Research contract process

National Project
  1. 1 Program notice

    Specialized institution

  2. 2 Research proposal drafting

    Principal investigator

  3. 3 Research fund review

    Public Research Affairs Team / General Research Affairs Team

  4. 4 Submission of research proposal

    Principal investigator

  5. 5 Institutional approval

    Public Research Affairs Team / General Research Affairs Team

  6. 6 Research project selection / announcement

    Specialized institution

  7. 7 Submission of proposal for contract

    Principal investigator

  8. 8 Institutional approval

    Public Research Affairs Team / General Research Affairs Team

  9. 9 Contract signing

    Specialized institution

  10. 10 Receipt of research funds

    Public Research Affairs Team / General Research Affairs Team

  11. 11 Submission of research plan proposal

    Specialized institution

  12. 12 Research account setup/guidance

    Principal investigator

  13. 13 Participating researcher registration / contract modification / research implementation

    Public Research Affairs Team / General Research Affairs Team

  14. 14 Execution registration / settlement

    Specialized institution

  15. 15 Final report submission (ERP, specialized institution)

    Public Research Affairs Team / General Research Affairs Team

Industrial Project
  1. 1 Contract drafting

    Principal investigator

  2. 2 Contract review

    Legal Affairs Team

  3. 3 Contract modification

    Principal investigator / contractor

  4. 4 Contract confirmation

    Legal Affairs Team

  5. 5 Contract signing

    General Research Affairs Team

  6. 6 Submission of research contract proposal

    Principal investigator

  7. 7 Transfer of information to clients

    Principal investigator

  8. 8 Research account setup

    General Research Affairs Team

  9. 9 Research fund claim / deposit verification

    General Research Affairs Team

Proceed directly to Step 5 if using KAIST’s standard research contract; otherwise, Steps 2 through 4 are required.

Service Project
Bidding in the Korea ON-Line E-Procurement System of the Public Procurement Service
  1. 1 Call for proposals

    Specialized institution Korea ON-Line E-Procurement System

  2. 2 Notice of project name

    Principal investigator

  3. 3 Submission of proposal

    Principal investigator

  4. 4 Bid request

    Specialized institution Korea ON-Line E-Procurement System

  5. 5 Determination of bid amount

    General Research Affairs Team

  6. 6 Award

    Specialized institution Korea ON-Line E-Procurement System

  7. 7 Submission of contract response

    General Research Affairs Team

  8. 8 Contract signing notice

    Specialized institution Korea ON-Line E-Procurement System

  9. 9 Contract signing

    General Research Affairs Team

When the specialized institution requests a negotiated contract through the Korea ON-Line E-Procurement System: Proceed from Step ④ → Step ⑥

Signing a general negotiated contract
  1. 1 Prior negotiations

    Principal investigator

  2. 2 Contract signing

    General Research Affairs Team

In-house Project
  1. 1 Formation of operating committee (New program)

    Organizing department

  2. 2 Establishment of operational plan

    Operating committee (Organizing department)

  3. 3 Call for proposals

    Organizing department

  4. 4 Evaluation / project selection

    Operating committee (Organizing department)

  5. 5 Contract negotiations

    Organizing department, Principal investigator

  6. 6 Completion of contract signing

    Organizing department, Public Research Affairs Team

  7. 7 Research fund account setup

    Principal investigator, Public Research Affairs Team

  8. 8 Research implementation / research fund modification, etc.

    Organizing department, principal investigator, Public Research Affairs Team

  9. 9 Performance evaluation

    Operating committee (Organizing department)

  10. 10 Final report (annual, phase) / settlement

    Organizing department, principal investigator, Public Research Affairs Team

  11. 11 Reporting of results to research committee (government fund)

    Organizing department

  12. 12 Registration of original copy of final report (government fund)

    Organizing department