Stipend Program for Graduate Students in Science and Engineering

To enable graduate students in science and engineering to focus on their research by ensuring a minimum standard of living, while also supporting the development of a university-level system for distributing and managing student stipends.

 Eligibility: Full-time graduate students in science and engineering actively engaged in research

 Eligible Institutions: Universities operating graduate programs in science and engineering

  * Excluding four national institutes of science and technology

  * In accordance with Article 13, Paragraph 4, Subparagraph 4 of the National R&D Innovation Act, R&D accounts should be installed and operated for all R&D institutes among integrated R&D institutes 

 Planned Duration: 9 years (2025-2033)

 Planned Budget: KRW 60 billion

  * University R&D budgets will be calculated according to the formula for each support item and may be adjusted based on budget availability

 Planned Support Components: 

* Supplementary funding to guarantee a minimum level of student remuneration 

* Funding to establish university accounts

* Administrative expenses for the operation of research stipends at each university