Korea Maritime University Graduate School Selected 100% for '4th Phase BK21' Project
86 Billion KRW Support Achieved in Marine Specialization Sector
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Woo-kwon] Korea Maritime and Ocean University announced on the 3rd that all the applied projects were selected in the 4th phase of the BK21 project implemented by the Ministry of Education.
The selected fields are Marine Disaster and Disaster Convergence Education (Department of Marine Science and Technology Convergence), Marine New and Renewable Energy Convergence Technology (Major in Marine New and Renewable Energy Convergence), Creative Marine Convergence Talent Training Education (Major in Marine Artificial Intelligence Convergence), and Marine City Culture, Industry, and Space Innovation Talent Training (Marine Cultural Contents Convergence Course). They will receive about 8.6 billion KRW in financial support over seven years until 2027.
Korea Maritime and Ocean University was evaluated as clearly expressing its identity by presenting the vision of a "creative knowledge community leading the new marine era" and establishing a system as a research-oriented university through institutional improvement plans and practical reform measures.
'BK(Brain Korea)21' is a project aimed at fostering research-oriented universities with world-class education and research competitiveness by nurturing master's and doctoral level talents, supporting graduate student research scholarships, and personnel expenses for new researchers. It is a large-scale financial support project by the Ministry of Education that has been carried out over 20 years in four phases since 1999.
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Lee Yoon-cheol, Dean of Graduate School and Vice President of Korea Maritime and Ocean University, emphasized, "Taking the selection of the 4th phase BK21 project as an opportunity, we will attract excellent talents not only domestically but also globally in the marine specialization field," adding, "We will leap forward as a global research-oriented university in the marine field where talents gather with infrastructure and support benefits that allow immersion in research."
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