The most prestigious scholarship for South Korea, the GKS Scholarship 2024, is now open right now for undergraduate degree programs, and here is your chance to study in South Korea for free.
GKS Scholarship Review
The GKS Scholarship provides hundreds of students worldwide with the chance to pursue advanced studies in undergraduate and graduate programs in South Korean higher education institutions.
The initiative seeks to develop friendly relations and worldwide educational exchanges between nations. There are 220 undergraduate and 1,080 graduate award recipients in total (numbers may vary according to budgetary constraints).
The Global Korea Scholarship’s main goals are to increase international educational exchange and strengthen ties between Korea and the participating nations by giving international students the chance to pursue degrees at Korean higher education institutions.
Eligibility
Below are some important eligibility criteria for applications.
1. Nationality
All candidates must hold citizenship of NIIED-designated countries that are invited to take part in the GKS program
2. Education
Applicants who have graduated from an associate degree program or from high school, or who are anticipated to graduate, are eligible for the bachelor’s degree program.
Candidates who have graduated from high school or are anticipated to do so are eligible to apply for the associate degree program.
A certificate of intended graduation must be included with the application by applicants who plan to graduate.
These candidates must submit a graduation certificate (or degree certificate) by December 31, 2024, if they make it past the first round of selection.
3. Score (GPA)
One of the two requirements listed below must be satisfied by the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of the full curriculum from the prior (degree) program;
– On a 100-point system, the score percentile should be 80% or higher, or in the top 20% of the class.
– The CGPA needs to be 2.64/4.0, 2.80/4.3, 2.91/4.5, or 3.23/5.0, or above.
4- Age
Must be below 25 years of age (born after March 1, 1999)
5- Health
All candidates must be in good health, both mentally and physically, to study in Korea for the full duration of the scholarship program
Candidates who have a bachelor’s degree cannot apply. Applicants who have an associate degree can only apply to a bachelor’s program
Application and Selection
The selection process for applications to the University Track and the Embassy is as follows.
Please be aware that deadlines for embassy tracks differ from university to university and that each embassy will have its own deadline. To find out the deadline for that specific university, be sure to check their website.
Documents to Submit
The application period and method of submission are stated below.
- Application Period: Before submitting their applications, applicants are recommended to confirm the precise deadlines with the individual universities and embassies, as they differ.
- Submission Procedure: There may be differences in the guidelines for submitting documents across the universities and embassies in charge of the first round of selection. Therefore, before applying, candidates should check the relevant institutions’ specific submission criteria.
Period of Scholarship
- Bachelor’s Degree Program: 5-7 years
- 1 year of Korean language training + 4~6 years of degree program
- Associate Degree Program: 3-4 years
- 1 year of Korean language training + 2~3 years of degree program