Healthy Laboratory Award... Prize Money of 10 Million Won

[Asia Economy Reporter Junho Hwang] The Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Research Foundation of Korea announced the '2020 1st Healthy Laboratory Award Plan' for fostering a healthy research culture on the 11th.

The government is conducting this event starting this year to spread a healthy research culture. Targeting science and technology laboratories within domestic universities, approximately six healthy laboratories will be selected based on research achievements, laboratory management, and research culture. Selected laboratories will receive a prize of 10 million KRW and a certification mark.

Applications can be submitted by researchers or graduates of the affiliated laboratory in advance, and the head of the applied laboratory must submit the application to the Research Foundation through the affiliated university. The first application deadline is the 26th of this month. The main application must be submitted by the 18th of next month. Candidate laboratories will undergo a total of three stages of evaluation and verification before being finally selected as healthy laboratories.

Detailed evaluation criteria and procedures can be found on the Research Foundation's website.

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