Master’s and PhD Scholarship at POSTECH University in South Korea 2027
Applicant criteria
- No specific age required
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) in South Korea has opened applications for international students to its graduate programs offered by the Graduate Institute of Ferrous & Eco Materials Technology (GIFT). The available programs include master’s, PhD, and integrated master’s and PhD degrees in Ferrous and Eco Materials Technology and Battery Engineering.
This opportunity is well suited to students seeking funded scholarships in South Korea, as the university provides several forms of financial support, including research and teaching assistantships, as well as internal and external scholarships. Students selected by supervisors to work as research or teaching assistants may receive tuition coverage, a living allowance, and university housing fees, making this an excellent opportunity for those seeking funded master’s or PhD scholarships in engineering, materials science, and energy-related fields.
Benefits
- The opportunity to receive a teaching or research assistantship (TA/RA).
- Tuition fee coverage for students selected as teaching or research assistants.
- A monthly living allowance.
- Possible coverage of university housing fees.
- A settlement allowance for newly admitted international students arriving from outside South Korea.
- Partial support for airfare costs, subject to university conditions.
- The opportunity to apply for the POSCO Global Scholarship, which provides full tuition coverage and a monthly living allowance for eligible nationalities.
- The opportunity to apply for the Global Korea Scholarship (GKS).
- Access to the K-GKS Program, which may cover airfare, tuition fees, Korean language training, and academic incentives.
- Study at an advanced research university specializing in materials science, energy, and engineering.
- Work with supervisors and researchers in specialized laboratories.
- Study in English within an international academic environment.
- The opportunity to join the integrated master’s and PhD program without earning a separate master’s degree after passing the qualifying examination.
Eligibility criteria
Applicants must:
- Hold a bachelor’s degree to apply for the master’s or integrated master’s and PhD program, or be in the final year of a bachelor’s degree and obtain it before the program begins.
- Hold a master’s degree to apply for the PhD program, or be in the final year of a master’s degree and obtain it before the program begins.
- Be a non-Korean citizen whose parents also hold non-Korean citizenship, or be a Korean citizen who has completed all levels of education outside South Korea in accordance with the university’s requirements.
- Meet the English language proficiency requirement through one of the following tests:
- TOEFL PBT: 550
- TOEFL iBT: 79
- TOEIC: 750
- IELTS: 6.0
- TEPS: 600
- New TEPS: 327
- Applicants may replace the English language test with an official letter from their previous university confirming that the language of instruction was English, subject to the university’s conditions.
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