Global Korea Scholarship for Graduate Degrees (GKS-G)
National Institute for International Education (NIIED)
This Korean government scholarship funds international students taking master’s or doctoral degrees at participating universities.
- What it pays for
- Tuition, Korean language training, a monthly allowance and airfare.
- Deadline
- The 2027 graduate application dates have not yet been published; KAIST says its GKS application dates will be announced in February.
Covers
What it pays for
- Tuition
- Living allowance
- Flights
Eligibility
Who can apply
- Open to every nationality
- For Master's, PhD study
- Subjects: any
- Aged 39 or under
- Applicants and both parents must hold non-Korean citizenship.
- Apply through a Korean embassy or a participating university; their procedures differ. ([studyinkorea.go.kr](https://studyinkorea.go.kr/ko/plan/scholarship.do))
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South Korea
Other open scholarships
GIST Graduate Scholarship for International Students
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
Full tuition support, monthly student and meal allowances, partial health-insurance support and reimbursement of a one-way flight to Korea.
KAIST Scholarship for international undergraduates
KAIST
Full tuition for eight semesters, KRW 350,000 a month and medical insurance.
2027 GKS University–Industry Cooperation (UIC) at KOREATECH
National Institute for International Education (NIIED) and Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH)
GKS degree funding includes tuition, a monthly allowance and airfare; this four-year English-track route has no separate Korean language year.
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