Honam University Graduate School Launches Customized Mentoring Program for International Students and Professors

Honam University Graduate School recently held the "2025-2 Semester Foreign International Students 'Teacher-Student Customized Mentoring' Orientation." Provided by Honam University

Honam University Graduate School recently held the "2025-2 Semester Foreign International Students 'Teacher-Student Customized Mentoring' Orientation," officially launching a full-scale program to enhance the research capabilities of international graduate students, the university announced on October 2. Twenty groups, each consisting of mentor professors and international students, participated in the event to share the program’s objectives and expected outcomes.

This mentoring initiative is the graduate school’s first official program designed for both international students and faculty members, and will be conducted throughout October. Each group is composed of one professor and one or two international students, who will receive tailored guidance across all aspects of research, from drafting research proposals and conducting literature reviews to thesis editing and preparing for academic conferences.

Professor Jang Ri, a senior advisor at the Graduate School International Student Support Team, introduced the program’s schedule, activity methods, assignments, and evaluation criteria, helping participants understand the upcoming process.

After the event, each group held their first meeting. Professor Oh Myunghun from the Department of Computer Engineering stated, "We will provide practical support to help international graduate students set their research direction and move forward." Le Thi Lan An, a master’s student in the Department of Computer Engineering, said, "I am both excited and nervous, but I want to steadily prepare for my degree by working closely with my professor."

The mentoring activities will be held at least once a week, for a total of at least four sessions, with each group free to decide the topics and formats of their meetings. Activities may include regular meetings, study sessions, field trips, and Korean language learning. After the program concludes, participants will submit an activity report and a satisfaction survey. Participation in the program will be reflected when applying for the graduate school’s academic conference in the second semester of this year.

Honam University Graduate School plans to use this orientation as a starting point to establish a comprehensive support system for the academic success and research capacity building of international students.

Kim Deokmo, Dean of the Graduate School, stated, "This program was created to systematically support international students’ research capabilities and thesis writing," adding, "I hope this becomes an opportunity to foster a research culture where professors and students grow together."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.