Korean Government Scholarships 2024 

Applications for the Korean Government Scholarships 2024. For the Global Korea Scholarship 2024, all international students from all corners of the world are eligible to apply. The Global Korea GKS Scholarship is an entirely funded scholarship for students wishing to pursue a master’s or PhD in South Korea. The Korean government is providing 1,278 international scholarships this year to students from 145 nations who want to study for a graduate-level degree (master’s or doctoral) or do research in Korea. The scholarship is available for the 2024 school year.

The Korean government provides opportunities for students to enroll in postgraduate degree programmes at the leading Korean universities in almost all academic subjects and majors. The government of Korea will pay for all costs.

One of the best scholarships in the world, the Korea Government Scholarship enrolls a large number of students each year. For graduate degrees, the call will start in February; for undergraduate degrees, the call will open in September 2021.

Korean Government Scholarships 2024 Details

University: Korean Universities
Degree level: Masters, PhD, Research
Scholarship coverage: Fully Funded
Eligible nationality: All Nationalities
Award country: South Korea
Last Date: different for every country

Financial Coverage

A fully funded scholarship in Korea for international students is the Korean Government GKS Scholarship 2024. The entire cost will be covered by the Global Korea GKS Scholarship 2024. Below is further information:

• Full Monthly Allowance for Tuition (KRW 1,000,000 – KRW 1,500,000)

• Compensation for Relocation (KRW 200,000)
• Health Insurance (KRW 20,000)
• Research Assistance (KRW 210,000 – 240,000)
• Round-Trip Flight Tickets
• Prize for Outstanding Korean Language Proficiency in Language Courses Printing Expenses (Dissertation) (KRW 500,000 – 800,000)
• Finishing Grant.

Available Study Fields

• Under the Global Korea Scholarship from the Korean Government for Masters and PhDs, all academic fields and majors are offered.
• The majors (fields of study) that applicants must select are those that are exclusively listed in the “University Information” file.

Korean Scholarship Duration

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

Eligibility Criteria for Global Korea Scholarship

General standards:

• All applicants must be in good physical and mental health.
• All applicants must have kept a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of at least the following:
• CGPA: 2.64/4.0, 2.80/4.3, 2.91/4.5, 3.23/5.0

• Age: Must score at least 80% on a scale of 100, or be in the top 20% of their class.

Nationality:

• All applicants must be nationals of nations with the NIIED designation.
• None of the applicants, including their parents, may be Korean citizens.
• Citizens of Korea and individuals with dual citizenship (those who possess both Korean and foreign citizenship) are ineligible to apply.
• Documentation demonstrating the renunciation of Korean citizenship is required from applicants and their parents who previously had Korean citizenship.

Age Criteria:

• As of September 1, 2024, you must be younger than 40 years old (born after September 1, 1983)
• Academic professors with the citizenship of one of the Official Development Aid (ODA) beneficiaries indicated in the table below and who will be under 45 as of September 1, 2024 (born after September 1, 1978) are eligible to apply.

Degree Requirements

• For admission to a master’s programme or a doctoral programme, applicants must have, or be expected to have, a bachelor’s degree, or a master’s degree.
• Research Initiative Candidates: Need an invitation from one of the NIIED-designated Korean universities, as well as a degree or level of education equivalent to or higher than a Master’s degree.
• A doctoral degree or the educational equivalent is required for the postdoctoral research programme.

• Those who are anticipated to graduate at the time of application must first present the anticipated graduation certificate.
• English Language Certification or Prerequisites.

Application Deadline

The last date to apply for the Korean Government GKS Scholarship 2024 varies from country to country and from the Korean Embassy to the Embassy of your country.

All applicants must check the deadline for application submission by contacting their relevant embassy or desired university directly.

How To Apply?

The procedure to apply for the Korean Government GKS Scholarship is different and set by each country. The official website link is given below. We highly advise you to make sure to check the calls for 2024 GKS applications separately announced by relevant institutions or offices in your country.

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