Application Eligibility

Prospective applicants must meet all of the following conditions.

1. Citizenship: Be a citizen of the Scholarship Program target country.
2. Government Nomination
- Be a government employee. With a minimum of 2 years of experience in the field of study * Exception - Applicants with an ‘international development NGO’ background may apply for the program with two letters of recommendations - 1) Your government office; and
- 2) Korean Embassy, world widely known NGO, an UN-associated organization, or the KOICA Overseas Office within your region.
3. Age: (Preferably) Be under age 40 as of February 1, 2021.
4. Health: Be in good health, both physically and mentally
- Those with disabilities, but in good mental and physical health, are eligible to apply.
- Those with severe illness are NOT ELIGIBLE to apply
5. Level of Education: Have a completed bachelor’s degree or an equivalent to college / university level Educational background. * Some programs have specific qualifications in terms of the level of education and refer to Program Information of each program.
6. English Proficiency: Have a good command of both spoken and written English in order to take classes conducted entirely in English and to be able to write academic reports and theses in English.
7. Not having withdrawn from KOICA’s scholarship program in the past.
8. Have not participated in KOICA scholarship program or any of the Korean Government’s Scholarship Program before.