r/GKSScholarship

Hello,

I am of Algerian origin and currently live in France. I would like to apply for the GKS Undergraduate Scholarship, but I have not been able to find enough information.

I do not have any extracurricular activities, volunteer experience, certificates, or awards. My only strong point is that I have very good grades. What should I do to improve my application?

Is it too late for me to apply? When is the application deadline? I have done a lot of research, but I still cannot find clear information.

Are there any other fully funded scholarships similar to GKS for undergraduate students?

Thank you very much for your help. It has been very difficult for me to find reliable information.

I also have three nationalities. Which country would give me the best chance of being selected: Canada, France, or Algeria?

Thank you in advance for your time and advice.

Hi I am a 2026 scholar from India. I wanted to ask if we need to carry an apostilled name disparity affidavit with us to Korea. I had used it while applying because my mom's name in my passport and birth certificate was different. Can any previous scholars help me with this?

For those who applied to GKS-G and were rejected despite feeling like they had a strong application, I'd love to hear your experience.

Did you have good language scores, solid grades, extracurriculars, volunteering, strong essays that you were genuinely proud of, yet still got rejected? Looking back, what do you think was the deciding factor?

Any insights or lessons learned would be greatly appreciated.

Chances me pls , for 2027 bachelors

Indian, preparing for electrical engineering or semiconductor system engineering

98% in 12th valedictorian

10 : 96%

11th : 98% ( cbse )

IELTS: 7

No sat yet , should i do it ?

ECs and volunteering :

Served as a group leader for multiple academic projects that represented state level competitions

Mentored 7 classmates in science and maths throughout grade 11 and 12

State level awards in cultural, literary Activities and science fairs , have many certificates

Science Olympiad district first

Jee advance qualified

Volunteered in many community cleanliness initiatives

Volunteered at a hospital during a free medical checkup camp , assisted doctors and other healthcare staffs

Worked alongside a nurse ( i know most of these is connected to Healthcare, my state experienced many unexpected floods and catastrophic landslides in the past two years where many lost lives , homes and livelihood . My first priority was to help these people as much as I could )

Served as first aid provider during numerous school events

Currently doing a short course related to electronics engineering

Actively learning korean

Any possibility for scholarships ?

i’ve been seeing a lot of GKS scholars lately talking about how they submitted 30+ certificates.. it has been worrying me a bit because i don’t have nearly that many!!

is there anyone who’s gotten the scholarship without submitting so many certificates? i don’t know if i’m just setting myself up for disappointment because i only have like.. 5 certificates to submit rn 🥲

Hello everyone, i am Indian and have been feeling stuck because of LOR.

So, my department has 3 main professors but for various reasons they said no 😭. My question is- is it okay to get LOR from junior Professor or temporary ones?? Because genuinely they know me really well as compared to others.

I’m from Bangladeah!
It's already 4th july. I couldn't do any paperwork yet, nothing nothing.

My biggest obstacle is my family. They don't want me to go. Without marriage or a husband, it's impossible for me to leave. I've been stuck in this cycle for six years—sick, unhealthy, unhappy. Still, they are like stone. They denied me again today. Everything i wanna be serious and talk about it! They start with making fun of me! Then noting down my failure in life. Then the arguement over and over and over again! Because i’m a girl! Like it’s a curse! Like i can’t go just because i’m a girl!

Even after they said before, "Go if you think you have the qualifications." But now? They deny again. I don't see any options anymore… i’m loosing hope , getting depressed again, got myself anxiety issue over six year.

Is there any way I can email my problem to anyone? Any university? Because all my papers belong to them. Everything… anything can could help me! I know i sound crazy! Like anything that could help me! my family is not abusive! no! They just strong in their belief a girl shouldn’t go abroad alone without a husband! They saw me cry, beg, starve myself, avoid them, getting sick! But still they stood on their ground!!!!

Is there any way for me? Because it's not like Europe—I can't just move out of my family. It's impossible in a country like this. The country doesn't work that way…

So what can I do now? Marriage and career are both different, and both important in different way! and I don't want to mess up both just because I want a scholarship… marriage is marriage! Scholarship is scholarship!

Any suggestions? Any way? Because I badly want to apply for SK. 100% scholarship, in under graduate . Because i don’t even have money to apostille my paper, or to attend ielts! I believe I'm in a position where I'm willing to give my 100% to my studies, if I get one. I’m hsc -2020.. i’m under 25. So it’s my last chance! And i afraid also, without your parents blessing you can’t be successful. It’s just my father. What can i do???? And suddenly it’s my brother’s wedding too, so, everyone is scolding me because I’m ruining the fun with my scholarship fight again.

