Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Kingdom of Cambodia

2026 Global Korea Scholarship for Undergraduate Degrees (Embassy Track)

※ Due to the fire incident at the National Information Resources Service (NIRS) in Korea, online submission is currently unavailable. In accordance with the guidelines of the National Institute for International Education (NIIED), applicants must carefully review this Embassy announcement and follow the designated procedure.

※ Even applicants who have already submitted applications online for the 2026 GKS-U must read this announcement and reapply.

[Selection Schedule]

Application Period: October 6 (Mon), 2025, 09:00 – October 17 (Tue), 2025, 12:00

※ Strict adherence to the application period is required.

Submission Method:

(Drop your application at Korean Embassy-security office)

   - You can't submit documents by e-mail, please visit the embassy.

Application forms are available in the attached file.

[Number of Candidates to be Recommended]

Embassy Track quota for Cambodia: 2 candidates (General) + 1 candidate (R-GKS) = 3 in total

※ Applicants may only apply for either the General Track or the R-GKS Track.

※ Multiple applications will result in disqualification, and if discovered after selection, acceptance will be cancelled.

[Eligible Universities]

Please refer to the official announcement posted by NIIED:

(niied.go.kr > Resources > News & Events)

👉 http://niied.go.kr/user/nd83075.do?View&searchWord=&itemShCd1=&page=1&pageSC=SORT_

ORDER&pageSO=DESC&dmlType=&pageST=SUBJECT&pageSV=&board

No=00011107&surveyVal=1&surveyVal=2&surveyVal=3&surveyVal=4&surveyVal=5&surveyContent=&site_link

=http://www.moe.go.kr

Applicants for the General Track must include at least one university from Type B among a maximum of three universities.

Applicants for the R-GKS Track may apply to up to two universities, all of which must be Type B universities.

[Required Documents]

For the Embassy Track, applicants must submit three (3) sets of photocopies of all application documents.

Only applicants who pass the interview stage will be required to submit 'consular-confirmed' documents (mandatory requirement for the 2nd selection stage).

[Selection Schedule]

1st Round (Embassy Screening)

Application Deadline: October 17 (Tue), 2025, 12:00

Result of Document Screening: October 22 (Wed), 2025 (tentative)

Interview: October 24 (Fri), 2025 (tentative)

Announcement of Embassy-Recommended Candidates: October 27 (Mon), 2025 (tentative)

※ Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews.

※ Candidates who pass each stage will be individually notified by the Embassy.

2nd Round (NIIED Selection): November 2025

3rd Round (University Selection): Late December 2025

Final Announcement (by NIIED): Early January 2026

[Important Notes]

This announcement applies to the Embassy Track. For the University Track, please consult the official guidelines and contact the universities directly.

Applicants must carefully read the guidelines and FAQs and review all attached documents before making inquiries. Due to the high volume of questions regarding document submission and preparation, the Embassy may not be able to respond to all individual inquiries.

 ① Applicants who are ‘expected to graduate’ can apply for the program with a ‘certificate of expected graduation’. Such applicants must submit their ‘official graduation certificate’ (or diploma) and ‘final academic transcript’ to GKS Center, NIIED by December 31st, 2025. Failure to do so will result in the cancellation of your acceptance. 

※ Certificate of expected graduation will be accepted only if the document indicates expected graduation date(or month)

 ② Applicants with ‘provisional/temporary graduation certificate’ can apply for 2026 GKS-U, but such applicants will be considered as applicants who are expected to graduate. Such applicants must submit their ‘official graduation certificate’ (or diploma) and ‘final academic transcript’ to GKS Center, NIIED by December 31st, 2025. Failure to do so will result in the cancellation of your acceptance.