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KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
KAIST Prestige Scholarship for International PhD Students (KPS)
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KAIST scholarship track for Master’s-PhD-integrated or PhD applicants, providing full tuition coverage and a monthly stipend of 300,000 KRW for eight regular semesters. Integrated-program students receive the scholarship at the start of the PhD program. Applicants are automatically considered; department heads recommend outstanding candidates, and college deans make the final selection.
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Do I qualify
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Everyone needs
- Not open to: citizenship Korean citizens, including dual citizens
- degree Master’s-PhD Integrated applicant, PhD applicant
- degree Degree equivalent to a 4-year Korean bachelor’s degree
- If applicant is of Korean ethnicity: neither parent holds Korean citizenship, or, if one or both parents were…
- language One qualifying score: TOEFL iBT 83; IELTS Academic 6.5; TOEIC Listening & Reading 720; or TEPS 326, from a te…
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- degree Bachelor’s degree held or expected by February 2027
- degree Master’s degree held or expected by February 2027
Not open to: Korean citizenship; Korean citizens with dual citizenship
- Level of study
- PhD
- Fields of study
- Any
What's covered Fully funded
- Funding type
- Fully funded
- Host country
- South Korea
- Host institution
- KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
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What I need English test waiver possible · Fee waiver available
- Application fee
- Fee waiver available
- English requirement
- English test waiver possible
- In-person requirements
- In-person requirement unclear
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How to apply
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- Access the KAIST graduate application system and apply for Spring 2027 international graduate admission. KPS is automatically considered; department heads recommend outstanding candidates and college deans make the final selection. Required
- Select the degree program and major; enter personal information; upload the portrait photo, applicant and parents’ identity documents, and family registration certificate. Required
- Enter academic background, English test scores if applicable, and work experience; upload certified degree certificate and transcript. You may designate up to two recommenders; recommendation letters are optional but strongly encouraged. Required
- Write the statement of purpose and answer the required short questions. Required
- Upload the required CV; upload honors-and-awards supporting documents if applicable, and check whether the major requires additional documents. Required
- Review the application and pay the USD 80 application fee. The application cannot be edited after payment; the fee is non-refundable. Required
- Deadline
- 1 September 2026
- Deadline timezone
- KST
- Application cycle
- 2026 application cycle
- Notes
- Applicants are automatically considered. Department heads recommend outstanding candidates, and college deans make the final selection. The source states eight regular semesters but does not give a duration in years.
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