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KEEP-I CRP Application Process
KAIST EE Partners – International Collaborative Research Program
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By Subject:Electrical & Electronic Engineering 17th
3STEP-BY-STEP APPLICATION PROCESS
(1) The CRP partner professor should fill out KEEP-I CRP application form.
(2) The CRP student submits the KEEP-I CRP application form as a part of his/her regular KAIST graduate application package.
(3) The CRP student should indicate the CRP professor as recommender during the KAIST application. The CRP professor will be asked to submit a letter of recommendation, electronically.
(4) The regular KAIST graduate admission are open 3 times a year.
(5) Once the admission decisions are made, School of EE sends an email notification to both advisors at KAIST EE and CRP partners on the admission results.
Slide #4Application Form
Slide #7KAIST admission timeline
Slide #5Requirements for KAIST admission
Slide #6Letter of recommendations
Slide #8Application website
Slide #9Financials
4KEEP-I CRP APPLICATION FORM
Please write down five professors you wish to collaborate with in the order of preference.
We strongly recommend you to get in touch with the partner professors before submitting the form to increase the chance of matching.
Form available at http://ee.kaist.ac.kr/node/17991
5REQUIREMENTS FOR KAIST ADMISSION
Regular KAIST Application Package
• Application form
• Statement of financial resources
• Two recommendation letters (electronical submission)
• Certified copy of degree/diploma and transcripts
• Certified copy of English Proficiency Test (EPT)
TOEFL iBT 83 (PBT 560, CBT 220), IELTS 6.5, TEPS 599, TOEIC 720 or higher
The English requirement is waived for students from the institutions where courses are taught in English. Check on KAIST webpage for detail.
• Curriculum Vitae (free style)
• Copy of identity documents
• Family relation certificate (for ethnically Koreans only)
• Optional documents
List of honors and awards
Employment certificate
For CRP students, one is from CRP professor
For CRP students, submit KEEP-I CRP Application Form as optional document
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KAIST admission requires two letters of recommendation to be
submitted electronically.
CRP partners should submit one of these 2 recommendation letters.
Description on recommendation letters on KAIST admission site
Reference: https://apply.kaist.ac.kr/intergradapply
KAIST receives recommendation letters electronically. Once you complete the
application by paying the application fee, each recommender will receive an
automated email instructing how to proceed with their
recommendation online. Please complete your application as early as possible so
that your recommenders can have enough time to complete the letter.
LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION
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KAIST accepts students 3 times a year
• Spring semester: mid. August
• Fall semester: December & April
Application Timeline for 2021 Fall (Early)
• Online application: Dec. 8 – Dec. 31, 2020
- You can apply later, too: April 2021 for 2021 Fall
• Document arrival deadline: Jan. 6, 2020
• Document check period: Dec. 14 – Jan. 8, 2021
• Application review: Jan. 18 – Feb. 26, 2021
• Admission notification: March 5, 2021
• Start a semester at KAIST on Aug 30th, 2022
KAIST ADMISSION TIMELINE
AprilDec
Aug.
Entrance: Fall Semester
Entrance: Spring Semester
Apply
Apply
*https://admission.kaist.ac.kr/intl-graduate/
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Application to online KAIST website
• Same application site for all the applicants
• https://admission.kaist.ac.kr/intl-graduate/
APPLICATION WEBSITE
9FINANCIAL SUPPORT
If accepted, no need to worry about tuition and financials!
Support by KAIST EE
• Exemption of tuition and fees
• Minimum monthly allowance from EE advisor
• 1,000,000 KRW (Master) (including health insurance)
• 1,400,000 KRW (Ph.D.) (including health insurance)
External funding source
• Korean government scholarship program (KGSP)
• International students can apply for KGSP
• Announced in February
• More information: http://www.studyinkorea.go.kr
• Others
