The prestigious GKS Scholarship 2023 Pakistan has been announced and applicants seeking to pursue Undergraduate Degree (4 years) or Associate Degree (2 years) are requested to apply for the Global Korea Scholarship to Study in Korea for FREE.
You can download the important documents by clicking the following links:
*Deadline to submit your applications via Embassy Track = October 7
GKS Scholarship Benefits:
One of the most prestigious scholarships in the world, the GKS Scholarship 2023, not only pays for your tuition and airfare but also provides you with a stipend of 900,000 KRW and health insurance.
Listed below are a few advantages of the GKS Scholarship:
GKS Scholarship 2023 Pakistan Quota:
As you know there are 2 tracks to apply for the GKS Scholarship – Embassy Track and University Track.
For the year of 2023, a total of 200 students from all over the world will be selected via both the tracks.
Embassy Track:
When it comes to Pakistan, 1 student will be selected via Embassy Track.
University Track:
While in the University Track, there is no fixed quota for Pakistan or other countries. For example, a total of 12 students will be selected from the Southwest Asian countries
You can also apply for the newly opened program under the University Track called UIC – University Industry Cooperation. And as mentioned early, there is no fixed quota for Pakistan.
GKS Scholarship 2023 Pakistan Embassy Track
Quota for Embassy Track – Degree Program = 1
Selection Schedule –
Deadline for application: 16th Sep(Fri)~7th Oct(Fri)
*This website is an unofficial website managed by one of the GKS Alumnus. For the official website, please check Study in Korea’s Official Website: https://www.studyinkorea.go.kr/en/main.do
All the best and looking forward to seeing you in Korea.
If studying in Korea for FREE is your dream, then this post is for you because the Government of South Korea in association with NIIED has announced the application guidelines of the 2022 GKS – Government Korea Scholarship Program (previously known as KGSP Scholarship) for Graduate Degrees.
Credit: Studyinkorea GKS Scholarship 2022
For the year 2022, 1378 international students from 154 countries, for the degree (Master’s & Doctoral) and non-degree research programs are invited to study in Korea for FREE.
1 – Program Objective
The Global Korea Scholarship is intended to give international students with opportunity to pursue academic degrees at higher educational institutions in Korea, thereby enhancing international education exchange and deepening mutual goodwill between Korea and participating nations.
1b – Scholarship Benefits
– Upon arrival, NIIED will provide 20,000 KRW per month in private insurance premium until scholars are enrolled in health insurance. After enrollment, NIIED will provide health insurance premiums of a standard amount (55,630 KRW).
– Korean proficiency grants (who has TOPIK level 5 or 6), research support fee, tuition, thesis printing fee, degree completion grants are given to GKS scholars in the degree program only.
2 – Programs and Universities
Currently, the GKS Scholarship is open for Masters Degree, Doctoral or Phd Degree and Research Program.
3 – Available Fields of Study and Universities
Applicants are limited to applying to the universities and departments indicated in the “University Information” file attached to the GKS Notice post on the Study in Korea website. http://www.studyinkorea.go.kr/scholarships/gks-notice.html/
Embassy Track Universities
University Track Universities
GKS Scholarship 2022 Quota for each country
Embassy Track Quota
? General: 603 scholars from 136 regions
University Track Quota
? Research Program: 5 scholars (This program is open to all countries around the world)
? General: 425 scholars from 73 countries / Regional University: 200 scholars from 42 countries
– All applicants must hold citizenship of NIIED designated countries that are invited to take part in the GKS program.
– All applicants and their parents must NOT hold Korean citizenship. If an applicant or his/her parent(s) hold dual citizenship (one who have Korean citizenship and citizenship of another country), he/she is NOT eligible to apply.
b) Degree Requirement
Master’s Program Applicant: Must hold a bachelor?s degree or a level of education equivalent to or higher than a bachelor?s degree.
– Doctoral Program Applicant: Must hold a master?s degree or a level of education equivalent to or higher than a master?s degree.
c) Grades
CGPA must be above 2.64/4.0, 2.80/4.3, 2.91/4.5 or 3.23/5.0 OR
Score percentile should be 80% or above on a 100-point scale or be ranked within the top 20% within one?s class
d) Age
Must be under 40 years of age (born after September 1, 1982)
e) Health
All applicants must be in good health, both mentally and physically, to study in Korea for the full duration of the program.
IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMEMBER
? Applicants must choose and apply for only ONE track.
Embassy track applicant must choose only ONE of the following programs: General or Overseas Koreans adoptee, Korean Language Teaching Professional, or Research Program
University track applicant must choose only ONE of the following programs: General, Regional University, R&D Program, or Research Program. University track applicants can only apply to ONE university and ONE department
? If an applicant applied to more than one track/university, his or her application will be disregarded at the 2nd round of selection.
5 – Selection Procedure
An applicant can only apply through one of the following tracks – Embassy Track or University Track.
6 – Selection Schedule and Timeline
7 – Documents Submission
Application deadlines: Because each embassy and university has its own application deadline, applicants should verify with the institute before submitting an application.
