Kaist

Undergraduate Research Participation Program

The Undergraduate Research Participation(URP) Program offers undergraduate students opportunities to engage in research, fostering their academic motivation and professional growth. Under the guidance of faculty advisors and teaching assistants, participants gain valuable hands-on research experience. KAIST supports its undergraduates in pursuing creative and proactive research activities under the mentorship of advisors and teaching assistants.

1. Eligibility

  a. Undergraduate students enrolled at KAIST (students on leave not eligible).

  b. Students may participate up to two times.

    ※ If you are a student on leave who can participate in research starting from the summer semester and are planning to return to school in the fall semester, please contact us by email first.

2. Application Procedure

  a. Select a URP program type:

   1) Type: Individual Research Project (Single/Team)

   2) Research Topic

    - Creative Project: Research theme (idea) proposed by student, and research on proposed topic being conducted for the first time through URP

    - Research Project: Students given opportunity to participate in research being conducted by faculty or TA, and to apply basic principles taught in undergraduate courses

  b. Recruitment of Members and Research Proposal Preparation

    1) Select the URP program you want to participate in → Plan the research with the faculty advisor you wish to work with

    2) Prepare the research proposal

  c. Required documents (designated forms)

    1) Application Form and Research Proposal

    2) Consent Form for the Use of Personal Information

3. Recruitment Period:

    - May: Projects for Summer/Fall Semesters

    - November: Projects for Winter/Spring Semesters and Long-Term Projects

   ※ Detailed information will be provided on the KAIST Portal bulletin board after admission.

4. Contact: KAIST Research Policy and Strategy Team, sjlilykim@kaist.ac.kr