CAYSS is Chung-Ang University’s scholarship for international graduate students in natural sciences, engineering, pharmacy, nursing and medicine. Applicants pursue a master’s, doctoral or combined master’s-doctoral degree in South Korea and must first secure a recommendation from a full-time Chung-Ang faculty member.
The scholarship is tied to the university’s spring and fall graduate admissions. The latest completed application deadline was May 13, 2026 for Fall 2026; the university says spring-intake applications normally run from October to November, but exact Spring 2027 dates have not been published.
Benefits & funding
- Master’s and doctoral recipients receive application-fee, admission-fee and tuition waivers for four semesters, while combined-degree recipients receive tuition waivers for eight semesters.
- The academic adviser provides a living stipend of at least KRW 500,000 per month during coursework.
- Continued funding requires a GPA of at least 3.5 and the adviser’s approval each semester.
- Doctoral students must pay two research-registration semesters at about 10% of full tuition; CAYSS does not cover this charge or accommodation fees.
Eligibility
- Applicants must qualify for the international admission route: either the applicant and both parents are foreign nationals, or the applicant is a foreign national who completed at least 16 years of education outside South Korea.
- Master’s and combined-degree applicants must hold or expect to receive a bachelor’s degree before the semester starts; doctoral applicants must similarly hold or expect a master’s degree.
- Applicants need a recommendation from a full-time Chung-Ang University faculty member in natural sciences, engineering, pharmacy, nursing or medicine.
- Applicants must meet at least one language route: TOPIK or TOPIK IBT level 4; TOEFL iBT 71, IELTS 5.5, CEFR B2, TEPS 600, TOEIC 800 or an accepted equivalent; listed exemptions also apply.
- The final-school CGPA must be at least 2.64/4.0, 2.80/4.3, 2.91/4.5, 3.23/5.0 or 80% on a percentile scale.
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Application process
- 1Identify a prospective Chung-Ang University faculty adviser in the intended research field and contact that person by email with detailed academic and application information.
- 2Obtain the faculty member’s agreement; the faculty member sends the CAYSS recommendation directly to the Office of International Affairs.
- 3Receive the individual CAYSS application guide from the Office of International Affairs.
- 4Apply online through UWAY and submit the required originals by post or in person within the admission period, including a sealed and signed recommendation from the previous university.
- 5Complete the relevant interview; the Graduate School Committee makes the final decision.
Program timeline
April 24, 2026
Most recent online application window opened for Fall 2026.
Most recent online application deadline.
May 13, 2026
Required-document deadline.
May 14, 2026
Natural-science, engineering and medical interviews.
June 8–13, 2026
Admission decisions were scheduled.
July 2, 2026
September 2026
Fall 2026 semester starts.
October–November 2026
Expected Spring 2027 application window; exact dates are not yet published.