KAIST Prestige Scholarship for International Ph.D. Students
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
KAIST selects international doctoral researchers with outstanding academic and research achievements for this award.
- What it pays for
- Full tuition and KRW 300,000 a month for eight regular semesters.
- Deadline
- Spring 2027 international applications closed on 1 September 2026; the Fall 2027 deadline has not yet been published.
Covers
What it pays for
- Tuition
- Living allowance
Eligibility
Who can apply
- Open to every nationality
- For PhD study
- Subjects: any
- English at IELTS 6.5 or equivalent
- Open to PhD and integrated master鈥檚鈥揚hD applicants; integrated students receive this award from the start of the PhD stage.
- Eligible applicants are considered through KAIST Scholarship, without a separate application. ([admission.kaist.ac.kr](https://admission.kaist.ac.kr/intl-graduate/FinancialSupport/Scholarship/KAISTScholarship/))
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GIST Graduate Scholarship for International Students
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
Full tuition support, monthly student and meal allowances, partial health-insurance support and reimbursement of a one-way flight to Korea.
KAIST Scholarship for international undergraduates
KAIST
Full tuition for eight semesters, KRW 350,000 a month and medical insurance.
2027 GKS University鈥揑ndustry Cooperation (UIC) at KOREATECH
National Institute for International Education (NIIED) and Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH)
GKS degree funding includes tuition, a monthly allowance and airfare; this four-year English-track route has no separate Korean language year.
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