OpenAI to Offer Free ChatGPT Access to 100,000 Scientists; Korea Tops Asia-Pacific in Recipients

17 Korean Universities and Research Institutions Eligible to Apply
One Year of Free Access to GPT-5.6, Codex, and ChatGPT Work

OpenAI has announced a support program that will offer up to 100,000 science and technology researchers worldwide free access for one year to its latest artificial intelligence (AI) models and research tools.

In the Asia-Pacific region, 17 Korean universities and research institutions have been selected as eligible applicants, the largest number among countries in this region. Participants will gain access to the GPT-5.6 model family, ChatGPT Work, Codex, and other cutting-edge AI research tools.

On July 30, OpenAI announced the launch of the "ChatGPT for Academic Researchers" program and opened applications for participation.

The program will start this summer by supporting 10,000 researchers and plans to expand its support to up to 100,000 researchers by next year.

Participants will receive one year of free access to OpenAI's research tools, including the GPT-5.6 model family, ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work, and Codex. The program will also provide GPT-5.6 Sol Pro and expanded Deep Research access for solving high-level science and mathematics problems, as well as higher usage limits and larger context windows.

The Codex tool provided by OpenAI supports code generation, debugging, data analysis, and the establishment of reproducible research environments. ChatGPT Work can be used for literature reviews and drafting research grant proposals or academic papers.

In the Asia-Pacific region, a total of 70 universities and research institutions have been included among the eligible applicants. Of these, 17 are based in Korea, representing the highest number among Asia-Pacific countries.

The Korean institutions disclosed as eligible by OpenAI include Seoul National University, Yonsei University, Korea University, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Sungkyunkwan University, Hanyang University, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Kyung Hee University, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Hanyang University ERICA, Pukyong National University, Chung-Ang University, Kyungpook National University, Handong Global University, and Korea University of Technology and Education, totaling 17 institutions.

The target participants are researchers in the fields of science and technology, including biology, chemistry, computer engineering, engineering, mathematics, and physics.

OpenAI stated, "Our goal is not to decide which scientific research is important, but to provide researchers with the tools they need to solve the problems they know best."

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