How to Win the GKS Fellowship: A Real Conversation, Real Lessons (ft. Shreya Upadhyay)
- By Farin Khatoon Full YouTube Video - https://youtu.be/0ENznWkWE5A There is something quietly powerful about listening to someone who has already walked the path you are dreaming of . Not a motivational speaker. Not a polished success story. Just a real person, with real doubts, real preparation, and real persistence. That is exactly what this conversation with Shreya Upadhyay , a Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) awardee, felt like. This blog is not a checklist. It is a journal—an attempt to capture the thought process, discipline, and mindset that often get lost behind application deadlines and document lists. When GKS Becomes More Than a Scholarship For most students, GKS begins as a Google search: “Fully funded scholarship in Korea.” But somewhere along the way, it becomes something deeper—a symbol of independence, global exposure, and faith in one’s own academic journey. The Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) , offered by the Government of South Korea and administered by NIIED , ...
