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Fully Funded National Institute for International Education (NIIED) / Study in Korea Scholarships & PhD Positions 2026–2027: 1+ Open Programmes

South Korea

1 verified fully funded national institute for international education (niied) / study in korea scholarships & phd positions for 2026–2027 are open right now. The soonest deadline is 15 February 2027 — closing-soon entries are flagged in the list. Listings are re-verified daily against official sources, so new programmes appear here first.

The National Institute for International Education (NIIED) is a Korean government agency under the Ministry of Education that manages international student mobility and national scholarship programmes. Through the Study in Korea platform it administers the Global Korea Scholarship (GKS), the flagship fully-funded award covering tuition, a monthly allowance, airfare and a compulsory Korean language year. NIIED coordinates both the embassy track and the university track of GKS, working with designated universities across South Korea. Annual calls, guidelines and quota tables are published on its official portals, and applicants apply either through Korean embassies or directly to partner universities.

Scholarships & Programmes at National Institute for International Education (NIIED) / Study in Korea

National Institute for International Education (NIIED) / Study in Korea

Global Korea Scholarship (GKS-G) 2027 - Graduate Degrees (South Korea)

National Institute for International Education (NIIED) / Study in Korea · South Korea

The Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) for graduate degrees is the Korean government's flagship scholarship for international master's and PhD students, administered by the National Institute for International Education (NIIED) under the Ministry of Education. Each year more than a thousand candidates are selected worldwide through two application tracks: the embassy track, which runs through Korean embassies in each country, and the university track, which runs directly through designated Korean universities.

Fully FundedKRW 900,000/month (graduate), plus tuition, airfare and 1-year Korean language training
Closes in 112 daysDetails