2021 KOCSEA Moon-Jung Chung Scholarship

This year’s KOCSEA Technical Symposium will be held during November 6 – 7, 2021 at Las Vegas, NV.

As a part of the symposium, we are happy to announce a scholarship opportunity for outstanding Korean or Korean-American students,

studying Computer Science or related fields in the U.S.

The scholarship is dedicated to commemorating the late professor,

Moon-Jung Chung, who was one of the KOCSEA founders and did a great service to the organization.

The scholarship recipients are expected to have excelled in academics and demonstrated the potential for making significant contributions to their discipline.

We are soliciting for posters that present research projects with significant contributions.

Eligibility for scholarship

1. Undergraduate or graduate Korean/Korean-American students studying Computer Science and related areas in the U.S.

2. KOCSEA membership (Students may apply for free KOCSEA membership at the time of scholarship application through http://kocseaa.org).

To apply for the scholarship, please register the symposium as a student at: https://kocseaa.org/symposia/2021/registration/.

The scholarship recipients MUST present the poster during the poster session at the symposium.

KOCSEA will provide lodging and meals per the travel support guideline (up to $350 airfare + 2 nights of shared hotel room).

As long as you attend and present your poster, these travel support will be provided even if you do not receive the scholarship. 

Important Dates

• Application Deadline: Oct 24, 2021

• Award Event: Nov 6, 2021 at KOCSEA Symposium

Scholarship Amount

• $1,000 (1st Place)

• $600 (2nd Place)

• $400 (3rd Place)

Evaluation Criteria

Scholarship recipients will be selected based on their:

• Academic and research performance

• Essay and recommendation letter

• Extracurricular activities and contribution to Korean community

• Poster presentation at the symposium