Korean Government Scholarships for International Students
The Government Republic of South Korea provides scholarships to international students with the opportunity to conduct advanced studies of undergraduate & graduate programs at higher educational institutions in colleges and universities in Korea to promote international exchange in education mutual friendship between countries.
Level of Study
Undergraduate, Masters , PhD
Application Deadline: Applicants submit their applications either to the Korean Embassies around the world or to the partnering universities in Korea.
The embassies and universities select the successful candidates among the applicants in the 1st round of selection. The applicants of the successful candidates will then be forwarded to NIIED.
Recommendations (Embassy, University) are expected from:
October to November (Annually) – Undergraduate
March to April (annually) – Graduate
Field of Study
All fields recommended by the participating Universities and colleges
Eligible Countries
The scholarships are open to students from the following countries:
China, Japan, Russia, Cambodia, Mongolia, Vietnam, Mexico, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Kazakhstan, Myanmar, Chinese Taipei, Uzbekistan, Turkey, USA, Ethiopia, Colombia, Nepal, Senegal, Bangladesh, Ukraine, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Morocco, Azerbaijan, El Salvador, Egypt, Tanzania, Germany, France, Dominica, Chile, Iran, Canada, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kyrgyzstan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Pakistan, Gabon, Romania, Belarus, Bulgaria, Slovakia, United Kingdom, Czech, Guatemala, Ecuador, Algeria, Yemen, Uganda, Belize, Honduras, Italy, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Poland, Ghana, Georgia, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, NIGERIA, Republic of South Africa, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Rwanda, Libya, Lithuania, Moldavia, Bahrain, Barbados, Bahamas, Venezuela, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Brazil, Brunei, Serbia, Seychelles, Sudan, Sweden, Slovenia, Armenia, Argentina, Haïti, Ireland, Afghanistan, Angola, Oman, Austria, Uruguay, Iraq, Israel, Zambia, Cameroon, Qatar, Kenya, Costa Rica, Cote d’Ivoire, Croatia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Panama, Paraguay, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Fiji, Hungary, Australia, Jordan
Level of Study
Undergraduate, Masters , PhD
Application Deadline: Applicants submit their applications either to the Korean Embassies around the world or to the partnering universities in Korea.
The embassies and universities select the successful candidates among the applicants in the 1st round of selection. The applicants of the successful candidates will then be forwarded to NIIED.
Recommendations (Embassy, University) are expected from:
October to November (Annually) – Undergraduate
March to April (annually) – Graduate
Field of Study
All fields recommended by the participating Universities and colleges
Eligible Countries
The scholarships are open to students from the following countries:
China, Japan, Russia, Cambodia, Mongolia, Vietnam, Mexico, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Kazakhstan, Myanmar, Chinese Taipei, Uzbekistan, Turkey, USA, Ethiopia, Colombia, Nepal, Senegal, Bangladesh, Ukraine, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Morocco, Azerbaijan, El Salvador, Egypt, Tanzania, Germany, France, Dominica, Chile, Iran, Canada, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kyrgyzstan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Pakistan, Gabon, Romania, Belarus, Bulgaria, Slovakia, United Kingdom, Czech, Guatemala, Ecuador, Algeria, Yemen, Uganda, Belize, Honduras, Italy, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Poland, Ghana, Georgia, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, NIGERIA, Republic of South Africa, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Rwanda, Libya, Lithuania, Moldavia, Bahrain, Barbados, Bahamas, Venezuela, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Brazil, Brunei, Serbia, Seychelles, Sudan, Sweden, Slovenia, Armenia, Argentina, Haïti, Ireland, Afghanistan, Angola, Oman, Austria, Uruguay, Iraq, Israel, Zambia, Cameroon, Qatar, Kenya, Costa Rica, Cote d’Ivoire, Croatia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Panama, Paraguay, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Fiji, Hungary, Australia, Jordan
Eligibility
Prospective applicants must meet the following qualification criteria;
Must be a citizen of the country to which the scholarship is offered, which also applies to the applicants’ parents
Have graduated or will be scheduled to graduate from high school as of March 1st of the invitation year
Must possess above 80% (out of 100%) cumulative grade point average (CGPA), or must be within the top 20% (out of 100%) in rank in high school.
Graduate program
The applicant and his/her parents must hold foreign citizenships.
* Applicants who hold Korean citizenship are not permitted to apply for this program.
Applicants must be under 40 years of age as of Sep. 1st, 2013 (born after Sep. 1st, 1973).
Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree as of September 1st of the selection year.
Prospective applicants must meet the following qualification criteria;
Must be a citizen of the country to which the scholarship is offered, which also applies to the applicants’ parents
Have graduated or will be scheduled to graduate from high school as of March 1st of the invitation year
Must possess above 80% (out of 100%) cumulative grade point average (CGPA), or must be within the top 20% (out of 100%) in rank in high school.
Graduate program
The applicant and his/her parents must hold foreign citizenships.
* Applicants who hold Korean citizenship are not permitted to apply for this program.
Applicants must be under 40 years of age as of Sep. 1st, 2013 (born after Sep. 1st, 1973).
Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree as of September 1st of the selection year.
* Applicants who have enrolled in or graduated from a university in Korea are not eligible for the KGSP program. Specifically, applicants who have previously enrolled in or graduated from an undergraduate program, a master’s program, or a doctoral program in Korea cannot apply for this program.
