Chong Kun Dang Gochon Foundation Provides Full Tuition Support for 42 Overseas Scholarship Students

Jongkundang Gochon Foundation Online Overseas Scholarship Certificate Award Ceremony. [Photo by Jongkundang]

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] Chong Kun Dang Gochon Foundation held an online scholarship certificate awarding ceremony and announced on the 24th that it will provide scholarships to 42 students, including local scholarship students in Vietnam and Indonesia and international students studying in Korea this year.

Chong Kun Dang Gochon Foundation selected 40 students with excellent academic performance from Bandung Institute of Technology and State Universities in Indonesia, Hanoi University of Pharmacy and Ho Chi Minh University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Vietnam as scholarship recipients, and will fully support their tuition fees until graduation. In addition, two Vietnamese scholarship students studying at graduate schools in Korea will receive tuition and living expenses support.

Vu Thanh Loc, a senior at Ho Chi Minh University of Medicine and Pharmacy, who was selected as a scholarship student this year, said, "The significant increase in tuition fees this year caused a heavy burden on my school expenses," and added, "I will focus more on my studies and become a person who can practice sharing received as a Chong Kun Dang Gochon Foundation scholarship student."

Kim Doo-hyun, Chairman of Chong Kun Dang Gochon Foundation, said, "The most important asset for social development is talented individuals," and added, "Since the excellent scholarship students from each country were selected through high competition, I hope they grow into outstanding talents leading the development of their own countries."

Since 2013, Chong Kun Dang Gochon Foundation has been conducting an overseas scholarship program to support talented individuals from underdeveloped countries with high growth potential. So far, it has supported 380 local scholarship students and provides opportunities for exchange and cultural experiences between domestic and overseas scholarship students in addition to tuition support.

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