KAIST Scholarship for International Undergraduates, Fall 2027 Entry
Differs: closes 2027-01-14, Straight to the provider
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea · Application cycle 2027/2028
A scholarship for international students admitted to a UNIST bachelor's degree in engineering, science or business for Fall 2027, with no separate application. It includes a tuition waiver, two meals a day and a monthly allowance, and all teaching is in English.
Covers: full tuition in the first semester for all new students, and in the second semester with a GPA of 2.0 and 12 credits. After that, full tuition with a GPA of 2.7 or more and 12 credits, or half tuition with a GPA of 2.0 or more. A monthly allowance set by UNIST from your evaluation: KRW 630,000, 330,000 or 130,000, plus two meals a day in the dormitory cafeteria during the semester for every student, with halal food available. The allowance continues with a GPA of 2.7 for the two higher levels and 2.0 for the lowest. UNIST repays the National Health Insurance premium of KRW 75,000 a month when you show proof of payment. For comparison, tuition is KRW 3,316,500 a semester in engineering and KRW 2,795,500 in business. The scholarship page does not mention dormitory fees.
Foreign citizenship, and neither parent is a Korean citizen High school completed, or equivalent, by the start of the Fall 2027 semester GED, homeschooling and online or distance learning qualifications are not accepted About 50 students are taken on the scholarship track, and others may be offered a place without a scholarship
Language test required TOEFL iBT IELTS TOEIC Other test Waiver possible
An official TOEFL, IELTS, TEPS or TOEIC result from the last two years. No minimum score is given. Applicants from the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland are exempt. All courses are taught in English.
Admission included in application?University admissionA university’s offer of a place in a program. University admission and scholarship funding may be separate decisions.
Read in the glossary
Apply on Study in Korea from 9 am on 2 December 2026 to 4 pm on 22 January 2027, Korea time. All documents and the fee must be in by then. The application fee is KRW 50,000. It is not refunded and cannot be waived. Evaluation runs from 8 March to 9 April 2027, with online interviews between 29 March and 9 April. Results are expected on 7 May 2027, and the deposit is paid from 7 to 18 May. There is no separate scholarship application, and your allowance level is shown in the scholarship certificate after admission. You choose the engineering or business track when you apply.
UNIST application form High school transcripts for the last 3 years High school diploma or certificate of expected graduation English test result Copies of your passport and both parents' passports Official document showing your relationship to your parents Notarized English translation of any document in another language
Download the Fall 2027 admission guideline and the application form from the admissions page. Create an account on Study in Korea and choose UNIST. Write the personal statement and study plan in the system. Put the required documents in one PDF and the supporting documents in a second PDF, and upload both. Pay the fee and submit before 4 pm on 22 January 2027, Korea time.
You select UNIST and write the personal statement and study plan in the system: four questions, up to 700 words each.
Download it from the admissions page and upload it with your documents.
Transcripts for the last 3 years, and the diploma or a certificate of expected graduation with the principal's seal.
TOEFL, IELTS, TEPS or TOEIC, from the last two years.
Copies of your passport and both parents' passports, and an official document showing the parent and child relationship.
Up to 5 awards, a national exam, SAT, IB or A Level result, a TOPIK result, and a school profile.
For those who pass the document review, between 29 March and 9 April 2027.
UNIST Undergraduate Admissions Team: [email protected]
South Korea
No official contact email published
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Differs: closes 2027-01-14, Straight to the provider
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