For students aiming to study in South Korea, Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) is a fully funded scholarship from National Institute for International Education (NIIED). The award covers Monthly living allowance of approximately 1,380,000 KRW for Master's/Doctoral scholars (2026 cycle) and is open to master's, doctoral (gks-g); research program (short-term) students studying all fields offered by participating korean universities. The scholarship runs for master's: 2 years plus 1 year language training if required; doctoral: 3 years plus 1 year language training if required and may be renewed annually based on academic performance. Eligibility is generally based on gKS-G applies a hard age ceiling of 40 at the time of application, well above what many national scholarships allow, and defines academic eligibility loosely as being in the top 20% of one's cohort rather than a fixed GPA cutoff, which gives evaluators discretion across very different grading systems. Because both the applicant and their parents must be non-Korean nationals, dual citizens with any Korean parentage are excluded regardless of where they were raised or educated. The application deadline is Embassy Track: typically September-October, exact date set by each country's Korean embassy; University Track: typically February, exact date set by each participating university. EduAtlasHub tracks updated deadlines, coverage details and eligibility requirements for this scholarship as they change.