Applicants must maintain a grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.64 on a 4.0 scale, 2.80 on a 4.3 scale, 2.91 on a 4.5 scale, or grades/marks/score of 80% or higher from the previously attended institution. If the applicant does not satisfy the above GPA requirements, he/she will be ineligible to apply to this program.
How Many Scholarships are available?Korean government scholarship program 170 persons (undergraduate course), 700 persons (graduate course) will be awarded.
Scholarship Benefits
Airfare: A round-trip economy class ticket
Monthly Allowance: 800,000 won per month
Relocation (Settlement) Allowance: 200,000 won upon arrival
Repatriation Allowance: 100,000 won upon completion of studies
Language Training Fee : The full costs up to 1 year
Tuition: All admission fees are waived by the host institution (university). The tuition is covered by NIIED and the university
Medical Insurance: 20,000 KRW per month (partial coverage)
Korean Proficiency Grants: 100,000 KRW per month for scholars with TOPIK Level 5 or 6
Graduate Program
Airfare: A round-trip economy class ticket
Monthly Allowance: 900,000 won per month
Relocation (Settlement) Allowance: 200,000 won upon arrival
Language Training Fee : The full costs up to 1 year
Tuition: All admission fees are waived by the host institution. The full tuition is paid by NIIED and the University.
Medical Insurance: 20,000 won per month(limited insurance coverage) will be provided to the university for students.
Research Allowance: 210,000 won for students in humanities and social sciences; 240,000 won for students in natural and mechanic sciences per semester
Dissertation Printing Costs: 500,000 ~ 800,000 won for the costs related to a printing dissertation
Korean Proficiency Grants: 100,000 KRW per month for scholars with TOPIK Level 5 or 6
Selection Criteria:
1st Selection: Applicants submit their applications either to the Korean Embassies around the world or to the partering universities in Korea. The embassies and universities select the successful candidates among the applicants in the 1st round of selection. The applicants of the successful candidates will then be forwarded to NIIED
2nd Selection: The NIIED selection committee selects the successful candidates among those who passed the 1st round.
3rd Selection: Among the successful candidates who have passed the 2nd round, the applicants of those who applied through the Korean Embassies will be reviewed by universities for admission. Successful candidates must get admission from at least one of the universities.
How long will sponsorship last?
Undergraduate course: 1 year Korean language course + 4 year bachelors course
Master’s course: 1 year Korean language course+ 2 years of Master’s course
Doctoral course: 1 year Korean language course + 3 years of Doctoral course
To be taken at: Korean Universities.
How to Apply
Applicants can only apply for the scholarships through the Korean Embassy in their home country or a participating Korean University. See list of Contact Information of Korean Embassies and Universities in this PDF document
Visit the Official Scholarship Webpage for more details about this scholarship
Applicants must maintain a grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.64 on a 4.0 scale, 2.80 on a 4.3 scale, 2.91 on a 4.5 scale, or grades/marks/score of 80% or higher from the previously attended institution. If the applicant does not satisfy the above GPA requirements, he/she will be ineligible to apply to this program.
How Many Scholarships are available?Korean government scholarship program 170 persons (undergraduate course), 700 persons (graduate course) will be awarded.
Scholarship Benefits
Airfare: A round-trip economy class ticket
Monthly Allowance: 800,000 won per month
Relocation (Settlement) Allowance: 200,000 won upon arrival
Repatriation Allowance: 100,000 won upon completion of studies
Language Training Fee : The full costs up to 1 year
Tuition: All admission fees are waived by the host institution (university). The tuition is covered by NIIED and the university
Medical Insurance: 20,000 KRW per month (partial coverage)
Korean Proficiency Grants: 100,000 KRW per month for scholars with TOPIK Level 5 or 6
Graduate Program
Airfare: A round-trip economy class ticket
Monthly Allowance: 900,000 won per month
Relocation (Settlement) Allowance: 200,000 won upon arrival
Language Training Fee : The full costs up to 1 year
Tuition: All admission fees are waived by the host institution. The full tuition is paid by NIIED and the University.
Medical Insurance: 20,000 won per month(limited insurance coverage) will be provided to the university for students.
Research Allowance: 210,000 won for students in humanities and social sciences; 240,000 won for students in natural and mechanic sciences per semester
Dissertation Printing Costs: 500,000 ~ 800,000 won for the costs related to a printing dissertation
Korean Proficiency Grants: 100,000 KRW per month for scholars with TOPIK Level 5 or 6
Selection Criteria:
1st Selection: Applicants submit their applications either to the Korean Embassies around the world or to the partering universities in Korea. The embassies and universities select the successful candidates among the applicants in the 1st round of selection. The applicants of the successful candidates will then be forwarded to NIIED
2nd Selection: The NIIED selection committee selects the successful candidates among those who passed the 1st round.
3rd Selection: Among the successful candidates who have passed the 2nd round, the applicants of those who applied through the Korean Embassies will be reviewed by universities for admission. Successful candidates must get admission from at least one of the universities.
How long will sponsorship last?
Undergraduate course: 1 year Korean language course + 4 year bachelors course
Master’s course: 1 year Korean language course+ 2 years of Master’s course
Doctoral course: 1 year Korean language course + 3 years of Doctoral course
To be taken at: Korean Universities.
How to Apply
Applicants can only apply for the scholarships through the Korean Embassy in their home country or a participating Korean University. See list of Contact Information of Korean Embassies and Universities in this PDF document
Visit the Official Scholarship Webpage for more details about this scholarship