POSCO Cheongam Foundation to Support 32 Emerging Scientists with KRW 100 Million Over Two Years

New Environmental Category Added; Support Areas Expanded to Seven
KRW 39.5 Billion Provided to 575 Scientists Over 18 Years

On October 1, the POSCO Cheongam Foundation announced that it has selected 32 emerging scientists conducting research at domestic universities as the 18th class of "POSCO Science Fellows." Each selected researcher will receive a total of KRW 100 million in research funding over two years.

Group photo of the 18th POSCO Science Fellow Certificate Awarding Ceremony. POSCO Chungam Foundation

The POSCO Science Fellowship supports early-career scientists who have been appointed to domestic universities for less than three years. Since its launch in 2009, the program has selected a total of 575 fellows over 18 years and has provided KRW 39.5 billion in research funding.

This year, the foundation created a new environmental science category to strengthen support for research addressing climate change and environmental issues. With this addition, the scope of support has expanded from six fields—mathematics, physics, chemistry, life science, metallurgy, new materials, and energy materials—to seven, now including environmental studies. In the environmental category, two researchers were selected.

Along with research funding, the POSCO Cheongam Foundation also organizes academic exchange meetings by field, supporting networking and collaborative research among scientists.

The foundation held a certificate award ceremony on October 1 at the POSCO Center in Seoul. On this day, Seoul National University Distinguished Professor Hyun Taek-Hwan delivered a special lecture, sharing his experiences in identifying original research topics and building research domains.

A representative of the POSCO Cheongam Foundation stated, "With the introduction of the new environmental category, we will further strengthen our efforts to discover and support scientists leading climate crisis response and a sustainable future."

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