< 2023 Global Korea Scholarship for Graduate Degrees(GKS-G) in the USA >

 

1. Program Objectives

    Global Korea Scholarship is designed to provide international students with opportunities to study at higher educational institutions in Korea at graduate-level degrees, which will enhance international education exchange and deepen mutual friendship between Korea and participating countries.

 

2. Total Number of Grantees in the USA: 18 candidates including 4 for Overseas Korean

 

3. Available Universities: 65 universities in Korea designated by NIIED

 

4. Available Degree Program: Doctoral Degree, Master's Degree, Teaching Professional, Research Program

 

5. Eligibility

  o Nationality: Applicants and their parents must not hold Korean Citizenship.

  o Age: Applicants must be under 40 years of age(born after September 1, 1983).

  o Degree Requirements: Applicants must hold or must be expecting to hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree by February 28, 2023.

  o Grades: An applicant must maintain the overall grade point of average(CGPA) equivalent to or higher than any ONE of the following;

   [2.64 on a 4.0 scale, 2.80 on a 4.3 scale, 2.91 on a 4.5 scale, 3.23 on a 5.0 scale, or score percentile(80% or above)]

  o Health: An applicant must be in a good health, both mentally and physically, to study in Korea for the full duration of the program.

  o Preferences

- An applicant who has attained certified scores in TOPIK for their proficiency in Korean may be given preference.

- Descendents of Korean War veterans will receive an additional 5% of the total marks during the selection reviews.

- Applicants who apply for the majors in the field of Natural Science and Engineering may be given preference.

 

6. Required Documents

  o Applicant Form (Form 1)

  o Personal Statement (Form 2)

  o Study Plan (Form 3)

  o Research Proposal (Form 4) ONLY applicable for Research Program applicants

  o One letter of Recommendation (Form 5)

  o Letter of Invitation (Form 6) ONLY applicable for Research Program applicants 

  o GKS Applicant Agreement (Form 7)

  o Personal Medical Assessment (Form 8)

  o Consent to Collect and Use Personal Information (Form 9)

  o Bachelor's/Master's Diploma or Certificate of Degree

  o Bachelor's/Master's degree Transcript

  o Applicant's Proof of Citizenship

  o Parents' Proof of Citizenship

 

  * Please refer to the attached application guidelines for some other documents for relevant applicants to submit. 

  ** All certificates can be submitted without an Apostilled, regardless of the GKS-G guidelines. However, successful candidates will be obligated to obtain and present Apostilled Certificates after the interview results have been declared by the Embassy of the United States on March 17th.

  *** Applicants must submit 1 set of original application documents and 3 sets of photocopies, identical to the original set. 

  **** Applicants in the USA should submit the required application documents to the Korean Education Center or Korean Consulate General while referring to the contact information in the USA below.

      (Current students refer to the states according to enrolled college/university, and others to the states of residence.)

 

7. Contact Information in the USA

  o Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the USA: 202.939.5681, education.office@mofa.go.kr

  o Korean Education Center in Washington DC: 202.939.5681, education.office@mofa.go.kr

     2320 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Washington DC, 20008

     (VA, MD, WV, Washington DC)

  o Korean Education Center in New York: 646.674.6051/6047/6022, nykoredu@mofa.go.kr

     (NY, NJ, CT, PA, DE)

  o Korean Consulate General in Los Angeles: 213.385.9300(ext.202), 213.736.6527, hychoi21@mofa.go.kr

    3243 Wilshire Blvd #204 Los Angeles CA 90010

    (South CA, NV, AZ, NM)

  o Korean Education Center in Chicago: 847.777.8832/8831/8832, kec.chicago@gmail.com

    (IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, MI, NE, ND, SD, OH, WI)

  o Korean Education Center in Houston: 713.961.4104, hkecsec@gmail.com

    (TX, OK, AR, LA, MS)

  o Korean Education Center in San Francisco: 415.590.4058/4057, sfkcgedu@mofa.go.kr

     (North CA, UT, CO, WY)

  o Korean Education Center in Atlanta: 770.686.3949, educenteratl2017@gmail.com

     (GA, FL, AL, NC, SC, TN)

  o Consulate General of the Republic of Korea(Boston): 617.641.2830, kcgboston@mofa.go.kr

    (MA, NH, RI, ME, VT)

 o Consulate General of the Republic of Korea(Seattle): 206.441.1011~4, seattleedu@mofa.go.kr

    (WA, OR, AK, ID, MT)

 o Consulate General of the Republic of Korea(Honolulu):  808.595.6109, consulatehi@mofa.go.kr

    (HI)

 

8. Timeline of Application Procedure

 o Application Submission(DC, VA, MD, WV) : till March 2, 2023

 

9. Please refer to the attached guidelines for detailed information.

    * Application deadlines for some offices may be different, so please check the notice of each Korean Education Center or Korean Consulate General.

 

<Attachments>

1. Guidelines

2023 GKS-G Application Guidelines (English).pdf

2023 GKS-G Application Guidelines (Korean).pdf

2023 GKS-G FAQs.pdf

 

2. Application Form

2023 GKS-G Application Forms.pdf

2023 GKS-G Application Forms.docx