University of Science and Technology, Korea offers fully funded scholarships

The University of Science and Technology, UST, South Korea has issued a call for applications for fully funded scholarships for the academic year 2026. Scholarships will be open for international students who want to study Master's (MS), Doctoral (PhD), and Integrated MS, PhD programs at UST. Students planning to pursue their higher education in Korea can benefit from the UST 2026 Scholarship. The application deadline is February 23, 2026.

UST Scholarship 2026: Information at a glance

University: University of Science and Technology (UST), South Korea

Degree Levels: MS, PhD, MS leading to PhD 

Scholarship Type: Fully funded

Eligible Nationality: Open to all nationalities

Financial Benefits The scholarship covers all major academic and living expenses, including:

• Full tuition fee
• University entrance fee
• Free accommodation
• Monthly stipend
• Master's: KRW 1,200,000 per month
• PhD: KRW 1,600,000 per month
• Health and accident insurance
• Round-trip airfare
• Korean language course fee
• Access to e-library and counselling services
• Overseas training and exchange programmes
• Research paper awards and excellence awards (issued upon graduation)

Programmes Offered

UST offers programmes across almost all academic fields and majors. A total of 300 scholarships offered to outstanding international students. The grants are intended to cover all necessary expenses for finishing the degree in South Korea. 

Eligibility Criteria 

Applicants of any nationality can apply. Those who wish to pursue a Master's should have already finished or should be able to finish their bachelor's by September 2026. Those who intend to do a PhD should have already finished or should be able to finish a master's by September 2026.

Documents Required

• Bachelor's degree certificate or proof of expected graduation
• Bachelor's degree transcript
• Master's degree certificate or proof of expected graduation (for PhD applicants)
• Master's degree transcript
• Master's thesis (where applicable)
• Study plan
• Letters of recommendation

How To Apply

Applications must be submitted through the online application system available on the official UST website. Candidates are advised to review the detailed guidelines before applying.