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2026 Global Korea Scholarship for Graduate Degrees (GKS-G) - Embassy Track

DATE: 2026-02-03

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2026 Global Korea Scholarship for Graduate Degrees (GKS-G)

The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Republic of the Philippines is pleased to share the new guidelines for the 2026 Global Korea Scholarship for Graduate Degrees (GKS-G) Program. Interested applicants are advised to carefully review the information provided below:

1. Number of Quota for the Program: Nineteen (19)

2. Schedule of Application and Selection Process

●Application Period: February 12 (Thur) at 11:00 KST to February 25 (Wed) at 18:00 KST
●Deadline of Online Submission: February 25 (Wed) until 18:00 KST
●Announcement of the Results of Document Screening and Shortlisted Interview Candidates: March 11 (Wed)

*Only shortlisted applicants will be notified of the interview details, including the time and platform.

●Interview (Online): March 13 (Fri)
●Announcement of Successful Candidates: March 16 (Mon)
●Deadline of Physical Submission for Selected Candidates: March 24 (Tue)

3. Notice for Submission

●Beginning this year, the application method will be done DIGITALLY. All Embassy Track applicants are required to create a membership account on the website of Study in Korea (www.studyinkorea.go.kr) and submit their applications to the system within the above-mentioned timeline. Please refer below for the list of required documents and the updated process for online submission:

*See Page 16 of the 2026 GKS-G Application Guidelines

[Master’s = Mas., Doctoral = Doc./ Required = Req., Optional = Opt.]

Type	No.	Application Documents	Mas.	Doc.	Online application	1st round successful candidates
Documents to complete (Required)	1	(Form 1) Application Form	Req.	Req.	Fill out on system	Print the form and have a signature
	2	(Form 2) Personal Statement	Req.	Req.
	3	(Form 3) Study Plan	Req.	Req.
	4	(Form 4) Research Proposal - only applicable for research program applicants	N/A
	5	(Form 5) ONE Letter of Recommendation	Req.	Req.	Upload scanned file	Original document
	6	(Form 6) Letter of Invitation (issued by the research program university)	N/A
	7	(Form 7) Korean Language Program Exemption Application - only applicable for current academic professor applicants	Opt.	Opt.	Fill out on system	Print the form and have a signature
	8	(Form 8) GKS Applicant Agreement	Req.	Req.
	9	(Form 9) Personal Medical Assessment	Req.	Req.
	10	(Form 10) Consent to Collect and Use Personal Information	Req.	Req.
Certificates (Required) Must be Apostilled or Consular confirmed	11	Applicant's/Parent(s)' Proof of Citizenship and family relationship Document	Req.	Req.	Upload scanned file	Original document
	12	Bachelor's Graduation Certificate (or Diploma)	Req.	Req.
	12'	Bachelor's Degree Transcript	Req.	Req.
	13	Master's Graduation Certificate (or Diploma)	N/A	Req.
	13'	Master's Degree Transcript	N/A	Req.
	14	Doctoral Graduation Certificate (or Diploma) - only applicable for postdoctoral research program applicants	N/A
	14'	Doctoral Degree Transcript - only applicable for postdoctoral research program applicants	N/A
	15	Certificate of Employment - only applicable for professional under research program	N/A
	16*	Proof of Overseas Korean Document/Proof of Korean Adoptee Document	Opt.	Opt.	Upload scanned file	Original document
	17*	Proof of Korean Citizenship Renunciation Document - applicant and his/her parent(s)	Opt.	Opt.
	18*	Proof of Korean War Veteran's Descendant	Opt.	Opt.
	19*	Certificate of Employment or certificate of Experience (e.g., faculty member of the International Organization partner university)	Opt.	Opt.
Other documents (Optional)	20	Score report of valid TOPIK/TOPIK IBT (Original) or English Proficiency Test (copy)	Opt.	Opt.	Fill out on system and upload scanned file	- TOPIK: Original - English Test: Copy
	21	Awards and other certificates, etc. (copy)	Opt.	Opt.	Upload scanned file	Copy
	22	Applicant’s Passport (copy)	Opt.	Opt.	Upload scanned file	Copy

*Please ensure that all scanned copies are CLEAR and FULLY READABLE once uploaded to the system. To avoid the need for corrections, please double-check the accuracy of your application before submission, as creation of multiple accounts is prohibited and only one account per applicant will be recognized and evaluated by the Embassy.

●Applicants graduating by 31 July 2026 (Fri) may apply using a certificate of expected graduation that clearly indicates their official graduation date. If selected, these applicants must submit their official graduation certificate (or diploma) to the GKS Center, NIIED, by 31 July 2026 (Fri). Please note that the final certificate MUST bear an apostille or consular confirmation. Failure to do so will result in the CANCELLATION of one’s acceptance. (A certificate of attendance is NOT valid as proof of graduation.)
●Physical submission is required for SELECTED applicants only. These candidates must provide TWO (2) complete application sets - ONE (1) original and ONE (1) photocopy - on 24 March 2026 (Tue). Please note that after the initial digital processing, the recommendation letter must be resealed (by the applicant) before submission to the Embassy.

*On 14 May 2019, the Republic of the Philippines became a party to the Apostille Convention. Therefore, documents issued in the Republic of the Philippines must be apostilled by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) of the Republic of the Philippines.

4. Informational Resources

●Please refer to the attached Application Guidelines and Application Forms for detailed information and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs). To view the list of eligible universities and departments, kindly consult the attached University Information File.
○For any clarifications, you may send an email to polph2@mofa.or.kr.

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