Hii.. I'm planning to apply for this department in CAU.. Is there anyone who got successfully got into this university? I would love to hear your recommendations before applying. Is it really hard to get into this uni? and for the portfolio how do I prepare it? I'm really grateful if anyone can give me any tips...

So I am planning to apply for gks graduate next year and I am prepared, just a few questions. Those who connect and grant acceptance from their professor before getting gks. What are your tips? I am someone with a low gpa and work experience, volunteer experience and I wish to work in their lab probably or work eith them contribute to them for research and do research under them. What exactly do you say or approaching them that grants acceptance from them??? I want some guidance I'll be really grateful if any of you can help. Please share your profile and story on how did you connect to professors ( I mean I do know to email them but again What exactly did you say?) I want to study fashion mainly focusing on sustainability and research work and sustainable ways of fabric making.

Russia / I was awarded the GKS 2026 scholarship and will be studying at Kangwon National University.
What should I bring with me? I'm not sure if I'll be able to return home for at least a year, so I'd like to bring everything I'll need. Also, I won't be taking much money with me.
Do you have any advice?

Hello
I am from USA and I am interested in the University track but I am not sure when to apply. My gpa will be 2.9 around the time the application opens in March. And after march my winter quarter grades will be factoring in and my gpa will be 3.7 (will be retaking some failed classes). Is it better for me to apply march 2027 with 2.9 gpa or wait a year, learn korean and then apply in 2028? Considering I study korean and earn work experience in that one year, so if I were to get accepted then one year of korean language learning is dismissed. Any advice is helpful! thank you

India 🇮🇳
Hey everyone,
I applied to Korea University via University Track and was selected (my initials were in round 2, and my candidate number is in the final PDF).
But I haven’t received any email from university since second round selection. Is this normal, or should I wait for Niied mail till 10th July?
If anyone else got an email or is in the same situation, please let me know.
Thanks!
Nd im using reddit for very first time so i don’t know how these post and all works

if you were awarded the scholarship and accepted into a high ranking university in korea -

what do you think set you apart from others?

what was the most significant part of the application?

could you share your overall profile?

so the application process for GKS-G starts around feb when we usually have the last sem left. later our grades and provisional degree certificate is issued but the final degree is given out later which may exceed the deadline provided. so is that a common problem? and will the application be rejected in that case?

Hi everyone, I was recently selected as a 2026 GKS University Track scholar, and I'm currently preparing my documents before leaving for Korea.

I read the NIIED notice, which recommends bringing apostilled academic documents for future purposes such as visa renewal and change of visa type. However, I'm still confused about what is actually necessary in practice.

My questions are:

1. Did you bring only one original apostilled set (degree, transcript, birth certificate), or did you prepare multiple apostilled originals?

2. When people say they carried "2 copy sets" of apostilled documents, do they mean color photocopies of the apostilled originals, or did they obtain additional apostilled originals?

3. For those who have already gone through D-4 visa renewal and later D-2 status change, which documents did immigration or the university actually ask for?

4. Is one apostilled original of each document sufficient, along with a few color photocopy sets, or is it better to have multiple apostilled originals prepared in India?

I'd really appreciate hearing from people who have already studied in Korea under GKS or have completed the D-4 to D-2 process.

Thank you!

Hi!! I am from India.

Can anyone please review my personal statement?

The 2025 sheet had applicant profiles, interview questions, university choices, results, additional notes, and other useful information contributed by applicants.

I found it really helpful and was wondering if someone has created a similar spreadsheet for the 2026 cycle. If so, could you please share the link?

Thanks in advance!

i don't even know how to start this 😔

i've applied for GKS twice now and failed both times — tried both the embassy and university track and got rejected each time. i'm planning to give it one last shot next year but i genuinely don't know what's going wrong and it's driving me crazy.

my profile isn't weak on paper — decent GPA, internships, real work experience, changed my PS and SOP between attempts. the one thing i haven't been able to do is TOPIK because exam centers in my country are very limited and travel is expensive. could that really be the deciding factor?

to anyone who got selected or knows someone who did — can you look at this objectively and tell me what the common thread is in successful applications that people don't talk about enough? i don't want generic advice, i want real honest feedback from people who've been through it.

what would YOU focus on if you had one last attempt? any kind of insights will be helpful 🥺

( sorry for my rant but this has been eating me up honestly )