Admissions are now open for the Spring 2024 semester at the University of Science and Technology in South Korea. Korean students, as well as international students from all over the world, are welcome to apply for Masters and PhD degree programs at the university. All admitted students are awarded the University of Science and Technology Scholarship.

The UST scholarship is fully funded and aims to let ensure all students focus on their studies and research. Alongside this scholarship, UTS students can also win the UST Research Paper Award. This is a great opportunity for those who are dreaming to study in South Korea as they only need to get admitted, and they will automatically benefit from the scholarship.

Created in 2003, The University of Science and Technology (UST), is a group of public universities and research institutions run as a consortium in South Korea. The university runs across 32 campuses, with the main campus in Daejon, and offers only English-taught graduate programs with specialization in science and engineering education and research.

UTS has around 500 international students, 1,300 total students. The university runs special courses that include technical business administration, technical economics, technical strategies, theories of research, planning, and management, venture start-ups, technical communication, and technical writing. Majors include nuclear fusion, polar science, functional genomics, laser and plasma engineering, intelligent robot engineering, and quantum energy chemical engineering.

Program Details

• Host institution: University of Science and Technology (UST), South Korea.
• Majors: Biotechnology, Bioscience, Industrial Technology, Food Biotechnology, Engineering, ICT, Science of Measurement, Nano Science, Medical Physics, Bio-Analytical Science, Ocean Science, Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology, Advanced Materials, and Chemical Engineering, etc.
• Number of Awards: Available for all admitted students.
• Duration: Master’s program (4 semesters), Doctoral Program (6 semesters), or MS-PhD Program (10 semesters).
• Eligible countries: Open to All nationalities.

University of Science and Technology Scholarship Benefits

All admitted students at the University of Science and Technology will be provided with some of the following benefits:

1. Full Tuition Fee ;
2. Monthly Stipend:
   • Doctoral Programs: Stipend of KRW 1,800,000 per month
   • Master’s Programs: Stipend of KRW 1,350,000 per month
3. Financial support for international conferences ;
4. Additional Stipend can be available for research assistants;
5. Student Support ;
6. Overseas training/exchange program ;
7. School Awards: UST Research Paper Award, Excellence Award;
8. Korean Language Education.

University of Science and Technology Scholarship Eligibility

To apply for the UST scholarship, applicants must satisfy the criteria below:

1. For Master’s degree applicants: hold an Undergraduate/Bachelor’s degree. Those who are expected to get an Undergraduate or Bachelor’s Degree by the end of February 2024 (for spring admission) or by 30th June 2024 (for fall admission) are also eligible to apply.
2. For PhD applicants: : hold a Master’s degree or equivalent. Candidates who are expected to receive their Master’s degree by the end of February 2024 (for spring admission) or by 30th June 2024 (for fall admission) are also eligible to apply.

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How to Apply for the University of Science and Technology Scholarship

All admitted students at the University of Science and Technology are awarded the UST scholarship. There is no separate application to benefit from this university scholarship. Therefore, interested applicants must click on the ‘Apply’ button below and follow the instructions to submit their application for admission and automatically benefit from the scholarship.

Online Application Process

1. Account creation
   • Create an account and consent to the provision of personal information
   • Fill out the basic survey
2. Enter basic application information
   • Prospective information, such as desired campus, major, and degree program
   • Historical information, such as a university or graduate school from which you received your degree, educational transcript, English proficiency test score, and picture
3. Personal medical check (self-assessment)
4. Submit statement of Proposal for Study
5. Upload required documents
6. Confirm application information, pay the application fee (USD 30 or KRW 35,000 via credit card), and complete the application.

About the Application form completion

• Select only one campus, major, and degree program
• Enter all information according to online guidelines and save it when properly entered
• If your family works at UST professor or staff member when you apply to UST, write his/her name and affiliation (For fairness of the admission process)
• The application or admission of those who submit false information will be revoked.

The deadline to apply for this program is November 1, 2023. For more information on the University of Science and Technology Scholarship, please visit the official page. To be the first to see latest opportunities, please follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.