Embassy of the Republic of Korea to United Arab Emirates

In 2025, Korean Government’s Global Korea Scholarship Program aims to invite international students who wish to pursue graduate degrees in Korea.

1. Number of Scholarships Available for the Embassy Track (UAE): 2 (Two)

2. Programs: 1 year of Korean language study + 2 years of Master’s Degree / 1 year of Korean language study + 3 years of Doctoral Degree

3. Universities: Applicants can only apply to the universities and departments that are listed in the "University Information" attached with this notice.

4. Eligibility:

• Nationality: United Arab Emirates

• Education:

o Master’s – Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree

o Doctoral – Minimum of Master’s Degree

• Applicants must have obtained the required degree (minimum level of education indicated above) by July 31, 2025.

(Applicants who are expected to graduate by July 31, 2025 can also apply for the program with a certificate of expected graduation and grades for all completed semesters at the time of application. Such applicants must submit their official graduation certificate (or diploma) and final academic transcript to GKS Center, NIIED by July 31, 2025. Failure to do so will result in the cancellation of your acceptance.)

• Grade: Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of the entire curriculum from the previous degree program* must meet one of the conditions below.

* For example, previous degree for a doctoral degree program applicant is a master’s degree program

o Score percentile should be 80% or above on a 100-point scale or be ranked in the top 20% of one’s class

o CGPA must be equal to or above 2.64/4.0, 2.80/4.3, 2.91/4.5 or 3.23/5.0

• Age: Must be under 40 years of age (Born after September 1, 1985)

• Language ability

o Applicants who are expected to complete the IRTS Korean language program by August 2025 are eligible to apply if they have achieved a TOPIK, TOPIK IBT Level 3 or higher.

※ Accepted certificates include TOPIK results from the 87th to the 100th exams and TOPIK IBT results from the 1st to the 7th exams. (Applicants who have not yet obtained a valid TOPIK certificate at the time of application may still apply.)

• Health: All applicants must be in good health, both mentally and physically, to study in Korea for the full duration of the program.

5. Deadline: The applicant must check the document requirements and submit hard copies of all the required documents to the Consular Office of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea to UAE in Abu Dhabi, no later than 12th March 2025 (Wednesday) 14:00.

• Office Hours on 12th March : 9:00~14:00

• Applications received after dead line, will not be accepted.

6. Interview: Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for the interview.

7. Application guideline: Please go through the Application Guidelines for Graduate Degrees, Application Forms, and University Information before submitting the documents.

※Important Note:

• All the required certificates must be attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of UAE.

• Documents written in languages other than English and Korean must be attested by MoFA, and their certified translation must be submitted.

• The required certificates will be Consular Confirmed by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea to UAE for the successful candidates after the Interview round. (The Embassy will contact the candidates for consular confirmation.)

•Applicants must put the official name of the university/department they are applying to.

•Applicants can only apply among the universities and department listed in the “University Information” file. If an incorrect department is written on an application, such application may be disqualified during evaluations.

•Applicant’s English name must match the name on their passport.

•Please be aware that missing of any required documents or original signature may result disqualified.

8. For further information regarding the scholarship kindly visit the website:

https://studyinkorea.go.kr