KAIST University Graduate Scholarship 2025 (FALL Regular Intake)

Admissions are now open at KAIST University, one of the world’s top-ranked institutions. Are you ready to start your Journey in South Korea? Are you inspired by the Korean lifestyle and Korean University life? The Applications are open to apply for the KAIST University Graduate Scholarship 2025 for the Fall 2025 Regular Track. The KAIST Graduate scholarship program is open to international students from all countries to pursue Master’s, Master leading to PhD, and PhD 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. 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 requirements of the KAIST Graduate Scholarship.

Details About KAIST University Graduate Scholarship 2025 Fall Early Track

• Host Country: South Korea
• University Name: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
• Who can Apply: Masters, Ph.D.
• Study Begins: 1st September 2025
• Financial Benefits: Fully Funded
• Application Deadline: 25th March 2025

Scholarship Benefits

KAIST University offers various types of scholarship programs. Selected students will automatically be considered for the KGPS, KPS, or KAIST CoE PhD Fellowship.

1. KAIST University Scholarship
2. KAIST Global Presidential Scholarship (KGPS)
3. KAIST Prestige Scholarship for International Ph.D. Students (KPS)
4. KAIST CoE PhD Fellowship
5. GKS Scholarship

Benefits of the KAIST University Scholarship

• Total Tuition Fee Exemption for 4 semesters for Master’s degree candidates, 10 for Master’s-Ph.D. integrated degree candidates, and 8 for Ph.D. degree candidates.
• Monthly Stipend: Students will cover the cost of Accommodation and other Expenses from the Stipend.
• National Health Insurance Premium
• Many students do part-time jobs here in South Korea for Fun, time passes, and to make more money.

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

• Full Tuition Fee
• Monthly Stipend
• Accommodation
• Airfare Tickets
• Insurance
• Books

Degrees and Programs Offered

• College of Natural Sciences
• Life Science and Bioengineering
• College of Engineering
• College of Liberal Arts and Convergence Science
• College of Business

Eligibility Criteria

• The scholarship is open to only international students who do not hold Korean citizenship.
• 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.
• 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 English Test proof waiver if you meet one of the following conditions:

If you are from these countries 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.
• Read the Eligibility

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.

How to Apply for the KAIST University Graduate Scholarship 2025?

• Complete the Online Application Form. The online application system is available on this link: https://gradapply.kaist.ac.kr/intergradapply/
• Pay the $80 application fee and it is non-refundable.
• Read FAQs
• Read Eligibility Criteria
• The Link to the Official Scholarship announcement is given below.