Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Recruiting Young Architects Dreaming of Becoming Architects for Overseas Training Participation

Up to 12 Months, Maximum Support of 30 Million KRW Per Person

[Asia Economy Reporter Cha Wanyong] The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 7th that it is recruiting participants for the Architectural Design Talent Development Project, which supports overseas training expenses.

Eligibility includes students in their third year or above in architecture-related departments at domestic or foreign universities, those within 10 years after obtaining a bachelor's degree, and young architects who have acquired their architect license within the last 5 years. The application period is from March 6 to 17.

Applicants who prepare and submit a training plan, portfolio, and additional documents for extra points within the application period will undergo a first round (document review) and a second round (interview) of evaluation. Approximately 35 final overseas trainees will be selected in April.

The training period can range from a minimum of 3 months to a maximum of 12 months. Trainees will be supported with actual or fixed expenses up to 30 million KRW per person, covering round-trip airfare, visa issuance fees, pre-training education costs, and living expenses. Detailed information and applications can be found on the Talent Development Project website.

Since its launch in 2019, the Architectural Design Talent Development Project has provided overseas training opportunities to more than 100 young architects.

Through overseas training experiences, such as participating in various design projects at architectural design offices in the United States, Germany, France, Spain, and other countries, participants broaden their perspectives and enhance their capabilities to become outstanding architectural design talents.

Park Seung-gi, President of the Korea Agency for Infrastructure Technology Advancement, which manages the project, stated, “We will do our best to fairly select talented individuals with great potential and provide equal opportunities for young architects to expand their design experience.”

Um Jeong-hee, Director of the Architecture Policy Division at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, said, “Since architecture is an important indicator representing a nation’s culture, we will continuously devise various support and promotional measures to establish a long-term support system for nurturing architectural design talents with international capabilities.”

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