< 2025 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: 19 candidates , 4 candidates for R-GKS

 

3. Available Universities: 74 universities in Korea designated by NIIED

 

4. Available Degree Program: Doctoral Degree, Master's Degree, 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, 1985).

  o Degree Requirements: All applicants must have abrained the required degree or must be expected to graduate by July 31,2025

  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 ]

  -Score percentile should be 80% or above on a 100-piont scale or be ranked in the tip 20% of one's class

  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.

 

6. Required Documents

 

  o Applicant Form 

  o Personal Statement 

  o Study Plan 

  o Research Proposal ONLY applicable for Research Program applicants

  o One letter of Recommendation

  o Letter of Invitation  ( Issued by the research program university)

  o GKS Applicant Agreement 

  o Personal Medical Assessment 

  o Consent to Collect and Use Personal Information

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

  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 Apostille, regardless of the GKS-G guidelines. However, applicants who are selected for an interview are required to submit an Apostille, so please prepare in advance.

 

  *** 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.

 

(Both current students and graduates refer to the state based on the registered university or college)

 

 www.studykorea.go.kr -> K-Scholarship -> GKS Notice 

 

7. Contact Information in the USA

 

  o Korean Education Center in Washington DC: 202.939.5681/ 202.587.6130 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, korean-la@mofa.go.kr

    3243 Wilshire Blvd #204 Los Angeles CA 90010

    (South CA, NV, AZ, NM)

  o Korean Education Center in Chicago: 847.777.8830 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 February 28th, 2025

 

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

   2025 GKS-G Application Guidelines (English)..pdf

 

2. Application Form

   2025 GKS-G Application Forms.pdf

   2025 GKS-G Application Forms.docx