Support of 30.5 Billion KRW for 664 New Basic Research Projects in the Second Half of the Year

Ministry of Science and ICT to Announce Confirmed Support Targets and Scale on the 31st

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-su] The Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the 31st that it has selected 664 projects for the second half of the year under the researcher-led individual and group basic research projects and will support them with 30.498 billion KRW.

In this regard, the Ministry of Science and ICT selects and supports new basic research projects three times a year?in March, June, and September?to provide researchers with more research opportunities. In March and June of this year, a total of 4,822 projects were supported with 537.589 billion KRW.

The newly selected projects this time include mid-career research (302 projects, 20.732 billion KRW), Sejong Science Fellowship (51 projects, 2.674 billion KRW), First Life Research (274 projects, 4.82 billion KRW), Rejump Research (36 projects, 1.272 billion KRW), and Leading Research Center (1 place, 1 billion KRW).

Among the mid-career research projects, Professor Lee Sang-su of Yonsei University in the life sciences field, Professor Kim Ji-hyung of Korea University in the life sciences field, and Professor Han Yoo-kyung of Seoul National University of Science and Technology in the engineering field have attracted attention. The Ministry of Science and ICT explained, "These scientists have steadily grown into excellent researchers by being selected for new mid-career research projects in the second half of the year through postdoctoral domestic and overseas training, basic research, and basic research laboratories, following the basic research project support system."

The Sejong Science Fellowship, which supports postdoctoral researchers, has been implemented since the first half of this year, and the system was improved this time to allow applications even without an affiliation. Accordingly, among the 51 eligible applicants, two were selected without an affiliated institution. They will confirm their affiliation within 30 days and receive support.

Among the group research support projects, the Leading Research Center project, which supports research groups of about 10 outstanding researchers, selected the team led by Professor Yong Ki-jung of Pohang University of Science and Technology for the "Carbon Zero Green Ammonia Cycling Research Center." It will be supported with about 2 billion KRW annually from this year until 2028.

Lee Chang-yoon, Director of Basic and Fundamental Research Policy at the Ministry of Science and ICT, said, "Considering the growth stages of researchers, as a result of supporting basic research projects steadily for over 30 years, excellent researchers have been able to focus on research stably," and added, "We will continue to actively support fostering excellent researchers and firmly establishing the foundation of basic science in Korea through system improvements and support for various research fields."

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