Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Georgia

The Global Korea Scholarship or GKS is a program that is run by the Korean government. Its primary objective is to attract excellent foreign students to attend higher education institutions in Korea.

It is not merely an academic program. It is also about encouraging international education exchange, nurturing future global leaders, and establishing good and cordial relations between Korea and other nations.

General Eligibility Requirements

ㅇ Nationality: Georgia

ㅇ Age: You must be under 40 years old

ㅇ Health: The applicants must be physically and mentally fit to undertake the whole program in Korea

Academic & GPA Requirements

ㅇ  A Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 80 percent or higher in your former school OR Achieve a top 20 percent grade in your previous degree program

ㅇ  Your CGPA must be equal to or higher than the following in case your transcript does not show a percentage:

       - 64 on a 4.0 scale

       - 80 on a 4.3 scale

       - 2.91 on a 4.5 scale

       - 3.23 on a 5.0 scale

Application Period 

ㅇ 2026.2.12.(Thursday) 11:00 – 2.25.(Wednesday) 18:00(KST)

Application Method

ㅇ Starting from the 2026 GKS-U, applications must be submitted online only via the Study in Korea website (www.studyinkorea.go.kr).

※ Applicants must first create an account on the system, complete the application form, and upload the required documents. Please refer to the attached file for the application form.

Quota

ㅇ Georgia Embassy Track: General Track 4 students

ㅇ University Track: General (1 Student) & R- GKS(1 Student) = Total 2 students

※ Multiple applications will result in disqualification. If discovered after selection, admission will be cancelled.

Required Documents

ㅇ Successful candidate of 1st round(embassy track) must submit Apostille or  'consular confirmed'  documents for further round

    - Original Documents + 1 Copy needs to be brought to the embassy no later than 23rd of March

     ※ Please view attached guideline for further details.

Schedule

1st Round (Embassy round):

  - Document Submission Deadline: 26.2.12.(Thu.) 11:00(KST) – 26.2.25.(Wed.) 18:00(KST)

  - Document Screening Results: 26.3.4.(Wed.)

  - Interview: 26.3.5.(Thu.)

  - Embassy Nominee Announcement: 26.3.16.(Mon.)

※ Only shortlisted applicants from the document screening will be invited for interviews.

※ The Embassy will directly notify successful applicants at each stage.

※ Please note that this notice applies only to the Embassy Track. For University Track, refer to the attached guidelines and contact each university directly.

※ Kindly review the guidelines and FAQ first. Only if your issue remains unresolved after reviewing all instructions and attachments, you may contact at gaanastasia21@mofa.go.kr. Please understand that, due to a large number of inquiries, we may not be able to respond to all individual questions regarding document submission and review.