Daejeon Youth Tomorrow Foundation Awards Talent Development Scholarships to 372 Recipients

Support Expanded to Over 500 People and 500 Million Won in the Second Half of the Year

Lee Jangwoo, mayor of Daejeon, is taking a commemorative photo with the talent development scholarship students for the first half of this year on the 30th. / Daejeon City

Daejeon Youth Tomorrow Foundation held the “2024 First Half Daejeon Talent Development Scholarship Award Ceremony” on the 30th in the main conference room of Daejeon City Hall, attended by Mayor Lee Jangwoo, representative scholarship recipients from various fields, and their parents.

The total amount of scholarships for the first half of this year is 291.58 million won, awarded to 372 recipients in three categories: talent, hope, and international student scholarships. The selected recipients include 5 elementary school students, 101 middle school students, 170 high school students, 65 university students, and 31 international students. The scholarship amounts are 300,000 won for elementary students, 500,000 won for middle school students, 700,000 won for high school students, 1.5 million won for university students, and 800,000 won for international students.

The foundation plans to expand the scope of support in the second half of the year, providing scholarships totaling approximately 500 million won to around 500 recipients.

Lee Jangwoo, Mayor of Daejeon, said, “Daejeon is the best city to live in Korea, built by countless talented people with a pioneering spirit,” and added, “I hope the talented youth selected here will have a sense of ownership and strive forward so that Daejeon can become a proud world-class city.”

Since 2009, Daejeon City has provided 8.2 billion won in scholarships to 10,016 students and young people through the Daejeon Talent Development Scholarship Foundation.

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