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GKS Scholarship for Malaysia students.

Each year, Malaysia is allocated 2 undergraduate Global Korea Scholarship places on the embassy track (1 on the General track and 1 on the R-GKS track), plus 22 graduate places for master's and PhD study. GKS is the Korean government's fully funded scholarship, and Malaysia is a partner country.

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Undergraduate embassy places
22
Graduate embassy places
16
Graduate university places (7 general + 9 R-GKS)

Source: 2026 GKS-U Application Guidelines, 3. Program Quota, Embassy Track (p. 4) and 2026 GKS-G Application Guidelines, Program Quota (pp. 6 to 8), published by NIIED. Compare all countries and download the dataset.

How Malaysia students apply

There are two tracks. On the embassy track, you apply through the Korean embassy in Malaysia, which screens candidates against Malaysia's quota above and recommends them to NIIED. On the university track, you apply directly to a single Korean university. Which one fits you, and the trade-offs, are in the embassy vs university track guide.

The eligibility rules (citizenship, age, and GPA), the document set, and the month-by-month timeline are the same for every country. Work through them here: eligibility, documents, and the application timeline.

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Frequently asked questions

How many GKS scholarships does Malaysia get?
Malaysia is allocated 2 undergraduate Global Korea Scholarship places on the embassy track (1 on the General track and 1 on the R-GKS track). On the graduate embassy track, Malaysia is allocated 22 places across master's and PhD study. The graduate university track adds 16 places for Malaysia (General 7, R-GKS 9). These quotas are set per country in the official guidelines; a few strands, like the undergraduate UIC program and the graduate Research program, are open to all countries instead.
Can students from Malaysia apply for the Global Korea Scholarship?
Yes. Malaysia is a GKS partner country, so its nationals can apply for both the undergraduate (GKS-U) and graduate (GKS-G) scholarships, either through the Korean embassy in Malaysia (the embassy track) or directly to a Korean university (the university track).
Do students from Malaysia need to speak Korean to apply for GKS?
No. GKS includes a funded year of Korean language study before your degree begins, so you can apply with no Korean. You only need to reach TOPIK Level 3 during that year to move on to your degree, and holding TOPIK at application time adds points.
What does the GKS scholarship cover for Malaysia students?
GKS is fully funded: it covers tuition, a monthly living stipend, round-trip airfare, a funded year of Korean, plus settlement and completion grants and health insurance. The exact amounts are set each year in the official guidelines.
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