GIST Scholarship in South Korea 2023, Apply now!

Host Country:
South Korea
Host University
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)

*Degree Level* :
Master’s degree program
PhD degree program
Integrated MS and PhD Program

Benefits of the GIST Scholarship in South Korea :

All international students will be getting 100% support in the tuition fee i.e. the tuition fee will be waived.
MS students will be given a monthly stipend of 140,000 Won.
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.
All MS students participating in research projects will get a research assistantship of 5,461,249 won per year while PhD students participating in research projects will get a research assistantship of 12,513,688 won per year.
A one-way flight to Korea will be reimbursed.
60% of national health insurance will be covered. Health insurance also includes annual medical checkups.

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.
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How to apply for the GIST Scholarship 2023?

The applicant has to apply online for the GIST South Korea scholarship.
The applicant has to submit a matriculation fee of 680,000 however, the matriculation fee can be waived off on the recommendation of the dean/head of the department/college.
In order to apply successfully, all the applicants must carefully fill out the GIST online application form.
Don’t leave blanks instead write NA.
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Documents Required for the GIST Scholarships 2023:

Official degrees and transcripts are required. Apostille is preferred or even notarized copies are acceptable.
Two letters of recommendation must have the signatures and stamps of the recommenders.
The recommenders do not have to send the letters on their own or separately.
Official English language test report i.e. TOEFL (BT) 80 / TOEFL (PBT) 550 / IELTS 6.5 / TOEIC 750 / NEW TEPS 327 is the requirement. In case you do not get your test result in time. Your home university can give you a professional English language proficiency certificate.
A copy of the applicant’s passport is required.

GIST Scholarship Application Deadline :

The application deadline for the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology scholarship in South Korea 2022 is April 15, 2023.

Apply here:

https://www.gist.ac.kr/iadm/html/sub05/0502.html?mode=V&no=205383&GotoPage=1