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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
1,308,330 KRW (₩) per month
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- living expenses
- travel expenses
- health
- other
Description
The Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP/GKS) is offered at Seoul National University.
Benefits
Full tuition fee: tuition exemption for 4 semesters for Master’s program and 6 semesters for Ph. D program
Monthly Allowance: 1,308,330 KRW per month
Airfare: one economy round trip
Korean language training fee: for one year
Korean language training is mandatory and when the student does not achieve TOPIK grade 3 within a year, she/he is not eligible to enter the degree program
Others: medical insurance, research fund, thesis printing fees, settlement and returning expenses
Eligibility
- Both an applicant and his/her parents must be citizens of 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 40 years of age at the date of entrance. (Graduate)
- Possess a grade point average (G.P.A.) above 80% from the last educational institution attended.
- Hold a Bachelor’s degree or a Master’s degree by the date of arrival. (Graduate)
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
South Korea
Nationality
225 nationalities
Study experience required
Bachelor
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
28 Feb 2027
University Recommendation Program: Applicants submit applications to SNU’s Office of Admission → The National Institute for International Education make the selection
Embassy Recommendation Program: Applications submit applications to Korean Embassies in their countries → The National Institute for International Education make the selection
Application Period: February