Scholarships for PhD and Master’s Study in South Korea (KAIST) 2023

Brief Description:

Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) Scholarships for master’s and Ph.D. studies in South Korea are open for the 2023 Spring semester (Early Track).

Scholarship Details:

Opportunity Type: Fully Funded and Partially Funded

Language Requirement: TOEFL, IELTS, TOEIC

Language of Instruction: English

Deadline: September 15, 2022

Level of study:

·      Master’s Degree

·      PHD Degree

Fields study:

All Majors

·      Physics

·      Mathematical Sciences

·      Chemistry

·      Biological Sciences

·      Graduate school of medical science and Engineering

·      Brain & Cognitive Sciences

·      Mechanical Engineering

·      Aerospace Engineering

·      Electrical Engineering

·      The Robotics Program

·      Future Vehicle

·      School of Computing

·      Graduate School of Information Security

·      Graduate School of Artificial Intelligence

·      Civil and Environmental Engineering

·      Environmental and Energy Technology Program

·      Bio and Brain Engineering

·      Brain and Cognitive Engineering

·      Industrial Design

·      Industrial & Systems Engineering

·      Graduate School of Data Science

·      Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

·      Materials Science & Engineering

·      Nuclear and Quantum Engineering

·      RCA-KAIST Master’s Degree Program

·      Cho Chun Shik Graduate School of Mobility

·      Graduate School of Culture Technology

·      Graduate School of Science and Technology Policy

·      Business and Technology Management

·      Graduate School of Global Digital Innovation

·      Global Information and Telecommunication

·      Global Technology and Innovation Program

·      Management Engineering

·      Finance MBA

Benefits of Scholarship:

KAIST offers Scholarship that provides the following (choose the KAIST scholarship while filling the form)

·      Tuition fee exemption

·      Monthly stipend of KRW 350,000 for Masters and KRW 400,000 for Ph.D. students

·      Medical Health Insurance fee

Eligibility:

·      Hold a bachelor’s degree for master’s degree program and a bachelor’s and a master’s degree for Ph.D. studies.

·      By February 28, 2023, applicants for doctoral programs must submit an integrated program application or proof of a master’s degree.

·      This is only open to international students who are not dual citizen holders.

·      Korean citizens who hold dual citizenship are ineligible for KAIST International Graduate Admission cycles; applicants must be citizens of a country other than Korea.

·      International Korean applicants MUST also meet ONE of the following two requirements, regardless of where they were born:

·      The applicant must have completed their entire elementary, junior high, and high school education OUTSIDE of Korea at the comparable and equivalent level of education in Korea. In this instance, international schools in Korea are not recognized as being foreign institutions of higher learning.

·      NEITHER of their parents must be Korean citizens.

Note: Applications of Korean ethnicity should include the Certificate of the Facts Concerning the Entry & Exit issued by the Korean Immigration Office if the applicant’s entire education (elementary, junior high, high school, and undergraduate) was completed outside of Korea. Within one month of the online application deadline, the certificate should have been issued.

Language Requirements:

English is the official language of communication and instruction at KAIST for international students. All International Admission applicants must provide at least one of the following English proficiency tests (EPT) scores:

Note: English language proficiency tests administered after September 15th, 2020.
Test scores from Institutional Testing Program (ITP) are NOT accepted.

Programs that do not require EPT score: GDI-ITTP track, KINS-KAIST, RCA-KAIST, KOICAKAIST SEMBA

You can request a waiver of the requirement to prove an EPT score if you meet
one of the following conditions:

You do not need to provide an EPT score if you hold citizenship of the following countries OR have completed a qualification equivalent to a bachelor’s degree or higher from the following countries:
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 a qualification equivalent to a bachelor’s degree or higher in English as the medium of instruction from the following 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

Required documents

The following documents are required:

·      Online application form printout

·      Statement of purpose questions (in the online application)

·      Statement of Financial Resources (Online Application)

·      Two letters of recommendation from your university professor, academic advisor, or supervisor form your company (electronically sent)

·      Certified Academic Degrees diploma or transcripts received within the last two years. In case you have not obtained these documents, you can submit official letters stating your expected graduation date.

·      English proficient Test (EPT) reports

·      CV

·      Identity document of the applicants (preferably passport)

·      A copy of the identity document of parents

·      Family relation certificate

·      The Certificate of the Facts Concerning the Entry & Exit (ONLY for applicants of Korean ethnicity)
The Certificate of the Facts Concerning the Entry & Exit issued by the Korean Immigration Office and official certificates or letters of completion from the primary and secondary schools are required for applicants of Korean ethnicity who wish to demonstrate their eligibility with their entire education completed outside Korea.

·      List of honors and awards (optional) (use this form)

·      Employment certificate (optional)

·      School profile/rating system (optional)

Note: All documents should be in English or Korean.

How to Apply?

·      Click the apply now button to access the online application system

·      Finish the online application.

·      Choose a degree and program of study at KAIST by creating an account.

·      Please describe your background, including your educational, professional, and personal experiences.

·      Answer the other questions posed by KAIST and write your statement of purpose.

·      Select your financial resources.

·      At this point, you can apply for a KAIST Scholarship.

·      Apply online and pay the KRW 80,000 (or USD 80) application fee.

·      After your payment, the system will automatically send emails to your referees with information and guidelines for uploading recommendation letters.

·      Print the application form and keep it for further procedures.

·      Send a hard copy of the application print with supporting documents to the given address of the admission office.

·      Check your email regularly (for the interview and other notifications)

Apply NOW

Postal Address for documents submission:

Graduate Admissions Team, KAIST
#110, 1st Floor, E16‐1 B/D,
Daehakro 291, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141,
Republic of Korea.

KAIST’s student selection committee evaluates applicants’ prior performance, future promise, and anticipated contribution to its scholarly community based on your academic records, recommendations, and other documents you submit. Therefore, it is very important for applicants to submit the documents in full and in an organized manner.

For more information regarding this scholarship, you may refer to KAIST Scholarship. or read the complete guide Here.

Deadline: September 15, 2022