Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) Korea–Japan Programme 2026: Quota, Deadline, and Application Checklist
TL;DR
If you’re not a Japanese applicant, this probably isn’t the right GKS call for you.
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19 Jan 2026, 00:00 Z
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Marcus Pang·Managing Director (Maths)
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Q: What is “GKS Korea–Japan Programme 2026”?
A: It’s a Korea–Japan education exchange Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) call that invites Japanese students to pursue undergraduate (associate/bachelor) or graduate (master’s/PhD) degrees in Korea, via the Embassy Track.
TL;DR If you’re not a Japanese applicant, this probably isn’t the right GKS call for you.
If you are eligible: start by opening the official notice + the attached guideline PDF, then follow the Japan-specific submission steps listed in the notice.
Official links (open these first)
- Official notice (includes Japan-specific submission instructions): https://www.studyinkorea.go.kr/ko/notice/scholarshipsRead.do?nttId=4390&bbsId=BBSMSTR_000000000461&boardSort=3
- Guideline PDFs attached to the notice:
- Scholarship hub (for future updates/other GKS calls): https://www.studyinkorea.go.kr/in/plan/scholarship.do
Key facts from the official notice (2026)
Who it targets
- The notice states this programme aims to invite Japanese students who wish to pursue undergraduate/graduate degrees in Korea.
Track
- The notice labels this as Embassy Track (first-round selection is done via the relevant embassy/selection organisation).
Quota
The notice states 30 scholars total:
- Associate/Bachelor: 15 scholars
- Master/Doctoral: 15 scholars
Japan-specific submission details (from the notice)
If you’re applying through the Japan process described on the notice page, the notice lists:
- Submission destination (address in Tokyo, as written in the notice):
- (公財)韓国教育財団 奨学金事務局 宛
- 〒108-0073 東京都港区三田2-10-6, 三田レオマビル9階
