What is a Master's Professional Researcher?
- A program for master's and Ph.D. graduates in the sciences and engineering to perform research and development activities at research institutions as an alternative to military service.
- For students who want to keep their computer science major, the program offers great opportunities to continue research and development.
Significance
Military Alternative Service System, which allows military personnel to utilize part of their military service as research personnel for three years at a designated company. The Chief of the Armed Forces will select them so that it does not interfere with recruiting military personnel.
Purpose of business
Contribute to the fostering and development of national industries by providing advanced personnel such as master's and Ph.D. students with opportunities for continuous research in academia and science and technology.
Professional Researcher Definition and Qualifications
- Definition: A person who is incorporated as a professional researcher under the provisions of Article 36 and engaged in research work in their specialty to study science and technology.
- Those who can complete the mandatory service period (3 years) by age 35
- Have a master's or higher degree in a natural science field and work at a research institution designated by the Military Departments.
Professional Researcher Qualifications
- Earn a master's or higher degree in a science or engineering discipline and work for three years after transferring.
- Earned a bachelor's degree in science and technology while in the fourth grade of the military service test and worked for three years at a research institute affiliated with a small or medium-sized enterprise after transferring.
- 4 weeks of basic military training during your military service
| Category | Specialized Researcher (Same for active and supplementary) |
Industrial Technical Personnel | |
|---|---|---|---|
| active-duty | Supplementary | ||
| '73. 3. 3 | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years |
| '92. 12. 2 | 5 years | 3 years | 3 years |
| '97. 5. 1 | 5 years | 3 years | 28 months |
| '03. 10. 1 | 4 years | 34 months | 26 months |
| '05. 7. 1 | 3 years | 34 months | 26 months |
| '18. 10. 1 | 3 years | 34 months | 23 months (Phasing out in progress) |
Military Service Designated Entities (Research Institution Status)
| Category | Number of organizations | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Research Organizations | Enterprise | Large enterprises | 44 |
| Medium Enterprise | 178 | ||
| Small Business | 1,571 | ||
| 계 | 1,793 | ||
| Government Sponsored Research Institute | 49 | ||
| Specific Research Organizations | 52 | ||
| State/Public Research Institutions | 51 | ||
| Leading Research Centers (ERC, SRC, MRC, NCRC), etc. | 18 | ||
| University Research Organizations | Graduate School | 113 | |
| University Affiliated Laboratories | 122 | ||
| Defense Research Laboratories | 17 | ||
| Total | 12,215 | ||
Specialized researcher assignment status (including master's and Ph.D.)
| Category | Number of people | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Research Organizations | Enterprise | Medium Enterprise | 207 |
| Small/Venture Businesses | 855 | ||
| Total | 1,062 | ||
| Government Sponsored Research Institute | 51 | ||
| Specific Research Organizations | 515 | ||
| State/Public Research Institutions | 62 | ||
| University Research Organizations | Graduate School | 600 | |
| University Affiliated Laboratories | 114 | ||
| Defense Research Laboratories | 96 | ||
| Total | 2,500 | ||
Specialized Researcher Recruitment
- Mostly IT jobs
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Recruitment
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Master's Researcher, Incheon National University
Latest employment status of graduates from the Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering at Incheon National University
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NAVER (February 2014 graduate of a combined bachelor's and master's program)
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Ubiquitous (August 2015 graduate of a combined bachelor's and master's program)
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Dentium (August 2015 graduate of the combined bachelor's and master's program)
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MidasIT (August 2018 graduate of the combined bachelor's and master's program)
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MediaZen (February 2020 graduate of the combined bachelor's and master's program)
The Benefits of a Researcher (1)
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- Wage treatments
- When employed as a graduate professional researcher, there is no difference in wage treatment between working as a full-time employee and general corporate employment.
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- Work Environment
- Mostly located in Seoul and Pangyo, with a good working environment
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- Demand
- Many master's specialists are in demand in the IT field, making it easy to transfer to a specialist program
The Benefits of a Researcher (2)
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- Career
- You can continue to work without a break in your career due to military service and have your time as a graduate professional researcher count as the same experience
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- Continuity
- After your fellowship is over, you can continue to work for the same company, so you don't have to find a new job.
Incheon National University's Bachelor's and Master's programs and professional researchers
- We have a bachelor's and master's program that allows students to earn a bachelor's degree (7 semesters) and a master's degree (3 semesters) in a total of 10 semesters.
- If you complete your bachelor's degree and transfer to a master's program, it will take 8 years to complete your bachelor's degree (5 years) and master's program (military service, 3 years).
- Takes about the same amount of time as bachelor's (4 years) + military (1.5 years) + master's (2 years) (7.5 years total)
- Graduate tuition waived if GPA is 3.5 or higher
Professional Researchers FAQ
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- Q. Is it difficult to transfer to a professional researcher?
- A. The demand for SW-related personnel is currently higher than the supply, making it easier to transfer to a professional researcher. It's common for organizations to fail to fill their job vacancies.Many of Incheon National University's computer science graduates are master's professional researchers and have become professional researchers after graduating from the master's program.
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- Q. Can I change jobs while serving as a Professional Researcher?
- A. Professional researchers who have worked for the company for more than one and a half years can transfer if willing.
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- Q. Are there only small and medium-sized enterprises for professional researchers?
- A. Large, medium, and small businesses all have job vacancies. However, small and midsize businesses are more likely to have job vacancies. There are also job vacancies at schools and government-funded research centers. Examples of large companies include NCSoft, Kakao Brain, Netflix, and Naver, while government-funded labs and schools like ETRI also have job vacancies. In some large companies, it is possible to transfer to a professional researcher through a job transfer.
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- Q. Isn't the period of service too long for active duty?
- A. In the case of Incheon National University, if you apply for a combined bachelor's and master's major, you can earn a master's degree in 5 years with a bachelor's (3.5 years) + master's (1.5 years). After that, you can serve a three-year Master's Professional Research Service and complete your bachelor's, master's, and military service in eight years. In general, there is hardly any difference in time between doing a bachelor's (4 years) + military (1 1/2 years) + master's (2 years). A. In addition, you can earn the same high salary as a regular employee or researcher while serving as a professional researcher, and you can learn practical skills related to computer science. Another advantage is that most researchers can continue to work for the same company after their fellowship ends, so they don't have to look for a new job.