Master and PhD Positions in Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security at Gachon University, KOREA


FAST Artificial Intelligence Convergence Center at Gachon University is committed to providing a quality education and research environment for international students in partnership with 16 foreign academic institutions and 18 domestic companies. This program is supported by the BK21 project of the Korean government. FAST stands for Fast, Advanced, Secure and Transaction.


  1. Financial Aids and Benefits

  • The Center basically covers both full tuition fee and monthly stipends.
  • The Center offers additional incentives in recognition of outstanding academic achievements.
  • The Center supports a range of specialty programs including Gachon AI Colloquium, invitation of worldwide renowned academic scholars and industry experts, domestic/international internships, exchanges and joint research with partner organizations.

    •   2. Programs Description

  • Master’s degree program in IT Convergence Engineering
  • PhD degree program in IT Convergence Engineering
  • Combined Master’s and PhD degree program in IT Convergence Engineering

    •   3. Eligibility

  • Relevant Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or Electrical/Electronics Engineering or Mathematics/Statistics
  • English language proficiency test score: TOEFL PBT 530, CBT 197, iBT 71, IELTS 5.5, CEFR B2, TEPS 600, NEW TEPS 326 or above

    •   4. Application Deadlines

  • Application deadline for Spring 2021: October 31, 2020
  • Application deadline for Fall 2021: April 30, 2021

    •   5. Application Procedure

  • Applicants contact one of the following participating professors with both a resume including photos and official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended. For more details, contact sohwang@gachon.ac.kr or refer to https://ai-security.github.io/bk21.

    •   - Prof. Seong Oun Hwang (sohwang@gachon.ac.kr)

      - Prof. Chang Choi (changchoi@gachon.ac.kr)

      - Prof. Joon Sik Lim (jslim@gachon.ac.kr)

      - Prof. Jinsoo Cho (jscho@gachon.ac.kr)

      - Prof. Whangbo Taegkeun (tkwhangbo@gachon.ac.kr)

  • After getting an approval from the professor, the official procedure will be guided.

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