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Summer 2017 UIC Social Innovation Research Competition [~May 10]
Apr 18, 2017  |  Read: 3,097

UIC Social Innovation Research Competition, Summer 2017

Provided by Social Impact Initiative for Global Creative Talent Yonsei with financial support from University for Creative Korea

 

There are many challenges facing us today. Aging population is a pressing domestic issue that requires our immediate attention. Climate change affects our daily lives on a global scale. These challenges require cooperative efforts from many parties and innovative thinkers to come up with creative and viable solutions. UIC Social Innovation Global Research Competition is an opportunity for students to illuminate and propose creative solutions to one social issue that threatens the quality of human life today.

With the generous financial support from University for Creative Korea Project, UIC Social Innovation Global Research Competition will allow students in Techno-Art Division and Integrated Social Sciences Division to participate in an exciting opportunity to conduct a self-directed global research project in any location in the world.

A monetary award up to 3,500,000 won will be granted to each selected student. Upon completion of the research, students will get one winter session credit and have opportunities to present their research experience to a variety of audiences.

 

Theme: Social impact through innovation

 Your research must demonstrate how social impact can be made on one particular social issue of your choice. You are required to critically examine and analyze multiple dimensions of the problem and provide feasible and innovative solutions.

 

 

Eligibility

The program is open to students who are in TAD and ISSD majors. You can enter individually or as a team. The number of students per team should be 4 or less. Students who are in their final semesters are not eligible to apply.

 

Places to Visit

Participants can choose to visit various locations in Korea, or foreign countries that are relevant to the research subject. Research institutions, universities, colleges, government agencies, various social organizations, and nonprofit institutions pertaining to your subject can be selected. Any individuals who are knowledgeable in the subject field can be interviewed as well. All the arrangements should be made by participants.

 

Overseas Research Period

Your stay overseas for field research should not exceed 2 weeks. Field research work must be completed by July 14th.

 

What to Submit

Please submit the documents listed below to UIC office in Shinchon or Songdo.

-       Entry form signed by a research advisor(attached to this announcement)

-       A proposal of approximately 300 words. It should contain a title, your names, and student ID numbers. If you are entering as a team, all members should be listed.

-       A detailed itinerary of the research trip

-       A brief outline of project budget

 

Role of Research Advisor

Each team should have its own research advisor. Any Yonsei faculty member can be a research advisor. The research advisor will supervise each stage of the research. The advisor will review the proposal, guide participants through each stage, and monitor the final work. P/NP grading recommendation will also be made by the research advisor.

* The research advisor is not required to accompany students for field research.

 

Awards

-       Selected students will get one UIC credit(P/NP graded elective summer course)

-       Research funding up to W3,500,000* per individual.

-       Opportunities to showcase the research on various occasions

* The amount can vary depending on field work location and expenses that may occur during field work.

 

Selection Procedure

 Each submission will be carefully reviewed by Social Impact Initiative for Global Creative Talent based on the judging criteria listed below. The winning team will be notified within 10 days of the entry deadline.

 

-       Is the subject related to the theme, social impact through innovation?

-       Is the research important to the relevant field of research?

-       Is the need for research abroad fully exploited?

-       Are the selected destinations and individuals to be interviewed appropriate for the subject?

-       Is the itinerary concrete, feasible, and meticulous?

 

Things to Know

-           Depending on the quality of the proposals, one or more teams may be selected. 

-           Photos and documents pertaining to the research must be available to UIC upon request.

-           Selected students must attend orientations, showcases, and UIC events that may involve the competition.

-           Participants cannot combine their research abroad with other personal purposes.

-           Selected students must enroll in the designated summer session course(registration fee is not covered)

 

Important dates

-          Contestants must submit their entries by May 10, 2017

-          Field research must be completed by July 14, 2017

-          The first draft of research paper should be handed in by July 14 and the final research paper must be handed in by August 18, 2017

 

For further inquiries, contact Yonsei Center for Social Innovation (ycsi_pr@yonsei.ac.kr, 032-749-3100).

 

About the Social Impact Initiative for Global Creative Talent

Funded by University for Creative Korea, the Social Impact Initiative for Global Creative Talent (SIIGCT) aims to foster social innovators by providing diverse curricular and extra-curricular programs within Techno-Art Division and Integrated Social Sciences Division at Underwood International College.

 

 

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