STEaM Competition

KSEF/KUSEF Competition

We encourage motivated students from around the world who have conducted research in science (life sciences or physical sciences), humanities, social sciences, philosophy, economics, or any other STEaM to apply to the competition

Agenda/Timline

Competition Type	Due Dates	Registration	Results Announcement
Type A	(1st term)2024, 10/11 (2nd term)2025, 3/20	Portal or Email	(1st term)2024, 10/25 (2nd term)2025, 4/12
Type B	3/20, 2025	See below	4/12, 2025
Type C	(1st term)2024, 10/11 (2nd term)2025, 3/20	Portal or Email	(1st term)2024, 10/25 (2nd term)2025, 4/12

 

Contest Types

1. Research Paper Competition (Type A)

• Research paper template [Click]
• Application form [Click]
• Submit the 2 documents by email or via the portal
• Email: info@ksef.org

2. Poster/PowerPoint Presentation Competition (Type B)

• Research paper template (format:docx): Please download the template. [Click]
• Application form (format:docx): Please download the form. [Click]
• Presentation poster (format:pdf): 90x120cm(horizontal:90cm) / No formal format required.
• Presentation file (format:pdf): 10-15 slides / No formal format required.
• Submit the 4 documents by email or via the portal.
• Email: admin@ksef.org
• Selection and Notification of Presenters: For poster presentations, a preliminary evaluation will be conducted, and a certain number of presenters will be selected and individually notified in advance via email.
• For the file submissions, please use portal or Email (info@ksef.org).
• A pre-recorded presentation file (mp4 file) of approximately 7 to 10 minutes may be individually requested for preliminary evaluation.
• The presentation place may be either Venue 1 or 2 described below at the bottom of this page. Final schedule and presentation place will individually notified via email.
• After the presentations, various prizes, awards, gifts, and medals will be given to all participants on the same day.

3. Work-in-progress Competition (WIP, Type C)

• The research presented in a WIP paper is still in the process of being conducted
• Thee paper may provide insights into the research methodology, initial observations, or research questions being explored.
• Ongoing short research paper with around 5 pages(but not limited to).
• Research paper template (format:docx): Please download the template. [Click]
• Application form (format:docx): Please download the form. [Click]
• Submit the 2 documents by email or via the portal.
• Email: info@ksef.org

 

Judging Criteria (for Type B)

Steps	Judging	Grading Scale
1	Pre-Judging (Creativity, Originality, Adherence, etc)	20 %
2	Presentation	80 %

 

Submission Info

1. You can upload the materials clicking the tab Submission on top or email them directly via email. (Email: info@ksef.org)
2. Submission deadline is at 11:59 pm KST on the day posted.
3. Multiple Submissions:
   Submission of a project that describes the same work to more than one event is not allowed. That means it is possible to submit multiple applications(A, B, and C) on different topics at the same time.
4. Any work-in-progress with around 5 pages of a paper is welcome.
   
5. There are no required format on the poster and PPT presentation file.

 

Schedule - Type (B)

* The schedule and mode of presentation(In-person or Virtual) is subject to change, depending on the circumstances

Times	Events
9:00 ~9:40	Judge Meeting
9:00 ~9:40	Registration ($30)
10:00 ~12:30	Poster/PowerPoint Presentations
12:30 ~13:30	Grading/Lunch
13:30 ~14:30	Award Ceremony
14:30	Pickup

Presentation - Type (B)

What To Expect
• Arrive, sign in and set up from 8:50 to 9:20 pre-inspection of projects by SRC: 9:00-9:40. (Individually invited participants should arrive between 8:50 and 9:20 to register and prepare for their presentations.)
• Interviews/presentations(15 min-20min./student), followed by lunch, the speaker session, and awards.
• CThe event will conclude by 2:30 PM on the same day, including the closing ceremony and cleanup.
• In addition to the above, there is a strong likelihood that people will have FUN.
• All selected participants will receive various types of awards, prizes, or gifts.
• Please note that parents/guardians are not allowed in the room or hall during the judging process.
• In special cercumatances, professionals and college students may display their presentation on a large monitor instead of being printed out for this poster session.
• After the presentations, various prizes, awards, gifts, and medals will be given to all participants on the same day.

 

What To Bring - Type (B)

• Anything you may have not sent in earlier, and have told us to expect.
• Project notebook(s)
• Poster (and PPT presentation file) and any other items needed.
• Appetite
• Positive attitude, interest, and curiosity