NIIED-SNU Master’s Degree Program in Global Network
2026 GKS Global Network Scholarship by National Institute for
International Education (NIIED), Ministry of Education
The SNU-GMPA is happy to announce that we will open the Global Network Program sponsored by NIIED, Ministry of Education, Republic of Korea, as follows:
▣ Degree: Master of Public Administration (MPA)
▣ Duration: September 1, 2026 ~ December 31, 2027 (16 months)
▣ Number of Participants: 10 current/prospective officials, professionals, or students in the field of global affairs (e.g., working for Diplomatic Strategy in G7 or ODA countries)
▣16 months Master’s degree program only without Korean language program
▣ Application Timeline
1) Application submission: March 3 (Tue.) ~ March 13 (Fri.) by 14:00, 2026
2) Essay Test and Interview: April 20 (Mon.) ~ April 23 (Thurs.), 2026
*Essay Test and Interview will be conducted only for successful applicants from SNU-GMPA documents review
3) Recommendation to NIIED: late May, 2026
4) Final Selection by NIIED: late June, 2026
▣The application documents must be submitted as a single scanned file to the office of the Graduate School of Public Administration, Seoul National University, via email at snugmpa@gmail.com.
▣ Only the final selected candidates must submit the original application documents by mail to the office of GMPA, Seoul National University.
▣ 1. NIIED-SNU Global Network Program Admission Information
(260202) 2026 NIIED-SNU Scholarship.pdf
▣ 2. 2026 GKS Global Network Program Information_Seoul National University_Masters Degree Program
2026 GKS Global Network Program Information_Seoul National University_Masters Degree Program.pdf