teamKAIST ‘Save the Earth’ Global Challenge Program
teamKAIST 'Save the Earth' Global Challenge program allows KAIST students to select and explore activities, topics, and issues from various countries in order to find solutions and to enhance their capabilities as global leaders.
Program Overview
Expedition Period :
2-3 weeks during summer (June-August) semesters.
Theme :
All topics are related to global issues, exploration, and challenges.
Unit of Participants :
Teams of 4 KAIST enrolled students.
Subsidies :
Maximum $10,000 to $15,000 for each team (The amount is dependent on the activity period and the country that is chosen.)
Air Pollution in Mongolia: Urban Life, The life of nomads
Svalbard Campus
2019.07.02-2019.07.27
Svalbard
Arctic Ecological Survey, Microplastics and Mercury Survey in Glaciers
2nd (Nov. 2019)
Cynefin
2020.01.29-2020.02.19
Indonesia
Indonesian Case Study: Investigate the impact of online food delivery platforms on waste issues
Antabody
2020.12.21- 2021.01.19
Jeju Island*
Investigation and resolution of environmental pollution by external sources in Antarctica *Changed to domestic research activities due to COVID-19
Domestic Activity Topic:
Investigation of the inhibition of ACE2, a functional receptor of SARS-CoV-2 for Jeju native species. Search and rescue using UAVs traveling along hiking trails at low altitudes
3rd (Dec. 2022)
Arctic fox
2023.07.29-2023.08.18
Norway, Svalbard
Study of Space Sciences (space climate, solar physics, planetary science) in the Arctic
4th (Dec. 2023)
Daejeon Howitzer
2024.06.18- 2024.07.08
Australia
Black Summer and AI : A New Dawn for Australia's Ecosystem Conservation
