1. Overview
The RCA-KAIST Master’s Degree Programme of the Department of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) is designed to educate and train high-caliber students from the RCA Member States with the aim to preserve and enhance nuclear technology for RCA Member States. The graduates of the programme have been contributing to the developments of nuclear and radiation technology for the graduates’ countries by working in government supported R&D institutions, or government funded enterprises, universities etc. as elite leaders.
This programme has been implemented since March 2003 and 25 students in total from 11 countries have been accepted up to now. To finish the course it takes up to 2 years regularly and students must satisfy certain requirements.
2. RCA Scholarship
Scholarships value/inclusions::
- Application fee (50,000 Korean Won)
- 2 years Tuition (Approx. 8,000,000 Korean Won per academic year)
- Stipend (900,000 Korean Won/month): to be paid monthly on 25th of each month for up to two years.
- The economy-class one-way airfare from the nearest airport of the originating country to Incheon, Korea.
NOTE:
- The local transportation from the air port to Daejeon, and the returning air fare after finishing the course is not covered by the programme.
- On-campus housing (dormitory) can be arranged but the cost must be borne individually. At present, a shared room by 2 persons at KAIST costs about 600,000 Korean Won/semester (may change slightly) and must be paid at the beginning of each semester.
- KAIST does not provide family housing for married students during the first year. It can be provided in the second year, but there is a high competition. So students who want to bring his/her family must bear that the rental apartment near KAIST is quite expensive.
- The meals in the Campus cafeteria cost around 4,000 Korean Won per meal.
- Medical insurance fee of approximately 40,000 Korean Won/month also to be borne individually.
3. Eligibility
Applicant:
- must have graduated from a 4-year academic institution (or equivalent by the time) and have BA (Bachelor of Arts) or equivalent degree.
- must be recommended by National RCA Representative of his/her country by asking the Representative to notify the candidate name to the RCARO by email to Jin Kyu Lim, Head of Administration Division at jklim@rcaro.org ;Julie@rcaro.org or by fax to +82-42-864-1626.
- can find further information about his/her country’s Representative at http://www.rcaro.org/states.
4. Application Procedure
Electronically
visit the KAIST website. http//www.kaist.edu ==> Admissions or http://admission.kaist.ac.kr ) Applicants are recommended to frequently visit the KAIST homepage or RCA homepage http://www.rcaro.org for being informed of further notices or additional guidance for application.
Applicants should send their application package directly to the Admission Management Team at KAIST, and complete application package should be arrived at KAIST by the due date given below. For detailed information including address, please refer to the KAIST website (http://www.kaist.edu => Admission).
Application due date for 2012 Fall Semester Admission : TBA (typically 30 April, 2012)
5. Further Information
For any question about the program, scholarship and application procedure etc, please contact Christine Kim (Eun-Hee), the program assistant of KAIST, at christine8511@kaist.ac.kr
Tel) +82-42-350-8511, Cell) +82-16-446-9633, Fax) +82-42-350-3810
For detailed information about KAIST, including housing and map etc. can be found in the official KAIST website at http://admission.kaist.ac.kr
For detailed information about the Department of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, such as faculty members, research area and curriculum etc., can be found at: http://nuclear.kaist.ac.kr/
For further detailed information about the RCA, National RCA representatives, RCARO (RCA regional office in Korea) and the Program, it can be found at: http://www.rcaro.org.
Source: www.rcaro.org
The RCA-KAIST Master’s Degree Programme of the Department of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) is designed to educate and train high-caliber students from the RCA Member States with the aim to preserve and enhance nuclear technology for RCA Member States. The graduates of the programme have been contributing to the developments of nuclear and radiation technology for the graduates’ countries by working in government supported R&D institutions, or government funded enterprises, universities etc. as elite leaders.
This programme has been implemented since March 2003 and 25 students in total from 11 countries have been accepted up to now. To finish the course it takes up to 2 years regularly and students must satisfy certain requirements.
Scholarships value/inclusions::
- Application fee (50,000 Korean Won)
- 2 years Tuition (Approx. 8,000,000 Korean Won per academic year)
- Stipend (900,000 Korean Won/month): to be paid monthly on 25th of each month for up to two years.
- The economy-class one-way airfare from the nearest airport of the originating country to Incheon, Korea.
NOTE:
- The local transportation from the air port to Daejeon, and the returning air fare after finishing the course is not covered by the programme.
- On-campus housing (dormitory) can be arranged but the cost must be borne individually. At present, a shared room by 2 persons at KAIST costs about 600,000 Korean Won/semester (may change slightly) and must be paid at the beginning of each semester.
- KAIST does not provide family housing for married students during the first year. It can be provided in the second year, but there is a high competition. So students who want to bring his/her family must bear that the rental apartment near KAIST is quite expensive.
- The meals in the Campus cafeteria cost around 4,000 Korean Won per meal.
- Medical insurance fee of approximately 40,000 Korean Won/month also to be borne individually.
3. Eligibility
Applicant:
- must have graduated from a 4-year academic institution (or equivalent by the time) and have BA (Bachelor of Arts) or equivalent degree.
- must be recommended by National RCA Representative of his/her country by asking the Representative to notify the candidate name to the RCARO by email to Jin Kyu Lim, Head of Administration Division at jklim@rcaro.org ;Julie@rcaro.org or by fax to +82-42-864-1626.
- can find further information about his/her country’s Representative at http://www.rcaro.org/states.
4. Application Procedure
Electronically
visit the KAIST website. http//www.kaist.edu ==> Admissions or http://admission.kaist.ac.kr ) Applicants are recommended to frequently visit the KAIST homepage or RCA homepage http://www.rcaro.org for being informed of further notices or additional guidance for application.
Applicants should send their application package directly to the Admission Management Team at KAIST, and complete application package should be arrived at KAIST by the due date given below. For detailed information including address, please refer to the KAIST website (http://www.kaist.edu => Admission).
Application due date for 2012 Fall Semester Admission : TBA (typically 30 April, 2012)
5. Further Information
For any question about the program, scholarship and application procedure etc, please contact Christine Kim (Eun-Hee), the program assistant of KAIST, at christine8511@kaist.ac.kr
Tel) +82-42-350-8511, Cell) +82-16-446-9633, Fax) +82-42-350-3810
For detailed information about KAIST, including housing and map etc. can be found in the official KAIST website at http://admission.kaist.ac.kr
For detailed information about the Department of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, such as faculty members, research area and curriculum etc., can be found at: http://nuclear.kaist.ac.kr/
For further detailed information about the RCA, National RCA representatives, RCARO (RCA regional office in Korea) and the Program, it can be found at: http://www.rcaro.org.
Source: www.rcaro.org
