Global Research Outreach

2025 GRO Timeline

Web Submission Starts:: June 23, 2025

Submission Deadline:: August 29, 2025 09:00 A.M. (Korea Standard Time, UTC+9)

Final Results Announcement (via email):: November, 2025

Research proposal is accepted ONLY via the GRO online submission site.

Submission

Applicants shall submit the following document.

- Research Proposal: Proposal Guide & Format download

Research Themes

2025 GRO Program is seeking proposals in six(6) research themes.
Details are described in the description documents and other themes are also welcome.

System Architecture

System Semiconductor Design with Agentic AIdownload

Chiplet-Based Designs for Next Generation AIdownload

New Computing

Quantum Computingdownload

Semiconductor Bio-Interface and Systemdownload

Memory-Centric Autonomous Agent Computingdownload

Semiconductor Materials

Multi-Agent AI System for Self-Improving Materials Discoverydownload

New Heterogeneous Integration Materialsdownload

New Functional Electronic Materialsdownload

Semiconductor Metrology

ML Based Semiconductor Process Signal Analysisdownload

Next Generation 3D Integration Imaging Analysisdownload

Computational Chemistrydownload

Next Generation Catalyst

Adaptive Catalysts for Environmental Applicationsdownload

Green Catalysis and Synthesisdownload

Environment Tech. for Sustainability

Industrial Gas Treatment (De-NOx System)download

Sustainable Energy Management Systemdownload

Samsung GRO Program Application
Primary PI Name		Primary PI Email
University	* Please search by keyword. If your University is not found, select “Other” and type in university name.
Country / Region
Theme	* Please select carefully, as this will help us in ensuring your proposal is read by the appropriate reviewers.
Sub-theme
Budget/year (USD)
Proposal Title
Proposal Abstract
Proposal (MS-word)	Select Add File * Recommended file name : Sub-theme number_proposal title_University name_PI Last name. e.g. if sub-theme is See-through AR Display, file name is recommended as 1-2_proposal title_Stanford_Smith

Samsung GRO Program Application

Primary PI Name

Primary PI Email

University

* Please search by keyword. If your University is not found,
select “Other” and type in university name.

Country / Region

Theme

* Please select carefully, as this will help us in ensuring your proposal is read by the appropriate reviewers.

Sub-theme

Budget/year (USD)

Proposal Title

Proposal Abstract

Proposal (MS-word)

Select Add File

* Recommended file name : Sub-theme number_proposal title_University name_PI Last name.
e.g. if sub-theme is See-through AR Display, file name is recommended as 1-2_proposal title_Stanford_Smith

2025 GRO Timeline

Submission

Research Themes

2025 Samsung GRO Program Application