KAIST University Scholarship 2025 in South Korea, Bachelor’s and Master’s degree
KAIST University is offering fully funded scholarships in Korea for MS, MS leading to PhD and PhD programs. This Korean scholarship is an excellent opportunity for international students to pursue graduate and postgraduate studies in science and technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship. The KAIST scholarship program is an excellent opportunity for international students with innovative and creative mindsets who are always ready to take on challenges, learn, and transform their knowledge into innovation that will benefit the world.
Programs:
1) College of Natural Sciences (https://natsci.kaist.ac.kr/eng )
2) College of Life Science & Bioengineering (https://bio.kaist.ac.kr/ )
3) College of Engineering (https://engineering.kaist.ac.kr/ )
4) College of Business (https://btm.kaist.ac.kr/en/about/letter-from-head )
5) School of Transdisciplinary Studies (http://sts.kaist.ac.kr/site/en/ )
Eligibility
· Spring Semester, 2025 (Early only): Candidates who have graduated or will graduate from his or her high school by February 28th, 2025.
· Fall Semester, 2025 (Early / Regular): Candidates who have graduated or will graduate from his or her high school by August 31st, 2025.
· Applicants who hold Korean Citizenship(dual citizenship) are not eligible to apply as foreign students
· International applicants MUST ADDITIONALLY satisfy one of the following two requirements:
· Neither of the applicant’s parents is a Korean citizen, or
· For applicants of Korean Origin, he/she must have received his/her entire elementary, junior high, and high school education outside of Korea at a comparable and equivalent level of that provided in Korea.
Note that international schools located in Korea are NOT acknowledged as foreign schools.
· Applicants who completed or will have completed high schools in Korea are also welcomed to apply to KAIST Undergraduate program.
Benefits:
- Full tuition fee: tuition exemption for 8 semesters
- Living expenses: 350,000 KRW per month
- Medical Health insurance
Requirement
- KAIST offer Scholarships to admitted students
- Students must maintain GPA over 2.7 out of 4.3 at KAIST after their freshman year
- Pay the application fee 80 USD by credit card or bank transfer.
Application Period
- Complete application online: https://apply.kaist.ac.kr/InterApply/InterApply
- Same as Admission Application
- There is no separate process for applying scholarship
- Just check “KAIST scholarship” on the Statement of Financial Resources section on online application for admission
Application Guideline in PDF file: https://admission.kaist.ac.kr/wz/api/admin/files/view/intl-undergraduate/KAIST%20Admission%20Guideline%20for%20International%20Applicants%202025.pdf
Deadline: KAIST has Two Application Tracks: EARLY and REGULAR
EARLY October 24, 2024 (at 13:00 Turkmenistan time)
REGULAR: January 7, 2025 (at 13:00 Turkmenistan time)
More information: https://admission.kaist.ac.kr/intl-undergraduate/application/ApplicationGuide/guide