Dear 2009 Korean Students,   There will be an "International Field Research & Study (IFRS)" program for the Korean students. It will take place in August, just after the summer vacation starts. The duration of the program is 10 days and you will be visiting  San Diego, Las Vegas and San Francisco. Please find below the relevant details of the IFRS program.     International Field Research & Study (Only for Korean Students) - Credit: 2 credits (Pass/Nonpass) ** This credit is not required for graduation - Duration: Aug. 19 ~28 (8 nights and 10 days) - Place: San Diego, Las Vegas, San Francisco - Fee: KRW 5,800,000 For those who cannot be supported by their company or government, the school will support 30% (KRW 1,740,000) of the total fee for students with a GPA of 3.67 and above in the Spring Term. ※ Because of limited vacancy, general participants will be determined upon screening procedures by the KDI School. - How to apply: Please submit the attached application form with a copy of your passport & US visa. (If you do not have a US visa, please submit your passport copy only.) - Deadline: June 8, 2009 (Mon)   We are in the process of booking hotels and transportation for the trip, which will take place during the peak season for travelling. We need to confirm the number of the participants as soon as possible. If you are 99% sure you will participate in the program, please let our office know as soon as possible.   Should you have any further inquiries on this program, please feel free to contact Mr. Sungmook Kang(smkang@kdischool.ac.kr, Tel: 02-3299-1021) or Mr. Gi Sang Kim(Head of ASO, gskim@kdischool.ac.kr , Tel: 02-3299-1257) at the Office of Academic and Student Affairs.   Thank you.   <Tentative Schedule of IFRS> Date City Morning Afternoon 8/19(Wed.) ICN-LAX-SD Arrive at Los Angeles Int’l Airport Move to San Diego 8/20(Thu.) SD City Survey of SD Company Visit 8/21(Fri.) SAN-LAS Special Lecture (UCSD) Special Lecture (UCSD) Move to Las Vegas 8/22(Sat.) LV Grand Canyon Tour 8/23(Sun.) LV City Survey of Las Vegas 8/24(Mon.) LAS-SFO Special Lecture (UNLV) Move to San Francisco City Survey of San Francisco 8/25(Tue.) SF Special Lecture (Stanford) Company Visit (Hynix Semiconductor America) 8/26(Wed.) SF Site survey of Napa Valley 8/27(Thu.) SFO Hotel Check-out Depart San Francisco 8/28(Fri.) ICN Arrive at Incheon Int’l Airport * Please note that there can be changes to the place of visit and schedule.