Study in Korea for
Your Future
School of Chemical Engineering (Department of Chemical Engineering for graduate
program) at Yeungnam University located near Daegu, the 3rd largest city in Korea,
offers full scholarships to foreign students who want to study their MS and PhD studies.
Area of study: Polymers, Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Nano Technology, Clean
Technology, Catalysis, Process Control, Photovolataic and Dye-sensitized
Solar Cells, Secondary Batteries, Fuel Cells, etc.
Requirements:(1) BS and/or MS degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology,
and related area (including current UG and MS students who is
graduating in May to August, 2011.)
(2) English score of TOEFL (> 500), TOEIC (>700), or IELTS (> 5.0)
[For those who has the proof certificate that English is the language of
instruction for their BS, English score is not required.]
(3) Academic Record: Letter grade GPA > 3.0/4.3, or Number grade GPA > 7.0 /10
(Not mandatory).
Remarks: High academic achievements at the undergraduate study will be acknowledged.
Why do you have to choose Yeungnam University?
Because
(1) It is one of the best private universities in the south of Han River in Korea.
(2) It is one of the universities that have the longest histories in Korea (opened in 1947).
(3) It is a university that is pursuing a globalization.
(4) It develops the student’s capability as a leader after the graduation.
(5) For all foreign students their tuitions are waived up to 100%.
(6) A new student dormitory is available for the foreign graduate students.
Why do you have to choose School of Chem. Eng.?
Because
(1) All the foreign students are fully supported (including the tuition and living
costs) by the BK program or from their professor’s research grant.
(2) It is recognized as a competitive department in Chemical Engieering and
Chemistry in Korea.
It was first accreditated by ABEEK (Accreditation Board for Engineering
Education in Korea) in 2001.
It has three Korean Government-supported programs, including two centers
for undergraduate students (Green Energy Education and Research Center
and Regional Innovation Center) and a graduate program (BK21 Program).
It has the nationally recognized Shimgang Distinguished Lecture series.
It has fairly large size of faculty compared to the number of students (21 full-time
professors, 3 foreign professors, 13 adjunct professors , 5 post-docs, 605
undergraduate students, 65 MS students, and 19 PhD students).
(3) It is the most active department in Yeungnam University.
In addition to the 3 Government supported programs, it runs a Leading
Undergraduate Program in Yeungnam University.
Very active research is going on in all the labs thanks to the BK21 Program.
It is the major department for the Institute of Clean Technology.
It is the major department for the Solar Energy Center.
It has the Editorial Board for CLEAN TECHNLOGY, the journal of Korean
Society of Clean Technology.
(4) It is open to foreign students.
English is the language of instruction for many graduate classes for the foreign
students.
Many foreign students (9 Chinese, 14 Vietnamese, 3 Indian, 2 Bangladesh, 2
Indonesian, 2 Nepalese, and 1 Malaysian: altogether 33 students) are currently
enrolled in the graduate program.
Several foreign professors and researchers are working in the department (2
Indian and 1 Ukraine research professors, and 1 Indian and 2 Vietnamese post-docs).
(5) It has a strong relationship with foreign universities.
Sister relationships with many universities such as Kyushu University (Japan),
Hochiminh City University of Technology (Vietnam), Shanghai University (China),
Nanjing University (China), University of Florida at Gainsville (USA), and Oregon
State University (USA).
Annual joint symposiums with Kyushu University (one for Dept of Applied
Chemisty and one for Dept of Chemical Engineering) and Shanghai University
(School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering).
International Symposium on Clean Technolgy invites professors from the sister
universities, such Shanghai University and Hochiminh City University of
Technology, to strengthen our relationship. So many professors from USA,
Germany, Japan, Russia, Austraia, China, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Korea have
presented their research.
④ Shimgang Distinguished Lecture invites the former acting president of Nanjing
University in October, 2010.
Important Notice:
The Student Information Form(Spring 2011, will be available soon.) should be referred
for the list of professors who are seeking foreign students and their research areas as
well as the number of necessary foreign students.
The deadline for the submission of the Student Information Form is March 31, 2011
(to Prof. Shim).
The students who want to join the department are encouraged to send his/her (1)
transcripts of UG and MS courses, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) Official English score
card (taken within 2 years), and (4) purpose of study (including personal history) to
Prof. Shim (see below) by by E-mail.
English Score (such as TOEFL, TOEIC, and IELTS) must be available by the end of
March, 2011. Note that the Institutional TOEFL is not permitted. Those who were
taught with English as the language of instruction for more than 4 years in their
undergraduate or graduate studies, English score can be replaceld with the proof
certificate of English medium.
The deadline for the formal application : presumably around May 10, 2011.
(Each professor will select foreign studens,which will be notified to the students by April
10, 2011
For further inquiries, please feel free to contact Prof. Shim:
Jae-Jin Shim, Ph.D.
Leader, The International Exchange and Cooperation Team for BK21 Program
Professor, School o f Chemical Engineering
Chief Vice President, Korean Society of Clean Technology
Director, Center for Innovation of Engineering Education
Editor, Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering
Tel: 053-810-2587, Fax: 053-810-4631
Email:
[email protected] Seok Kyun Noh, Ph.D.
Director , BK21 Display and Materials Process Engineering Program
Professor, School of Display and Chemical Engineering
[email protected]