Global Korea Scholarship 2022 – Fully Funded [Previously known as KGSP]
The prestigious and highly competitive Global Korea Scholarship 2022 is now open for applications. The GKS 2022 was previously known as KGSP Korean Government Scholarship Program. Global Korea Scholarship 2022 in South Korea is a fully-funded scholarship, master’s, and Ph.D. degree program. This international scholarship in Korea is sponsored by the Korean government. The KGSP 2022 will select more than 1378 international students from 155 countries who want to who wish to pursue a graduate-level degree (master’s or doctoral) or research in Korea.
All selected students will be placed at different universities in South Korea. Korean Ministry of Education aims to increase international exchanges and competitiveness. There are more than 104,000 international students who have been on this Korean scholarship since 2016.
Fields are not limited, all candidates would get plenty of options to pursue their careers. There are two ways to apply for this international scholarship, either submitting their documents to the Korean Embassy of their country or directly to the domestic university of Korea.
Global Korea Scholarship 2022 | Study in Korea:
Host Country:
- South Korea
Course Level:
- Master’s Degree Programs
- PhD Programs
- Research Programs
Available Universities and Field of Study:
- Refer to the ‘2022 GKS-G Available Universities & Fields of Study’ file attached in the Application Guidelines for general information. Contact each university for further information.
GKS Scholarship Duration:
- Doctoral Degree Program: 4 years
- 1 year of the Korean language program
- 3 years of the regular degree program
- Master’s Degree Program: 3 years
- 1 year of the Korean language program
- 2 years of a degree program
- Research Program: 6 Months
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Benefits of the Korean Government Scholarship 2022:
The fully-funded scholarship in South Korea covers all expenses of the selected students. The scholarship will cover:
- Airfare (Return Air Ticket)
- Settlement Allowance: 200,000 KRW (offered once after entry to Korea)
- Monthly Allowance: (Degree Program) 900,000 KRW per month, (Research Program) 1,500,000 KRW per month
- Research Allowance
- Liberal Arts and Social Science majors: 210,000 KRW per semester
- Natural Science and Engineering majors: 240,000 KRW per semester
- 1-Year Korean Language Training Fee: Fully covered
- Degree Program Tuition: Fully covered
- Thesis (Dissertation) Printing Fee Reimbursement
- Medical Allowance: 55,630 KRW per month
- Degree Completion Grants: 100,000 KRW
- Korean Proficiency Grants: 100,000 KRW per month
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Eligibility Criteria of Global Korea Scholarship 2022 in South Korea:
- All international students can apply.
- Korean citizens are not eligible to apply.
- A candidate applying for a graduate program must be under the age of 40 years.
- Master’s Program Applicant: Must hold a bachelor‟s degree or a level of education
- equivalent to or higher than a bachelor‟s degree.
- Doctoral Program Applicant: Must hold a master‟s degree or a level of education equivalent to or higher than a master‟s degree.
- Research Program Applicant: Must have received an invitation from one of the partner universities.
- A person who has already availed of the Korean scholarship is not eligible to apply.
- A candidate should be in good health.
How to Apply for the Global Korea Scholarship 2022?
There are two ways to apply for the Korean Government Scholarship Program 2022. Either to the Korean Embassy of your country or directly to the domestic university of Korea.
- While applying to the Korean embassy, a candidate needs to dispatch original or attested documents to the embassy.
- On the other hand, applying directly to the university requires a candidate to submit all documents to the domestic university.
- An applicant applying via embassy can apply in 3 universities whereas an applicant applying directly to the university can apply only in 1 university.
- Students passing round two of the Embassy track process should not consider it the final selection.
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