Embassy of the Republic of Korea to the Kingdom of Belgium and the European Union and Permanent Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

2025 Government Scholarship Program for Foreign Graduate Students (GKS) Announcement

The National Institute for International Education (NIIED), an agency under the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea, recruits government-sponsored foreign graduate students annually to foster outstanding international talents and promote educational exchange between countries. Our embassy (Cultural Center) will be recruiting scholarship students for graduate programs in Korea for Belgian nationals, and we encourage your active participation for GKS program.

For detailed information on eligibility requirements, available universities, fields of study, and the application process, please refer to the attached document.

1. Number of Scholarships

ㅇ General Program (Master’s and Doctoral): 2 people

2. Scholarship Duration(General Program):

ㅇ Master's Program: 3 years total (1 year Korean language training, 2 years degree program)

     - Doctoral Program: 4 years total (1 year Korean language training, 3 years degree program)

3. Available Universities and Fields of Study

ㅇ 74 universities selected by NIIED

   - For detailed information, please refer to University Information (Attachment 3)

4. Eligibility

ㅇ For eligibility by program, please refer to the guidelines (Attachment 2)

5. Application Process

ㅇ Application Deadline: Sunday March 9, 2025

     - Submit the GKS-G Application Forms (Attachment 1) and all other required documents

ㅇ First Round Review (Embassy): Week of March 17, 2025 (tentative)

     - Applicants who pass the document review will be contacted for an in-person interview during the week of March 10, 2025  

ㅇ Second Round Review (NIIED): End of April 2025 (tentative)

ㅇ Third Round Review (University): End of May 2025 (tentative)

ㅇ Final Results Announcement: End of June 2025 (tentative)

6. Application Method

ㅇ  First Round Documents: Submit via email

     - The original "Letter of Recommendation" (4 copies) must be submitted in person or by mail

       ※ All documents except the "Letter of Recommendation" must be submitted by email

ㅇ Second Round Documents: Submit in person or by mail

     - Those who pass the first round must submit all required documents for the second round by March 27, 2025.

       (1 original, 3 copies / Apostille verification is required for documents)

     ※ The list of required documents for each round is available in the guidelines (Attachments 3, 4)

ㅇ Submission Address: Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Belgium

     ※ Applications will only be accepted via email (*except for the "Letter of Recommendation," which must be submitted in person or by mail). Please ensure the email subject is titled "GKS Application" to prevent any missing documents.

     - Email: eukorea@mofa.go.kr

     - Address: Chaussee de la Hulpe 173-175, 1170 Brussels, Belgium

7. Inquiries

ㅇ Documents related: Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Belgium

     - Email: eukorea@mofa.go.kr *Inquiries must be submitted via email only

ㅇ Study-related: Please refer to each university or recruitment guidelines

ㅇ Other inquiries: National Institute for International Education, Government Scholarship Team

     - Website: http://www.studyinkorea.go.kr / http://www.niied.go.kr

     - Email: kgspniied@korea.kr