Research Funding Secured: 6.82 Billion KRW

Chung-Ang University announced on the 5th that it has been selected for the Global Basic Research Laboratory project, organized by the Ministry of Science and ICT.

Chung-Ang University Selected for 5 Projects in the Ministry of Science and ICT Global Basic Research Laboratory Program View original image

Chung-Ang University was selected for the ‘2024 Group Research Support Project (Global Basic Research Laboratory)’ with the research teams of Professor Eun-Jin Jo from the Department of Chemistry, Professor Hae-Seon Park from the School of Convergence Engineering, Professor Jin-Gon Jeong from the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Professor Ki-Sung Ko from the School of Medicine, and Professor Sang-Gil Lee from the School of Pharmacy. Chung-Ang University secured a total research fund of 6.82 billion KRW through this project.


The Global Basic Research Laboratory, operated by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Research Foundation of Korea, is a government-funded project supporting small research groups to strengthen national basic research capabilities. To cultivate outstanding researchers who will lead the future of science and technology in Korea, research teams are selected based on three types: intensive, convergence, and pioneering. The five Chung-Ang University research teams selected for this project will receive funding and conduct related research for two years and nine months until April 2027.



Park Sang-Kyu, President of Chung-Ang University, stated, “Chung-Ang University has achieved remarkable results in major government group research support projects such as the BK21 Phase 4 project and Leading Research Center project. We are pleased to further strengthen the status of our research-oriented university by achieving good results in the Global Basic Research Laboratory project as well. We will spare no effort to support the newly selected research projects to produce excellent research outcomes and to widely promote convergence research.”


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