"Quantum Talent: Not Ending at Graduation... Directly Linked to Research Sites"

Ministry of Science and ICT Signs Agreement Between Research Hubs and Quantum Graduate Schools
Strengthening Linkage of PhD-Level Talent

The Ministry of Science and ICT is launching an initiative to establish a growth pathway that connects core quantum technology talent from universities to research sites. The key is to institutionalize a “linkage structure” that goes beyond basic training, enabling PhD-level experts in quantum technology to continue developing their capabilities in the field.

On April 23, the Ministry announced that it had signed a work agreement between the Quantum Platform Research Hub Consortium and the Quantum Graduate Schools. This agreement aims to support graduates of the Quantum Graduate Schools by linking them to research hubs at government-funded institutes, thereby allowing them to continuously build their research capabilities.

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Quantum technology is a national strategic technology that will determine the future of industry and security. Given that talent is the core of technological competitiveness, there have been calls for a systematic growth pathway that connects university education to research sites.

Joint Research Labs and Talent Linkage... Establishing a Virtuous Cycle in the Quantum Ecosystem

The Quantum Platform Research Hub Consortium operates joint research labs (JQL·Joint Quantum Lab) by leveraging quantum research infrastructure at government-funded institutes. Currently, the Korea Institute of Science and Technology and the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science are participating as research hubs, conducting collaborative research with universities and other research institutions.

The Quantum Graduate Schools are operated at institutions including Korea University, KAIST, and POSTECH, cultivating PhD-level talent in quantum computing, communications, and sensing.

Through this agreement, both sides will pursue initiatives such as sharing talent information, identifying joint research projects, expanding collaborative research, and co-managing talent development programs. The plan is to establish a structure in which talent produced by universities continues their research at the hub institutions, and ultimately, expands into the industrial ecosystem.

Yoon Kyungsook, Director-General for Basic Science and Research Policy at the Ministry of Science and ICT, stated, “People are ultimately the key to quantum technology competitiveness. By systematically connecting the growth pathway from universities to research sites, we will strengthen the quantum talent ecosystem.”

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