•Citizenship: Applicants and their parents must be citizens of countries designated by NIIED and must not hold Korean citizenship.

•Degree Requirements: Applicants for Master's degree programs must hold a Bachelor's degree or equivalent. Applicants for Doctoral degree programs must hold a Master's degree or equivalent. Applicants for Research programs must hold a degree or faculty status as specified and receive an invitation from a designated Korean university.

•Academic Grades: Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of the previous degree program must be 80% or higher on a 100-point scale, or rank within the top 20% of the class.

•Age: Must be under 40 years of age (academic professors from DAC ODA recipient countries may be eligible up to 45 years of age).

•Health: Applicants must be in good physical and mental health to pursue their studies in South Korea for the full duration of the degree.

•Restriction: Applicants who have previously graduated from a Korean high school or university are ineligible (with limited exceptions for GKS alumni).

The Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) Graduate Program is organized by the National Institute for International Education (NIIED), an agency of the Ministry of Education in South Korea. The program aims to provide international students with opportunities to conduct advanced graduate-level studies (Master's, Doctoral, and Research programs) at higher educational institutions in South Korea to promote international exchange in education and mutual friendship between participating countries. Candidates may apply via either the Embassy Track (through the Korean Embassy in their home country) or the University Track (directly through designated partner universities in Korea). The program includes one year of mandatory Korean language training followed by the degree program.

•Full tuition fees covered for the entire degree program and Korean language program

•Round-trip economy class airfare between home country and South Korea

•Monthly stipend: KRW 1,000,000 for Master's and Doctoral degree students (KRW 1,500,000 for Research program scholars)

•Settlement allowance: KRW 200,000 paid upon initial arrival

•1-year Korean language training tuition fully subsidized

•National Health Insurance coverage support

•Research grant: KRW 210,000 per semester for Humanities and Social Sciences, or KRW 240,000 for Natural Sciences and Engineering

•Korean Proficiency Grant: KRW 100,000 per month for scholars holding TOPIK Level 5 or 6

•Degree completion grant: KRW 100,000 one-time grant upon graduation