•If no suitable candidates are identified, nomination may be omitted.

(If not submitted by the deadline, it will be regarded as “no nomination.”)

•Final candidates will be selected through the College of Engineering’s internal Outstanding Talent Recommendation Committee review and subsequently recommended to the Office of Global Affairs. 

•The final nominees from the College of Engineering will be notified individually in May (subject to change).

2. Eligibility Criteria

■ Mandatory Requirements (both ① and ② must be satisfied)

① Applicants must be in science and engineering-related fields
 (Natural sciences / Life sciences / Artificial intelligence / Neuroscience* (within humanities and social sciences), based on the National Science & Technology Standard Classification System)

* Neuroscience within humanities and social sciences is recognized only when it is related to science and technology.

※ Please refer to [Appendix 1] National Science & Technology Standard Classification System

② Applicants must have experience in government-funded research participation or receipt of public research funding (including BK21 program)

■ Eligibility for Application (at least one of the following)

•Master’s degree candidates or those who obtained a Master’s degree within the past 1 year 

•Current PhD students or PhD candidates (completed coursework), or those who obtained a PhD within the past 1 year 

•Postdoctoral researchers at Seoul National University ※ Applicants who obtained their PhD from other universities are not eligible 

※ A recommendation letter from the academic advisor is required (designated form provided)

3. Key Benefits

•Immediate issuance of Residence Visa (F-2-7S) regardless of employment status 

•Reduced qualification period for Permanent Residency (F-5-S1) (from 6 years → 3 years) 

•Eligibility to apply for Special Naturalization for Outstanding Talent 

4. Required Documents

1) [Form 1] Recommendation Letter from Academic Advisor 

2) [Form 2] Self-Checklist for Disqualification 

3) [Form 3] Application Form (signed by both applicant and advisor) 

4) [Form 4] Achievement Record Form + Supporting Documents
 ※ Applications without supporting documents may not be evaluated for the relevant items 

5) Certificate of (expected) degree completion*, enrollment certificate*, or employment certificate (for postdocs) * 

* PhD candidates (coursework completed): PhD completion certificate 

Integrated Master’s–PhD program students: documents confirming completion of Master’s-level coursework and enrollment in PhD-level coursework 

* Applicants who are PhD candidates or integrated program students may be exempt from submitting degree completion (expected) certificates 

* Postdoctoral researchers: documents verifying official appointment as a postdoc at SNU 

6) Evidence of research achievements and government-funded research participation 

7) Criminal record certificate from country of origin (if applicable) 

8) Copy of Alien Registration Card (for visa holders other than D-2)
 ※ Additional documents may be requested if necessary 

5. Submission Deadline and Method

•Deadline: Friday, May 7, 2026 

•Submission Method: tngus4680@snu.ac.kr 

•Inquiry: tngus4680@snu.ac.kr (SuHyun Lee)

6. Evaluation Criteria

•Research capability and achievements (publications, patents, research outputs, etc.) 

•Potential contribution to domestic industry development and regional economic growth 

•Commitment to remain and contribute in Korea (plans for research/employment in Korea, Korean language ability, etc.) 

•Research attitude and academic ethics 

7. Additional Information

•Incomplete submissions may be excluded from evaluation 

•Additional materials may be requested during the review process 

8. Inquiries

For inquiries, please contact: International Office, College of Engineering

(Email: international.eng@snu.ac.kr)