Go to South Korea to continue your studies. happy news For exchange students, the Global Korea Scholarship is now available. We will go into great detail regarding the GKS Scholarship in this article, along with its advantages and step-by-step instructions for applying.

The Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) is an exchange student scholarship that is entirely sponsored. For the academic year 2023–2024, this grant is available for master’s and undergraduate study. The scholarship includes travel, medical insurance, a settlement money, and living expenses.

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Students get a one-of-a-kind chance to experience academic life at Seoul National University, the most prominent university in Korea and one of the top universities in the world, thanks to SNU ISI. Students can acquire in-depth information about Korea and East Asia as well as a variety of topics from the fields of economics and business management to history, politics, sociology, and the arts in SNU ISIs, which are taught by esteemed SNU and visiting faculty members.

More than 2000 students from all over the world have taken part in the SNU ISI program since its founding in 2007 to learn, explore, and enjoy an extraordinary summer of academics, activities, and lifelong connections.

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The goal is to increase the worldwide competitiveness of Korean institutions and to give exchange students relevant experiences related to Korean culture and education.

Detailed Summary of the scholarship

Undergraduate and graduate institutions that are partners with SNUs
Education in South Korea
Program Period: 4 months or 10 months (depending on the length of the student’s exchange).
September or February deadline (Annually)

Courses Provided by The University

University of the Arts
English, French, German, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, and Spanish are just a few examples of the languages and literature that are included.
Russian literature and language Hispanic literature and language
Linguistics
Languages and Civilizations of Asia
History of Asia in Korea
European History
History of Art and Archaeology
Studies in philosophy and religion
Aesthetics
Social Sciences College
Global politics and political science
Economics Sociology Anthropology Political Science International Relations Sociology
Psychology
Geography
Communication on Social Welfare
Natural Sciences College
Sciences of mathematics
Statistics
Astrophysics and Physics
Physics
Astronomy
Chemistry
Natural Sciences
Environmental and Earth Sciences
Agriculture and Life Sciences College
Forest Sciences Plant Sciences
Animal and food biotechnology
Applied Chemistry and Biology
Systematics and Biomaterials Engineering and Science
Rural system engineering and landscape architecture
Rural Development and Agricultural Economics
Business Administration College
Business Management

Faculty of Education

Education Social Studies
English Education
German Education
French Education
Korean Education
History
geography
ethics
mathematics
physics
chemistry
and biology are all subjects in education. Earth science education is combined with physical education.

University of Engineering

Environmental and Civil Engineering
Materials for mechanical and aerospace engineering Engineering and Science
Engineering in Electrical and Computer
Computer Engineering and Science
Engineering involving chemicals and biology
Architectural Engineering and Architecture
Engineering for Energy and Resources in Industry
Atomic Engineering
Ocean engineering and naval architecture

University of the Arts

Paintings and sculptures in the Oriental style
Liberal Studies College
General Education
Human Ecology College
Child and Consumer Studies
Merchandising, textiles, food & nutrition, and fashion design
School of Music
Music composition for voice
Instrumental Korean Music Piano Wind String

University of Nursing

Nursing
University of Pharmacy
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Veterinary Medical College
Veterinary Medicine, Initial
veterinarian science

Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Programs

Applied Computing Entrepreneurship
Environmental Management in the World
Studies of culture and information
Comparative Studies in Media Art Technology Management for East Asian Humanities

RESTRICTION:

Students who are pursuing a business or economics major at their home university are not eligible to enroll in the College of Business Administration.
The KOREAN HISTORY/ PSYCHOLOGY/ STATISTICS MAJOR requires applicants to demonstrate their proficiency in Korean. Either Level 5 or higher on the official Korean Language Proficiency Test or Level 5 or higher on the Korean Test administered by the SNU Language Institute constitute adequate levels of Korean language proficiency. In the spring of 2018, undergraduate students will NOT be admitted to the College of Law.
From Fall 2018, undergrads will be able to enroll in School of Legal, a specialized law school for graduate-level students. Please be aware that during their studies, these undergraduate students will be enrolled in SNU’s law school as graduate (Master’s) students.
The eligibility for applicants who intend to study in the fields of medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, nursing, music, and MBA must be confirmed in advance by SNU coordinators.
Exchange students can no longer enroll in COLLEGE OF MEDICINE.
ONLY MASTERS LEVEL STUDENTS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN A MASTER PROGRAM AT THE SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY OR EQUAL AT THEIR HOME UNIVERSITY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY The College of Dentistry DOES NOT provide the student exchange program at the undergraduate level.
Students who are presently enrolled in vocal music at their native university are only eligible for the VOCAL MUSIC MAJOR.

The following advantages are offered to recipients of GKS Scholarships:

Monthly living expenses: 500,000 won.
Allowance for settlement: 200,000 won at check-in.
Round-trip Airfare: Amounts up to the predetermined limit are reimbursable.
Medical Insurance: Monthly 20,000 won (paid by each university).

GKS Eligibility Requirements

Candidates for the GKS Scholarship must meet all of the criteria listed below:

English is a required language.
All nations in the world are eligible.
The second semester of the home university program, or having finished at least one semester prior to applying, is the minimum enrollment requirement for applicants.
Thus, graduate students who are enrolled in the first semester of the Master’s degree at the time of application are ineligible for admission.
The applicants must achieve the required GPA. (from the admittance for Fall 2020)
GPA of 2.5/4.0 (equal to 2.7/4.3) or percentile score of 83 for undergraduates
GPA of 3.0/4.0 (equal to 3.3/4.3) or percentile score of 89 for masters

How Do You Apply For The Global Korea Scholarship?

To apply for this scholarship, please follow the application steps below.

Application materials and a valid nomination letter for the GKS scholarship must be supplied by the universities that nominated the applicants by email.
The chosen SNU coordinator will provide the nominated students with comprehensive instructions on how to log in and submit an online application.

Fill out the online application form for the exchange program, upload the scanned copies of the following documents to the application system, and submit the application:

a copy of your present university’s Certificate of Enrollment
Official transcript from the college.
recommendation letter from a professor at the current college.
Indication of purpose (a free essay in English or Korean).
a passport photocopy of the applicant.

For those applying in the fine arts, music, and physical education:

recordings of performances and images of the works
Click here for additional details about the exchange program.
Send in your application.
Important information
Candidates for the exchange program can submit their application online.
All paperwork must be filed and posted in either the original language (Korean or English) or a verified official copy. Please have your documents translated into Korean or English and confirmed and sealed by an authorized organization if they are not already in those languages.

Official Website

Visit the official website for the Global Korea Scholarship to learn more:

http://oia.snu.ac.kr/page/scholarships-ep-GKS.php