An Invitation to apply for the Position of President of KAIST

   □ KAIST invites a president who will lead KAIST to be the world-leading best science and
       technology university in the 21st century. 

   ○ KAIST, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, was first set up as Korea's
       first research-oriented graduate school in 1971 and, ever since, it has established
       a system of education and research for gifted students of bachelor's, master's 
       and doctoral program.  Furthermore, by developing highly qualified scientists
       and engineers, conducting the state-of-the-art research, and serving as  home
       for many venture companies, KAIST has established itself as a research-oriented 
       university of the nation.

   ○ Now, KAIST is seeking a president with vision and leadership : a president who will, 
       based on the experience and achievements KAIST has accumulated over the
       last 39 years, lead KAIST to be the best science and technology university in the world.
 

 ◇ Eligibility

     ▶ A person of character and capacity to represent KAIST
     ▶ A person who does not fall under the categories of disqualified persons stated
        in the KAIST regulation (Please refer to the attachment) 

 ◇ Application Documents

     ▶ Completed “Personal Profile” (Please use the attached form)
     ▶ Essay on your view on future managerial and developmental direction of KAIST
        (within 5 pages of A4-size paper)     

 ◇ Application Deadline and Registration Procedure

     ▶ Application Deadline : By 05:00pm on April 22 (Thurs.), 2010
     ▶ Registration Procedure : Documents may be submitted in person, registered mail or, 
        e-mail (Please call us beforehand when submitting the application via e-mail)

 ◇ Registration Office

     ▶ Secretariat Office of KAIST Board of Trustees, 335 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon,
        Republic of Korea  (Zip) 305-701. 

 ◇ Other Information 

     ▶ In case of a registered mail, only those arriving by the deadline will be accepted.
     ▶ Submitted documents will not be returned.  Recommendation for nomination
        of successful candidate shall be canceled if the information stated in the submitted 
        documents are found untruthful.
     ▶ Inquiry
        (TEL) 042-350-2304 
        (FAX) 042-350-2170
        (Homepage) http://www.kaist.ac.kr
         (E-mail) pioneer@kaist.ac.kr

 

 The Chairman of the KAIST Board of Trustees