GKS Exchange Students Program (Global Korea Scholarship)
One-semester (4-month) exchange scholarship supporting approximately 500 international students annually to study at Korean universities through NIIED-designated exchange partnerships, covering monthly living expenses and airfare.
Quick info
Application status
Opens Sep · closes 15 Oct 2026Opens the provider's official website
Info sourced from official providers. Always verify deadlines, requirements, and eligibility directly before applying.
What you get
- Monthly living allowance: KRW 630,000/month
- Round-trip economy airfare
Requirements
Detailed requirements
- - Undergraduate or graduate student of foreign nationality
- - Enrolled at an overseas university that has an exchange agreement with a NIIED-affiliated Korean university
- - Must be in a degree exchange program (language-course-only students excluded)
- - Overall academic performance of 80% or above at home university
- - Have not previously received a Korean government scholarship
- - Not currently studying in Korea
- - Cannot apply to more than one Korean university at the same time
- - Scholarship extension (second semester) not permitted after completing one semester
Who can apply
International undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at universities with NIIED-Korea exchange agreements, seeking one semester of study in South Korea.
Application window
Dates are based on data sourced from official providers (2025–2026 cycle). Deadlines may shift between intake years. Always verify on the official website before applying.
How to apply
- 1Check if your Indonesian university has an exchange agreement with a NIIED-designated Korean university
- 2Apply through your university's international exchange office
- 3NIIED selects and funds exchange students recommended by the partner universities
- 4Check the list of eligible universities at studyinkorea.go.kr
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