Chonnam National University Receives 'A Grade' in University Innovation Support Project Evaluation

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Chonnam National University announced on the 12th that it received an A grade, the highest rating, in the 2019 University Innovation Support Project Annual Evaluation Type I (Autonomous Agreement Type) hosted by the Ministry of Education.

As a result, Chonnam National University will receive 8 billion KRW in funding, an increase of 1.2 billion KRW compared to last year.

The University Innovation Support Project is a program that supports the establishment of a future-oriented creative talent cultivation system, which serves as the foundation for national growth through university autonomous innovation. The annual evaluation is conducted by five regional zones and classified into A grade (30%), B grade (50%), and C grade (20%), with differential funding provided accordingly.

In this evaluation, Chonnam National University received high scores across all project evaluation indicators, including project implementation performance, appropriateness of project fund execution, project feedback, and contribution to regional community innovation growth. In particular, it was highly evaluated for establishing a differentiated educational innovation system by linking the university’s mid- to long-term development plans?talent cultivation, knowledge research, and mutual growth?with project strategies.

Previously, through the first-year project, Chonnam National University laid the foundation for educational innovation by ▲activating remote classes through e-learning content development ▲establishing an integrated smart education system ▲supporting self-directed career design ▲restructuring immersive learning spaces ▲building a creative convergence LMS based on SNS.

Additionally, the university has been strengthening its competitiveness by supporting student-centered curricular and extracurricular linked activities on various levels to respond to the rapidly changing educational environment.

Chung Byung-seok, President of Chonnam National University, said, “We work with a sense of mission to become the center of regional innovation as a regional national university,” adding, “We will do our best to nurture outstanding talents who lead national balanced development by actively utilizing the university’s human resources, technological resources, and research resources.”

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