Korea Advanced Institute Of Science and Technology (KAIST) Undergraduate Scholarship 2024

The Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) offers the KAIST Undergraduate Scholarship to undergraduate international students. 

KAIST international Scholarships are very competitive and once a student is selected by KAIST, his/her tuition fee is waived off and he/she will get scholarship based on KAIST policies.

KAIST welcomes applications from all over the world. Eligible international undergraduate applicants wishing to study at KAIST are invited to apply for the KAIST International Student Scholarship as they apply for their course. You can choose to apply either for SPRING semester or Fall semester.

• Table of Content
• About Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
• KAIST Undergraduate Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of KAIST Undergraduate Scholarship
• Requirements for KAIST Undergraduate Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for KAIST Undergraduate Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)

In the late 1960s, as Korea shifted its focus from light industry to heavy industry, the lack of highly-educated scientists and engineers emerged as a serious problem. Korea, then heavily dependent on foreign products and technologies, had difficulty conducting its own research and development (R&D). The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) was established in 1971 as the nation’s first research-oriented graduate school in science and technology. In 1986, KAIST started offering undergraduate degree programs as well. In 1989, the university’s campus ... continue reading

KAIST Undergraduate Scholarship

Application Deadline	20 Oct 2024
Country to study	China
School to study	Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Type	Undergraduate
Sponsor	Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of KAIST Undergraduate Scholarship

• Full tuition fee: tuition exemption for 8 semesters
• Living expenses: 350,000 KRW per month
• Medical Health insurance

Requirements for KAIST Undergraduate Scholarship Qualification

International candidates must meet all of the following requirements:

Spring Semester, 2025 (Early only)

• Candidates who have graduated or will graduate from his or her high school by February 28th, 2025.

Fall Semester, 2025 (Early / Regular)

• Candidates who have graduated or will graduate from his or her high school by August 31st, 2025.

Applicants with foreign citizenship

We do not have transfer program for international students. You have to apply as a freshman student.

By the time of your enrollment at KAIST, you must not be holding any degree-seeking status from other universities otherwise your admission shall be revoked.

• Applicants who hold Korean Citizenship(dual citizenship) are not eligible to apply as foreign students
• International applicants MUST ADDITIONALLY satisfy one of the following two requirements:
  • Neither of the applicant’s parents is a Korean citizen, or
  • For applicants of Korean Origin, he/she must have received his/her entire elementary, junior high, and high school education outside of Korea at a comparable and equivalent level of that provided in Korea.
  • Note that international schools located in Korea are NOT acknowledged as foreign schools.
• Applicants who completed or will have completed high school in Korea are also welcomed to apply to KAIST Undergraduate program.

Interview date, Process and Venue for KAIST Undergraduate Scholarship

All applications will be thoroughly and equally reviewed during the admission process. Upon being selected for admission, you will automatically be entitled to the KAIST Scholarship

Application Deadline

October 20, 2024

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) on apply.kaist.ac.kr to apply

• Same as Admission Application
• There is no separate process for applying scholarship
• Just check “KAIST scholarship” on the Statement of Financial Resources section on online application for admission

For more details, visit KAIST website