GIST SCHOLARSHIP IN SOUTH KOREA 2024 – FULLY-FUNDED

Country: South Korea

University: Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)

Qs World Ranking of GIST: 288 

Application Deadlines: 01 September 2023—13 October 2023

** It is recommended to keep visiting the official website for any updates.

Study Level: Masters, PhD

Study Fields: Various (Please see “Faculties” section below)

Commencement of Study: March 2024

Scholarship Coverage: Fully funded 

· 100% tuition fee of international students

· Monthly stipend of 140,000 Won for MS students

· Monthly stipend of 295,000 Won for PhD students

· MS and PhD students will receive a Meal Allowance of 100,000 Won

· International Student Allowance of 120,000 Won for MS & PhD students **Students must maintain a three or higher GPA out of 4.5 in the previous  semester to avail of this allowance

· Research Assistantship of 4,785,384 won per year for MS students

· Research Assistantship of 12,263,262 won per year for PhD students

· Round trip airfare

· 60% of national health insurance coverage, including annual medical checkups.

· Note: Students must complete at least nine credits in the previous semester to get student and meal allowance benefits under the GIST scholarship.

Required Supporting Documents:-

Following are the supporting documents applicants must submit with the online application. Incomplete or incorrect applications will not be considered for the scholarship.

· Online application

· Notarized copies of official degrees and transcripts

· Two letters of recommendation with the stamp and signs of the recommenders

· Copy of the applicant’s passport

· Official English language test report. Following are the required minimum scores: 

TOEFL (iBT) 80

TOEFL (PBT) 550

IELTS 6.5

TOEIC 750

NEW TEPS 327

** On case-to-case basis, waivers may be granted by the GIST Scholarship Committee. 

Faculties: -

· School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

· School of Materials Science and Engineering

· School of Mechanical Engineering

· School of Earth Science and Environmental Engineering

· School of Life Science

· Department of Physics and Photon Science

· School of Integrated Technology

· Artificial Intelligence Graduate School 

· School of Energy Convergence

Eligibility Criteria:-

· Applicants must hold a final degree before enrollment at GIST

· For MS applicants, bachelor’s degree must be equivalent to a Korean bachelor’s degree

· For PhD applicants, MS degree must be equivalent to a Korean MS degree

· Nationality: All, except for South Korea

· English language proficiency required as mentioned above

** Applicants must also meet the criteria and requirements of the program/course they are applying for.

Official Announcement: https://www.gist.ac.kr/iadm/html/sub04/0401.html

Online Application Link: https://service.gist.ac.kr/admission/graduate/foreigner