Gwangju City Invites Applications for "2025 Korea Talent Award" Candidates

Recruitment of Regional Candidates Until August 20
Seven University Students and Young Adults to Be Recommended to the Ministry of Education

Korea Talent Award Poster. Provided by Gwangju City

On July 23, Gwangju City announced that it will be accepting applications for regional preliminary candidates for the "2025 Korea Talent Award" until August 20, in an effort to discover young talents who will lead the future.

The "Korea Talent Award" competition, organized by the Ministry of Education and the Korea Student Aid Foundation, is more than just a prize-giving event. It is a significant project aimed at selecting the future talents of Korea. Its main goal is to identify young people who have achieved outstanding results through wisdom and passion, as well as those who have created new value through creative thinking.

This year, 100 outstanding individuals aged 15 to 34 will be selected. The group will consist of approximately 40 high school students and about 60 university students and young adults. The top prize, the Prime Minister's Award (1 recipient), comes with a prize of 3 million won, while the remaining 99 recipients of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Award will each receive 2 million won.

Gwangju City plans to carefully select and recommend seven university students and young adults from the region to the Ministry of Education. Candidates who pass the rigorous screening by the regional selection committee must then undergo final verification by the central selection committee. The final selection is scheduled to take place in December.

Youths who wish to participate can submit their applications online through the official "Korea Talent Award" website, while recommendation letters must be sent by mail to the University Talent Policy Division of Gwangju City. For more details, applicants can refer to the Korea Student Aid Foundation website or contact the University Talent Policy Division of Gwangju City.

Choi Kyunghwa, head of the University Talent Policy Division, stated, "We will provide valuable opportunities for young people to demonstrate their abilities and grow by discovering outstanding local talents," and added, "We hope that the selection of the Korea Talent Award will serve as an opportunity to increase social interest in nurturing regional talents."

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