University Education Capacity Enhancement
| person in charge | 김민주 | Related research area | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contacts | 052-217-1454 | kimminjoo@unist.ac.kr | |
| Goverment department | [MSIT]과학기술정보통신부/[MOE]교육부 | Announcing institute | [NRF]한국연구재단 |
○ Leaders in Industry-University Cooperation Program (LINC)
Designed to foster LINC in order to further narrow the gap between education and the realities of the industrial field, as well as to lead the mutual development of universities and local industry by improving the college education system through industry-university cooperation
Funded Fields : Specialized fields linked to local industry
Funded Period : 5 years (2+3 years)
Eligibility : Total 57 universities
Budget : Average of KRW 3.8 billion per university
Funding Details : Fostering LINC to promote the joint development of universities and local industry to create a more supportive culture for launching businesses through the vitalization of start-up training
| Item | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Support for graduate students (research grants) | Master’s(KRW more than 600,000/month)Doctorate(KRW more than 1,000,000/month) | more than 40~60% |
| Support for young researchers (wages) | Post-doctorate Professor of contract(KRW more | |
| than 2,500,000/month) | no limitation | |
| Support for specialist in Industry-University Cooperation(wages) | Specialist for promoting the joint development of universities and industries | |
| Expenses for developing curriculum | Development textbooks information collection | |
| Expenses for supporting experiment and practice | Supplies for research project | |
| Expenses for international cooperation | International conference, presentation, and invitation of foreign researchers | |
| Operation expenses for project team | Performance related-fee, travel expenses, patent fee | less than 10% |
| Other expenses | Support for administrative staff, Various fees | less than 2% |
○ Leaders in Industry-University Cooperation Program (LINC)
Designed to foster LINC in order to further narrow the gap between education and the realities of the industrial field, as well as to lead the mutual development of universities and local industry by improving the college education system through industry-university cooperation
Funded Fields : Specialized fields linked to local industry
Funded Period : 5 years (2+3 years)
Eligibility : Total 57 universities
Budget : Average of KRW 3.8 billion per university
Funding Details :Fostering LINC to promote the joint development of universities and local industry to create a more supportive culture for launching businesses through the vitalization of start-up training
○ World Class University Program (WCU)
Aimed at supporting research in new convergent & combined fields and developing human resources This program is focused on fostering research-oriented universities to a world-class level by recruiting distinguished foreign scholars in order to improve the nation’s education and research environment.
[Development of Human Resources in Great Economic Areas]
Funded Fields : All fields capable of creating new growth engines for Korea
Funded Period : 5 years
Eligibility : Professors and research teams that recruit researchers from other countries
Budget : Total KRW 825 billion for 5 years
Funding Details :
| Project Type | Description |
|---|---|
| 1) Establishment of Majors / Departments | Conducting joint research between foreign scholars and Korean professors Organizing new departments and majors that can create new growth engines |
| 2) Invitation of Scholars | Recruiting & employing foreign scholars as full-time professors to give lectures and conduct joint research with Korean professors |
| 3) Invitation of World Renowned Scholars | Inviting distinguished scholars as non full-time professors |
○ Regional Basic Research Vitalization Program
Fosters local science research complexes in order to develop close cooperation between universities and companies, and enhances the competitiveness of regional R&D and contributes to the development of the national economy by fostering innovative researchers
[Fostering Local Science Research Complexes]
Funded Fields : Science and technology
Funded Period : 5 years
Eligibility : Science research complexes having high growth potential as R&D hubs among 10 industrial complexes in Korea
Budget : Up to KRW 15 billion per complex for 5 years
Funding Details : Construction of infrastructure for science and technology and R&D considering the local characteristics
[Fostering Human Resources for Local Innovation]
Funded Fields : Science and technology excluding medical science, veterinary science and pedagogy
Funded Period : Up to 3 years
Eligibility : Science and engineering universities as well as companies in 13 metropolitan cities excluding the capital area
Budget : Up to KRW 200 million per project
Funding Details : Fostering high-class human resources customized to local industries by allowing researchers in their master’s or doctorate programs to take part in the local university-corporation joint project for technology development
[Fostering R&D Support Group]
Funded Fields : Science and technology
Funded Period :Up to 3 years
Eligibility : 5 R&D Support Groups
Budget : Within KRW 100 million per research group
Funding Details :Planning R&D projects driven by local communities, supporting the comprehensive analysis and assessment of local R&D projects, disseminating the outcomes of R&D projects, and reinforcing networking efforts
○ Medical Researchers Support Program
Grants scholarships to graduate students taking medical courses with a view to securing research competitiveness in the fields of medical and biological science which are fields that serve as the bedrock for the nation’s future development
[Fostering Local Science Research Complexes]
Funded Fields : Medical science, dental science and oriental medicine
Funded Period : Up to 7 year
Eligibility : Students in their MD/DDS/Ph.D. courses in graduate school
Budget :
Up to KRW 25 million per student (Tuition fees and funding for education and research)
Up to KRW 100 million per selected school
