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South Korea plans to create national science role models and expand long-term research support
Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- South Korea plans to select 1,000 young scientists with strong potential to become globally recognized researchers.
- The government will provide support for up to five years and expand backing for research careers and long-term projects.
South Korea plans to select 1,000 promising young science and technology researchers as “next-generation national scientists.”
The program will provide support for up to five years. It aims to move beyond the existing focus on supporting only the country’s highest-ranked researchers and instead identify a larger group with the potential to grow into leading scientists.
The Ministry of Science and ICT presented the plan on the 31st at a review meeting of the Presidential Advisory Council on Science and Technology. The government also plans to expand support for research positions and long-term research.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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