Global Korea Scholarship (GKS)

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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

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

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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

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).

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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
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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.