How to Apply for Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) for Exchange Students 2023 10 June 2022 Frank Cis Masters Scholarships, Undergraduate Scholarships 0 Pursue your studies in South Korea. Good news! Global Korea Scholarship 2022-2023 is currently open for Exchange students. In this article we will explain in detail about GKS Scholarship, its benefits and step by step application process. Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) is a fully funded scholarship for exchange students. This scholarship is offered for masters and undergraduate studies for 2022-2023 session. The scholarship covers living expense, settlement allowance, airfare and medical insurance. SNU ISI presents a unique opportunity for students to experience academic life at Seoul National University, Korea’s most prestigious university and one of the leading universities in the world. SNU ISI’s taught by distinguished SNU and visiting faculty members, offers students a chance to learn in depth about Korea and East Asia, as well as a range of topics from the disciplines of Economics and Business Management to History, Politics, Sociology, and Arts. Since its establishment in 2007, more than two thousand students from around the world have participated in the SNU ISI program to learn, experience, and enjoy unforgettable summer of academics, activities, and long-lasting friendships. Purpose: to provide meaningful experiences for exchange students regarding Korean culture and education; to strengthen the global competence of Korean universities. Scholarship Summary for Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) for Exchange Students 2023 Level of Study: Undergraduate / Masters Institution(s): SNUs partner universities Study in: South Korea Program Period: 4 months or 10 months (depending on student’s exchange period) Deadline: September / February(Annually) Courses Offered: College of Humanities Korean Language and Literature Language and Literature English Language and Literature French Language and Literature German Language and Literature Russian Language and Literature Hispanic Language and Literature Linguistics Asian Languages and Civilizations Korean History Asian History Western History Archaeology and Art History Philosophy Religious Studies Aesthetics College of Social Sciences Political Science and International Relations Political Science International Relations Economics Sociology Anthropology Psychology Geography Social Welfare Communication College of Natural Sciences Mathematical Sciences Statistics Physics and Astronomy Physics Astronomy Chemistry Biological Sciences Earth and Environmental Sciences College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Plant Science Forest Sciences Food and Animal Biotechnology Applied Biology and Chemistry Biosystems & Biomaterials Science and Engineering Landscape Architecture and Rural System Engineering Agricultural Economics and Rural Development College of Business Administration Business Administration College of Education Education Korean Language Education English Education German Language Education French Language Education Social Studies Education History Education Geography Education Ethics Education Mathematics Education Physics Education Chemistry Education Biology Education Earth Science Education Physical Education College of Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering Computer Science and Engineering Chemical and Biological Engineering Architecture and Architectural Engineering Industrial Engineering Energy Resources Engineering Nuclear Engineering Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering College of Fine Arts Oriental Painting Painting Sculpture Crafts and Design College of Liberal Studies Liberal Studies College of Human Ecology Consumer and Child Studies Food and Nutrition Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design College of Music Vocal Music Composition Instrumental Music Piano Wind String Korean Music College of Nursing Nursing College of Pharmacy Pharmacy Manufacturing Pharmacy College of Veterinary Medicine Preliminary Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Medicine Interdisciplinary Programs for Undergraduates Computational Sciences Entrepreneurship Global Environmental Management Information Science and Culture Studies Media Art Technology Management Comparative Studies for East Asian Humanities For more information, Click here. RESTRICTION: COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION is restricted to students who are currently majoring in business or economics at their home university. Applicants who apply for the KOREAN HISTORY/ PSYCHOLOGY/ STATISTICS MAJOR must provide proof of Korean language ability. A satisfactory level of Korean language ability should be either (1) Level 5 or above of official Korean Language Proficiency Test or (2) Level 5 or above of the Korean Test conducted at the SNU Language Institute. COLLEGE OF LAW is NOT open to undergraduate level students from Spring 2018. School of Law, a