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A student smiles while attending Sungkyunkwan University's graduation ceremony on Feb. 25, 2025.

Beyond GKS: More scholarships for international students in Korea

Universities, private foundations and local governments offer scholarships ranging from tuition reductions to full tuition, living expenses and other financial support

2026.9.24

GKS-U 2027: What international students need to know before applying

Applications are open for Korea’s undergraduate scholarship, with limited spots, two application tracks and funding for tuition, living costs and airfare.

2026.9.16

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2027 Global Korea Scholarship applications open soon for undergraduate students worldwide

Korea will select 286 undergraduate scholarship recipients through embassy and university tracks, with applications beginning this month.

2026.9.9

Korea shifts international student focus from quantity to quality

The Education Ministry will tighten university oversight, curb misleading recruitment and strengthen support to retain high-performing international students.

2026.9.8

Lina, “Mi” at this year's Global Chunhyang Selection Contest, poses for a photo next to a banner for the contest. [LINA]

Ukrainian student's love for Korean literary classic 'Chunhyangjeon' leads to pageant success

Korea's classic folk tale “Chunhyangjeon” first captivated Herasymenko Lina when she was a teenager. Inspired by the renowned literary work, the Ukrainian student devoted herself to studying Korean.

2026.5.21

Vietnamese presenters Pham Thi Ha Phuong, center, and Do To Chau, right, speak during K-campus’s “GKS 101 with K-campus” webinar held on Feb. 9. [YOON SEUNG-JIN]

Successful GKS scholars share key insights, interview experiences with hopefuls in K-campus webinar

K-campus concluded its “GKS 101 with K-campus” webinar on Monday, offering guidance for international students ahead of the official application window for the 2026 Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) for graduate degrees opening on Thursday.

2026.2.9

Global Korea Scholarship scholars take a group photo during a career program hosted by the National Institute for International Education on July 3 and 4, 2025. [NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION]

Graduate Global Korea Scholarship quota to increase in 2026, with more emphasis on R&D

The National Institute for International Education (Niied) announced application guidelines for the 2026 graduate Global Korea Scholarship (GKS), offering a larger quota overall, though with greater emphasis on R&D programs.

2026.2.2

Ariel Do, a 2022 undergraduate Global Korea Scholarship recipient, takes a photo during the Korea-Yonsei Games. [ARIEL DO]

Vietnamese undergraduate GKS student talks competition for scholarship spots

Vietnam is one of the countries with a large number of students studying in Korea or aspiring to do so, and getting the Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) through Vietnam's Embassy Track can be a competitive journey.

2026.1.13

Josephine Elysia Linfred poses for a photo in front of Seoul National University's main gate. [JOSEPHINE ELYSIA LINFRED]

Indonesian undergraduate GKS student shares journey to SNU

What if you found out about the GKS less than a week before the application deadline? That scenario may sound stressful to some. But not for Josephine Elysia Linfred, who is studying Computer Science Engineering at Seoul National University.

2026.1.6

Sara Nuruddin Panjawani at Yonsei University in Sinchon, western Seoul [SARA NURUDDIN PANJAWANI]

Soon-to-be Yonsei graduate from India on what's most important when applying to GKS

When Yonsei University came to introduce itself to Sara Nuruddin Panjawani's high school in India, she had no way of knowing that she would eventually attend the university's School of Business as an undergraduate GKS scholar.

2025.12.30