate from a Korean high school or a Korean associate degree program are NOT eligible to apply
• Previous degree program scholarship holders from the Korean government are NOT eligible to apply
• Previous G.K.S. degree program candidates who have withdrawn from the program or disqualified after their selection as G.K.S. scholars in the three years
• Embassy track candidates who passed the first selection round, including backup applicants, cannot apply again through a university track.
• Embassy track candidates should choose between the General and Overseas Korean programs and apply to only one program.
• University track candidates should apply to only one program among U.I.C., Regional University, and Associate Degree programs.
• For applicants who apply to more than one track/program/university, their applications will be disregarded in the evaluation process, and the NIIED will cancel the scholarship if found afterward.
• All candidates should check additional restrictions or eligibility of each degree university.

Application and Selection Procedure of G.K.S.

Applicants should apply through one of the G.K.S. tracks (Embassy or University Track). Those candidates who chose the embassy track can apply through the Korean embassy in their home country. Alternatively, they can apply through their desired University. Please read the selection details for each of the application tracks below:

Embassy Trak:

1. Submit your application to the Korean embassy in your home country
2. The embassy will start the first-round selection
3. The embassy recommends the applicants to NIIED
4. Application documents of recommended candidates arrive at NIIED
5. NIIED starts the second round of the selection
6. NIIED starts the third round of the selection of the embassy track candidates
7. NIIED announces the final decision of the 2024 G.K.S. undergraduate scholars

University Trak:

1. Submit your application to your desired Korean University
2. The University will start the first-round selection
3. The University recommends the applicants to NIIED
4. Application documents of recommended candidates arrive at NIIED
5. NIIED starts the second round of the selection
6. NIIED announces the final decision of the 2024 G.K.S. undergraduate scholars

Notes:

• Application period: Each embassy and University have their specific application deadlines. Applicants should check with the respective institute before applying.
• Method of submission: Each embassy and University conducting the first selection round may ask the applicants for specific documents and have their submission guidelines. So, applicants should check with the respective institute before applying.
• Information on the participating universities: Please review this ZIP file for detailed information about the participating university attached at the end.

Required Documents (in English or Korean)

Mandatory Documents:

• Application form
• Personal statement
• Study plan
• One letter of recommendation
• G.K.S. application agreement
• Personal medical assessment form
• Applicants’ or Parents’ citizenship and relationship document
• High School Graduation Certificate
• Transcripts of high school curriculum

Documents Required for Relevant Applicants:

• Graduation certificate/ certificate of expected graduation of associate degree program
• Academic transcript of associate degree
• Proof of Overseas Korean Document
• Proof of Korean Citizenship Renunciation Document
• Proof of Korean War Veteran’s Descendant
• Applicant’s Passport (copy)

Optional Documents:

• Score report of valid TOPIK (original) or English Proficiency Test (copy)
• Awards and other certificates, etcetera (copy)

 

For more details on the Global Korea Scholarships, please download the files attached to this post or visit the Study in Korea official website. Applicants can also review the FAQs attached at the end of this post in case of further questions.

 

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