Timeline

Chronological record of events
Timeline

Timeline

Jul 19, 2026
CSC Type B Round 1 Applications
China > Action Plan 5-7 CSC Type B university applications submitted
Jul 19, 2026
CSC Type B Round 1 Deadline + CAS-TWAS
China > Action Plan All Round 1 applications submitted; CAS-TWAS submitted
Jul 19, 2026
Final Submissions + Wait
China > Action Plan All applications submitted; waiting for results
Jul 19, 2026
Interviews + Final Selection
China > Action Plan Offer accepted; X1 visa obtained; flight booked; arrive in China Sept 2027
Jul 19, 2026
University Applications + Foundation Scholarships
Japan > Action Plan 5-7 university applications submitted; foundation scholarships applied
Jul 19, 2026
MEXT University Recommendation + Final Submissions
Japan > Action Plan MEXT University Recommendation submitted; private university applications submitted
Jul 19, 2026
Final Submissions + Wait
Japan > Action Plan All applications submitted; waiting for results
Jul 19, 2026
Admissions Decisions + Visa Process + Relocation
Japan > Action Plan Offer accepted; COE obtained; visa issued; flight booked; arrive in Japan
Jul 15, 2026
Send remaining cold emails (POSTECH, SNU, Hanyang, SKKU, Yonsei SSL, KAIST NETSP)
Send Tue–Thu 09:00–10:00 KST
Korea > Action_Calendar Pending
Jul 11, 2026
Send cold email to Prof. Joongheon Kim (KU AIM Lab)
Federated learning — direct match to applicant's FFL thesis
Korea > Action_Calendar Pending
Jul 11, 2026
Send cold email to TÜBİTAK BİLGEM Blockchain Lab
National lab — possible co-supervision with university PI
Turkey > Action_Calendar Pending
Jul 10, 2026
Send cold email to Prof. DaeHun Nyang (Yonsei CAIS)
Blockchain + digital signatures match
Korea > Action_Calendar Pending
Jul 10, 2026
Send cold email to Prof. Oznur Ozkasap (Koç distributed systems)
Distributed systems match — applicant's distributed-systems security background
Turkey > Action_Calendar Pending
Jul 9, 2026
Send cold email to Prof. Heung-No Lee (GIST INFONET)
Blockchain + cryptography direct match
Korea > Action_Calendar Pending
Jul 9, 2026
Send cold email to Prof. Erkay Savaş (Sabancı CISEC)
Direct PQC + lattice cryptography match
Turkey > Action_Calendar Pending
Jul 8, 2026
Send cold email to Prof. Kwangjo Kim (KAIST CAISLAB)
IACR Fellow — long-established PQC research group
Korea > Action_Calendar Pending
Jul 8, 2026
Send cold email to Prof. Alptekin Küpçü (Koç CRYPTO@KU)
Personal page says 'Looking for students to join CRYPTO@KU'
Turkey > Action_Calendar Pending
May 1, 2026
DEADLINE: uk_l1_014
Research score: 0
UK > Scholarships pending
Apr 1, 2026
DEADLINE: uk_l1_021
Research score: 0
UK > Scholarships pending
Jan 1, 2026
DEADLINE: uk_l1_012
Research score: 0
UK > Scholarships pending
Dec 1, 2025
DEADLINE: fr_l1_001
Research score: 0
France > Scholarships pending
Dec 1, 2025
DEADLINE: fr_l1_002
Research score: 0
France > Scholarships pending
Dec 1, 2025
DEADLINE: fr_l1_003
Research score: 0
France > Scholarships pending
Jul 1, 2025
DEADLINE: uk_l1_004
Research score: 0
UK > Scholarships pending
Nov 30, 2001
Finalize + Visa Preparation
Australia > Action Plan Offer accepted, visa application submitted
Nov 30, 2001
CSC Type A Bilateral Application
China > Action Plan CSC Type A bilateral application submitted
Nov 30, 2001
MEXT Results + University Applications Round 1
Japan > Action Plan MEXT results received; foundation scholarships applied; university applications submitted
Oct 31, 2001
Interviews + Conditional Offers
Australia > Action Plan Conditional offers secured from top 2-3 universities
Oct 10, 2001
Video Interviews + Pre-Acceptance Letters
China > Action Plan 2-3 pre-acceptance letters obtained from priority professors
Oct 10, 2001
MEXT Interview + Video Interviews + Letters of Acceptance
Japan > Action Plan MEXT interview attended; 2-3 Letters of Acceptance obtained
Sep 30, 2001
Interview Preparation + Wait
Australia > Action Plan Interview-ready portfolio, mock interview done
Aug 31, 2001
Scholarship Applications Round 3
Australia > Action Plan All Go8 + top-5 ATN applications submitted
Aug 31, 2001
Follow-ups + Video Interviews
China > Action Plan Follow-ups sent; interviews scheduled; IELTS taken (if scheduled)
Aug 31, 2001
MEXT Written Exam + Follow-ups
Japan > Action Plan MEXT exam taken; follow-ups sent; interviews scheduled
Jul 31, 2001
Scholarship Applications Round 2
Australia > Action Plan 4 more applications submitted
Jul 7, 2001
Professor Outreach — Round 3 (CAS Institutes + Industry)
China > Action Plan 5 more emails sent (Round 3 = 15 total)
Jul 7, 2001
MEXT Embassy Application + Professor Outreach Round 3
Japan > Action Plan MEXT Embassy application submitted; IELTS taken; more emails sent
Jun 30, 2001
Scholarship Applications Round 1
Australia > Action Plan 4 scholarship applications submitted
May 31, 2001
Follow-up + Research Deepening
Australia > Action Plan Follow-ups sent, IELTS/Duolingo test taken
May 5, 2001
Professor Outreach — Round 2 (PQC + FL)
China > Action Plan 5 more emails sent (Round 2 = 10 total)
May 5, 2001
Professor Outreach — Round 2 + MEXT Embassy Watch
Japan > Action Plan 5 more emails sent; MEXT announcement monitored
Apr 30, 2001
Professor Outreach — Wave 3
Australia > Action Plan 5 more emails sent (Wave 3 = 15 total)
Mar 31, 2001
Professor Outreach — Wave 2
Australia > Action Plan 5 more emails sent (Wave 2)
Mar 3, 2001
Professor Outreach — Round 1 (Strong Fit PQC/Blockchain)
China > Action Plan 5 personalized cold emails sent to top PQC/blockchain professors
Mar 3, 2001
Professor Outreach — Round 1 (Strong Fit PQC/Blockchain)
Japan > Action Plan 5 personalized cold emails sent to top Japanese PQC professors
Feb 28, 2001
Professor Outreach — Wave 1
Australia > Action Plan 5 personalized emails sent to top PQC professors
Jan 31, 2001
Foundation
Australia > Action Plan Transcripts ordered, online profiles updated
Jan 1, 2001
Foundation + CSC Research
China > Action Plan IELTS booked; BUBT MOI requested; CSC portal account; polished CV
Jan 1, 2001
Foundation + MEXT Research
Japan > Action Plan IELTS booked; BUBT MOI requested; polished CV; research statement v1
Dec 31, 2000
Foundation
Australia > Action Plan IELTS booking confirmation, BUBT MOI request, polished CV