Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Republic of the Philippines

The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Republic of the Philippines is pleased to share the new guidelines for the 2026 Global Korea Scholarship for Undergraduate Degrees (GKS-U) Program. Interested applicants are advised to carefully review the information provided below: 

1. Number of Quota for the Program: One (1) for GKS (General); One (1) for R-GKS

2. Schedule of Application and Selection Process  

• ●Application Period: September 15 (Mon) at 11:00 to September 30 (Tue) at 18:00

• ●Deadline of Submission: September 30 (Tue) until 18:00 

• ●Announcement of Selected Candidate for Interview: October 13 (Mon) 

• ●Interview: October 15 (Wed) Time and mode of interview will be relayed accordingly. 

• ●Announcement of Successful Candidate: October 16 (Thu)

*Only shortlisted applicants will be notified. 

3. Notice for Submission

• ●Beginning this year, the application method will be done DIGITALLY. All Embassy Track applicants are required to create a membership account on the website of Study in Korea (www.studyinkorea.go.kr) and submit their applications to the system within the above-mentioned timeline. Please refer below for the list of required documents and the updated process for online submission: 

*Page 11 of the 2026 GKS-U Application Guidelines (see attached) 

• ●When filling out the “Choice of University and Department” section of (Form 1) Application Form, applicants must ensure their adherence to the following:

• oFor GKS (General): Applicants can choose up to THREE (3) different universities with at least one (1) Type B university. If applicants fill out a Type A university in a Type B section, their application may be excluded from evaluation. 

• oFor R-GKS: Applicants can choose up to TWO (2) different Type B universities only. 

• ●Applicants who are expected to graduate by 31 December 2025 must first submit a certificate of expected graduation at the time of application. If such applicants pass the first round of selection, they must submit a graduation certificate (or a degree certificate) and a transcript by 31 December 2025. Failure to comply will result in the CANCELLATION of one’s acceptance. 

• oApplicants who submit their provisional graduation certificate will be considered as applicants who are expected to graduate. 

• ●ONLY the selected candidate will be mandated to submit a physical copy of their application by 21 October 2025 (Tue) and will be formally notified by the Embassy for further instructions. 

 *On 14 May 2019, the Republic of the Philippines became a party to the Apostille Convention. Therefore, documents issued in the Republic of the Philippines must be apostilled by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) of the Republic of the Philippines. 

4. Informational Resources

• ●Please refer to the attached Application Guidelines and Application Forms for further detailed information and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs). To view the list of eligible universities and departments, kindly consult the attached University Information File.

• oFor any clarifications, you may send an email to polph2@mofa.or.kr.