The South Korean Government Scholarships provide international students with opportunities to 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.
Application Criteria for South Korean Government Scholarships
- 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)
- 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)
- Applicants who have previously achieved in any undergraduate program, master’s program, or doctoral program in Korea cannot apply for this program.
- However, a Former or current KGSP scholar who hold the overall grade of 90% or above and have attained TOPIK level 5 or higher can reapply to this program once either through the embassy or university track.
Benefits of the South Korean Government Scholarships
Monetary values stated are in KRW.
- Airfare: Actual cost
- Resettlement Allowance: 200,000
- Living Allowance: 900,000 ~ 1,000,000
- Medical Insurance: 20,000(per month)
- Language Courses: 800,000 (per quarter)
- Tuition Fees: Actual cost(No more than 5 million per semester)
- Award for Excellent Korean Language Proficiency: 100,000
- Research Support: 210,000 -240,000(per semester)
- Printing Costs(Dissertation): 500,000 -800,000
- Completion Grant: 100,000 (Once)
Terms and Conditions
- Transferring between universities is not allowed. (e.g. Starting studies at the junior year is not allowed.)
- Grantees are required to take Korean 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.)
Eligible Nationalities for South Korean Government Scholarships
Eligibility for the South Korean Government Scholarships requires the following conditions:
- Both an applicant and his/her parents must be citizens of their country of origin.
- Applicants should not hold Korean citizenship.