The Global Korea Undergraduate Scholarship also known as GKS is one of Korea’s most popular Korea scholarships for international students who wants to study in Korea. It helps international students pursue their higher studies with almost 1300 international students from all over the world to pursue higher studies in Korea. The Korean government undergraduate scholarship is available for 2024-2025 and offers almost all academic fields and majors at participating Korean Universities. GKS accepts the highest number of students every year, and it is one of the top-class international scholarships.
- Host Country: South Korea
- Degree Level: Undergraduate, Associate Degree
- Number of Scholarships: 262
- Deadline: Different for each country
Duration of Program
- Associate degree: 2-3 years degree program + 1 year of the Korean language course
- Undergraduate Degree: 4-6 years of the degree program + 1 year of the Korean language course
Benefits Of The Global Korea Undergraduate Scholarship
Recipients of the Fully Funded Global Korea Undergraduate Scholarship will benefit from the following:
- Students will get a complete tuition fee waiver under the Global Korea Undergraduate Scholarship (GKS Undergraduate degree 2024).
- Selected students will get a Resettlement Allowance when they arrive in Korea.
- All students selected for the program will get monthly allowance and medical allowance, too.
- Students will get round airfare tickets for economy class.
- The government of Korea will also provide students with free 1-year Korean language courses.
- Award for Excellent Korean Language Proficiency
- Printing Costs for a Dissertation.
- Completion Grant after the completion of the program.
- A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study free in Korea.
Check For: Nottingham Research Fellowship Program UK – 2024
GKS Scholarship Eligibility:
The Korea Undergraduate Scholarship eligibility includes:
- Students from all over the world can apply except for Korean citizens.
- Applicants should not hold dual citizenship or Korean citizenship.
- Students who have completed a bachelor’s degree cannot apply.
- Applicants who already have associate degrees can only apply for the bachelor’s program.
- International students must have a higher CGPA; the score percentile must be 80% or above. This means they must have a CGPA equal to or above 2.64/4.00.
- The applicant’s age must be under 25 years.
- Students must be in good health, both mentally and physically.
- They should submit English Language Requirements/Certificates.
- Lastly, applicants must not have any criminal record.
Ongoing undergraduate scholarship:
- WAAW Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship for African Female Students -2023/2024
- Johnson Scholarship at Washington and Lee University
- Merit Scholarships By Florida International University
- Samford University Crosland Scholarship 2023-2024
Requirements For The Korea Undergraduate Scholarship:
To apply for the Fully Funded Global Korea Undergraduate Scholarship, you’ll need the following:
- Application form
- Proof of Citizenship and Family relationship
- Study plan
- Academic Transcript
- Proof of Overseas Korean or Adoptee
- Score Report of Korean or English Proficiency
- Passport Copy
- Personal Statement
- Two Letters of Recommendation
- GKS Applicant Agreement
- Personal Medical Assessment
Application Deadline
The application deadline for the Global Korea Scholarship is different for each country.