Scholarship for Graduates at KAIST University 2025 (FALL intake)
One of the best universities in the world, KAIST University, is currently accepting applications. Are you ready for your South Korean adventure? Do you find the Korean lifestyle and university life inspiring? The KAIST University Graduate Scholarship 2025 for the Fall 2025 track is now accepting applications. International students from all countries are eligible to apply for the KAIST Graduate Scholarship Program to pursue Masters, Masters PhD and PhD programs. Students from all over the world are welcome at KAIST. The city of Daejeon, South Korea is home to the institution. KAIST is one of the top-ranked public universities. Final-year undergraduate students can also apply if they expect to graduate before September 2025. Below are more details about the application process, scholarship benefits, and KAIST Graduate Scholarship requirements.
Details About KAIST University Graduate Scholarship 2025 Fall Early Track
- University Name: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
- Host Country: South Kore
- Who can Apply: Masters, Ph.D.
- Study Begins: September 2025
- Financial Benefits: Fully Funded
- Last date: 23rd December 2024
Scholarship Benefits
KAIST University offers scholarship opportunities. Selected students will be considered for the KGPS, KPS, or KAIST Coe PhD Fellowships immediately.
- Scholarships at KAIST University
- KGPS, or KAIST Global Presidential Scholarship
- International PhD students are eligible for the KAIST Prestige Scholarship (KPS).
- Doctoral Fellowship at KAIST The Council of Europe
KAIST University Scholarship Benefits
- Master’s degree candidates are exempted from tuition fees for four semesters, those pursuing Masters and PhD. Integrated degrees for ten, and those pursuing Doctoral degrees for eight.
- Monthly stipend: Students will use the stipend to pay for their accommodation and other expenses.
- Premium for National Health Insurance
- In South Korea, many students take part-time jobs to pass the time, have fun, and earn extra cash.
KAIST Global Presidential Scholarship (KGPS) Benefits
- Four semesters of full tuition grant (Masters, PhD)
- Guaranteed monthly stipend: KRW 1,000,000 for four semesters
Benefits of KAIST CoE PhD Fellowship
- Full Tuition Grant: 4 Academic Years
- Monthly Stipend Guarantee: 2,500,000 KRW
Programs and Degrees Offered
- College of Natural Sciences
- Bioengineering and Life Sciences
- College of Engineering
- College of Convergence Science and Liberal Arts
- College of Business
Eligibility
- Only foreign students without Korean citizenship are eligible for the scholarship.
- Proof of a bachelor’s degree is required when applying to a master’s program.
- If you are applying for a Ph.D. program, you must provide proof of a master’s degree.
- Students in their final year can also apply.
- English is used for more than 80-90% of the courses.
- Required English language proficiency levels:
- TOEFL iBT score: 83
- IELTS score: 6.5
- TOEIC: 720
- TEPS: 326
Request for an English Proficiency Waiver
If you meet one of the following conditions, you may submit an application for an English test evidence waiver:
You are exempt from providing an EPT score if you are a citizen of or have already completed your studies in one of the countries listed below.
- This includes Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Malta, New Zealand, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago, the United Kingdom, and Antigua and Barbuda in the United States of America.
- If you are a citizen of and have completed an academic degree in one of the following countries, you are exempt from providing an EPT score.
- Botswana, Cameroon, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Federated States of Micronesia, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Republic of South Africa, Sudan, Republic of South Sudan, Tanzania, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Check eligibility
Required Documents:
All submissions must be made in English or Korean:
- Your national identity card in duplicate.
- Scans of your parents’ national identity cards.
- Family registration certificate that confirms your relationship with your parents.
- Certificates for each degree obtained.
- If your degree is still pending, provide a certificate or formal letter outlining your expected graduation date.
- Report on English proficiency (taken between September 2024 and two years later).
- Two letters of recommendation written by your academic supervisors.
- Resume if the letters of recommendation are from your workplace.
- Awards, honors, and employment documents.
How Can I Apply for the 2025 Graduate Scholarship at KAIST University?
Complete the Online Application Form. The online application system is available on this link: