New Announcement for 2025 UNIST Global Post-doc Short-Term Training Program

UNIST hereby announces the call for “2025 UNIST Global Postdoctoral Fellowship Short-Term Training Program”. Please submit your application in accordance with the relevant procedures.

July 21, 2025

President of UNIST, Chong Rae Park

Ⅰ. Program Overview

1. Objectives

ㅇ To offer UNIST postdoctoral researchers short-term training and activity opportunities at domestic and international institutions, enabling them to explore cutting-edge research trends and establish global research networks.

The project may be implemented in conjunction with other ongoing R&D projects (such as personnel exchange projects, technology development projects) that align with its objectives.

2. Funding scale and details

ㅇ Training Period : Start of Training ~ December, 2025               (minimum 3 months ~ maximum 4 months)

ㅇ Funding : Up to KRW 10 million per month

ㅇ No. of Projects : Approximately around 14 projects

- Overseas Training Program : Approximately around 8 R&D projects

- Domestic Training Program : Approximately around maximum 6 R&D projects

Criteria	Overseas Training Program	Domestic Training Program
No. of Projects	Approximately around 8 projects	Approximately around 6 projects
Training Fund	Up to KRW 10 miilion per month	Up to KRW 10 miilion per month

3. Eligibility

ㅇ UNIST-affiliated postdoctoral researcher

※ Includes those who will be appointed as postdoctoral researchers after completing their Ph.D. at UNIST in August 2025

ㅇ Researchers who are not subject to sanctions under the National R&D Innovation Act or other related laws during the training period.

Ⅱ. Details

1. Overview

ㅇ Application

Criteria	Overseas Training Program	Domestic Training Program
No. of Projects	Approximately around 8 projects	Approximately around 6 projects
Training Fund	Up to KRW 10 miilion per month	Up to KRW 10 miilion per month
Training Institution	Overseas research institutions (including universities)	Domestic research institutions (including universities)

ㅇ Application Field : All fields of Science and Technology

ㅇ Training Period : Start of Training ~ December, 2025                            (minimum 3 months ~ maximum 4 months)

ㅇ Training Fund : Up to KRW 10 miilion per month

- (Overseas Training Program) All training fund except for required labor costs shall be transferred to postdoc’s personal bank account.

Training fund to be transferred to post-doc’s personal account :

35,000,000 won – the labor cost of post-doc allocated in the training program

※ Other expenses such as round-trip airfare, accommodation expenses, etc. will not be separately supported.

※ In case the postdoc abandons the training program during the middle of the training period due to personal reasons, the amount transferred to the postdocs personal account shall be returned to UNIST according to the remaining period of the training program.

- (Domestic Training Program) Must comply with UNIST's internal research fund usage guidelines

The project may be implemented in conjunction with other ongoing R&D projects (such as personnel exchange projects, technology development projects) that align with its objectives.

2. Eligibility

ㅇ UNIST-affiliated postdoctoral researcher

※ Includes those who will be appointed as postdoctoral researchers after completing their Ph.D. at UNIST in August 2025

ㅇ Researchers who are not subject to sanctions under the National R&D Innovation Act or other related laws during the training period.

3. Application

ㅇ Application Period : 21th of July, 2025 ~ 8th of August, 2025

ㅇ How to Apply : Submit official document to the research planning team (approval by UNIST advisor)

※ "In cases where attachments such as proposals exceed the file size limit, the application official letter should be submitted to the Research Planning Team, and the proposal and other documents should be sent to the person in charge via email (Email: andrew@unist.ac.kr)

4. Evaluation

ㅇ Procedure for Evaluation

Review for Eligibility	➡	Review for Documents / Presentation	➡	Final Selection
Review of Eligibility and Application Documents		Deliberation and Approval of Proposals		Notification of Selection
Research Planning Team		Research Committee		Research Planning Team

※ The presentation review may be omitted depending on the application status, etc.

ㅇ Evaluation Criteria

Classification	Indicators	Score
Researcher Competency	▪Is the researcher's major and experience suitable for performing the training program?	10
	▪Does the researcher have an excellent research track record?	10
	▪Will the training program have a significant impact on the researcher’s potential for development?	10
Validity and Specificity of the Training Plan	▪Are the objectives and expected outcomes of this training plan clearly defined?	10
	▪Are the training institution, activity plan, and timeline clearly and concretely outlined?	10
	▪Is the training plan feasible?	10
Collaborative Research	▪Can the researcher contribute to collaborative research with domestic and international universities/research institutions?	20
Suitability of the Training Institution and Supervising Professor	▪Is the training institution suitable for conducting the research activities described in the training plan?	10
	▪Does the supervising professor of the training institution have a high level of research expertise in the relevant field?	10
Total		100

5. Timeline   ※ The schedule is subject to change depending on circumstances.

Timeline	Contents
‘25.7.21.(Mon)	New Announcement for 2025 UNIST Global Post-doc Short-Term Training Program
‘25.8.8.(Fri)	End of Application
’25.8.18.(Mon)	Document Review and Presentation
August, 2025	Final Selection
September, 2025	Research Commencement

6. Guidelines for Application and Participation

ㅇ The project is required to start after selection and by September 2025.

ㅇ For the Postdoctoral Overseas Training Program, participants must depart abroad and commence their training by September 2025.

- However, if departure abroad by September 2025 is not possible due to unavoidable circumstances, the training start date may be adjusted separately (evidence required).

- If the postdoc in the Postdoctoral Overseas Training Program abandons or leaves the program early, the training funds for the remaining period must be refunded from the fund transferred to the postdoc’s personal account.

Refund Amount = (Funding Amount (excluding personnel costs)) × (Remaining Period) ÷ (Total Research Period)

ㅇ Not subject to the “3책5공” policy

ㅇ Submission of the final report (results report) within 60 days after the completion of the training

ㅇ Change of training (research) institution or supervising professor: Not allowed in principle

※ If the supervising professor at the training institution is suddenly unable to provide guidance, the institution must recommend another supervising professor in a related field to ensure the continuation of the program.

ㅇ Applications are not allowed if the training period overlaps with the period of service as a specialized research personnel (military service exemption).

7. Required Documents and Contact Information

ㅇ Required Documents

Classification	Contents
Upon application	① Training Plan ② Invitation Letter from Supervising Professor of the Training Institution ③ Recommendation Letter from UNIST Supervising Professor
After application	① Final Degree Certificate of the Postdoctoral Researcher ② Immigration Records Certificate or Proof of Stay from the Overseas Training Institution

ㅇ Note

Guidelines for Submitting Documents

ㅇ All documents must be submitted in Korean. However, academic sections may be written in English for the purpose of sharing the training plan with the host institution. For documents in other languages, a notarized translation in either Korean or English must be attached.

ㅇ If any false information is found in the submitted documents, the selection may be canceled even after final approval.

ㅇ Contact Information

Contact Inform ation
Inquiries on Training Program	Ilhan Yoo, Research Planning Team, UNIST ☎ : 052-217-1176 / E-mail : andrew@unist.ac.kr

※ If phone inquiries are not successful, please contact us via email.