[Job-offers-cs] Hiring: 2024 Call for IBS Young Scientist Fellowship (Due: December 23, 2024)

[Pekka Orponen]

The IBS Discrete Mathematics Group has an opening for the 1 IBS Young 
Scientist Fellowship. https://dimag.ibs.re.kr/2024ysf/>

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Note that there is another ongoing call for the three IBS DISCRETE 
MATHEMATICS GROUP (DIMAG) RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP positions (DUE: DECEMBER 
1, 2024). https://dimag.ibs.re.kr/hiring/>
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2024 CALL FOR IBS YOUNG SCIENTIST FELLOWSHIP (DUE: DECEMBER 23, 2024)
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1. IBS Young Scientist Fellowship

With the vision of “Making discoveries for humanity and society,” the 
Institute for Basic Science (IBS) was founded in 2011 by the Korean 
government to promote basic science in Korea. To date, IBS operates 32 
Research Centers which have been yielding outstanding results in various 
research fields.
The IBS started to select Young Scientist Fellow (YSF) in 2016 to play 
an active role in fostering the next generation of basic science 
leaders. This program offers young scientists opportunities to conduct 
independent research with state-of-the-art research infrastructure of 
the IBS and to grow on the basis of research collaborations with leading 
researchers.
We hope that the YSF program serves as a stepping stone for our 
researchers to mature into leading researchers in basic science.

2. Eligibility

• Within seven years of obtaining a Ph.D. (obtained no earlier than 1 
January 2017) or under the age of 40 with a Ph.D. (born no earlier than 
1 January 1984)

• Ph.D. candidates must be conferred with a Ph.D. degree no later than 
30 June 2025.


3. Hiring Research Centers

Discrete Mathematics Group has an opening. Budget: Up to KRW 180 million 
per year.

DIMAG is a research group that was established on December 1, 2018 at 
the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), led by its Chief Investigator 
(CI) Sang-il Oum. DIMAG is located at the headquarters of the Institute 
for Basic Science (IBS) in Daejeon, South Korea, a city of 1.5 million 
people. https://dimag.ibs.re.kr/
For other centers and groups, please visit the IBS website 
https://www.ibs.re.kr/ysf/>

4. Benefits and Conditions

• Full-time work and 100% research participation in principle
– If successful candidates for the YSF are selected for other projects 
(e.g., Sejong Science Fellowship and Young Researcher Program of the 
National Research Foundation), their selection may be cancelled. During 
the research term, participating in other projects funded by sources 
outside the IBS are not allowed.

• Annual fund of KRW 150–300 mil. (up to KRW 180 mil. for theoretical 
fields and up to KRW 300 mil. for experimental fields), including salary 
of KRW 60–70 mil.

• Appointment for three years with a possible two-year extension 
depending on the performance review results
*When current IBS researchers are selected as a YSF of their Center, 
support will be offered for up to three years.

• YSFs will work at one of the IBS Centers and conduct independent 
research with research facilities and equipment of their Centers. They 
may organize small research groups.
– YSFs should prioritize using the advanced research infrastructure of 
their Centers in conducting research. Although they may construct 
research equipment and facilities within their budget, the construction 
scale and timing may be adjusted through review.

• Successful candidates must be appointed and commence their research 
within 1 July – 16 December 2025.
– If their appointment and research commencement are not completed 
within 1 July – 16 December 2025, their selection may be cancelled.

• When the Center (PRC Group) to which a YSF group belongs is closed, 
the YSF group will also be closed in principle.
– Please refer to the FAQ for details.


5. Selection Process (The schedule may change depending on the 
circumstances of IBS.)

• First phase: Letter of intent (approx. three pages) acceptance and 
evaluation
• 1. Submission deadline: 23 December 2024
• 2. Review of each letter of intent by the director and the selection 
and evaluation panel concerned
• 3. Invitation to submit full research proposals: January 2025
– Applicants who pass the first phase will be requested to submit an 
approx. 10-page full research proposal, up to three reference letters 
and presentation materials.

• Second phase: Full research proposal acceptance and in-depth 
evaluation by field
• 1. Submission deadline: February 2025
• 2. Review of each full proposal and reference letter by the director 
concerned
• 3. Interview (on-site presentation) by the selection and evaluation 
panel concerned: March ~ April 2025
– If candidates reside abroad or have difficulty attending on site, the 
evaluation will be held via video conference.

• Third phase: Comprehensive evaluation and notification of the results
• 1. Comprehensive evaluation by panel chairs
• 2. Final selection and notification of the results: ~ June 2025


6. How to Apply: IBS website by 23 December 2024, 23:59(KST)
• https://www.ibs.re.kr/ysf/juniorci/apply>

7. Inquiries
• Research Evaluation Team at ysf at ibs.re.kr
• IBS website at https://www.ibs.re.kr/ysf/juniorci>
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Sang-il Oum (엄상일) https://dimag.ibs.re.kr/home/sangil/>CI (Chief 
Investigator) of the IBS Discrete Mathematics Group.
Distinguished Research Fellow (수석연구위원), Institute for Basic Science 
(IBS).