Jeonnam RISE Project Secures Additional 5.4 Billion Won in National Funding... Expanding Talent Development and University Competitiveness

Top Incentive from Ministry of Education
Project Budget Expanded to 72.7 Billion Won

Jeollanam-do Governor Kim Youngrok is taking a commemorative photo after a meeting with university presidents in the province, including Lee Juhee, president of Dongsin University and co-chairman of the Jeonnam RISE Committee, at the provincial office reception room on the 2nd. Provided by Jeonnam Province

Jeonnam Province announced that it has secured an additional 5.4 billion won in national funding for the Regional Innovation-led University Support System (RISE), expanding the 2025 Jeonnam RISE project budget to a total of 72.7 billion won.

This additional national funding was granted as an incentive from the Ministry of Education, recognizing Jeonnam Province for having the highest rate of local government investment in higher education among the 17 metropolitan and provincial governments, despite its financial conditions. This will further accelerate the cultivation of local talent and the enhancement of university competitiveness.

The Jeonnam RISE initiative consists of 52 projects across five major areas: ▲Global region-specialized talent development ▲Regional industry innovation challenge ▲Professional and lifelong education hub center ▲Hyperconnected shared campus ▲Dynamic university-community co-prosperity. Eighteen universities in the province are actively participating in these projects.

Focusing on building a sustainable regional development ecosystem through university-community co-prosperity, the initiative emphasizes nurturing field-ready talent linked to local industries, technology development through university research capabilities, support for student startups, and increasing local employment rates for graduates.

Going forward, Jeonnam Province plans to expand governance among local government, industry, academia, and research institutes, discover new projects linked to national policy tasks and local issues, and strengthen the virtuous cycle connecting education, employment and entrepreneurship, and community settlement.

Governor Kim Youngrok of Jeonnam Province stated, "The role of universities in nurturing local talent is crucial for Jeonnam's continued innovation and growth," adding, "We will actively support universities to become the driving force behind Jeonnam's development through Jeonnam RISE, Glocal University, and other Jeonnam-style higher education policies."

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