Scholarships › KAIST International Graduate Research Scholarship › Nigerian Students
Learn about KAIST graduate tuition support, variable stipends and the application route for Nigerians. Check current intake requirements and official dates.
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| Funding | Full tuition, national health insurance and a monthly stipend; the stipend depends on research involvement and college |
| Deadline | Current intake's exact application deadline not independently verified; use the official graduate application guide |
| GPA rule | No universal 3.5/4.0 scholarship cutoff verified; check current admission and department rules |
| Location | Daejeon, South Korea, South Korea |
| Fields of Study | Participating KAIST graduate departments; GDI-GTIP excluded from the general scheme |
| Visa for Nigerian | Check official immigration rules |
KAIST's scholarship page is open to international graduate applicants, except the Global Technology Innovation Program (GDI-GTIP Track). Nigerian applicants must separately satisfy the current international-admission and department requirements. Study level: Graduate study — degree and department rules apply. Deadline: Current intake's exact application deadline not independently verified; use the official graduate application guide. Scholarship selection does not guarantee immigration permission. Check official requirements for your nationality, host country and whether the opportunity is a degree programme or a research visit. Listed fields include: Participating KAIST graduate departments; GDI-GTIP excluded from the general scheme.
KAIST considers international graduate applicants for financial support through its admissions process. The general KAIST Scholarship and the additional KGPS/KPS schemes have different conditions; selection of the scholarship option is not a guarantee of admission or a particular stipend.
Our listing describes Full tuition, national health insurance and a monthly stipend; the stipend depends on research involvement and college at Daejeon, South Korea in South Korea. Confirm the current tuition, stipend and other terms with the official provider. The listed GPA rule is No universal 3.5/4.0 scholarship cutoff verified; check current admission and department rules.
KAIST admission and scholarship decisions depend on the degree, department and scholarship scheme. The official page identifies academic and research achievements for additional schemes; no Nigerian-specific acceptance rate was verified.
Scholarship selection does not guarantee immigration permission. Check official requirements for your nationality, host country and whether the opportunity is a degree programme or a research visit. Explore visa guidance
StudiePoint conversions are estimates, not official grade equivalences or scholarship eligibility decisions. Check your transcript's grading scale and the provider's instructions. Submit your original grade and scale where accepted; only obtain a conversion if the provider requires it. Do not rule yourself out using this estimate alone. The listed GPA rule for the KAIST International Graduate Research Scholarship is No universal 3.5/4.0 scholarship cutoff verified; check current admission and department rules. Confirm the provider's grading conversion before applying. Use the StudiePoint GPA converter →
Our listing describes the award as Full tuition, national health insurance and a monthly stipend; the stipend depends on research involvement and college. Check the official scholarship page for the current funding breakdown, including whether living costs are covered.
For Nigerian applicants: Current intake's exact application deadline not independently verified; use the official graduate application guide. Check the official sources above for the next application window.
The listed GPA rule is No universal 3.5/4.0 scholarship cutoff verified; check current admission and department rules. Confirm how the provider assesses your qualification. StudiePoint conversions are estimates, not official grade equivalences or scholarship eligibility decisions. Check your transcript's grading scale and the provider's instructions. Submit your original grade and scale where accepted; only obtain a conversion if the provider requires it. Do not rule yourself out using this estimate alone.
Check the provider's current instructions for the exact documents, referee count, language evidence and certification rules. Requirements can differ between application tracks and calls.
KAIST admission and scholarship decisions depend on the degree, department and scholarship scheme. The official page identifies academic and research achievements for additional schemes; no Nigerian-specific acceptance rate was verified.
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