1. Program Objectives
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 :
o 7 in total (3 dominicans, 2 haitians, 1 bahamian, 1 antiguan)
3. Available Degree Program:
o Master's Degree : 3 years in total (1 year of language course + 2 years of degree program)
o Doctoral Degree : 4 years in total (1 year of language course + 3 years of degree program)
4. Eligibility
o Nationality: Applicants and their parents must not hold Korean Citizenship.
o Age: Applicants must be under 40 years of age(born after September 1, 1983).
o Degree Requirements: Applicants must hold or must be expecting to hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree by February 28, 2023.
o Grades: An applicant must maintain the overall grade point of average(CGPA) equivalent to or higher than any ONE of the following;
[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]
o Preferences
- An applicant who has attained certified scores in TOPIK for their proficiency in Korean may be given preference.
- Descendents of Korean War veterans will receive an 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.
5. Required Documents
o Applicant Form (Form 1)
o Personal Statement (Form 2)
o Study Plan (Form 3)
o One letter of Recommendation (Form 5)
o GKS Applicant Agreement (Form 7)
o Personal Medical Assessment (Form 8)
o Consent to Collect and Use Personal Information (Form 9)
o Bachelor's/Master's Diploma or Certificate of Degree
o Bachelor's/Master's degree Transcript
o Applicant's Proof of Citizenship
o Parents' Proof of Citizenship
* Please refer to the attached application guidelines for some other documents for relevant applicants to submit.
*** Applicants must submit 1 set of original application documents and 3 sets of photocopies, identical to the original set.
6. Contact Information
o Embassy of the Republic of Korea in RD: +1 809-482-6505, sbhan19@mofa.go.kr
7. Timeline of Application Procedure
o Application Submission: till March 9, 2023, 4:30pm at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in RD
* From March 13, only applicants who passed the first phase (submission of documents) will receive notifications for the interview date
** Applicants who submit incomplete documents will be excluded from the evaluation