Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) — Undergraduate

Study levels

Bachelor

Funding

Fully funded

Applications open

15 Sept 2026

Deadline

30 Sept 2026Asia/Seoul (KST)

What the funding covers

Full tuition (NIIED up to 5,000,000 KRW per semester, the university covers the rest and the admission fee), a one-year Korean language programme, an economy entry airfare, and an all-inclusive monthly allowance of 14,400,000 KRW per year in the degree programme.

• Tuition — up to 5,000,000 KRW/semester from NIIED; balance and admission fee covered by the university
• Korean language programme (1 year; fee covered at 5,200,000 KRW/year)
• Economy-class entry airfare
• All-inclusive monthly allowance — 14,400,000 KRW/year (degree) · 13,560,000 KRW/year (language programme)
• Health insurance (bundled into the monthly allowance)

Tuition

Covered — NIIED pays up to 5,000,000 KRW per semester; the host university covers any excess and the admission fee

Stipend / living allowance

All-inclusive monthly allowance: 14,400,000 KRW per year in the degree programme; 13,560,000 KRW per year during the Korean language programme (bundles living expenses, accommodation, health insurance, settlement and completion grants)

Accommodation

Bundled into the all-inclusive monthly allowance

Travel

One economy-class entry airfare (not provided to scholars already residing in Korea at final selection)

Other support

Korean language programme fee covered (5,200,000 KRW per year). TOPIK level 5–6 holders are exempt from the language programme and receive proficiency grants.

Eligibility

• Who can apply: Bangladesh is a designated GKS country in the official 2027 guidelines — the Embassy Track quota table allocates Bangladesh 3 places (2 General + 1 R-GKS). The applicant and both parents must hold non-Korean citizenship.
• Minimum qualification: High-school graduation (or expected by 31 December 2026); CGPA of at least 80/100, top 20% of class, or 2.64/4.0 (see guidelines for other scales)
• No English test is required to apply. Study begins with a 1-year Korean language programme; TOPIK 5–6 holders are exempt. TOPIK/English score reports are optional bonus documents.
• Under 25 years of age — born on or after 1 March 2002 (2027 guidelines)
• The applicant and both parents must hold citizenship other than Korean; holding Korean dual citizenship disqualifies
• Bangladesh Embassy Track quota for 2027: 3 scholars (2 General + 1 R-GKS)
• An Associate-degree track (2–3 year programmes) also runs under the University Track; 'Associate' is not a NextGrant study level, so this record is filed under Bachelor — associate applicants should consult the same guidelines
• Holders of a previous Korean-government degree scholarship are not eligible

English / IELTS

No IELTS required

No IELTS or English score is required in the official 2027 GKS-U guidelines; English test reports may be submitted as optional bonus documents. Alternatives: TOPIK (Korean) — optional; levels 5–6 exempt the holder from the language programme and earn proficiency grants.

Application fee

See official source

No application fee is stated in the official 2027 GKS-U guidelines.

Run the eligibility checker to see how you line up.

Document checklist

Apply — official links only

The 2027 undergraduate Embassy Track (online via Study in Korea) ran 15–30 September 2026 and is closed. The University Track (UIC / Associate degree) follows each university's own schedule, September–November 2026 — check the university announcement. The 2027 graduate (GKS-G) call has NOT been officially announced; it is tracked separately in NextGrant's review queue, and aggregator-reported February 2027 dates are not published here.