Dear KSEA members,

The KSEA is pleased to announce the 2023 Scientists and Engineers Early Career Development (SEED) workshop which will be held on August 1 (afternoon) -2 (afternoon) in Dallas, Texas. Since 2013, the SEED workshop has been offered by the Korean-American Scientist and Engineers Association (KSEA) and the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (KOFST) to provide mentorship to, and help develop the careers of, junior Korean-American scientists and engineers ranging from Ph.D. students, postdoctoral researchers to early career professionals.

Date: August 1-2, 2023

Venue: Hyatt Regency DFW, Dallas, TX.

We plan to accept 70-80 participants (including Ph.D. students, postdocs, junior faculty, and early-career professionals in national labs & industry) who are particularly interested in the topic of “Leading and Thriving in Academia”, in addition to about 13 mid-career and senior professionals who will also serve as mentors. As you will see our plenary and invited speakers are the leaders in their fields with outstanding careers. The program will provide opportunities to discuss career development and emerging topics in the fields, and cultivate the development of mentoring relationships among participants. The SEED workshop is organizing an interactive poster session with UKC sponsors who are actively looking to hire young scientists and engineers. This private event will offer a fantastic opportunity to meet potential employers and expand your professional network. There will be sizable awards for the best posters.

Support for attendees (Current KSEA membership and entire two-day participation required): KSEA will provide the following financial supports:

• Airfare up to $200 or driving mileage ($0.50/mile), additional support upon request


• Hotel accommodation: 1 night (shared room; August 1, 2023)


• Meals: Lunch/dinner on Tuesday (August 1, 2023) and breakfast/lunch on Wednesday (August 2, 2023)

Application materials: CV, photo, and short bio

All application materials should be submitted through the form (SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS EARLY CAREER DEVELOPMENT (SEED) WORKSHOP 2023 Application (google.com) which can also be found in the KSEA website (SEED (ksea.org)). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as space may be limited.

Application deadline: April 30, 2023

Announcement of finalists: May 15, 2023

Selection criteria: Both merit and need-based (up to about 80 applicants)

Registration for the selected applicants: Open on June 1, 2023

Registration fee is required after your application is accepted and due at the time of online registration. $50 for graduate students, $75 for postdocs, and $100 for junior faculty, government employees, or early-stage professionals).

Please note that KSEA SEED is committed to the health and safety of SEED attendees and will follow the health and safety guideline set by UKC 2023, which will be updated later. When registering for the workshop, attendees are required to “accept” SEED's liability waiver.

For more detailed information, please refer to: SEED (ksea.org)

For general inquiries, please contact ksea.seed.workshop@gmail.com

Thank you,

SEED 2023 Organizing Committee:  

Sua Myong, SEED Director, Johns Hopkins University

Hae-Bum Yun, SEED Committee, University of Central Florida

Yumi Kim, SEED Committee, Johns Hopkins University

Juhun Lee, SEED Committee, University of Pittsburgh

Seungil Kim, SEED Committee, University of Pittsburgh

Yongho Sohn, KSEA President Elect, University of Central Florida