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Global Korea Scholarship (GKS)

Korean Government (NIIED)

South Korea

What it covers

Full tuition, monthly allowance, return flights, health insurance, Korean language training

Stipend / amount

KRW 900,000/month (approx $680)

Deadline

March

Embassy track: February-March. University track: March-May. 2,000 graduate seats available.

Level

Bachelors, Masters, PhD

Eligibility

Open to

All African countries (and additional eligibility may apply)

Fields of study

All fields

Requirements

Not a Korean citizen
Under 25 for Bachelors, under 40 for Masters/PhD
GPA in top 20% of class
Apply through Korean embassy (embassy track) or directly to Korean university (university track)

March — Embassy track: February-March. University track: March-May. 2,000 graduate seats available.

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