Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Finland

2026 Global Korea Scholarship for Graduate Degrees (GKS-G)

The National Institute for International Education (NIIED), under the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea, administers the Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) program to establish international friendly networks and foster global talent by inviting world-class students from participating countries.

In this regard, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Finland will recommend three qualified candidates (Embassy track, general) to NIIED.

Candidates finally accepted by NIIED and their respective universities are expected to arrive in Korea in August 2026.

The Application Guidelines can be found in the attached files, which include eligibility requirements, required documents, submission forms, and all other necessary information.

Further information about the 2026 Graduate GKS is available at the websites https://www.niied.go.kr/web/NIIED/contents/niiedEng/eng_gksDegree  or https://www.studyinkorea.go.kr/ko/plan/scholarship.do

Applicants should submit all required documents/forms to the online application system through the Study in Korea website (www.studyinkorea.go.kr) between 11:00 a.m. on February 12 and 6:00 p.m. on February 25, 2026 (KST).

** Online application cannot be modified under any circumstances once submitted, so please prepare the document very carefully**

Interviews will be held at the Embassy (Pohjoinen Makasiinikatu 4, 00130, Helsinki) between March 4 and 6, 2026. Eligible applicants who have met the application deadline and passed the document review will be assigned an interview date within this period and will be notified individually.

Any inquiries regarding the application documents should be directed to the Korean Embassy as follows:

e-mail: cultural_koremb@mofa.go.kr
Phone: +358-9-2515-0021

Any inquiry regarding the Online Application System should be directed to the GKS Center at NIIED as follows:

e-mail: gksniied@korea.kr
Phone: +82-2-3668-1490 / +82-2-3668-1491

Applicants who are expected to graduate by July 31, 2026, can also apply for the program with a certificate of expected graduation. Such applicants must submit their official graduation certificate and final academic transcript by July 31, 2026.

Failure to do so will result in the cancellation of their acceptance.

Successful candidates of the 1st Round Selection will be announced on March 17, 2026, via "My Page" on the Study in Korea system.

Successful candidates of the 1st Round Selection must prepare their original application documents for the 2nd Round selection by NIIED, including a recommendation letter and the required apostilled certificates. The required documents must be submitted by post to the Embassy no later than March 20, 2026.

2026 GLOBAL KOREA SCHOLARSHIP

(Graduate Degrees - Embassy Track)

Application Method

Online application through the Study in Korea website (www.studyinkorea.go.kr)

* Documents submitted by email or post will NOT be accepted.

** Online application cannot be modified under any circumstances once submitted, so please prepare the document very carefully**

Application Period

11am, February 12 ~ 6pm, February 25, 2026 (KST)

Application Documents for the 1st Round Selection

• Documents to Complete (No.1~3, 7~10)
  Fill out on Study in Korea System

• Letter of Recommendation (No.5)
  Upload a scanned copy of the signed recommendation letter to the system

• Required Certificates (No.11 ~ 19)
  Upload scanned files to the system

1st Round Interview (individual notice by email)

March 4~6, 2026

1st Round Selection Result Announcement

March 17, 2026, via “My Page” on the Study in Korea website

Application Documents for the 2nd Round Selection (Documents must arrive at the Embassy no later than March 20)

• Documents to Complete (No.1~3, 7~10)
  All forms must be filled in English/Korean with applicant’s original handwritten signature

• Letter of Recommendation (No.5)
  The original letter of recommendation must be submitted

• Required Certificates (No.11~19)
  Must be apostilled

• Number of Documents to Submit
  One