Founder of Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital Donates 120 Million Won in Scholarships for Training Future Generations

On the 15th, the '2024 Jaseng Shin Junsik Scholarship' Award Ceremony

Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine announced on the 15th that Dr. Shin Jun-sik, the founder, donated approximately 120 million KRW of his personal funds as a scholarship to support students of the College of Korean Medicine and the Graduate School of Korean Medicine who are diligently pursuing their studies despite difficult circumstances through the '2024 Jaseng Shin Jun-sik Scholarship' ceremony.

Founder of Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Dr. Shin Junsik, and scholarship students are taking a commemorative photo after the presentation ceremony.
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At the ceremony held at the Jaseng MediBio Center in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi Province, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine presented scholarship certificates and funds to 12 scholarship recipients. The event was attended by Dr. Shin Jun-sik, Park Byung-mo, Chairman of the Jaseng Medical Foundation, Lee Jin-ho, Director of Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, and deans and department heads from major colleges and graduate schools of Korean Medicine.

The 'Jaseng Shin Jun-sik Scholarship' began in 2022 and is now in its third year. After evaluating students' character, financial situation, and future potential, one outstanding student from each of the 12 nationwide colleges and graduate schools of Korean Medicine is selected, totaling 12 recipients. This year’s scholarship recipients will receive full tuition support for both the first and second semesters. Additionally, they are offered the opportunity to participate in the 'JS Leaders' internship program, which provides education and practical training at Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine.

One scholarship recipient, who was admitted to the College of Korean Medicine after retaking the entrance exam but had to work part-time to cover living expenses and tuition following the sudden death of their father, said, "This scholarship allows me to focus fully on my studies." They added, "I aspire to become a specialist in Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, dedicate myself to patient care and research paper publication, and give back to society in the future with the help I have received."

Another scholarship recipient, a parent of a two-year-old child who had been living on loans for living expenses, stated, "My dream is to diligently study Korean Medicine and languages to become an international cooperative Korean Medicine doctor, dispatched to medically underdeveloped countries to widely promote the effectiveness of Korean Medicine treatments."

Dr. Shin Jun-sik said, "I am proud of the prospective Korean Medicine doctors who are enduring these challenging times and dedicating themselves to the advancement of Korean Medicine." He added, "I hope this scholarship serves as motivation and a driving force for the future leaders who will lead the standardization, scientification, and globalization of Korean Medicine."

Meanwhile, the Jaseng Shin Jun-sik Scholarship was initiated to honor the will of Dr. Shin Jun-sik’s father, independence activist Shin Gwang-ryeol, and to practice the founding philosophy of Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, 'Geuncheuljisim (compassionate heart).'

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