Global Korea Scholarship - GKS 2025
Apply for Global Korea Scholarship in 2025 and Apostille
South Korea is an amazing place for students worldwide, and they have this great scholarship called the Global Korean Scholarship (GKS). It helps students, even from India, study there for free, covering fees and living costs. But, here’s the thing: getting this scholarship is not easy. You need to meet some strict rules, and lots of students want it too. Plus, if you’re thinking of studying in Korea, you’ll need to make your documents ready for use in Korea, and we can help with GKS Apostille! If you want to study in Korea, you need to know the following details.
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Required Documents for Global Korea Scholarship or GKS
(A) GKS Application Documents
- GKS Scholarship Application
- GKS Applicant Agreement
- Personal Statement
- Statement of Purpose
- Research Proposal
- Recommendation Letter
- Letter of Invitation
- Personal Medical Assessment
(B) Educational and Personal documents need to be Apostille for GKS Application
All the documents given below must be apostilled for acceptance by GKS.
- Educational Documents: 12th certificate, Degree certificates, Master’s degree or Diploma
- Transcript or Consolidated Mark sheet
- Age proof: Birth certificate or passport
- Identification Proof: Passport and other ID card.
- Parents Citizenship document: Passport or Voter Card or Aadhar card
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How to Apply for the GKS Scholarship?
There are two methods for applying for the Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) in 2025 to study in Korea.
Embassy set
- 1. Prepare your documents: Take 1 original set of all your documents and make 3 copies of your application.
- 2. Get all the documents apostilled.
- 3. Submit all 4 sets of documents to the Korean Embassy in Delhi. This is the Address: G6MR+Q9R, Block E, Greater Kailash II, Greater Kailash, New Delhi, Delhi 110048
University track
You can apply only to 1 university.
- 1. Gather your documents and prepare the application as per the university guidelines.
- 2. Apostille all your documents.
- 3. Courrier your application set directly to the university. Please refer to each university as they have different guidelines
Generally, these are the steps required to apply for a global Korean scholarship.
- Check the Rules First: Make sure you meet all the requirements for the program before you apply.
- Get Your Documents Ready: Gather all the papers you need, like a personal statement, recommendation letters, school records, degrees, and language test scores
- Reach out to the Korean Embassy: Send your application before the deadline to the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in New Delhi-110021
- Wait for the Decision: If they like your application, you might have an interview or more tests.
- Complete Additional Tasks: After getting selected, do any extra things they ask for, like medical check-ups or visa forms, and apostilling your documents.
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What are the Benefits of the GKS Scholarship Program?
- Get Airfare settlement — you get an economy-class flight ticket.
- Get free Korean language training for a year to help you fit in.
- Stay healthy with free health insurance.
- They pay for your full tuition in college or grad school.
- You get money every month to cover your living costs.
- The scholarship pays for all your expenses during your time in Korea
- If you're in grad school, they help with your research expenses.
- Get to do activities to learn about Korean culture
- Meet awesome people from all over the world through the scholarship
Nationality
You must be a citizen of countries chosen by NIIED, and you should have received an invitation to join the GKS program.
Level of Education needed
- For a Master's, you need a Bachelor's degree.
- For a Doctoral program, you must have a Master's Degree.
- Research programs require a Master's degree too.
- For an undergraduate program, you should be 12th pass.
Grades are important
- Your grades should be good. Either your scores should be 80% or above, or you should be in the top 20% of your class
- Your CGPA should be equal to or above 2.64/4.0, 2.80/4.3, 2.91/4.5, or 3.23/5.0.
Age
- You should be under 25 years old for a bachelor’s program and under 40 years old for a master’s program, but if you're an academic scholar under 45 and work for an ODA recipient, you can still apply.
Global Korea Scholarship Eligibility and Requirements
To get the Global Korean Scholarship (GKS), you need to:
- Follow any extra rules from the Korean Embassy or University.
- Be from a country that has friendly relations with Korea.
- Have a Bachelor's or Master's degree, or other certificates for your chosen program.
- Fit the age limit for your program.
- Be healthy in both body and mind.
- Pass language tests in English or Korean, depending on your program.
Show that you’ve done well in your studies and have potential for future success.
How to Apostille Your Documents for GKS?
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Send all your educational and personal documents through email, or courier.
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Sit back and relax while our expert team handles everything — starting from the notary stamp to the MEA apostille. Once it’s all done, we’ll send the apostilled documents straight to your home.
What Are the Instructions for Filling out the Form for the GKS Scholarship?
- Use Korean or English for all documents; other languages won't be accepted.
- Your English name must be the same as on your passport.
- Get recommendations from two people who know your academics well
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