Dalseong Education Foundation in Daegu to Recruit 30 Middle School Students for U.S. Space Science Camp... All Educational and Airfare Costs Covered

On May 25, Dalseong County in Daegu announced that it will launch educational programs aimed at nurturing local youth into global science talents. The Dalseong Education Foundation will select 30 first- and second-year middle school students from the region to participate in the '2026 Dalseong Youth Overseas Space Science Camp,' which will be held for eight days and seven nights in October.

This overseas science camp, the first of its kind since the foundation was established, will have all educational expenses for participating students fully covered by the county foundation. In particular, to ensure equal opportunities for underprivileged groups, three students from low-income families and national merit recipients will be selected separately, and not only their educational costs but also their airfare will be fully funded.

Astronomy camp held at the National Daegu Science Museum in October 2025

The camp will take place at state-of-the-art space science research facilities in the Los Angeles and Orlando areas of the United States, including the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a local observatory, and the Robotics Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Participants will explore the field with experts, attend special lectures by local scientists, and receive mentoring from students attending prestigious U.S. universities, providing them with practical career exploration opportunities.

Notably, the itinerary will also include a tour of the rocket launch site at the Kennedy Space Center, where the Artemis II lunar probe was recently launched, allowing students to witness the forefront of global space engineering firsthand.

Since 2024, the foundation has been running advanced science education courses and hackathon camps in partnership with the National Daegu Science Museum, offering science programs in Korea. For the first time this year, the foundation is expanding its educational stage globally, aiming to provide students with a foundation to develop into global science leaders.

An official from the Dalseong Education Foundation stated, "We hope this will be a pivotal moment for local youth to grow into global talents by directly experiencing the heart of cutting-edge science through visits to the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the UCLA Robotics Institute, and special lectures by scientists. We will continue to develop a variety of educational programs to support local youth in exploring their future career paths."

Applications will be accepted starting June 1 via email or in person.

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