Global Korea Scholarship is designed to provide international students with opportunities to study at higher educational institutions in Korea to pursue academic degrees. The Korean Government Scholarship covers the full tuition fees, 900,000 living stipends per month, flight costs, and accommodation to enhance international education exchange and deepen mutual friendship between Korea and participating countries.
Eligibility:
- All applicants must hold citizenship of NIIED designated countries that are invited to take part in the GKS program of Education
- Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of the entire curriculum from the previous degree program must meet one of the conditions below; (For example, previous degree for a doctoral degree program applicant is a masters degree program)
- Score percentile should be 80% or above on a 100-point scale or be ranked in the top 20% of one’s class
- CGPA must be equal to or above 2.64/4.0, 2.80/4.3, 2.91/4.5 or 3.23/5.
- Undergraduate applicants must be under 25 years while graduate applicants must be under 40 years of age (born after September 1, 1985)
- All applicants must be in good health, both mentally and physically, to study in Korea for the full duration of the program.
Value:
- Airfare: Economy class flight ticket (actual expense)
- Free Tuition
- NIIED: up to 5 million KRW
- University: amount that exceeds 5 million KRW, Admission fee
- Study Incentive
- Korean language program: 12,840,000 KRW per year
- Undergraduate Degree Program: 13,680,000 KRW per year
- Monthly allowance includes all-inclusive subsidy of living expenses, health insurance, Korean proficiency grants, TOPIK application fee, settlement allowance, and degree completion grants.
Deadline: October 31, 2025
Eligible Country: All Countries
Type: Undergraduate
Host Country: South Korea
