Busan Youth World Class Wanted! Apply Quickly... Up to 100 Million KRW Support

Application Deadline May 15, Recruiting Youth Aged 18 to 39

Selecting 3 Talents for the '10-Year World Class Development Project'

Busan City is recruiting young talents to participate in the ‘Busan World-Class Development 10-Year Project’ until 6 PM on the 15th.

Call for Young Talents to Participate in the 'Busan World-Class Development 10-Year Project'.

The ‘World-Class Development 10-Year Project’ is a program that discovers hidden talents with high potential in Busan and nurtures and supports them to become global leaders and world-class talents. Selected youths will receive up to 100 million KRW in capacity development funds over three years.

Eligible participants are young people aged 18 to 39, who meet at least one of the following criteria: ▲having resident registration and residing in Busan as of the announcement date ▲being born in Busan and having lived in Busan for more than 12 years ▲having a main workplace in the Busan area as of the announcement date.

The selection fields include ▲expert fields ▲culture and arts fields ▲issue leader fields. Applicants must have achievements such as awards in international or national competitions or other external activity records in the relevant fields.

The ‘expert fields’ include specialists in areas such as architecture, cooking, and design; the ‘culture and arts fields’ cover literature, music, dance, fine arts, theater, film, photography, etc.; and the ‘issue leader fields’ include experts in journalism, science, technology, economy, environment, volunteering, women’s issues, and more.

The city will select candidates in the first round through document screening and face-to-face interviews, then conduct a public evaluation involving a citizen evaluation group composed of Busan citizens and expert judges to select the final three.

For application submission and detailed information, please refer to the World-Class Development 10-Year Project website and the Busan Youth Platform announcement.

Nam Jeong-eun, Director of the Youth Industry-Academia Division of Busan City, stated, “The most essential resource of a 21st-century city is its people, and nurturing talent is a very meaningful task. Busan City will be a strong foundation to become a city of opportunity for young talents who will grow into global leaders.”

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