Application Guide

Overview

Eligibility

Researchers affiliated with Seoul National University Hospital or Seoul National University College of Medicine
(Researchers at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital or SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center are eligible for web-based randomization only)

Scope of Support

Support covers all stage of a study — planning, conduct, and closeout.
For projects led by researchers from external institutions, support is subject to internal review.

Inquiries

+82-2-2072-0342 · Ji-Ho Yoo
ryuji98@snuh.org

How to Apply

Create an Account

Complete the Online Application

Pay the Basic Application Fee

Track Your Study Progress

Types of Support

Comparison of collaborative research and partial support
Category Collaborative Research Partial Support
Definition A statistician or epidemiologist with doctoral degree or higher, specialized in the methodology required for the study, joins the study as a co-investigator and supports it from study design through publication Selective support for specific parts of a study, such as statistical analysis or sample size calculation
Applies to
  • Investigator-initiated trials at the planning stage
  • Studies at the planning stage
  • Studies applying advanced statistical methods
  • Manuscript consultation

Studies with clear objectives and hypotheses and a clearly defined support request

  • Sample size calculation
  • Randomization list preparation and web-based randomization
  • Statistical analysis
Cost The fee is set according to the size of the research budget, or the work is carried out as contract research Based on the time required and the complexity of the support
*See the [Standard Fee Schedule] below

Research Support Process

Select Support Type (on the research support application)
Professor assigned
by field of expertise
Manager assigns
a researcher
  • Clinical Trials · Literature Review · Health Economic Evaluation
  • Prediction Model Development · Clinical Trial Design
  • Meta-Analysis · Repeated Measures Analysis
  • Patient Cohort Studies
  • Big Data Analysis

Standard Fee Schedule

Standard fee by type of support
Type of Support Standard Fee (KRW)
Sample Size Calculation 240,000
Randomization List Generation 150,000
Web-Based Randomization 680,000
Data Matching 300,000
Multivariable Analysis 780,000
Manuscript Review 240,000
※ Fees may be adjusted based on dataset size, number of analyses, and task complexity. A 35% discount applies to unfunded research.
※ Discounts do not apply if only web-based randomization is requested. The standard fee is based on a study population of up to 100 participants.

Basic Application Fee

After submitting your application, please pay the basic application fee of KRW 50,000. A researcher will be assigned once the payment has been confirmed.

Basic application fee payment
Amount KRW 50,000
Bank /
Account No.		 Shinhan Bank 100-020-667419
Account holder Seoul National University Hospital
Depositor name Please make the transfer using the principal investigator's name (or the contact person's name), followed by the last three digits of the application number.
Example: Hong Gil-dong / Application No. 2023-0214 → Hong Gil-dong 214
※ Research support may be suspended if the basic application fee is not paid.