conduct advanced studies in undergraduate & graduate programs at higher
educational institutions in the Republic
of Korea in order to
promote international exchanges in education and mutual friendship between
countries.
universities
※ Transferring between universities is not allowed. (e.g. Starting studies at
the junior year is not allowed.)
Graduate course: Master’s or Ph.D. courses at general graduate schools of
Korean universities
course)
Language Training
courses for 1 year at a language institution located on-campus of the domestic universities.
(Those who have attained a Korean language fluency score higher than level 5 in
TOPIK are exempt from this requirement.)
|
Time line
|
Undergraduate
|
Graduate
|
|
Announcement
released |
Sept. in the year
prior to planned studies in Korea |
Feb. in the year of
planned studies in Korea |
|
Application
deadline (including recommendations) |
Oct.-Nov. in the
year prior to planned studies in Korea |
Mar.-Apr. in the
year of planned studies in Korea |
|
Results released
|
Jan. in the year of
planned studies in Korea |
June in the year of
planned studies in Korea |
|
Arrival in Korea
|
Late Feb. in the
year of planned studies in Korea |
Late Aug. in the
year of planned studies |
|
Categories
|
Airfare
|
Resettlement
Allowance |
Living
Allowance |
Medical
Insurance |
Language
Courses |
Tuition
Fees |
Award for
Excellent Korean Language Proficiency |
Research
Support |
Printing
Costs (Dissertation) |
Completion
Grant |
|
Amount
(KRW) |
Actual cost
|
KRW 200,000
|
Under
graduate: 800,000 Graduate: 900,000 |
KRW 20,000
(per month) |
KRW 800,000
per quarter |
Actual
cost (No more than 5 million KRW per semester) |
KRW
100,000 |
KRW
210,000 – 240,000 (per semester) |
KRW
500,000 – 800,000 |
KRW
100,000 (Once) |
their country of origin.
※ Applicants should not hold Korean citizenship.
– Applicants should have adequate health, both mentally and physically, to stay
in a foreign country for a long time.
– Should be under 25 years of age at the date of entrance. (Undergraduate)
– Should be under 40 years of age at the date of entrance. (Graduate)
– Have finished or be scheduled to finish formal education of all elementary,
middle, high school courses by the date of arrival. (Undergraduate)
– Hold a Bachelor’s degree or a Master’s degree by the date of arrival.
(Graduate)
※ Applicants who have previously enrolled in a university in Korea are not
eligible to apply to the KGSP program. Specifically, an applicant who has
previously enrolled in any undergraduate program, master’s program, or doctoral
program in Korea
cannot apply for this program.
However, a KGSP scholar who has graduated can apply for this program again only
via the embassy and only if he/she holds a TOPIK score of at least Level 4 and
obtains another recommendation from the Korean Embassy of his/her respective
country of origin (re-application is limited to one instance).
– Possess a grade point average (G.P.A.) above 80% from the last educational
institution attended.
domestic university to recommend potential candidates.
Applicants should submit all documents related to their scholarship application
to the Korean Embassy in their country of residence to or the domestic
university concerned.
The Korean Embassy or the domestic university sends proper candidates to NIIED
with the required documents.
NIIED evaluates potential candidates and notifies the Korean Embassy of the
final selected KGSP grantees.