Support for Research Activities - Research Support - Research

Establishment, Support, and Evaluation of Research Institutes

Contributing to the promotion of academic research by supporting research in academic subjects not covered by currently existing educational research organizations.

Research Institute Establishment Procedure

Submit a draft of the research institute establishment plan including establishment objective, necessity, organizational chart, and detailed business plan to the Office of Research Affairs through the hosting college.

Required documents: Research center establishment plan (draft), research center regulations (draft), research center evaluation criteria, and grading sheet

Work-flow Procedures

Submit research center establishment: Submit research center establishment plan (draft) to the Office of Research Affairs after being evaluated by the host college (school) → Research Center Establishment Review Committee → Research Center Committee → Legal advice from the Legal Research Center and reception opinion of other related institutes → Steering Committee for Academic Affairs → Regulation Deliberation Committee → University Committee on Academic Affairs → University Senate → Publish regulations

Research Center Evaluation and Support

Evaluation Criteria

「Seoul National University School Regulations」 Article 19-7 (attached facilities)

Evaluation Objective

Provide a foundation for further growth by accurately assessing the current status of the research center

Provide adequate support based on the evaluation results, thereby maximizing research capacity potential

Evaluation Cycle

Every three years

Evaluation subject

All research centers within the university (research centers that have been established within the past two years are exempted)

※ Number of institutions subject to evaluation in 2018: 77 research centers (including attached facility 'Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies')

Practical Application of Evaluation Results

Support research institution operation expenses within the limitations of the budget, in accordance with the evaluation results (Operations expense support budget in 2018: 840 million KRW).

Reduce responsibility time for the head of any research center that receives top grades in evaluation.

Department in charge

Division of Research Support, Office of Research Affairs

Experimentation and Practice Equipment Procurement and Expansion Project

Praise outstanding education and research output while supporting research and development of cutting-edge technology by purchasing and encouraging the use of cutting-edge equipment and materials.

Contents

Replacement and procurement/expansion of experiment and practical application equipment and materials for colleges and joint practice

Building a joint DB for experimental and practical application equipment and materials

Search for equipment

National Center for Inter-University Research Facilities
Institute For Molecular Biology & Genetics
Inter-University Semiconductor Research Center
National Instrumentation Center for Environmental Management

Accident Insurance for Research Workers

Based on 「Article 14-1 of the Law Regarding Research Lab Environment Safety」, researchers should be insured as the insured person and beneficiary in case of injury or death.

Business Content

Eligibility

Undergraduate student, graduate student, research student, researcher or assistant researcher appointed by the president or head of an institution that works in research and development activities in science and technology fields

Non-eligible

Students or employees on leave of absence

Researchers that are entitled to compensation for accidents, disease, bodily injuries, death or other life or bodily disadvantage that occurred in the research facilities according to Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance, Civil Servant Pension Act, Private School Faculty Pension Act, Military Personnel Pension Act

Content of Insurance

The table including Benefit, Reason for Payment, Limitation of Coverage
Benefit	Reason for Payment	Limitation of Coverage
Treatment Benefit	Payment to be above the amount recently published by the Minister of Science and Technology according to the 「Compensation standard for research lab accidents」	50 million KRW
Disability Benefit		200 million KRW
Hospitality Benefit *		50,000 KRW (per day)
Survivor’s Benefit		200 million KRW
Funeral Service Expense		10 million KRW

The table including Benefit, Reason for Payment, Limitation of Coverage
Benefit	Limitation of Coverage
Treatment Benefit	50 million KRW
Disability Benefit	200 million KRW
Hospitality Benefit *	5000 KRW (per day)
Survivor’s Benefit	200 million KRW
Funeral Service Expense	10 million KRW
Reason for Payment
Payment to be above the amount recently published by the Minister of Science and Technology according to the 「Compensation standard for research lab accidents」

* Hospitality Benefit: Payment for hospitalization period of more than 4 days and less than 30 days.

Required documents when applying for payroll deduction (submit to the administration team of each relevant institution)

Communication of the accident situation, payroll deduction application, and statement of accident sequence

Proof of enrollment or employment

Copy of bank account

Copy of Identification

Document of treatment, and medical certificate

Receipt of treatment fee (original)
Duplicate application with School Manager Liability Insurance (managed by Division of Scholarship and Welfare) is not allowed

Appointment of Researchers

Appoint persons with expertise and qualifications according to the 「Regulation for hiring Seoul National University researchers」 and 「Regulation for Seoul National University researchers」.

Position and Qualifications Named endowed chair researcher

Senior Researcher: Has a Bachelor’s degree and at least 9 years of education and research experience in his/her field of expertise

Senior Deputy Researcher: Has a Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of education and research experience in his/her field

Researcher: Has a Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of education and research experience in his/her field

Guest Researcher: A full-time faculty or higher position

Post-doctoral Researcher: Has obtained a Ph.D. and is continuing research activities at the University for the purpose of conducting research in his/her field of expertise (in the case of college and research institute, includes those expecting to obtain a Ph.D. within six months)

Subject Institutions

Each research center and research conducting institution of the school (some attached facilities, government supported research centers, BK 21 Business Group etc.)

※ Includes college and graduate school in the case of a Post-doctoral Researcher

Hiring period

Up to one year (re-hiring is possible)

※ Post-doctorate Researcher hiring period is up to two years, and business group affiliates hiring period is up to one year.

Hiring period

1st day of each month

※ Post-doctoral Researcher hiring period is twice each month (on the 1st and 15th).

Hiring application period

Until 15 days before the hiring date

Hiring procedures

Recommendation of the head of the subject institution → Hiring according to the results of the deliberation

Operating ‘Research Achievements Managing System (SRnD)’

Manage the research achievements of each professor and provide accurate information internally and externally. (Seoul National University statistics information, research activities actual conditions survey, and publishing of university information)

Manage the researchers and statistical results of each college.

Link Research Achievement to KRI. (Korean Researcher Information System)

KRI website

Inputting research output

Input Subject

Full-time (fund) faculty

How to log-on to the Research Achievements Managing System

Log-on to SRnD and input portal ID and password.

SRnD website

Subject Achievements

Book, dissertation, academic activities, creative exhibitions, other writings, technology transfer, intellectual property, research project, and awards