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1. Program Overview

  ○ Support for around 15 students (Undergraduates only) 

  ○ Students should be currently enrolled when they start the internship

  ○ 6-10 weeks during the summer or winter vacation period

    ※ If the program period is less than 6-10 weeks or exceeds this range, support may be 

available after evaluation

  

Type

Contents

Case 1

Overseas Research Internship Support for Selected Students 

Case 2

Overseas Research Internship Support for Independent Students

2. Program Details

  A. Common Selection Criteria

  ○ Suitability of the applicant

    - Checking the suitability of the individuals and their compatibility with the 

research program and research institution

  ○ Excellent quality of the applied program

    - Considering the program's scale, operational history, selection capacity, types 

of participating institutions, and qualitative excellence

    - Duration of participation (research) and research topic

    - Preference given to collaborations with outstanding institutions and research centers

  ○ Potential for Future Collaboration

    - Expanding the network with partner universities and institutions

    - Preference given to high likelihood of future international joint research and 

ongoing collaboration and exchanges

  

  B. Selection Process: Students can apply for this program throughout the year

     Please contact to the Section of International Relations (T.6257, darin@gist.ac.kr) 

Notice of International Internship Support Program

   

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C. Case 1: Overseas Research Internship Support for Selected Students 

  

This program supports students who have applied and been individually selected 

to an outstanding overseas research institutions (universities) and are engaged in 

research activities. 

    

  ○ Eligibility

    GIST undergraduate students who have been accepted as interns at overseas 

institutions (such as university research labs).

  - Target period: Based on 6-10 weeks during the summer or winter vacation period.

  ※ If the program period is less than 6-10 weeks or exceeds this range, support may be 

available after evaluation.

  ※ After receiving internship approval notification, students should apply to this program 

and must be currently enrolled in GIST at the time of the internship start date 

(regardless if they take a leave of absence during the internship period due to an 

extension of the internship period).

  ○ Selection Process

Student 

→ Institution

Institution

→ Student

Student → GIST

GIST → Student

Apply for the 

Internship

*Approved by 

advising professor

▶

  Receive the 

Letter of 

Acceptance

▶

① Apply for scholarship

▶

① Check the qualification

  → Announce results

② Participate in 

internship 

 → Submit the report 

and proof of 

participation

② Provide scholarship

③ Finish the Internship

* If student do not finish the 

program or submit the 

final report, they have to 

reimburse the scholarship 

amount

  ○ Included in the Scholarship

    - Support: KRW 3-4 million per region (fixed)

Region

Price

Region

Price

Asia

3million

(KRW)

Europe/Africa

4million

(KRW)

*Russia

America/Canada

Hong Kong/Singapore

Australia/New Zealand

※ The internship program will support a student once per period (no additional support 

will be provided for extended participation).

※ If support from other institutions is received for the same internship program, 

additional participation fee support from GIST is available for the unsupported parts.

- If support for other irregular expenses is needed, they will be calculated at 50% of 

the fixed amount per region.

- The maximum amount of additional (duplicate) support is limited to the fixed amount per region.

※ Reapplication for the scholarship is possible if the target institution for the internship is different.

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D. Case2: Overseas Research Internship Support for Independent Students

This program is designed for students who individually contact overseas institutions 

(such as university research labs) to conduct research. Approved students will be 

provided with support.

  

  ○ Eligibility

  GIST undergraduate students who have been accepted as research interns at overseas 

institutions (such as university research labs).  

- Target period: Based on 6-10 weeks during the summer or winter vacation period.

  ※ If the program period is less than 6-10 weeks or exceeds this range, support may be 

available after evaluation.

  ※ After receiving internship approval notification, students should apply to this program 

and must be currently enrolled in GIST at the time of the internship start date 

(regardless if they take a leave of absence during the internship period due to an 

extension of the internship period).

