Global Korea Scholarship

Program : Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) Program

(Objective) To invite highly competent international students to study in Korea with the aim of developing a closely knit international network and to nurture globally competent human resources
(Host) Ministry of Education (MOE), National Institute for International Education (NIIED)
Scholarship duration and eligibility

Graduate

Grant period	Master's course	Language course 1 yr + Master's course 2 yrs
Grant period	Doctoral course	Language course 1 yr + Doctoral course 3 yrs
Eligibility	Applicant must be a citizen of their country of origin (Master's) Have attained (or will attain) a Bachelor's degree as of August 31 of the planned year of study in Korea (Doctoral) Have attained (or will attain) a Master's degree as of August 31 of the planned year of study in Korea Possess a grade point average of 80% or above from the last educational institution attended Under 40 years of age as of September 1 of the planned year of study in Korea – Under 45 years of age for incumbent professors from ODA partner countries

Undergraduate

Grant period	Bachelor's degree course	Language course 1 yr + Bachelor's course 4 yrs
Grant period	Language course 1 yr + Associate's course 2 or 3 yrs (Starting 2019, 3yr Associate's degree courses are included)
Eligibility	Applicant must be a citizen of their country of origin 2. Have attained (or will attain) a high school graduate certificate as of March 31 of the planned year of study in Korea 3. (Bachelor's) Possess a grade point average of 80% or above from the last educational institution attended (Associate's) Possess a grade point average of 75% or above from the last educational institution attended 4. Under 25 years of age as of March 1 of the planned year of study in Korea

(Graduate) Economy air ticket for initial entry and final departure from Korea; 1,000,000KRW per month for living allowance; research support; medical insurance; resettlement allowance; completion grant, etc.
* Award for excellent Korean language proficiency (TOPIK Level 5 or higher): 100,000 per month
(Undergraduate, Associate's) Economy air ticket for initial entry and final departure from Korea; 900,000KRW per month for living allowance; medical insurance; resettlement allowance; completion grant
* Award for excellent Korean language proficiency (TOPIK Level 5 or higher): 100,000 per month

The program is subject to change depending on the organiser's circumstances. Please check the Study in Korea website for further details.