Admissions for **Spring 2026** are now open at **KAIST University**, one of the top universities in the world.
Do you dream of studying in South Korea? Are you excited about Korean culture and university life?
Applications are now being accepted for the KAIST University Graduate Scholarship for the Spring 2026 intake. This scholarship is available for international students from all countries who want to study Master’s, PhD, or Master’s leading to PhD programs. Final-year undergraduate students can also apply. Below, you’ll find more details about the application process, scholarship benefits, and eligibility requirements.
Details About KAIST University Graduate Scholarship 2026 (Spring 2026 Early Track)
- Host Country: South Korea
- University Name: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
- Who can Apply: Master’s, Ph.D.
- Study Begins: March 2nd, 2026
- Financial Benefits: Fully Funded
- Application Deadline: 2nd September 2025
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Scholarship Benefits
KAIST offers a variety of scholarship programs. Selected students are automatically considered for KGPS, KPS, or KAIST CoE doctoral scholarships.
- KAIST CoE PhD Fellowship
- KAIST University Scholarship
- GKS Scholarship (From the Korean Government) Application timeline varies.
- KAIST Global Presidential Scholarship (KGPS)
- KAIST Prestige Scholarship for International Ph.D. Students (KPS)
Benefits of the KAIST University Scholarship
- Full tuition waiver for 4 semesters for Master’s degree candidates, 10 semesters for Master’s PhD candidates, and 8 semesters for PhD candidates.
- Monthly stipend: Students will pay for accommodation and other expenses from the scholarship.
- National Health Insurance Premium
Benefits of KAIST Global Presidential Scholarship (KGPS)
- Full Tuition Grant: 4 semesters (Masters, PhD)
- Monthly Stipend Guarantee: KRW 1,000,000 for 4 semesters
Benefits of KAIST Prestige Scholarship for International Ph.D. Students (KPS)
- Full Tuition Grant: 8 semesters (Masters, PhD)
- Monthly Stipend Guarantee: KRW 300,000
Benefits of KAIST CoE PhD Fellowship
- Full Tuition Grant: 4 Academic Years
- Monthly Stipend Guarantee: 2,500,000 KRW
Benefits of the GKS Scholarship at KAIST (Global Korea Scholarship)
- Accommodation
- Airfare Tickets
- Books
- Full Tuition Fee
- Monthly Stipend
- Insurance
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Degrees and Programs Offered at KAIST
- College of Business
- College of Natural Sciences
- Life Science and Bioengineering
- College of Engineering
- College of Liberal Arts and Convergence Science
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Eligibility Criteria
- The scholarship is open to only international students who do not hold Korean citizenship.
- You need to show a bachelor’s degree if applying for the Master’s program.
- You need to show a Master’s degree proof if you are applying for the Ph.D. degree program.
- Final-year students can also apply.
- 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
Request for English Proficiency Waiver
You can submit a request for an English Test proof waiver if you meet one of the following conditions:
If you are from one of these countries listed below OR have completed your previous education from the countries mentioned below, then you do not need to provide an EPT score.
- Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Malta, New Zealand, St Kitts, St Lucia, St Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago, U.K., U.S.A.
You do not need to provide an EPT score if you hold citizenship of the following countries AND have completed an academic qualification from these countries.
- 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.
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Required Documents
All documents must be submitted in either Korean or English:
- 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.
