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The Visiting Student Researcher(VSR) Program is for students who are currently enrolled in or taking a leave of absence from universities outside of South Korea and who wish to conduct research in one of KAIST’s laboratories for less than a year. This program does not provide any credit during the research period. Programs offering credits are the Exchange Program and International Summer School. More information can found at Incoming Exchange and KAIST International Summer School(KISS).
All applicants must satisfy the following criteria in order to apply for the Visiting Student Researcher Program
At least 3 months prior to the start of your research at KAIST
A. Contact the laboratory where you wish to work and obtain permission from the professor who is in charge of the lab. If the professor approves your proposal, the lab is required to contact the KAIST International Relations Team (IRT) to start administrative procedures for successful applicants. The lab will ask successful applicants to fill in the off-line application form via e-mail.
B. Complete the form that you receive from the lab and submit it back to them. Then, the lab will complete the documents and submit them to IRT to further process your registration.
C. IRT will contact the successful applicants, who will then be required to fill out an online application form at the International Office (IO) website (https://io.kaist.ac.kr/mobi/intern_online.do) and pay the registration fee online upon completing the application. For more information about the registration fee, please refer to the fee information below.
D. After the submission and payment, KAIST will issue your student ID and inform you about the procedure for dormitory and visa applications through the KAIST International Scholars and Student Services Team (ISSS).
- Dormitory Fees: KRW 100,000~310,000 per month (paid after arrival)
- Most of applicants(90%) will be assigned to a dormitory room. However, it is possible that the dormitory may not be available due to limited capacity. In this case, please find housing near KAIST. Information on finding your own housing and Korea’s real estate system can be found at "Finding Off-campus Housing by Yourself(link)" ISSS will assist you if you encounter any problems.
- Dormitory rooms cannot be assigned to those who have contagious diseases such as phthisis.
- A deposit (KRW 100,000) should be paid after arrival to use the library and school facilities/equipment.
- Dorm room cleaning fees can be deducted from the deposit, and the remaining amount will be returned at the end of the program.
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Approximate Expenses at a Glance
(Registration USD 350) + (Instruction USD 0~910) + (Dorm USD 92~285 per month) + (Deposit USD 92) = Maximum USD 1,637 on the first month |
Application (irt@kaist.ac.kr), Campus Life (isss@kaist.ac.kr)
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