South Korean Government Scholarship Programme 2024-25 or International Students

South Korean Government inviting Scholarship applications for Under Graduate and Graduate courses in Republic of Korea for International students, eligible students can apply South Korean Government Scholarship Programme 2024-25 at http://www.studyinkorea.go.kr…

South Korea Government offering Scholarships to Under Graduate and Graduate courses, Scholarship is open to all International students to pursue courses in higher educational institutions of Korea, the main objective of the scholarship programme is to provide international students with opportunities to conduct advanced studies in undergraduate & graduate programs at higher educational institutions in the Republic of Korea in order to promote international exchanges in education and mutual friendship between countries. Applicants who meet all the eligibility conditions can apply for the scholarship on or before deadline.

Available Courses
Undergraduate course: 4-year courses at designated universities
Graduate course: Master’s or Ph.D. courses at general graduate schools of Korean universities

Scholarship Benefits

CategoriesAmount (KRW)
AirfareActual cost
Resettlement AllowanceKRW 200,000
Living AllowanceUnder graduate: 800,000 Graduate: 900,000
Medical InsuranceKRW 20,000 (per month)
Language CoursesKRW 800,000 per quarter
Tuition FeesActual cost (No more than 5 million KRW per semester)
Award for Excellent Korean Language ProficiencyKRW 100,000
Research SupportKRW 210,000 – 240,000 (per semester)
Printing Costs (Dissertation)KRW 500,000 – 800,000
Completion GrantKRW 100,000 (Once)

Eligibility Criteria for South Korean Government Scholarship Programme 2024-25

Scholarship is applicable to all International students, Applicants who are taken admission in Korean Universities to pursue Graduate and Under Graduate courses are eligible to the scholarship, Grantees are required to take Korean language training courses for 1 year at a language institution located on-campus of the domestic universities, (Those who have attained a Korean language fluency score higher than level 5 in TOPIK are exempt from this requirement.) Applicants should have adequate health, both mentally and physically, to stay in a foreign country for a long time.

Age Limit
Applicant should be under the age limit of 25 years for Under Graduate studies and Graduated students must be under the age limit of 40 years.

Application Process of South Korean Government Scholarship Programme 2024-25

NIIED invites the Korean Embassy in the invited country or a domestic university to recommend potential candidates, Applicants should submit all documents related to their scholarship application to the Korean Embassy in their country of residence to or the domestic university concerned, the Korean Embassy or the domestic university sends proper candidates to NIIED with the required documents, NIIED evaluates potential candidates and notifies the Korean Embassy of the final selected KGSP grantees.

Application Deadline

Time lineUndergraduateGraduate
Announcement releasedSept. in the year prior to planned studies in KoreaFeb. in the year of planned studies in Korea
Recommend candidates (Korean Embassies, designated universities)Oct.-Nov. in the year prior to planned studies in KoreaMar.-Apr. in the year of planned studies in Korea
Results releasedJan. in the year of planned studies in KoreaJune in the year of planned studies in Korea
Arrival in KoreaLate Feb. in the year of planned studies in KoreaLate Aug. in the year of planned studies

for official schedule with guidelines visit official website of Korean government scholarships 2024-25 at http://www.studyinkorea.go.kr/en/sub/gks/allnew_invite.do

*Disclaimer: Above published information is only for reference purposes, We have published the Scholarship Information Based on the Previous year's Announcements. To get the Latest & Official Scholarship updates along with the details please visit the official Website of the Scheme, and we are not responsible for any changes to the scheme, we strictly advised to confirm the official details from the official website of Scholarship and we are not official.