GIST Graduate Scholarships (Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology)

The GIST Graduate Scholarships are fully funded awards for international postgraduate students (master's, doctoral and integrated programs) at the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) in South Korea. The scholarship covers full tuition and provides monthly stipends, research assistantship support, housing options with preferential rates, health insurance subsidy and travel support for new international students. Scholarship recipients must be formally admitted to GIST graduate programs and meet academic and language requirements.

100% tuition coverage (3,607,000 KRW per semester indicated); monthly stipends (140,000 KRW/month for master's; 295,000 KRW/month for doctoral), additional meal allowance (~100,000 KRW/month; other international student scholarships noted at 120,000 KRW/month conditional on GPA), research assistantship funding (avg. 6,400,000 KRW/year for master's; 13,740,000 KRW/year for doctoral), subsidised housing, 60% national health insurance subsidy, annual medical checkups, and one-time travel reimbursement for new international students.

Applicants must be formally admitted to GIST graduate programs (Master's, PhD or integrated programs) and meet academic performance and English language proficiency requirements.

Applicants must secure formal admission to GIST graduate programs; admission and scholarship information is handled through GIST's admissions procedures and offices.