National Research Foundation of Korea Opens Contest for 50th Anniversary Emblem Design

Open to everyone through December 1...Total prize pool of 6.9 million won

The National Research Foundation of Korea announced on November 11 that it will hold an emblem design contest ahead of its 50th anniversary in 2027.

The contest aims to look back on the history and achievements of domestic academic and research support over the past 50 years and to find an emblem symbolizing the foundation's vision for the future.

Contest poster. Provided by the National Research Foundation of Korea.

The contest theme is "An emblem design capturing the significance of the National Research Foundation of Korea's 50th anniversary and its vision for the future." Anyone may participate by submitting one entry per person through the contest website by December 1.

The foundation will evaluate entries based on symbolism, creativity, completeness, and communicative impact, and select 12 winning designs. It will award 2 million won to one grand prize winner, 1 million won to one first-place winner, and 700,000 won each to two excellence award winners, for a total prize pool of 6.9 million won.

The winning entries will be announced on December 28 after expert evaluation, copyright review, and online public review. The selected design will be revised and refined to become the official emblem for the foundation's 50th anniversary and will be used at commemorative events and in promotional materials.

Hong Wonhwa, chairman of the National Research Foundation of Korea, said, "We ask for the public's interest and participation so that a creative and meaningful emblem symbolizing the foundation's new leap forward can be created."

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