Up to 30 Million KRW Support for Hiring Replacement Personnel for Female Scientists on Parental Leave

The Korea Foundation for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (Chairperson Moon Aeri, hereinafter WISET) announced on the 11th that it is recruiting personnel and companies to participate in the first half of the year in the "Support Project for Utilizing Substitute Personnel in R&D in the Science and Technology Field" to prevent career interruptions for women in science and technology and to promote a work-life balance culture.

This project supports the labor costs of substitute personnel to proactively prevent career interruptions of scientists and engineers and minimize workforce gaps in companies when work gaps occur due to maternity leave, parental leave, etc.

The support project operates in two tracks depending on the beneficiaries. Track 1 supports the labor costs of substitute personnel for researchers on leave or with reduced research hours. Applications are open regardless of gender, and labor costs of up to 23 million KRW per year are supported for a maximum of 15 months. Track 2 supports labor costs and professional training for newly hired substitute personnel when female researchers with children under the age of 8 hire new substitutes during childcare periods. Substitute personnel are classified as "Intern Researchers" or "Professional Doctoral Researchers" based on their degrees and experience. Intern Researchers receive labor costs of 10 million KRW for 6 months, and Professional Doctoral Researchers receive labor costs of 30 million KRW per year for 2 years.

Chairperson Moon Aeri stated, "In the field of science and technology, even though people want to use work-life balance systems, they face difficulties in utilizing these systems due to a shortage of substitute personnel and labor cost burdens," adding, "WISET will continue to expand the substitute personnel utilization support project to proactively prevent career interruptions for women in science and technology and to establish a work-life balance culture."

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