Center Support Programs 

Detailed information for each program, including funding, eligibility, and application format, is provided below.

Before submitting your application, please contact us by email in advance.

For consultation, application submission, and any inquiries, please contact us at:

E-mail:

seungjun at gist.ac.kr

jungseok17 at gm.gist.ac.kr

yuminkang at gm.gist.ac.kr 

• Eligibility:

Center-affiliated students, including undergraduate, master’s, and Ph.D. students, participating in outbound research visits of over 30 consecutive days to global partner institutions.

• Funding:

Up to KRW 5,000,000 per person, 4 awards per year.

• Support:

Supports short-term research visits to global partner institutions by covering eligible visit-related expenses (e.g., airfare and living costs), and encourages follow-on collaboration through post-visit outcomes sharing (e.g., brief reports/updates).

• Notes:

Designed to complement and link with the institution-run GIST-IREF (mid-/long-term dispatch program).

• PAIR-HCI Researcher Exchange Application

  • [Application Form]

• Eligibility:

Domestic/international partner researchers at the assistant professor level or equivalent, participating in visits of over 20 consecutive days.

• Funding:

KRW 8,000,000 per visit, 2 visits per year.

• Support:

Based on host-lab matching at GIST, the Center co-supports part of living costs and research activity costs during the visit to accelerate joint topic exploration, research exchange, and development toward tangible collaborative outputs (e.g., joint projects/papers).

• Notes:

Designed to support inbound visits to GIST through host-lab matching with Center-affiliated research teams.

• PAIR-HCI Rising Scholar Visiting Program Application

  • [Application Form]

• Eligibility:

Center alumni, including postdocs and graduates, seeking overseas career launch opportunities.

• Funding:

KRW 25,000,000 per award, 2 awards per year.

• Support:

Supports overseas career launch by enabling Center-level recommendation letter support (including coordination with relevant international researchers where applicable) and by forming a Joint Seed with the host institution to help the individual sustain and expand research during early settlement.

• Notes:

Aims to strengthen both the individual’s long-term career trajectory and the Center’s sustained international collaboration network.

• PAIR-HCI Global Career Launch Support Application (In preparation)

• Eligibility:

Top-tier postdoctoral researchers with outstanding research achievements, targeted for strategic recruitment.

• Funding:

KRW 25,000,000 per award, 2 awards per year, via 50/50 matching between the institution/project and the Center.

• Support:

Provides a joint matching fund (50% cost-sharing) to strengthen stable placement conditions for high-caliber postdocs, including linkage to longer-term appointment pathways and research continuity.

• Notes:

May be connected to (i) an alternative service linkage (e.g., 2+1 structure for professional research personnel) and (ii) housing resources such as GIST Young Scientist Building (postdoc apartments).

• PAIR-HCI Global Postdoc Fellowship Matching Application (In preparation)

• Eligibility:

Center-affiliated teams organizing international joint symposium with global partners/experts.

• Funding:

KRW 5,000,000 per workshop, 2 workshops per year.

• Support:

Covers practical operational items such as honoraria, venue rental, and travel/lodging (airfare/accommodation) to disseminate Center outcomes and strengthen global networking (e.g., feedback sessions and community engagement).

• Notes:

Can be linked to promotion and outreach for Seed calls.

• PAIR-HCI International Joint Workshops Application (In preparation)

• Eligibility:

Teams selected through a domestic/international open call (including early-career researchers) proposing challenging Physical AI topics.

• Funding:

KRW 50,000,000 total Seed budget.

• Support:

Identifies high-risk/high-impact ideas and supports Seeds exploring topics that can create synergy with Core projects. Strong Seeds may scale into Convergence (Phase-2) studies to expand research scope and networking opportunities.

• Notes:

A quantitative target is presented as 8+ Seed projects over the project period (including early-career researchers).

• PAIR-HCI Convergence Seed Grants Application (In preparation)