shiyeliainkorea: Good scholarships in South Korea

The Global Korea Scholarship is open for application, and the deadline is 15 March 2022. The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Zimbabwe posted the call for applications on their Facebook page. They highlighted all the application procedures (see poster below).

Poster extracted from the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Zimbabwe (Facebook Page)

They "Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Zimbabwe Facebook Page" specified that Zimbabwean, Zambian and Malawian students are eligible to apply for this scholarship (on another Facebook post). The program package includes a 12 months Korean language training, Masters or PhD tuition, stipend, insurance, airfare and other grants for study completion. It's the best scholarship and an opportunity one can easily come to South Korea to further their studies. I urge you to follow the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Zimbabwe Facebook Page for more details concerning this scholarship offer, read all the instructions, apply and also share the information.

The deadline is 15 March 2022, there isn't much time but you can run around now and make your documents ready for submission. Do not submit incomplete applications; this is a competitive scholarship, you-snooze-you-lose kinda scenario. Do not use middle-men to process your documents, this is a genuine scholarship so at this application stage, all communications should be between you and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Zimbabwe. I mean do not pay anyone to process any of your documents, scammers are there (beware of them and resist the temptation). Just follow the procedures outlined on the scholarship site and instructions provided by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Zimbabwe. One more thing: Do not inbox me for further assistance or clarifications because I do not know how they select or screen the documents. Therefore, your communications should be between you and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Zimbabwe! GOOD LUCK!!! Please apply and good luck everyone.

I purposefully didn't attach any links on this post because I want to avoid any corrupt software from interfering with this post. Simply search for the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Zimbabwe (Facebook Page) and start your preparations now!

If you want to know more about life in Korea, please check us, Zimboz in Korea page on Facebook. If you want to apply for other scholarships, partial scholarships or full scholarships offered by Universities in South Korea please join our Facebook page Scholarship Plug Korea.

Most people want to know if there are any good scholarships offered in South Korea so for clarification I will do {Q} and {A} blog.

Q: Are there GOOD scholarships in Korea?

A: yes, there are many scholarships offered in South Korea. The good scholarships are fully funded type of scholarships. One good example is the Korean government scholarship. This is the best since it's fully funded with a two way air-ticket from/to student's country of residence and a health insurance too. If you get the government scholarship, you pay nothing. However, the Korean Government Scholarship (KGSP) has ONE requirement: passing Korean Language Proficiency Test (TOPIK level 3 or 4, you will get all information from the time of applying).

Q: Where to get the forms?

A: South Korean Embassy in your country. (Information also available on Korean Government Scholarship websites)

Q: Do you need to pay any processing fees etc.?

A: I may only say yes on your side to process your passports and get your certifications ready for submission. (I do not know exactly but once you start applying for the scholarship you communicate directly with the coordinators in charge of those scholarships.)

Q: Does knowing Korean help in any way?

A: I think yes, you may have a better chance to respond to the applications with confidence since you already have interest in Korea by knowing the language.

If lucky then it means your days in language school or in Korean (if you get the scholarship) will be smoother than someone who learns the alphabet or characters from scratch in class.

Enough said about Korean Government Scholarship; yearly they enroll, breakdown of finances, figures and statistics available on the website. No need to think of saving money to cover expenses!!!

Q: Other examples of scholarships sponsored by the Korean government are:

Types of government scholarships:

1. NIIED Scholarship (or popularly known as KGSP)

2. KOICA Scholarship KOICA or MURD (government workers in developing countries)

Q: is there age limit? Other restrictions?

A: AGE LIMIT, is the main cut off point for the KGSP scholarship.

Pregnancy test and other health check ups also mandatory during application period.

The KOICA and MURD scholarships are for sponsoring government workers in selected countries, so the age limit is not really important.

In conclusion:

Q: How many people do they select?

A: They only select a few, in some cases one person per country or two people it all depends on their selection criteria.

This means, chances are slim to get it but it's worth trying!