2022 GLOBAL KOREA SCHOLARSHIP
FOR GRADUATE DEGREES

2022 Global Korea Scholarship for Graduate Degrees (GKS-G) Guidelines

1. Program Objectives

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   Global Korea Scholarship is designed to provide international students with opportunities to study at higher
   educational institutions in Korea at graduate-level degrees, which will enhance international education exchange and
   deepen mutual friendship between Korea and participating countries.

2. Total Number of Grantees in the USA: 19 candidates (15 foreign nationals and 4 Overseas Korean adoptees)

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3. Available Universities: 56 universities in Korea designated by NIIED

4. Available Degree Program: Doctoral Degree, Master's Degree, and Research Program

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5. Eligibility

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• Nationality: Applicants and their parents must hold non-Korean Citizenship.

• Age: Applicants must be under 40 years old (born after Sep. 1st, 1982). 

• Degree Requirements: Applicants must hold or must be expecting to hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree by
                                       August 31, 2022.

• Grades: An applicant must maintain the overall grade point of average (CGPA) equivalent to or higher than
               any ONE of the followings:   2.64 on a 4.0 scale,    2.80 on a 4.3 scale,     2.91 on a 4.5 scale,
                                                            3.23 on a 5.0 scale,    or score percentile (80% or above). 

• Health: An applicant must be in a good health, both mentally and physically, to study in Korea for the full duration
              of degree.

• Preferences

      - An applicant who has attained certified scores in TOPIK for their proficiency in Korean may be given preference.

      - Descendents of the Korean War veterans will receive additional 5% of the total marks during the selection
        reviews.

      - Applicants who apply for the majors in the field of Natural Science and Engineering may be given preference.

6. Required Documents

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• Applicant Form             (Form 1)

• Personal Statement      (Form 2)

• Statement of Purpose  (Form 3)

• Research Proposal      (Form 4)                  ONLY applicable for Research Program applicants

• One letter of Recommendation   (Form 5)

• Letter of Invitation                       (Form 6)   ONLY applicable for Research Program applicants

• GKS Applicant Agreement         (Form 7)

• Personal Medical Assessment   (Form 8)

• Bachelor's/Master's diploma or Certificate of degree

• Bachelor's/Master's degree transcript

• Applicant's Proof of Citizenship

• Parents' Proof of Citizenship

• Others: Please refer to the attached application guidelines for some other documents for relevant applicants to
               submit.

      NOTES: 

      * Applicants must submit 1 set of original application documents and 3 sets of photocopies, identical to the original
        set. For sealed documents, such as transcripts, applicants must submit 4 identical documents, each sealed in a
        separate envelope. However, recommendation letters (1 original and 3 copies) can be put into one envelope as
        far as it is sealed.

      ** Applicants in NY, NJ, CT, DE, PA should submit the required application documents to the Korean Education
          Center of New York (460 Park Ave FL 9, New York, NY 10022). 

      *** Current students refer to the states according to enrolled college/university, and others to the states of
           residence.

7. Contacts: Korean Education Center of New York
                    Email: nykoredu@mofa.go.kr   /  Tel: 646-674-6051, 6022 
                    Address: 460 Park Ave FL 9, New York, NY 10022 

8. Application Submission Deadline: March 4, 2022 (Friday), 5PM (EST) 

                                    All the required documents must be arrived by 5 PM (EST) on March 4th, 2022 to Korean
                                    Education Center of New York (460 Park Ave FL 9, New York, NY 10022) and any applications
                                    which arrive later will be discarded.

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9. Please refer to the attached guidelines for detailed information.

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