Looking to Get Involved?

If you are an undergraduate student looking for research experience, semester-long internship programs are available for you to get involved in actual research activities. 

If you are a prospective graduate student interested in joining the GeoInnovation Research Laboratory, you are encouraged to contact us.

Interested candidates should send their completed application packages and direct queries to Professor Changho Lee by email at changho@jnu.ac.kr. 

JNU offers a unique research and personal experience. Here are some reasons why suitably qualified researchers and students should join the GIRL group at JNU – as written by our own students and postdocs:

 1. Research culture: People come from all over the world to research at GIRL and our group is a reflection of this. Our group currently has staff and students from approximately 4 different nationalities and backgrounds.

2. World class research facilities and equipment access: our group has developed an exceptional laboratory facility. A good complement to our lab work is the Campus Library which has over 310,000 e-book titles and access to over 50,000 major scientific and commercial journals.

3. Housing and campus life: we live on a safe and secure campus in fully furnished homes that are close to the campus. In fact, no one lives more than a 5 minute drive (or a leisurely 10 minute cycle ride) away from our offices and research space. We also have a dedicated JNU Government Affairs office on campus that facilitates the process of obtaining Entry/Exist Visas and other key paperwork. JNU provides a cafeteria with at least 5 different meal options per day available at a low cost.

4. A unique location in Korea: Gwangju city offers a unique history and landscape that is not accessible to the vast majority of people. 

5. International schools and daycare: 

6. Recreation facilities and a cinema: free gyms, tennis, squash, football, and badminton courts and volleyball among others sports are at your disposal. There’s a wide variety of exercise classes and groups that run activities ranging from photography, to playgroups to rugby – and all points in between!