  ○ Selection Process

Student 

→ Institution

Institution

→ Student

Student → GIST

GIST → Student

Contact the research 

lab or institution 

(all time)

* recommend 

discussing with 

your advising 

professor

▶

  Receive the 

Letter of 

Acceptance

▶

① Apply for scholarship

▶

① Check the qualification

  → Announce results

② Submit the flight 

ticket and receipt for 

visa issuance

② Provide scholarship

③ Participate in 

internship 

 → Submit the report 

and proof of 

participation

③ Finish the Internship

* If student do not finish 

the program or submit 

the final report, they 

have to reimburse the 

scholarship amount

  

  ○ Included in the Scholarship

    - Support: Actual airfare(Based on direct economy flights) and visa issuance fees will be covered. 

    ※ The supported amount for airfare cannot exceed 50% of the support amount by region (Case 1)  

Region

Price

Region

Price

Asia

1.5million

(KRW)

Europe/Africa

2million

(KRW)

*Russia

America/Canada

Hong Kong/Singapore

Australia/New Zealand

  

※ Internship support is limited to one person per period 

     (additional support will not be provided for extended participation)

※ Reapplication for the scholarship is possible if the target institution for the internship is different.

※ Individual preparation is required to participate in the program, such as obtaining a visa.

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#1. Case1 Examples

Region

Institution

(Country)

Program title

Research Criteria

Terms

Middle

East

King Abdullah 

University of Science 

and Technology

(Saudi Arabia)

VSRP Internhsip

All fields of science 

and engineering

3~6months

https://vsrp.kaust.edu.sa/about-vsrp

Weizmann Institute 

of Science (Israel)

Kupcinet-Getz International 

Summer School

 Mathematics, Physics, 

Chemistry, etc.

June~ 

August

https://www.weizmann.ac.il/feinberg/admissions/kupcinet-getz-

international-summer-school/about-program-0 

Europe

Imperial College 

London (ICL)

(England)

Undergraduate Research 

Opportunities Programme 

(UROP)

All fields of science 

and engineering

http://www.imperial.ac.uk/urop/ 

Max Planck Institute 

(germany)

막스플랑크연구소 글로벌인턴

Solid-state 

chemical physics, 

Quantum optics,

Nuclear physics

6months

https://www.mpifg.de/427491/06-studierende

DESY (germany)

DESY Summer Student 

Program

Physics

2months

https://summerstudents.desy.de/

North

America

Caltech(America)

SURF(Summer 

Undergraduate Research 

Fellowship)

All fields of science

June~ 

August

http://announcements.surf.caltech.edu/index.cfm?event=ShowA

OPublicList&inFrame=&type=SURF&formType=AO_CIT

Asida

OIST(Japan)

Research Internship Program

All fields of science

2~6months

https://admissions.oist.jp/oist-research-internship-program-des

cription

※ This material is provided as an example and is not limited to the institution mentioned. 

Institutions that meet the criteria are eligible for support.

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#2. Application form

International Internship Support Program Application

No.

 Ⅰ. Personal Information

Name

Student 

No.

Photo

Telephone

Email

 Ⅱ. Academic Information

Department

  

TGPA

Advisor at GIST

Name 

Approval from 

Advisor

Signature

Status

(Current Year and Semester)

    3rd year (Currently 6th Semester) Finished 5th Semester

Language Proficiency

 Test Name

Score

Test date

 Ⅲ. Details of Participation

Type

 □ Case 1  □ Case 2

Participation Period

.   .   . ~    .   .  . 

Institution Name

  

Title of the program

Name of laboratory

research subject

 

Advisor professor 

(for internship)

  

I certify that the information given is true, 

and I acknowledge that if any information is found to be untrue, 

the entire amount of the scholarship will be subject to repayment.

Signature

   

Date

  Order of Application Documents

   ① Application form 

   ② A copy of official transcript

   ③ Evidence of language(English) proficiency test result

   ④ Letter of Acceptance(Internship)

   ⑤ Other relevant documents