Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

2025 Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) Program for Graduate Degrees (Embassy Track)

The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Colombo invites highly qualified students to apply for the 2025 Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) Program for Graduate Degrees. This program provides international students with the opportunity to pursue graduate-level studies in Korea, fostering academic excellence and strengthening ties between Korea and participating nations.

1. Total Number of Scholarships

 Six (6) students will be selected

2. Scholarship Duration   

 Master’s Degree program: 3 years 

    - 1 year of Korean language program

    - 2 years of degree program

  Doctoral Degree Program: 4 years

    - 1 year of Korean language program

    - 3 years of regular degree program

3. Eligible Universities and Fields of Study  

 Applicants may choose from 74 Korean universities designated by the National Institute for International Education (NIIED).

    - The complete list of eligible institutions can be found in the attached document, "2025 GKS-G Application Guidelines."

4. Timeline

 Application Deadline: 28th February 2025

 Interviewee Announcement: 2nd week of March 2025

 Interview (Tentative): 17th March 2025

 Final Selection Notification (Tentative): 21st March 2025

5. Application Submission Guidelines

  Applicants must submit one (1) original set of all required application documents and three (3) photocopied sets to the Embassy, either by post or in person at the following address:

                       Embassy of the Republic of Korea:   98 Dharmapala Mawatha, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka

    - For detailed information on available majors and fields of study, please refer to the "University Information" document attached under the GKS Notice section on the website (http://www.studyinkorea.go.kr).

    - All applicants must carefully review the "2025 GKS-G Application Guidelines" before submission.

   It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all required documents are submitted by the deadline. Incomplete applications may result in disqualification.