Fully Funded KAIST University Graduate Scholarship in South Korea 2025

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Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology

291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon , Yuseong, 34141, South Korea

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Introduction

The Fully Funded KAIST University Graduate Scholarship in South Korea is open to all nationals. The KAIST Graduate scholarship is for international students to pursue MS, MS leading to PhD, and PhD degree programs. KAIST welcomes students from all around the world. The university is located in Daejeon, South Korea. KAIST is one of the highly-ranked public universities.

Benefits

Total Tuition Fee Exemption for 4 semesters for Master’s degree candidates, 10 for Master’s-Ph.D. integrated degree candidates and 8 semesters for Ph.D. degree candidates.
Monthly Stipend Guarantee: KRW 350,000 for Master’s programs and KRW 400,000 for Ph.D. programs
Monthly National Health Insurance Premium
Many students do part-time jobs here in South Korea for Fun, time passes, and to make more money.

Note: If the applicant meets the scholarship requirement, then the application will be automatically considered for KAIST Scholarships.

Eligibility

Only international students who do not hold Korean citizenship can apply.
You need to show bachelor’s degree proof if applying for the Master’s program.
You need to show Master’s degree proof if you are applying for the Ph.D. degree program.
Over 80 to 90% of lectures are offered in English.
English Language Proficiency Required Grades:
- TOEFL iBT: 83
- IELTS: 6.5
- TOEIC: 720
- TEPS: 326

Others

Required Documents

Secondary copy of your national identity card.
Scanned copies of your parents’ national identity cards.
Certificate of family registration demonstrating your relationship with your parents.
Certificates of all completed degrees.
If a degree is incomplete, provide a certificate or official letter stating your expected graduation date.
English proficiency report (taken within two years of September 2024).
Two recommendation letters from your academic advisors.
If recommendation letters are from your employer, provide a CV.
Honors, awards, and employment proofs.