The Korean Government’s fully-funded Scholarships Program (KGSP) for the batch of 2024-2025 in sponsorship by the Korean Ministry of Education (MOE) is now starting to accept online applications from students. The Republic of Korea may be known for many things like their K-pop music industry that has taken over the world in the past couple of years or their K-dramas that have gained immense viewers throughout the world.

But what you may not know about Korea is that they offer one of the best scholarship programs around the globe. All their scholarship programs offer great perks that help with keeping up with the living style and expenses in Korea. Moreover, you get to learn more about Korean culture and acquire immense exposure.

Henceforth, if you are an international student looking for opportunities to study abroad or in Korea, specifically, then The Korean Government provides a golden opportunity for foreign students just like you to apply and study in Korea.

Benefit

If you are awarded the KGSP then you will get the following benefits:

• The KGSP will cover all the airfare expenses 
• You will be awarded an accommodation allowance of 200,000 KRW
• A living allowance of 20,000 KRW is given every month 
• To cover your medical expenses, medical insurance of 20,000 is provided per month. 
• The Korean language course for 800,000 KRW per quarter is covered for 
• The tuition fees of a maximum of 5,000,000 KRW per semester is paid for 
• An award is given for excellent Korean language proficiency
• Research projects are supported by giving an allowance of 210,000 – 240,000 KRW per semester
• The printing costs for a thesis or dissertation range from 500,000 – 800,000 KRW
• On completion of the degree, the student is granted a cash reward of 100,000 KRW

Persyaratan

It is for best you ensure that you check and fulfill all of the eligibility criteria before and after applying for the Korean government scholarship program

• Students who have Korean nationality can not apply
• Furthermore, students whose either parent or both parents hold Korean citizenship cannot apply
• All the applicants must be physically and mentally fit to stay in Korea for a long time till their degree is completed or so
• Each student applying must have excellent academic grades throughout their previous education institute
• The CGPA of the students must be 80% at least or above 
• Students who have already studied in Korea cannot apply
• Students who were previously awarded the KGSP can re-apply for the scholarship program but only through the university of their choice 
• Candidates for undergraduate must not be older than twenty-five years old
• Candidates for graduate degrees should be below forty years old
• Candidates must have graduated from high school and have their high school diploma 
• The candidates for the graduate program must have completed their bachelor’s or master’s before arriving in Korea

The Documents Requirements for the KGSP:

Your application for the KGSP will not be accepted until you have submitted all the needed documents. The inability to provide all the required documents will not only cause delays but can also cancel your application process.

Below is a list of all the documents required for the KGSP:

• A scanned copy of the highest degree attained 
• Copies of highest transcripts 
• Recommendation letters from employees or professors 
• Personal statement (mandatory for master’s and Ph. D applicants) 
• Study plan (mandatory for master’s applicants)
• Research proposal (only for the Ph.D. program applicants)
• Motivation letter or an intent letter (mandatory for undergraduate program applicants)
• A resume for scholarship application

Pendaftaran

Dealines:

The Korean government scholarship program is held only once a year. There is no fixed opening date or deadline. Hence, you must take care not to miss out on any of the deadlines.

• Opening date : January 11, 2023
• Deadline : February 29, 2024

Before you apply for the KGSP scholarship program, read through the details of the application procedure for the KGSP scholarship program:

• The students may apply through a university or the Korean embassy in their country.
• Candidates who apply have to submit their documents to the Korean embassy in their home country or directly to the university to they are applying to.
• If you intend to apply through the university of your choice, then you must follow the guidelines specified by the university on their website to submit your application form.
• The Korean Embassy or Korean university will send those documents to the NIIED only to those students who are potentially selected 
• NIIED will evaluate all the documents and will notify the Korean university or the Korean Embassy about the potentially selected candidates.
• If you have been selected for the scholarship, then you will be informed through the university portal or the Korean embassy.
• The KGSP scholarship committee does not inform you if you are rejected or selected
• If you have any queries about the selection, then you may contact the Korean university or the Korean embassy directly. 

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