One-Month Open Call for Science Convergence Content Support Project

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-su] The Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity will hold a 30-day open call for the ‘2021 Science Convergence Content Support Project’ from the 15th of this month to the 14th of next month.

The call is divided into two categories: Original Story Creation and Science Convergence Content Production. Approximately 14 projects will be supported with a total budget of up to 270 million KRW. An online project briefing session will be held on the 26th for institutions that submit preliminary applications.

Support for Original Story Creation covers dramas, film scenarios, comic and novel manuscripts, and scripts for plays and musicals with science as the theme. Stories with potential for expansion into secondary works will be supported for about 4 projects, with funding up to 10 million KRW each.

Support for Science Convergence Content Production includes content production for broadcasting platforms (TV, podcasts, etc.) with science as the theme, short film production and distribution, webtoon and web novel production and serialization, as well as various performances and exhibitions related to science. Approximately 10 projects will be supported with funding up to 30 million KRW each.

Notably, this year the support target has shifted from individual broadcasting platforms to public broadcasting platforms (cable TV, terrestrial broadcasting).

Applications can be submitted through the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity’s project management system, and detailed information is available on the foundation’s website.

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