The Research Promotion Team, Academic-Industrial Business Team and other resources and services, provide research support programs to graduate students, including but not limited to; English paper editing services and financial incentives for prominent paper publications.

The paragraphs below show what programs are available.

1. Research Promotion Team's Service

A. Journal Publication Incentive

A student who is a main author of a research paper published in an internationally recognized academic journal, (SCI-Core) may apply for a financial incentive of 300,000 KRW as of December 2014 for his/ her outstanding achievement.

B. Paper Language (English) Editing Service

A researcher who is submitting a research paper to an internationally-recognized academic journal (SCI-Core, SCI-Expanded) may request an English editing service, which will be outsourced and financially arranged by the research promotion team.

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A student may not sign up for English editing for his/ her dissertation or reference work. This service is only applicable to international paper publication for academic journals.

C. On-campus Research Support for Post-doctorate Researchers

A researcher with a doctorate degree conferred within five years from the date of application, and is furthering studies at on-campus research institutes, may apply for a yearly based subsidy of 18 million KRW as of December 2014. An applying researcher must have either a paper published in a SCI-Core/SCI-Expanded Journal, or an international patent for obtaining eligibility.

D. Foreign Research Support for Post-doctorate Researchers

A researcher with an SKKU doctorate degree conferred within five years from the date of application and is furthering studies in a foreign research institute, may apply for a year-based subsidy of 25 million KRW as of December 2014. An applying researcher must have either; a paper published in a SCI-Core/SCI-Expanded Journal, or an international patent for obtaining eligibility.

E. Encouragement Program for Participation in International Academic Conferences

A researcher who is planning to partake in an international academic conference may apply for financial aid ranging from 400,000 to 600,000 KRW, depending on the regional location of the nation he/she is visiting. An applicant shall be recommended by an academic advisor and the purpose of attendance should be a paper presentation; attendance without a specific aim will not be supported.

F. Government Scholarship Application Support Program

SKKU supports graduate students’ applications for government scholarships and grant programs. Information sessions for the programs available will be organized, and an applicant will be advised about what he/she needs to prepare for a successful bid, and provide on-time and need-based support, available at each step of the application procedure.

2. Academic-Industrial Business Team's Service

G. Intellectual Property Support

A student who is applying for a patent may fill out a request for financial aid, such as a patent application, and registration fees. Incentive programs for technology transfers are also available.