Submission method: Each embassy and institution that performs the first round of selection may have its own document submission requirements, so applicants should check with the institute before submitting their application.
? Important Notes Regarding Application Submission
– Application documents for the first round of selection
All documents must be submitted in English or Korean
Please follow the submission guidelines set by each embassy/university
Each embassy/university may (or may not) accept application documents in a simplified version, so it is strongly recommended to check application guidelines posted by the institutions before submission
[Embassy Track]
– Embassy Track applicants can choose up to THREE different universities.
? (Attention!) Applicants may choose the same department for all three universities, but may NOT choose three different departments from a single university.
– Of the chosen universities, at least one university must be from Type B universities.
? (Attention!) If applicants fill out a Type A university in a Type B section, their application will be excluded from evaluation
– If applicants choose all three universities among highly competitive universities, even though they pass the 2nd round of selection, there will be no guarantee of final selection at the 3rd round.
? 33(2016), 34(2017), 41(2018), 39(2019), 52(2020), 53(2021) candidates were failed from all three universities in their final round of selection
[University Track]
– University track applicants should fill in ONE university in their application.
8 – Evaluation Preference
– Overseas Koreans.
– Applicants from low-income families or underprivileged background.
– Applicants who applied for a Natural science and engineering department in a Regional university*.
* Natural Science and Engineering department in a Regional University: Refer to “University Information (2022 GKS-G Available Departments for University Track (Regional, Natural Science and Engineering)” file
– Applicants who are currently teaching as a professor in a Natural science and engineering department or in one of the ODA recipient countries listed in section 4.
– Applicants who are applying for a “Postdoctoral Research Program” in a Natural science and engineering department.
– Applicants who submit a high score of English proficiency test (TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS).
? Additional Points
– Applicants who hold a TOPIK level 3 or above will be given additional points (10% of the total allocated points).
– Descendants of Korean War veterans will be given additional points (5% of the total allocated points)
*Please note that starting 2024 GKS, additional points will be given to those applicants who have Korean Language or English Language certificates.
GKS Scholarship i.e Global Korea Scholarship (previously known as KGSP – Korean Government Scholarship Program) is one of the most prestigious scholarships in the world that allows scholars to study in Korea for FREE. You can read more details about GKS Scholarship and How To Apply For GKS Scholarship here.
GKS Scholarship 2022 is about to be announced for the Graduate Degree (Masters, Phd). This year, NIIED (National Institute for International Education) has announced a prior notice for all the aspiring students who are willing to apply for this scholarship.
The official statement by NIIED goes by:
“Dear Prospective Applicants of the 2022 GKS Graduate Program, NIIED would like to make a prior notice that starting from 2022 GKS-G program, we will only accept apostilled or consular confirmed documents for the following:
A) Proof of citizenship (for both applicant’s and their parents’) : official certificate issued by the government such as birth certificate and/or family register
B) Certificate of graduation (Bachelor, Master, Doctoral degree) : official graduation certificate (or diploma) issued by a university or a government : official certificate of expected graduation (*for applicants who are expected to graduate)
C) Academic transcript (Bachelor, Master, Doctoral degree) : official transcript issued by university
The official notice by the NIIED further states:
D) Proof of Age : additional document issued by a government if none of the submitted documents indicate the applicant’s date of birth
E) Proof of Overseas Korean, proof of Korean citizenship renunciation document, proof of Korean War veteran’s descendant, proof of Korean adoptee document : only applicable for relevant applicants
F) Certificate of employment : only applicable for Korean language teaching professionals
Important Notice (GKS 2022)
All certificates listed above must be authenticated by a Korean Consulate or apostilled before submission. Certificates with simple notarization will NOT be accepted.
Confirmation from a Foreign Ministry or a Ministry of Justice ONLY will not be accepted.
Certificates Language (GKS 2022)
Certificates that are written either in Korean or English ? Submit with an authentication by a Korean Consulate or with an apostille.
Certificates that are written in languages other than Korean or English ? A certified translation must be accompanied with an original document. An original (or a certified true copy of the original) document must be authenticated by a Korean Consulate or be apostilled.
Guidelines for Embassy Track Applicant
Embassy track applicants should submit ONE consular-authenticated (or apostilled) document and THREE photocopies of the consular-authenticated (or apostilled) document.
Optional Documents (GKS 2022)
Other optional documents such as certificate of Korean (TOPIK) or English proficiency test, copy of awards, etc. do not need to be authenticated, unless the document is written in a language other than Korean or English. All application documents that are written in languages other than Korean or English must be accompanied with a certified translation.
Previous GKS Scholars
Previous or current GKS Scholars who are applying for a higher degree program should submit original graduation certificate and academic transcript issue by their Korean universities without additional authentication.
This notice is to provide prospective applicants with appropriate time to prepare the required documents since we are aware that certain documents require lead time to be authenticated in some countries.
GKS Scholarship 2022 Quota
The application procedures are similar every year, but there may be slight changes in the country quota, application forms, eligibility, etc., so please read the updated 2022 application guidelines very thoroughly before you apply for the program.
You can download the official notice pdf file from the following link:
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.
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).
