2027 Global Korea Scholarship for Undergraduate Degrees

The 2027 Global Korea Scholarship for Undergraduate Degrees is the Korean government scholarship route for international students who want to study at selected universities in South Korea at the associate or bachelor's level. The official notice was posted on 2026-09-09 and confirms that the scholarship guidelines, application forms, and university information files are now available. Use this guide together with the scholarship finder if you want to compare other Korean or Asia-Pacific awards, and use the course finder to map eligible majors to specific universities.

Official overview

Study in Korea states that the 2027 GKS-U application guidelines are published and that applicants should review the attached files for detailed deadlines, required documents, schedule, and procedures. The notice also provides university information files for both Embassy Track and University Track applicants. The scheme is part of Korea's government-invited scholarship system and is intended to bring international students into degree study in Korea. Because the notice itself points readers to the attached guideline for all final rules, applicants should treat the guideline as the controlling document for eligibility, quotas, and selection sequence.

Funding and benefits

The official notice page does not restate the full funding package in the short announcement, so applicants should read the attached guidelines carefully before relying on any summary elsewhere. In general, GKS awards are known as major government-funded scholarships that usually cover tuition and living support, but only the attached 2027 guideline can confirm the exact entitlements for this cycle. For this reason, it is better to describe the award as a flagship Korean government scholarship with full details in the official PDF rather than to guess at the benefit set.

Eligibility and study scope

The official 2027 notice is for international students who want to pursue undergraduate degree study in Korea, including associate degree and bachelor's degree pathways. The scholarship is not a general open-ended grant for every university and every major. Instead, applicants must choose from the universities and departments listed in the attached files. That means field choice is important from the start. If your target major is not listed, the award is not a fit. The notice does not publish all country, age, or academic thresholds on the web page itself, so those items should be verified in the attached application guideline before you invest time in the form.

Documents and application process

The notice confirms that the application forms and university information files are attached, and that applicants should review them carefully. In practice, GKS undergraduate applications usually require degree certificates or expected graduation proof, transcripts, recommendation letters, application forms, passport copies, and study plans, but only the 2027 guideline can confirm the final checklist. The application route is usually through an Embassy Track or a University Track, and the notice makes clear that both routes are covered by the published files. A sensible preparation step is to begin collecting certified transcripts and translations early, because those items often take time to obtain.

Important conditions

The official notice says that the selected university and department list is contained in the university information files, which means applicants should not assume every Korean university participates. It also means applicants must match their intended major to the correct track and file set before applying. If you are comparing study destinations, remember that this scholarship is for South Korea and not a general remote or hybrid award. For applicants who are also exploring other countries in the region, keep your documents organised so that you can repurpose transcripts, language proof, and referee contacts for other applications if needed.

Timeline

The exact application closing date is not written in the short notice page and is instead placed in the attached guideline. As a result, the deadline should be treated as null on this summary page until you check the PDF. The official notice is nonetheless current and live, so it belongs in an active scholarship catalog as an officially announced upcoming round. That makes it useful for students who are planning ahead for 2027 intake.

Preparation advice

Confirmed requirements should always be separated from common preparation advice. The confirmed items here are that the 2027 guideline is published, that the scholarship is for undergraduate study, and that the eligible universities and departments are listed in the attached files. Common preparation advice includes drafting a clear study objective, confirming whether you will apply through an embassy or a university, checking any Korean language expectations, and reviewing whether your documents need notarisation or apostille support. If you want to assess your grades in a common scale, use the CGPA calculator while you review the official minimums in the guideline.

Official resources

2027 GKS undergraduate notice

Study in Korea scholarship notices

GKS undergraduate user guide

Applicants should rely on the official 2027 guideline PDF for the final eligibility rules, deadlines, and document list. This summary is intentionally conservative and avoids inventing details that are not stated on the notice page itself.

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