Scholarship Overview

• The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in India is now accepting applications for the GKS Scholarship 2026 India. This prestigious, fully funded scholarship gives Indian students the opportunity to pursue Master’s, Doctoral, and Research programs at top universities in South Korea.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree, PhD

This scholarship is applicable for all universities in India, USA, Singapore, Germany, Malaysia +56 more

Scholarship amount details

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense	Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense	×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation	×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	×Not covered in scholarship
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this

• The Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) 2025 covers full tuition fees, airfare, a monthly stipend, Korean language training, and other benefits

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: 69

• Embassy Track: 25 slots
• University Track: 44 slots

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

• Special Restriction/s applicable in this case, details for the same elaborated in Scholarship eligibility

• A person who has graduated from an online curriculum from a Korean high school or a Korean university cannot apply
• A person who is currently in his/her final year at a Korean university cannot apply
• A person who has previously received a scholarship from the Korean government is NOT eligible to apply
• Final successful candidates of the GKS degree program from the past three years who have withdrawn from the program or was disqualified from the program prior to enrollment cannot apply

Exams Details

Exam name	Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
UG	Required (minimum score 80.0%)
PG	Required (minimum score 80.0%)
Interview	Required

Eligibility

• All applicants must hold citizenship of NIIED designated countries that are invited to take part in the GKS program
  • Applicants' parents (or legal guardians) must hold citizenship from another country other than Korea. If applicants or their parent hold dual citizenship (one who has both Korean citizenship and citizenship of another country), such applicant is NOT eligible to apply
  • Applicants and their parents who had previously held Korean citizenship must submit documentation issued by the Korean government that proves their renunciation of Korean citizenship
  • If an applicant’s citizenship is changed during the selection process, he or she will be excluded from the evaluation. (Not applicable to R&D, International Organization program)
• All applicants must have obtained the required degree (as specified below):
  • Applicants who are applying for master's Program need a Bachelor’s Degree
  • Applicants who are applying for Doctoral, ExchangeProfessor, Program for Education, Science, Culture, or International Cooperation Professionals Program need a Master's Degree
  • Applicants who are applying for Post-Doctral Program need a Doctoral Degree
• Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of the entire curriculum from the previous degree program must meet one of the conditions below:
  • Score percentile should be 80% or above on a 100-point scale or be ranked in the top 20% of one’s class
  • CGPA must be equal to or above 2.64/4.0, 2.80/4.3, 2.91/4.5 or 3.23/5.0
• Must be under 40 years of age
• Current academic professors in one of the Official Development Assistance (ODA) recipients who are under 45 years of age are eligible to apply
• All applicants must be in good health, both mentally and physically, to study in Korea for the full duration of the program
• Applicants who are expected to complete the IRTS Korean language program by August 2026 are eligible to apply if they have achieved a TOPIK, TOPIK IBT Level 3 or higher
  • Accepted certificates include TOPIK results from the 87th to the 100th exams and TOPIK IBT results from the 1st to the 7th exams. (Applicants who have not yet obtained a valid TOPIK certificate at the time of application may still apply.)

Application Process for this scholarship

Application Documents

Type of documents	Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted
LOR	Required

• Personal Statement
• Study Plan Required
• Research Proposal (only applicable for research program applicants Required)
• ONE Letter of Recommendation
• Letter of Invitation (issued by the research program university)
• Korean Language Program Exemption Application (only applicable for current academic professor applicants Optional Optional)
• GKS Applicant Agreement Required Required Required
• Personal Medical Assessment Required Required Required
• Consent to Collect and Use Personal Information
• Applicant's/Parent(s)' Proof of Citizenship and family relationship Document Required
• Bachelor's Graduation Certificate (or Diploma) Required Required Required
• Bachelor's Degree Transcript Required Required Required
• Master's Graduation Certificate (or Diploma) Required Required
• Master's Degree Transcript Required Required
• Doctoral Graduation Certificate (or Diploma) (only applicable for postdoctoral research program applicants Required)
• Doctoral Degree Transcript (only applicable for postdoctoral research program applicants Required)
• Certificate of Employment (only applicable for E.S.C.I. professionals under research program Required)
• Proof of Overseas Korean Document/Proof of Korean Adoptee Document Optional
• Proof of Korean Citizenship Renunciation Document
• Applicant and his/her parent(s) Optional
• Proof of Korean War Veteran's Descendant Optional
• Certificate of Employment or certificate of Experience
  (e.g., faculty members of the International Organization partner university) Optional
• Other documents (Optional)
  • Score report of valid TOPIK/TOPIK IBT (Original) or EnglishProficiency Test (copy) Optional
  • Awards and other certificates, etc. (copy) Optional
  • Applicant’s Passport (copy)

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	Not Available	Application date has been passed

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

FAQ Link

https://gksscholarship.com/gks-scholarship-2025-graduate-apply-now/