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GKS Scholarship for Russia students.

Each year, Russia is allocated 3 undergraduate Global Korea Scholarship places on the embassy track (1 on the General track, 1 on the Overseas Koreans track and 1 on the R-GKS track), plus 20 graduate places for master's and PhD study. GKS is the Korean government's fully funded scholarship, and Russia is a partner country.

3
Undergraduate embassy places
20
Graduate embassy places (16 general + 4 overseas Korean)
22
Graduate university places (5 general + 17 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 Russia students apply

There are two tracks. On the embassy track, you apply through the Korean embassy in Russia, which screens candidates against Russia'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 Russia get?
Russia is allocated 3 undergraduate Global Korea Scholarship places on the embassy track (1 on the General track, 1 on the Overseas Koreans track and 1 on the R-GKS track). On the graduate embassy track, Russia is allocated 20 places (16 General plus 4 for overseas Koreans and adoptees) across master's and PhD study. The graduate university track adds 22 places for Russia (General 5, R-GKS 17). 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 Russia apply for the Global Korea Scholarship?
Yes. Russia 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 Russia (the embassy track) or directly to a Korean university (the university track).
Do students from Russia 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 Russia 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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