Bachelor’s degree
Global Korea Scholarship · 2027 undergraduate
NIIED / participating Korean universities
What it covers
- Tuition
- Degree tuition covered
- Support duration
- 4–6 degree years; normally one Korean-language year beforehand.
- Living support
- KRW 14,400,000/year during degree study; KRW 13,560,000/year during language training. Inclusive allowance, not separate housing and insurance grants.
- Other support
- Korean-language program fee
- Eligible economy airfare
Can you apply?
- Nationality
- Eligible country/track; applicant and parents must not hold Korean nationality.
- Age
- Born after 2002-03-01.
- Grades / GPA
- 80% or higher, top 20%, or qualifying CGPA: 2.64/4.0, 2.80/4.3, 2.91/4.5, 3.23/5.0.
- Korean / TOPIK
- TOPIK 5–6 can exempt language training; degree entry normally requires at least TOPIK 3, with higher departmental requirements possible.
- Other conditions
- High-school or associate-degree graduation by 2026-12-31; no existing bachelor's degree.
How to apply
Embassy track: Study in Korea online application. University track: follow the participating university's process.
- Intake / policy
- 2027 GKS-U selection, applications in 2026.
- Application dates
- Embassy online window closed 2026-09-30, 18:00 KST. University deadlines vary; check the NIIED university-track notice.
- Keep your award
- Follow NIIED scholar regulations and the degree program's language/academic progression rules.
From a possibility to a plan
Your application steps
Embassy track: Study in Korea online application. University track: follow the participating university's process.
- Check the 2027 eligible country and university list for your track.
- Follow your embassy or selected university notice; the embassy online window has closed.
- Prepare the official application forms and the documents required by that track.
Dates & intake
2027 GKS-U selection, applications in 2026.
Embassy online window closed 2026-09-30, 18:00 KST. University deadlines vary; check the NIIED university-track notice.
Prepare these documents
The scholarship source does not provide a complete document checklist. Use the current program admission notice before preparing your submission.
Keep the award
Follow NIIED scholar regulations and the degree program's language/academic progression rules.
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