Education Policy
Ministry of Science and ICT Holds Roundtable on 2027 Basic Research Budget… Expanding Support for Universities and Young Researchers
The Ministry of Science and ICT (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT Bae Kyung-hoon) held a roundtable on September 29, meeting with researchers from regional universities…

From Tree Frogs to Fruit… Gwacheon National Science Museum Launches Special Climate-Change Program for Children
The Gwacheon National Science Museum (Director Lee Chung-won) will run the '2026 Joint Cooperation Special Climate-Change Program of Research-Type Responsible Operating Institutions' for elementary school students at the Natural…

Parents Learn Too in the AI Era: Guro-gu Runs a Series of ‘Future Talent Development’ Parent Education Programs
On October 31, a parent-child 'AI Makerthon' session will use generative AI Applications are being accepted on a first-come, first-served basis via the Guro Creative Convergence Education Center…

Jemulpo-gu Signs ‘Educational Innovation District’ Agreement with Incheon Education Office to Reshape Old Downtown Education Ecosystem
Jemulpo-gu District (Mayor Kim Chan-jin) in Incheon is joining hands with the Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education to build an educational cooperation system that reflects local characteristics. The district and…

Incheon Free Economic Zone Puts Songdo Bio Workforce Training on Track… 2,528 Trained This Year
The Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority (IFEZA) announced that the Bio-Process Manpower Training Center, which opened in Songdo last year, began delivering training programs in March this year, further…

Path Opened for Researchers at Government-Funded Institutes to Hold Equity in Startups… Five Science and ICT Laws Revised
A legal foundation has been established to ensure that researchers face no conflict-of-interest burden even when they launch a startup based on their own research achievements or hold equity…

Government Launches Selection of 20 World-Class ‘Leader-Level National Scientists and Engineers’
The Ministry of Science and ICT (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Bae Kyung-hoon) announced the '2026 National Scientist Support Program (Leader-Level National Scientists and Engineers)' on September 11 and…

First Official Ceremony for ‘Technology Developers Day’…Honoring the Dedication of 450,000 Researchers
The Ministry of Science and ICT (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT Bae Kyung-hoon) announced that it held the '2026 Technology Developers Day' ceremony on September…

Jemulpo-gu District to distribute second-half youth education vouchers starting Sept. 7
Jemulpo-gu District in Incheon (Mayor Kim Chan-jin) will begin distributing the second-half installment of its "Youth Education Voucher" program, which supports local teenagers' educational activities and career development, starting Sept…

Research Living Stipend for STEM Graduate Students Expands to 48 Participating Universities
The Ministry of Science and ICT announced that it has selected five new institutions — Korea National University of Transportation, Dongguk University, Sangmyung University, Soongsil University and Hannam University…