specialized law school for graduate-level students, will be open to undergraduate level students from Fall 2018. Please note that these undergraduate students will be enrolled as graduate (Master’s) students in SNU law school during their study. Applicants who want to study in the discipline of Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Nursing, Music, and MBA must, in advance, be advised of the eligibility by SNU coordinators. COLLEGE OF MEDICINE is no longer available to exchange students. COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY is open ONLY to masters level students currently enrolled in a master program at School of Dentistry or equivalent at their home university. The student exchange program is NOT available at the undergraduate level for the College of Dentistry. VOCAL MUSIC MAJOR is restricted to students who are currently studying vocal music at their home university. Scholarship Coverage for Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) for Exchange Students 2023 GKS Scholarship provides the recipient with below benefits: Living Expenses: 500,000 won per month. Settlement allowance: 200,000 won upon arrival. Round-trip Airfare: Reimbursement available within the set amount. Medical Insurance:20,000 won per month(paid by each university). Eligibility Criteria for GKS To qualify for GKS Scholarship, candidate must fulfill all of the following requirements below: Required Language: English. Eligible Countries: All world countries. Applicants must currently be enrolled in at least second semester of the home university program (= have completed at least one semester before they apply) * We cannot thus accept graduate students who are enrolled in the first semester of the Master’s program at their application stage. Applicants must fulfill the following GPA requirement. (from Fall 2020’s admission) Undergraduate: GPA 2.5/4.0 (equivalent to 2.7/4.3) or percentile rank 83 Masters: GPA 3.0/4.0 (equivalent to 3.3/4.3) or percentile rank 89 How to Apply for Global Korea Scholarship? Please follow the following application instructions to apply for this scholarship. Applicants must be nominated by their universities and application package should be sent by the university by e-mail, along with a formal nomination letter for the GKS scholarship. The nominated students will receive detailed information on how to log in and apply online by the designated SNU coordinator. Apply to the exchange program through the On-line Application Form, fill in the application, and upload the scanned copies of the documents below to the application system: A Certificate of Enrollment from the current university you are attending. Official University Transcript. Letter of Recommendation from a professor at the current university. A Statement of Purpose (a free essay in English or Korean). A Copy of Applicant’s Passport. For Fine Arts, Music, and Physical Education applicants: Photographs of works/recording of performances For more information of the exchange programme, Click here. Submit the application. IMPORTANT NOTES: Exchange program candidates can complete the application by online submission. All documents should be submitted and posted in ORIGINAL or verified as an official copy, and should be in Korean or in English. If your documents are not in Korean or in English, please have your document translated in Korean or in English and have confirmed and sealed by an authorized body. APPLY HERE SCHOLARSHIPS BY COUNTRY UNITED KINGDOM CANADA AUSTRALIA TURKEY JAPAN GERMANY IRELAND SWEDEN MALAYSIA SOUTH AFRICA UNITED STATES Korea
How to Apply for Global Korea Scholarship? Please follow the following application instructions to apply for this scholarship. Applicants must be nominated by their universities and application package should be sent by the university by e-mail, along with a formal nomination letter for the GKS scholarship. The nominated students will receive detailed information on how to log in and apply online by the designated SNU coordinator. Apply to the exchange program through the On-line Application Form, fill in the application, and upload the scanned copies of the documents below to the application system: A Certificate of Enrollment from the current university you are attending. Official University Transcript. Letter of Recommendation from a professor at the current university. A Statement of Purpose (a free essay in English or Korean). A Copy of Applicant’s Passport. For Fine Arts, Music, and Physical Education applicants: Photographs of works/recording of performances For more information of the exchange programme, Click here. Submit the application. IMPORTANT NOTES: Exchange program candidates can complete the application by online submission. All documents should be submitted and posted in ORIGINAL or verified as an official copy, and should be in Korean or in English. If your documents are not in Korean or in English, please have your document translated in Korean or in English and have confirmed and sealed by an authorized body. APPLY HERE