Students)admin 11th February 2020 Study in South Korea with Full Scholarship 2020 (Fully-Funded For International Students)2020-02-11T12:12:48+00:00Fellowship, Master, PhD, Scholarships
Global Korea Scholarship is designed to provide international students with opportunities to study at higher educational institutions in Korea for graduate-level degrees, which will enhance international education exchange and deepen mutual friendship between Korea and participating countries. As Korean Government Scholarship Programs have been integrated and branded as Global Korea Scholarship in 2010, the name is changed to GKS (Global Korea Scholarship).
The 2019 Global Korea Scholarship GKS is a fully-funded scholarship in South Korea and it will cover all the cost of the selected students. To be selected as a GKS (KGSP) grantee, an applicant must successfully pass the 1st round of selection process set by the Korean embassy where he or she holds the citizenship or NIIED-designated Korean universities.
GLOBAL KOREA SCHOLARSHIP 2020:
HOST COUNTRY:
South Korea
COURSE LEVEL:
Master’s Degree Programs
PhD Programs
Post-Doc
University Teacher/ Professionals Exchanges
FIELDS OF STUDY:
For more detailed information on majors (fields of study) offered by the universities listed above,
refer to the “University Information” file attached under the GKS Notice post in our Study In
Korea website (www.studyinkorea.go.kr).
Applicants must choose their majors (fields of study) that are only listed in the “University
Information” file.
Please be advised that even if a university’s departments or majors you intend to apply offer
English-taught courses, it may vary by lectures offered each term. Thus, we highly advise you to
double-check with your university. Furthermore, we would like applicants to keep in mind that
Korean is the core language to be used in every Korean university.
Night School, Short-term seasonal programs, online and distant-learning programs are not available to apply and admission is not permitted.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
1. Nationality
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.
Applicants and their parents who had previously held Korean citizenship must submit the document that proves their renunciation of Korean citizenship.
(※Exception: For overseas Korean applicants holding Japanese citizenship, if their parents hold ‘Permanent Residency Permit’ within Japan while holding Korean citizenship, are eligible to apply.)
2. Age
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
3. Degree Requirements
Applicants must hold or must be expected to hold a Bachelor’s, Master’s or a Doctoral degree by
August 31st, 2020.
Doctoral Program Applicants: Must hold a Master’s degree or a level of education equivalent to a Master’s degree
Master’s Program Applicants: Must hold a Bachelor’s degree or a level of education equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree
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.
Professor Exchange Program: Must hold a Master’s degree or a level of education equivalent to or higher than a Master’s degree.
Program for Education·Science·Culture·International Professionals: Must hold a Master’s
degree or a level of education equivalent to or higher than a Master’s 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. The official degree certificate (or diploma) and final
academic transcript must be submitted by August 31st, 2020 at the very latest.
In case an applicant fails to submit the above-mentioned document by August 31st, 2019 or
does not fulfill the grade requirement, the scholarship will be forfeited.
Prospective applicants who have attained a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or a doctoral degree in Korea are
NOT eligible to apply. (※Exception: Overseas Korean Adoptees and GKS scholars)
Applicants who have previously studied in a Korean university as an exchange or visiting students can
apply to this program.
The GKS scholars who are holding or is expected to hold the degree as of August 31st, 2020 are
eligible to apply under the following conditions:
Submit their applications through either Embassy Track or University Track and must be
selected from one of those two institutions in the 1st round of selection.
Can only re-apply for the higher degree program once (Bachelor’s→ Master’s, Master’s→
Doctoral) and must have an overall grade point average equivalent to or higher than 90%.
4. Grades
Applicants must have maintained the overall grade point average (CGPA) equivalent to or higher
than any ONE of the following from their respective universities:
2.64 on a 4.0 scale;
2.80 on a 4.3 scale;
2.91 on a 4.5 scale;
3.23 on a 5.0 scale; or
Score percentile: 80% or above (Exception: GKS scholars must hold the grade of 90% or above)
Refer to Appendix A for the GPA Conversion table
If an applicant has a CGPA below the minimum grade requirement, the applicant will be disqualified and the application will be disregarded.
If an applicant holds a transcript that does not include information on grade point average or is
unable to convert his or her grades into any one of the GPA criteria mentioned above, then the applicant must submit an official document issued by the applicant’s university describing the university’s grade system.
5. Health
All applicants must be in good health, both mentally and physically, to study in Korea for the full
duration of degree or research programs.
All applicants must submit Form 6 or the “Personal Medical Assessment” at the time of applying.
All applicants who pass the 2nd round of selection must receive a comprehensive medical checkup
and submit the certificate of health and medical examination result issued by a medical doctor or a
licensed physician.
If an applicant is found to be in one of the following conditions, the applicant will be disqualified in
the final round of selection:
An applicant is tested positive on drug tests;
An applicant owns a serious illness that prevents him or her to study abroad for a long period of time including the full duration of degree or research program in Korea.
PREFERENCE:
Applicants who received outstanding scores for their proficiency in Korean or English may be given
preference. Some examples include the followings:
Proficiency in Korean: TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean)
Proficiency in English: TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS Academic (TOEFL ITPs are NOT acceptable)
Applicants who apply for majors in the field of Natural Science and Engineering are given priority
when they receive the same marks with other candidates.
Applicants who apply for majors under the Industrial Professionals Training Project are given
priority when they receive the same marks with other candidates.
Academic professors holding citizenship of developing countries, especially ODA recipients, are
given priority when they receive the same marks with other candidates.
Descendants of Korean War veterans will receive an additional 5% of the total marks.
Applicants from low-income families or underprivileged backgrounds will be given preference.
Applicants who are confirmed to be the „third-generation‟ or „post-third generation‟ overseas
Koreans will be given preference
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