Government to Support Training of 320 Master's and Doctoral-Level Talents in ICT Sector This Year

8 New Projects Selected for University ICT Research Center Support

[Asia Economy Reporter Minyoung Cha] The Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the 5th that it has selected eight new projects for the 2021 'University ICT Research Center (ITRC)' and will begin providing support. Approximately 320 students will benefit from this new project selection.

The University ICT Research Center project selects promising ICT research centers at domestic universities and supports creative and challenging research to cultivate high-level master's and doctoral researchers in the ICT field.

This year, eight projects were selected focusing on next-generation communications, Internet of Things (IoT), which have high labor demand in the ICT industry, as well as digital content and blockchain, where domestic technological advancement is urgently needed.

The Ministry of Science and ICT plans to support the selected universities with research funds of about 800 million KRW annually (400 million KRW in the first year) for up to eight years, enabling them to conduct advanced ICT research and produce highly skilled talents with creative and innovative research capabilities.

Since its inception in 2000, the University ICT Research Center support project has cultivated over 15,800 master's and doctoral-level talents in the ICT industry by last year. This accounts for 11% of the total master's and doctoral graduates in the ICT field.

Lee Seung-won, Director of the Information and Communications Industry Policy Office, stated, "Students who have conducted research at the University ICT Research Centers have grown to become key players in today's Digital New Deal and contribute to the growth of Korea's ICT industry. We will continue to provide government support to ensure that many excellent talents are produced in the future."

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