Embassy of the Republic of Korea to Norway

The Embassy of Korea to Norway is pleased to announce the opening of the application for the 2026 Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) for Graduate Degrees as below. Please refer to the attached Guideline for more information.


1. Eligibility

ㅇ Applicants under 40 years (born after September 1st, 1986) holding Norwegian Citizenship (Not eligible if the applicants or their parent hold Korean citizenship, including dual citizenship)
ㅇ Must meet the appropriate academic background, grades, and other requirements for the respective program.
ㅇ For detailed eligibility criteria, please refer to the attached Guidelines.


2. Number of Candidates to be Selected: 5 (General 4 / Overseas Korean(including adoptee) 1)


3. Programs and Duration

ㅇ Master’s Program: 3 years (including 1-year Korean language training)
ㅇ Doctoral Program: 4 years (including 1-year Korean language training)
ㅇ R&D Program: 6 months or 1 year


4. Application Schedule: Online Application (Feb 12 (Thu) 11:00 – Feb 25 (Wed) 18:00, Korea (Seoul) Time)

ㅇ Apply online through the Study in Korea system (www.studyinkorea.go.kr)
ㅇ Please check the attached Guidelines for detailed application instructions and requirements.
ㅇ Applications and all documents must be submitted in English or Korean.
ㅇ All official documents must have an Apostille. Documents in languages other than English (e.g., Norwegian) must be submitted with a notarized translation in English or Korean.
ㅇ Applicants may only apply to the universities and departments listed in the attached University Information.
ㅇ More than one department at a single university cannot be selected.
ㅇ At least one of the selected universities must be a Type B university.
ㅇ Applications containing false information or failing to comply with the Guidelines will be automatically disqualified.
ㅇ Documents submitted to the Embassy for the second round of screening cannot be returned.


5. Selection Schedule

ㅇ Notification of the Interview: March 6(Fri) / to individual email
ㅇ Interview : March 9–13, 2026
- 1st Round Result Announcement: March 16 (Mon)
- 2nd Round by NIIED: Early May (announced on Study in Korea system)
- 3rd Round by Universities: Early June (announced on Study in Korea system)
- Final Round Announcement: Late June (announced on Study in Korea system)


6. Contact

ㅇ Regarding the application : kornor@mofa.go.kr
ㅇ Others
- GKS Center at NIIED (gksniied@korea.kr)
- Study in Korea|run by Korean Government (http://studyinkorea.go.kr)