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GKS Scholarship for Timor-Leste students.

Each year, Timor-Leste is allocated 3 undergraduate Global Korea Scholarship places on the embassy track (2 on the General track and 1 on the R-GKS track), plus 3 graduate places for master's and PhD study. GKS is the Korean government's fully funded scholarship, and Timor-Leste is a partner country.

3
Undergraduate embassy places
3
Graduate embassy places

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 Timor-Leste students apply

There are two tracks. On the embassy track, you apply through the Korean embassy in Timor-Leste, which screens candidates against Timor-Leste'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 Timor-Leste get?
Timor-Leste is allocated 3 undergraduate Global Korea Scholarship places on the embassy track (2 on the General track and 1 on the R-GKS track). On the graduate embassy track, Timor-Leste is allocated 3 places across master's and PhD study. 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 Timor-Leste apply for the Global Korea Scholarship?
Yes. Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste (the embassy track) or directly to a Korean university (the university track).
Do students from Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste 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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