The Very Prestigious Global Korea Scholarship Program 2021 is now Open. The GKS Scholarship was Previously Known as the Korean Government Scholarship. In 2021, the GKS Korean Government’s Global Korea Scholarship Program aims to Invite 1,278 International Students to Study a Full-Time Masters and PhD Degree Programs.

Scholarship Coverage for Global Korea Scholarship

Korean Government Scholarship which is normally called the Global Korea Scholarship is a Fully Funded Scholarship in Korea for international students. All the expenses will be covered by the Korean Government.

• Round Airfare Tickets
• Resettlement Allowance (KRW 200,000)
• Living Allowance (KRW 900,000)
• Medical Insurance (KRW 20,000)
• Language Courses
• Full Tuition Fees
• Award for Excellent Korean Language Proficiency
• Research Support (KRW 210,000 – 240,000)
• Printing Costs (Dissertation) (KRW 500,000 – 800,000)
• Completion Grant

Eligibility Criteria for the Korean Government Scholarship

Nationality for Global Korea Scholarship:

• All applicants and their parents must not hold Korean citizenship.
• Korean citizens and dual citizenship holders (one who have Korean citizenship and citizenship of another country) are NOT eligible to apply.

Age Criteria:

• Must be under 40 years of age as of September 1, 2020 (born after September 1, 1980)
• Academic professors who are under 45 years of age as of September 1, 2020 (born after September 1, 1975) and hold citizenship of one of the Official Development Assistance (ODA) recipients listed in the table below are eligible to apply.

Degree Requirements:

• Applicants must hold or must be expected to hold a Bachelor’s Degree to be enrolled in a Master Program OR hold a Master Degree to be enrolled in PhD. Degree Program.
• Research Program Applicants: Must hold a degree or a level of education equivalent to or higher than a Master’s degree and must have received an invitation from one of NIIED’s
  designated Korean universities.
• Postdoctoral Research Program: Must hold a doctoral degree or a level of education equivalent to a doctoral degree.
• Applicants who are expected to graduate at the time of applying must first submit the certificate of expected graduation at the time of applying.
• English Language Requirements/Certificate.

Available Academic Fields

• All-Academic Fields & Majors are available Under the Global Korea Scholarship by the Korean Government for Masters & PhD.
• Applicants must choose their majors (fields of study) that are only listed in the “University Information” file.

Korean Scholarship Duration

• Doctoral Degree Program: 4 years
  •  1 year of the Korean language program
  • 3 years of the regular degree program
• Master’s Degree Program: 3 years
  • 1 year of the Korean language program
  • 2 years of a degree program
• Research Program: 6 Months