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Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute Hosts 'Nuclear Creativity Competition'

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-su] The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute will hold the "7th Nuclear Creativity Competition" for middle and high school students nationwide starting from the 5th.

The Nuclear Creativity Competition is an event where teams of 2 to 3 students propose creative solutions to nuclear-related issues. The institute aims to help students develop creative and convergent thinking skills as well as problem-solving abilities through the problem-solving process.

The competition is divided into preliminary and final rounds. Participants who achieve excellent results in the preliminary round will gather at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute on September 11 to compete in the finals. The preliminary round requires participants to submit a problem-solving report of three A4 pages addressing the given problem. After evaluation by institute experts, 6 teams each from the middle school and high school divisions, totaling 12 teams, will advance to the finals. The final round involves solving a task announced on the day and presenting the solution on the spot.

Outstanding projects will be awarded prizes including the Grand Prize (Minister of Science and ICT Award), Gold Prize, Silver Prize, and Bronze Prize (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute Director's Award), along with additional rewards.

Applications for the preliminary round are accepted from the 5th until the 20th of next month through recommendations by the students' school principals. Detailed information can be found on the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute website starting from the same day.

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