GKS Korean Government Undergraduate Scholarship 2024 (Fully Funded)

Call for applications to doctoral programs 2024B in UST-KASI

Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) School via the University of Science and Technology (UST) is offering doctoral (direct and integrated) scholarships starting from September 2024. PhD scholarships are provided with a competitive salary of about $1600 per month for the doctoral program. KASI is located in Daejeon, a high tech, educational and research oriented city. Convenient accommodation would be provided to students for the first 3 years in the campus.

KASI is actively involved in various fields of astronomy and astrophysics, from astronomical instrumentation to observation and theory, and participates in international collaborative and stand-alone projects including GMT, ALMA, SDSS4, DESI, LSST, KMTNet, and KVN.

The scholarship is a meritorious opportunity offered exclusively to new undergraduate students from international countries at the Seoul National University. 

How to Apply: 

Admission applications of all interested students must be submitted online. On the basis of that application, all eligible candidates will be considered.

Supporting Documents: 

High school graduation certificate

Official high school transcript

Recommendation letter

Students from any field of study, except engineering and science), can participate to win this scholarship. The award will cover partial or full admission and tuition fee.

Eligible Course or Subjects: 

Undergraduate-level study programmes available in any desired field excluding science and engineering at the Seoul National University can be applied for.

Eligibility Criteria: 

International students.

The applicants must be new undergraduate students.

KAIST 

During COVID, they used to do online events. But they have started it again now. In Person, the event is Back. IELTS is not required for this Camp. No Application Fee. Open to students from all around the world. 

Application for Admission

[IMPORTANT] A Very Short Introduction to KAIST International Graduate Admission 

Official website for application to international graduate programs at KAIST 

Admission Guideline for Graduate Programs at KAIST EE 

Deadline: The last date to apply for the KAIST EE Camp 2023 is 19th May 2023

GIST

The GIST scholars are equipped with world-class knowledge and skills regarding science and technology through research-oriented projects and courses. Furthermore, GIST’s fully-funded scholarship is a project of the university with the South Korean Ministry of Science and Technology.

Benefits of the GIST Scholarship in South Korea:

PhD students will be given a monthly stipend of 295,000 Won.

Both MS and PhD students will be given a meal allowance of 100,000 Won. (Note: Students have to complete at least 9 credits in the previous semester in order to get student and meal allowance).

An international student allowance of 120,000 Won will be given to both MS and PhD students, however, the student has to maintain a 3 or higher GPA out of 4.5 in the previous semester.

Eligibility Criteria of the GIST Scholarship 2023 in South Korea:

The applicant must or expect to hold a final degree before enrollment at GIST.

The applicant’s bachelor’s degree must be equivalent to a Korean bachelor’s degree.

The applicant must be an international student.

The applicant must be proficient in the English language.

 Application Deadline: April 15, 2023.