Admission for Graduate Program

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생산 및 공급망 혁신 연구실에서 학부인턴과 대학원생을 모집합니다. (bskim@inu.ac.kr)

Entry Requirements (of Graduate School)

• Interest and sincerity in research 

• Basic optimization knowledge (LP, NLP, ILP)

• Excellent usage of mathematical engines (CPLEX, GAMS) and coding skills (C#, Python, Matlab)

• To earn a successful admission, applicants must meet one of the below conditions (for international students):

- TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean) Level 3

- TOEFL (PBT 550+, CBT 210+, IBT 80+) 

- IELTS 5.5+, TEPS 600+, TOEIC 700+ 

• For other conditions, see the application guide for the graduate program at INU

Tuition and Fees (of Graduate School)

• Entrance fee: about KRW 500,000  (≒ USD 440)

  • Semester tuition fee: about KRW 4,200,000 (≒ USD 3,700)

  • Requirements of a full-tuition waiver for the first semester should meet one of the below conditions (for international students):

- TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean) Level 6+
- TOEFL (CBT 230+, IBT 88+)
- IELTS 6.5+, TEPS 725+, TOEIC 800+

• • To maintain the tuition waiver condition, an academic excellence is required by keeping an average grade point of 3.75+
    during the graduate program

  • For other conditions, see the application guide of graduate program in INU

Research Assistantship (RA) Stipend (of IPSCM Lab.)

• The RA stipend is granted based on the applicant's research competency, and the final decision is made by professor Byung Soo Kim. The average amount is around USD 500 per month for Masters, USD 1,000 for Ph.D. course students, and USD 2,000+ for postdoctoral researchers. Our laboratory operates a variety of incentive schemes based on the submission and publication of SCI-level (SCI, SSCI, and SCIE) papers. We do not provide accommodation and food financially but provide advice and help. Consult with professor Byung Soo Kim for the details

• Students receiving tuition waivers are expected to work at least 20 hours per week as assigned by the admitting department. They should submit a research activity report at the end of each semester and maintain an average grade point of 3.75+

• Students who fail to submit their research activity report or maintain an average grade point of 3.75+ prior to the beginning of the next semester will be charged for the previous semester’s tuition and lose their tuition waiver for the next semester