Graduate Students
Global R&D Challenge
Purpose: To help international graduate students settle in Korea by having them lead a mock national R&D planning project, and to build a lasting international collaboration network
Eligibility: Korean and international STEM undergraduate and graduate students at Korean universities, and recent graduates (within two years of graduation) who are not yet employed
* Postdocs may apply if they hold a D-2-5, E-3, or F-2-7S visa. Undergraduates may not make up more than 50% of a team.
Support: KRW 10.5 million per team, plus four months of training and mentoring
What's Included:
(1) E-Learning
- Duration: 2 hours
- Where: KIRD Online Learning Portal
- Course: Understanding Korea's Science and Technology Policy and Processes
(2) In-Person Workshops
- Duration: 6 days in total (3 sessions of 2 days each)
- Where: KIRD Daejeon Center (11F, TBC Building, 593 Daedeok-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon)
- Topics: How Korea's R&D system works, hands-on research proposal writing, and turning your proposal into a presentation
(3) Mentoring
- Duration: 3 hours in total (3 sessions of 1 hour each)
- Format: Live online
- What you get: Feedback on your research proposal from experts who know Korea's R&D system well