Choo Kyung-ho, ground chief of the ruling Individuals Energy Occasion, speaks throughout a gathering with authorities officers and PPP lawmakers to debate measures to help college students in science and engineering on the Nationwide Meeting on Thursday. (Yonhap)
The federal government and the ruling Individuals Energy Occasion agreed to supply new scholarships to 1,000 graduate college students in science and engineering fields from subsequent 12 months.
A scholarship of 5 million received ($3,750) can be granted to every pupil yearly as a part of efforts to foster abilities in science and expertise, in accordance with Rep. Kim Sang-hoon, the PPP’s high policymaker.
The 2 sides additionally determined to push for a regulation geared toward enhancing administrative companies supplied to researchers and analysis establishments, develop varied awards in science and engineering, and take measures to forestall profession breaks for feminine researchers.
Earlier this 12 months, President Yoon Suk Yeol introduced the federal government will give stipends to graduate college students in science and engineering fields, and develop scholarships to each undergraduate and graduate college students in these fields, as he underscored his dedication to enhancing the nation’s competitiveness in science and expertise. (Yonhap)