A. General Application Timeline

• KAIST International Graduate Admission
  • Spring Admission: Late August – Mid September
  • Fall Admission (Early Track): Early December – Late December
  • Fall Admission (Regular Track): Early March – Late March
• Global Korea Scholarship (GKS)
  • University Track: Early February
  • Embassy Track: vary by the Korean Embassy in your country of citizenship

B. Application Dates for the 2025 Entries

• KAIST International Graduate Admission
  • 2025 Spring Entry: August 22 – September 12, 2024
  • 2025 Fall Entry (Early Track): December 2 - 23, 2024
  • 2025 Fall Entry (Regular Track): March 4 - 25, 2025
• 2025 Global Korea Scholarship (GKS)
  • University Track: to be announced in February
  • Embassy Track*: to be announced in February
    • refer to the official website of the Korean Embassy in your country of citizenship
    • GKS scholars are asked to take a Korean language course for one year and must obtain level 3 or above of TOPIK.
      Learn more at the official GKS website (CLICK).