And the wait is over… GKS Scholarship 2022 for Undergraduate Program has been announced for both Embassy Track and University track. This is your chance to apply as you may be among the lucky ones to get selected and study in Korea for free.
*Previously GKS (Global Korea Scholarship) was known as KGSP (Korean Government Scholarship Program).
[Embassy Track]
The Korean government has invited 125 international students from 67 different nations to study in Korea for a bachelor’s degree. Any candidate must successfully complete the first screening process provided by the Korean Embassy in his or her place of origin in order to be selected as a GKS recipient.
[University Track]
The Korean government is inviting 60 international students from 72 countries to study in Korea for a bachelor’s degree (Natural Science and Engineering department), as well as 35 international students from 17 countries to study for an associate degree. To be chosen as a GKS grantee, all applicants must successfully complete the allocated regional university’s first selection process.
GKS Scholarship 2022 Official Guidelines
To download the GKS Scholarship 2022 Official Guidelines, you can download them below. Or you can visit the official announcement page of the StudyinKorea Official Website.
GKS Scholarship 2022 Undergraduate Guidelines
GKS Scholarship 2022 Undergraduate Application Form
Total Number of seats for GKS Scholarship 2022 = 220
Quota for Embassy Track
The quota reserve for Embassy Track for 2022 is 125. GKS Scholarship 2022 offers 1 seat for Pakistanis and 3 seats for India under this track.
Quota for University Track
The quota for university track 2022 is 60 seats and out of which a lot of countries will share 9 seats only.
Quota for Associate Degree
The quota for associate degree 2022 is 35 but unfortunately Pakistan is not eligible for this degree.
Available Universities under GKS Scholarship 2022
Embassy Track Universities
University Track Universities
Eligibility of GKS Scholarship 2022 Undergraduate Program
All the applicants need to meet all of the following eligibility criteria:
a) Nationality:
All applicants and their parents should not have a KOREAN nationality.
b) Level of Education:
Applicants who graduated (or are expected to graduate) from a high school can apply for a Bachelor’s degree program or an Associate degree program.
Applicants who are expected to graduate by February 28th, 2022 must first submit a certificate of expected graduation
c) Grades:
All applicants must have a score percentile of atleast 80%
d) Age:
Must be under 25 years of age (born after March 1, 1997)
e) Health:
All applicants must be in good health, both mentally and physically, to study in Korea for the full duration of the program.
Required Documents:
Here is a list of all the required documents that you must submit to Embassy Track or University Track.
1 – (form 1) Application Form
2 – (form 2) Personal Statement
3 – (form 3) Study Plan
4 – (form 4) Single-letter of Recommendation
5 – (form 5) GKS Applicant Agreement
6 – (form 6) Personal Medical Assessment
7 – Proof of Citizenship
8 – Certificate of graduation
9 – Transcript
10 – Proof of Age
Optional Documents:
1 – Certificate of Korean or English Proficiency Test
2 – Copy of awards and other certificates
3 – Applicant’s Passport Copy
Selection Process of GKS Scholarship 2022
Please note that you can only apply through one track. You will be disqualified if you apply for this scholarship through both of these tracks. Both the tracks have a few differences (pros and cons) and it is totally up to you which track you want to choose.
Embassy Track:
Pros: You can select 3 universities of your choice.
Cons: The selection process has 3 rounds. (Embassy > NIIED > University)
University Track:
Pros: The selection process has 2 rounds. (University > NIIED)
Cons: You can select just 1 university.
How to increase selection chances:
According to the official guidelines published on the StudyinKorea website, the preference will be given to the following students. (Please note that it does not mean you shouldn’t apply if you don’t meet these criteria)
- In cases where the overall scores are the same in the 1st round of selection (both embassy and university track), the following applicants will be chosen over the other candidates:
? The Overseas Koreans
? Those applicants who are from low-income families or underprivileged background
? The (Embassy track) Applicants who applied for a Natural Science and Engineering
department in a Regional University
? (University track applicants who applied for an Associate degree) Winner of a national
level competition on technical skills
- In cases where the overall scores are the same in the 2nd round of selection (university track), the following applicants will be chosen over the other candidates:
? Who hold a TOPIK level 3 or above
? Overseas Koreans
? All the applicants from low-income families or underprivileged background
? The applicants with valid English proficiency certificate (TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, etc.)
Deadline for GKS Scholarship 2022:
Application period: 14th Sep 2021- 30th Sep 2021
? Documents that arrive later than 30th Sep will not be considered under any circumstances. –
For Pakistani students:
Submit to Embassy of the Republic of Korea(Block 13, st. 29, Diplomatic Enclave 2, G-5/4, Islamabad, Pakistan) –
How to Submit:
Please submit 1 of consular authenticated document + 3 photocopies of the consular authenticated document (total 4 sets of documents) by post. –
Announcement of successful applicants for the first document screening: 8th Oct 2021(tentative).
Important Downloadable Links
GKS Scholarship 2022 Undergraduate Poster
