Our graduate school is hosting the SKKU Research Matters Plus (SKKU Research Matters Plus) to discover and share excellent research achievements from graduate students and new researchers. We ask for the participation of many graduate students and postdoctoral researchers.

1. Topic: "Why My Research is Important" - Research Outcome or Research Plan Introduction Speech Contest

※ Winners may be required to attend the offline award ceremony and give a speech. The winning entries will be posted on the official YouTube account of SKKU. Participants will be considered to have given their consent.

2. Eligibility: Graduate students enrolled for the Spring Semester 2025 and postdoctoral researchers affiliated with the BK21 Education Research Group.

※ Research Semester registrants (1st to 4th semester) and graduate students affiliated with the BK Education Research Group are also eligible.

※ Students on leave of absence and winners of the 1st and 2nd contests of 2024 are not eligible.

3. Submission Deadline: ~ June 24, 2025 (Tue)

4. Evaluation Method and Prizes

a. Evaluation Method: Finalists will be evaluated in four different areas.

※ Humanities/Arts, Social Sciences, Engineering, Natural Sciences/Medicine/Pharmacy

b. Prizes

- Graduate Student Category - Grand Prize: 2,000,000 KRW, Excellence Award: 1,500,000 KRW, Encouragement Award: 1,000,000 KRW

※ The number of selections will be determined depending on the number of applications and the quality of the works.

5. Submissions

a. Submission Files: Contest application form(attached file), presentation video (approximately 10 minutes), summary PPT or PDF (within 5 pages)

b. Additional Notes

- Videos and PPT/PDF must be produced in Korean or English.

- Videos should be in avi or mp4 format (under 500MB).

- As this is a speech contest, the contestant must appear in the video.

- Team participation is not allowed.

6. Submission : kkugradsw@skku.edu

7. Inquiries
 - Office of Graduate School Affairs, jinsmile@skku.edu