Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Republic of the Philippines

2023 Global Korea Scholarship

(Korean Government Scholarship Program for International Students for Undergraduate Degrees)

The Embassy of the Republic of Korea is pleased to announce that the schedule of application period for the 2023 Global Korea Scholarship (Undergraduate Degrees) is from September 13(TUE), 2022 to October 7(FRI), 2022.

The Korean government scholarship program will provide 81 students from 67 countries with opportunities to study at higher educational institutions in Korea for Bachelor-level degrees to promote international exchange in education and to deepen the mutual friendship among countries.

One (1) student will be chosen from the Philippines to complete the undergraduate program in prestigious Korean universities.

The scholarship covers round trip airfare tickets, monthly stipend, tuition fees, settlement allowance, Scholarship Completion Grants, Korean language training expenses, and medical insurance.

Number of expected grantees

General Applicants from the Philippines: 1

Scholarship Period

• Bachelor’s Degree Program: 5~7 years (1 year of Korean language program + 4~6 years of degree program)

• Associate Degree Program: 3~4 years (1 year of Korean language program + 2~3 years of degree program)

Application Deadline:

September 13(TUE), 2022 to October 7(FRI), 2022 (not later than 4:00 pm)

Place of Submission:

c/o KGSP In-charge

Embassy of the Republic of Korea

122 Upper McKinley Road,

McKinley Town Center,

Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City 1634

*Other consular offices are do not receive applications

Courier/delivery details:

• To ensure the health and safety of the applicants, applications will only be accepted through mail courier services (i.e. LBC, DHL, JRS, etc.).

• If you will be sending via same day courier (Grab/Lalamove/etc.) please input the following details:
  Recipient’s name: KGSP In-charge
  Contact number: (02) 8856-9210
  IMPORTANT FOR GRAB/LALAMOVE DELIVERY: Please note to the rider that there is NO NEED TO CALL the number given, and to leave the documents with the embassy guards upon arrival.

• Kindly label your applications with your names and "GKS Application" for the reference of our Embassy guards.

• The Embassy is not liable for any loss of document/s that is caused by same-day delivery riders or mail couriers. Applications sent through email or facsimile are not allowed.

Documents

• Applicants must submit a total of two envelopes only (One (1) envelope for the original documents and one (1) envelope for the three (3) photocopied sets)

• The recommendation letter must be sealed and signed by the recommender (only ONE recommendation letter is required)

• All documents must be A4 sized

• Applicants may submit an official high school graduation certificate (or Diploma) or Associate degree certificate (or Diploma). Applicants who are expected to graduate must submit an official certificate of expected graduation that indicates the month/date of graduation.

• All submitted documents will not be returned to applicants.

Important reminders

1. Please read the 2023 GKS-U Guidelines and FAQs carefully and follow all of the given instructions.

2. All applicant original documents must be presented in their original forms and apostilled. For applicants whose certificate (e.g., diploma) is issued only once and cannot be reissued in the future, we strongly recommend those applicants to apostille on a certified true copy of the certificate and keep the original certificate. 

*However, if the original documents of the applicant cannot be apostilled by the deadline of submissions, the applicant may submit notarized certificates or notarized certified true copies.

3. Embassy Track applicants must submit ONE (1) set of original application forms and THREE (3) sets of photocopied application forms

4. Application documents must be submitted in the order of the checklist (‘Application Checklist’) on the first page of the application forms. Each required document must be numbered and labeled on the top right corner. (ex. 9. Proof of Citizenship)

5. All documents should be submitted as A4 sized documents. (210 x 297 millimeters or 8 ¼ x 11 ¾  inches)

6. The interview is most likely to be done virtually (to be confirmed). Please take note that only shortlisted applicants will be notified with the interview schedule.

7. For general inquiries about the GKS program, please send an email to kgspniied@korea.kr ;
   For submission and logistical concerns (i.e. courier, address, etc.), please send them to polph1@mofa.or.kr