Seoul:
The South Korean government will select 300 doctoral students for an extensive two-year funded programme to nurture them as future candidates for Nobel Prizes, the education ministry said.
The ministry and the state-run National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) will operate the programme jointly to allow promising students to focus on their studies and research free from financial burdens, officials said.
Each of the 300 selected students will receive USD 2,200 monthly stipend for two years, which they can spend on tuitions, living expenses and overseas research programs, officials said.
The students must submit a report and receive an evaluation each year on the progress of their research. Those who excel will be able to receive a state grant even after the two-year period and get favours in post-doctoral studies, according to the officials.
To become eligible for the programme, applicants need to be full-time students and pass academic qualifications, language tests and interviews.
Students in the fields of natural science, technology and medicine as well as cultural and social science, education and arts can apply for the programme, officials said, adding the specific number of recipients for each major will be confirmed by the end of this month.
The applications will be accepted from January 18 to February 10.
The ministry and the state-run National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) will operate the programme jointly to allow promising students to focus on their studies and research free from financial burdens, officials said.
Each of the 300 selected students will receive USD 2,200 monthly stipend for two years, which they can spend on tuitions, living expenses and overseas research programs, officials said.
The students must submit a report and receive an evaluation each year on the progress of their research. Those who excel will be able to receive a state grant even after the two-year period and get favours in post-doctoral studies, according to the officials.
To become eligible for the programme, applicants need to be full-time students and pass academic qualifications, language tests and interviews.
Students in the fields of natural science, technology and medicine as well as cultural and social science, education and arts can apply for the programme, officials said, adding the specific number of recipients for each major will be confirmed by the end of this month.
The applications will be accepted from January 18 to February 10.
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