The Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) in South Korea welcomes international students, researchers, and technical individuals to pursue MS, PhD, and MS leading to PhD programs under the GIST Scholarship 2026. This fully funded opportunity equips scholars with world-class education, research skills, and cultural experiences in Korea.

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

🔆 Degree Levels
✅ Master’s Degree Program
✅ PhD Degree Program
✅ Integrated MS and PhD Program

🔆 Benefits
✅ Full tuition fee support (3,607,000 won per semester)
✅ MS students: Monthly stipend of 140,000 won
✅ PhD students: Monthly stipend of 295,000 won
✅ Meal allowance of 100,000 won (requires at least 9 credits in the previous semester)
✅ International student allowance of 120,000 won (requires GPA of 3.0/4.5 or higher)
✅ Research Assistantship:

• MS students: 6,400,000 won per year

• PhD students: 13,740,000 won per year
  ✅ One-way flight reimbursement to Korea
  ✅ 60% of national health insurance covered (includes annual checkups)

🔆 Graduate Programs at GIST
✅ School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
✅ School of Materials Science and Engineering
✅ School of Mechanical Engineering
✅ School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering
✅ School of Life Science
✅ Department of Physics and Photon Science
✅ Department of Chemistry
✅ Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering
✅ School of Integrated Technology
✅ Artificial Intelligence Graduate School
✅ School of Energy Convergence
✅ Department of Semiconductor Engineering

🔆 Eligibility Criteria
✅ Must hold or expect to hold a final degree before enrollment at GIST
✅ Bachelor’s degree must be equivalent to a Korean bachelor’s degree
✅ Must be an international student
✅ Must be proficient in English

🔆 How to Apply
✅ Complete the online application form and choose your field of study
✅ Upload required documents (English or Korean)
✅ Check email regularly for notifications or interview requests
✅ Receive admission results via email and confirm within the given deadline
✅ Submit enrollment documents and pay matriculation fee by the deadline
✅ Send verified academic certificates (apostilled or consular-confirmed) within 10 days of enrollment
✅ Apply for a student visa at the Korean Embassy using the Certificate of Admission

🔆 Required Documents
✅ Official degrees and transcripts (apostilled or notarized copies accepted)
✅ Two recommendation letters (signed and stamped, uploaded with application)
✅ English proficiency test report (TOEFL BT 80 / PBT 550 / IELTS 6.5 / TOEIC 750 / NEW TEPS 327)
✅ OR English proficiency certificate from home university
✅ Copy of applicant’s passport

🔆 Deadline
✅ Application deadline: October 2, 2025