Duksung Women's University earns top 'A' grade for graduate research support, secures major funding

Duksung Women's University has secured significant funding for its science and engineering graduate programs, earning an 'A' grade in a national evaluation for the 'Science and Engineering Graduate Research Living Expense Support Project.' This achievement guarantees the university 527 million won in project funds for the 2026 academic year.

The project, managed by the National Research Foundation of Korea under the Ministry of Science and ICT, aims to alleviate financial burdens for graduate students in science and engineering. It provides financial support to ensure students can focus on their research in a stable environment.

Duksung Women's University's 'A' rating not only secured the base funding of 414 million won but also earned an additional 113 million won in incentives. This success highlights the university's systematic approach to supporting science and engineering research and its student researchers.

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This excellent 'A' grade selection is the result of Duksung Women's University's efforts to build a stable research support system for the growth of student researchers.

With this funding, Duksung Women's University will supplement living expenses for full-time science and engineering graduate students, bringing monthly support to 800,000 won for master's students and 1.1 million won for doctoral students. The support extends to master's, integrated master's-doctoral, doctoral, and research-enrolled students, including those participating in contract or national R&D projects.

Furthermore, the university plans to strengthen its integrated student living expense management system, which began in 2025. The additional funds will allow for an expansion of the equal distribution of student living expenses and create a more stable research environment for students involved in national R&D projects. Starting in 2026, Duksung Women's University will also introduce a new scholarship for outstanding science and engineering researchers and offer priority dormitory access to participating graduate students, reinforcing its commitment to fostering future scientific talent.

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We will continue to expand support so that science and engineering students can focus on research with less financial burden, doing our best to nurture research talent who will lead the future society.