2017 CALL FOR GRADUATE STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM BETWEEN MUST AND DGIST

Deadline for Preliminary Application: Dec 23, 2016

According to the agreement between MUST and DGIST dated on October 07, 2015, MUST recommend its talented young lecturers, researchers, senior year students, and graduate students for DGIST’s graduate programs. MUST applicants are invited to apply to DGIST’s six departments: Emerging Materials Science, Information & Communication Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Energy Systems Engineering, Brain & Cognitive Sciences, and New Biology. Each department has set the limit for the number of students recommended. Details are as below.

DEPARTMENT                                             

NUMBER LIMIT

Emerging Materials Science

3

Information & Communication Engineering

None

Robotics Engineering

3                

Energy Systems Engineering

5

Brain & Cognitive Sciences

None

New Biology

5

Eligibility and Qualifications

  • Young faculty members of MUST, active full-time graduate students of MUST, and active full-time senior year students of MUST in the areas
  • Applicants who hold bachelor's degrees or are expected to complete their bachelor's degrees by August, 2016
  • Applicants who hold master’s degrees or are expected to complete their master’s degrees by August, 2016

Selection Criteria

  • The candidates will be selected on the basis of personal motivation, intercultural abilities, knowledge of English and academic excellence, and excellent working or learning ethics.
  • First step: School level selection
  • Second step: University level selection
  • Third step: Online application and skype interview by DGIST Professors from Korea.

Students need to submit their application by themselves through our online application webpage.  http://www.jinhakapply.com/ frame601027.aspx 

The application system administrator will skip the fee payment step until 16:00, December 29(Thu) 

Benefits

  • TUITION FEE: Full scholarship for all selected applicants
  • DGIST will cover the living expense /Please feel free to contact Dr. T. Uuganbayar, Director of International Affairs, MUST if you have any questions on this matter at 329081./

How to apply

  • Everyone who is fitting to above listed requirement can apply
  • Applicants must make their requests to their Deans (MUST affiliated schools) Then, affiliated schools must recommend their applicants from young faculty members to the Center for Faculty Development /Dr. Ts. Tsetsegsuren, Faculty Development Center/ and applicants from their students to the Office of International Relations and Cooperation, MUST /Dr. T. Uuganbayar, Director of International Affairs, MUST/ by 23 December, 2016 in formal letters.
  • Recommended candidates will have an interview on Dec 26, 2016. For more questions, please contact Dr. Ts. Tsetsegsuren, Faculty Development Center or Dr. T. Uuganbayar, Director of International Affairs, MUST

Documents to be submitted with the formal letter have be in English

  • CV
  • Brief proposal of research or study plan (150-200 words)
  • English language proficiency certificate if it is available.
  • Transcript of records at the time of applying (active full-time graduate and senior year students)
  • Certificates of bachelor and master degrees with transcripts if they are available
  • Any other useful documents

About DGIST: The Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology is a leading South Korean research oriented national university that has been building a world leading convergence university. For more information, please visit http://en.dgist.ac.kr/site/dgist_eng/main.do

Brochure_DGIST Spring 2017

Application Guidelines for   International Students

Office of International Relations and Cooperation, MUST

Center of Faculty Development, MUST