Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) 2021 Fully Funded Scholarship For Postgraduate Students

Published: 15 Feb 2021

In 2021, Korean Government’s Global Korea Scholarship program aims to invite 1,278 international students from 154 regions who wish to pursue a graduate level degree (master’s or doctoral) or research in Korea.

To be selected as a GKS (KGSP) grantee, an applicant must successfully pass the 1st round of selection managed by the Korean embassy where he or she holds the citizenship or NIIED-designated Korean universities.

Please first check the “2021 GKS-G Application Guidelines”, “2021 GKS-G University Information” and attached files below to learn about the list of countries invited to take part in our program, qualifications, available universities and majors, application procedures,
application forms, and further more.

All-Academic Fields & Majors are available Under the Global Korea Scholarship by the Korean Government for Masters & PhD.

1. Applicants must choose their majors (fields of study) that are only listed in the “University Information” file.

GKS Postgraduate Scholarship

Application Deadline	Not Specified
Country to study	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Type	Postgraduate
Sponsor	Global Korea Scholarship (GKS)
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of GKS Postgraduate Scholarship

Korean Government GKS Scholarship 2021 in Korea is a Fully Funded Scholarship in Korea for international students. The Global Korea GKS Scholarship 2021 will cover all the expenses. Detail is given below:

1. Complete Tuition Fee
2. Monthly Allowance (KRW 1,000,000 – KRW 1,500,000)
3. Resettlement Allowance (KRW 200,000)
4. Medical Insurance (KRW 20,000)
5. Research Support (KRW 210,000 – 240,000)
6. Round Airfare Tickets
7. Language Courses
8. Award for Excellent Korean Language Proficiency
9. Printing Costs (Dissertation) (KRW 500,000 – 800,000)
10. Completion Grant.

Requirements for GKS Postgraduate Scholarship

General Criteria:

1. All applicants must be in good health, both mentally and physically.
2. All applicants must have maintained CGPA equivalent to or higher than following:
   1. CGPA: 2.64/4.0, 2.80/4.3, 2.91/4.5, 3.23/5.0
   2. % age: Must be 80% or above on a 100-point scale or be ranked within the top 20% within one’s class.

Nationality:

1. All applicants must hold citizenship of NIIED designated countries
2. All applicants and their parents must not hold Korean citizenship.
3. Korean citizens and dual citizenship holders (one who have Korean citizenship and citizenship of another country) are Not eligible to apply.
4. Applicants and their parents who had previously held Korean citizenship must submit
   documentation that proves their renunciation of Korean citizenship

Age Criteria:

1. Must be under 40 years of age as of September 1, 2021 (born after September 1, 1981)
2. Academic professors who are under 45 years of age as of September 1, 2021 (born after September 1, 1976) and hold citizenship of one of the Official Development Assistance (ODA) recipients listed in the table below are eligible to apply.

Degree Requirements:

1. 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 Ph.D. Degree Program.
2. 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.
3. Postdoctoral Research Program: Must hold a doctoral degree or a level of education equivalent to a doctoral degree.
4. Applicants who are expected to graduate at the time of applying must first submit the certificate of expected graduation at the time of applying.
5. English Language Requirements/Certificate.

Application Deadline

Not Specified

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) on www.studyinkorea.go.kr to apply