The Fully Funded KAIST Undergraduate Scholarship in South Korea is open to all nationals. This scholarship is only offered for bachelor's studies. 

KAIST is a Famous Leading University in Asia known by MIT of Asia. KAIST was established in 1971 to model a research-focused university and to foster elite human resources in science and technology needed by the nation. KAIST has successfully become a well-respected member of the worldwide science community. The Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) offers the KAIST International Student Scholarship for undergraduate and graduate international students.

The benefits of the Fully Funded KAIST Undergraduate Scholarship in South Korea are:

1. Full tuition fee: tuition exemption for eight semesters

2. Living expenses: 350,000 KRW per month

3. Medical Health insurance

The eligibility criteria for the Fully Funded KAIST Undergraduate Scholarship in South Korea are stated below:

1. Required Language: English.

2. Eligible Countries: All world countries. Applicants who hold Korean Citizenship (dual citizenship) are NOT eligible to apply as international students

How to Apply?

(1) Go to the official site here and fill out your online application form.

(3) Upload scanned copies of the required documents on the application page. The uploaded copies must be certified by the school principal or the head/director of the organization and clear & legible.

a) One Recommendation Letter.

b) Secondary / Tertiary School Profile.

c) High school / University Transcript.

d) Standardized Official Test Report.

e) English Proficiency Test Report.

f) Passport or National ID.

g) Statement of Financial Resources – KAIST Scholarship.

h) Statement of Financial Resources – Sponsorship.

i) Honors and Awards (Optional).

Note:

a) Only ONE teacher recommendation letter will be considered.

b) The recommendation letter should be written by an academic advisor, homeroom teacher, or a math/science teacher.

c) The letter should be written either in Korean or in English.

d) Recommendations must be submitted electronically via the online application platform. Once you pay the application fee, we will send your teacher a link so that your teacher can submit your recommendation letter online by the deadline.

e) It is extremely important to enter your recommender’s email address correctly on your online application form so that they each receive an automated email instructing them how to proceed with their recommendation through the online process.

f) Your application will be completed once your recommender submits the recommendation letter.

g) Recommendation letters CANNOT be submitted in hard copies.

If you face a problem uploading your documents, you can mail them to this address:
Undergraduate Admissions Team, Office of Admissions, KAIST
#102, Yang Boon Soon Bld. (E16-1)
291 Daehak-ro , Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
Tel: (+82-42) 350-4803

(4) Submit the application.

(5) Check your final admission and scholarship results from here.

For more information about the application process, click here.