Dear KDI School alum,

 

It is our pleasure to invite you to take part in the KDI School 2014 International Alumni Essay Contest.

 

The contest, held annually, gives KDI School alumni to present their prowess in their respective fields after their graduation from the KDI School. It will also serve as a source of great pride as well as a valuable source of information to our School, as it will give us an idea of how our alumni are applying and utilizing their education at the School to actual practice.

 

The winners of the contest will be invited to the 2014 Commencement and a Case Presentation session to present their cases to fellow KDI School students and alumni in a one-week workshop, to be held during December 8^th~12^th, 2014. The winners should plan their trip to include those five days.

 

The details of the contest are as follows:

 

[Participants] KDI School alumni (International)

 

[Essays] Your activities and success stories in your field of work after graduation

How the education at the KDI School was useful in your work

Whether the education at the KDI School helped you to gain employment at a new workplace, or receive promotion in your current workplace

Cooperation programs or projects with institutions related to Korea

Other activities that were beneficial to the KDI School or KDI School Alumni Associations around the world

 

[Format]

Microsoft Word only

12 size font (Times New Roman)

Double-spaced

 

We would greatly appreciate it if you could make it as detailed as possible, and please submit it in the format suggested above.

 

l Submission method and deadline

Please email the application form and your essay to alumni@kdischool.ac.kr by October 26^th, 2014.

 

lPrizes

-1^st place (1 person), 2^ndplace (2 persons), 3^rd place (3 persons)

Roundtrip airfare to Korea from WHERE YOU CURRENTLY RESIDE, along with workshop participation fee(If you cannot travel to Korea, we award cash prizes as below)

 

-1^stplace (1 person): KRW 300,000

-2^ndplace (2 people): KRW 200,000

-3^rdplace (3 people): KRW 100,000

 

[Note]

Cash prizes are awarded to those who are unable to travel to Korea.

2.   All selected participants who can travel to Korea are obligated to attend a one-week workshop at the KDI School. Workshop details are forthcoming.

We urge our alumni to take part in this year’s contest to help the School keep track of our alumni’s activities after graduation, as well as to present success stories to current students to help instill pride at being part of the KDI School.

Thank you.