Because the outflow of Korea’s high science and engineering expertise accelerates, the presidential workplace has introduced the launch of a “nationwide scientists” program geared toward nurturing future leaders in synthetic intelligence (AI) and science.
The initiative seeks to supply promising researchers with stronger help and nationwide recognition.
Based on Ha Jung-woo, senior secretary to the president for AI and future planning, the federal government plans to pick out about 20 students yearly, totaling 100 over the following 5 years. Designated “nationwide scientists,” the recipients will obtain a presidential certificates, analysis grants and journey and institutional help to assist their work. The aim is to create a cohort of elite scientists who can function position fashions for youthful generations.
Ha acknowledged that the accelerating “mind drain” stems partially from considerably greater compensation supplied in some international locations. Nevertheless, he underscored that it was not the “entire story.”
“It’s additionally essential who you’re employed and conduct analysis with, the standard of the analysis surroundings, and, above all, whether or not sustainable progress is feasible. Having the ability to concentrate on analysis and growth, being acknowledged by society and being acknowledged as a scientist in a revered occupation — these are probably the most basic points,” Ha stated throughout a press briefing on the presidential workplace in Seoul, Friday.
“After we launched this initiative and shaped our activity drive crew, we started by addressing these very issues.”
Ha Jung-woo, senior secretary to the president for AI and future planning, speaks throughout a press briefing on the presidential workplace in Seoul, Friday. Yonhap
He famous that whereas rapid pay raises could also be troublesome, the federal government goals to enhance analysis stability by permitting college students and professors to carry concurrent positions in business, increasing post-retirement analysis help and establishing a brand new company researcher growth fund. Ha emphasised that integrating educational analysis with industrial problem-solving would each enrich schooling and assist slim the compensation hole with international establishments.
As well as, administrative burdens which have hindered analysis effectivity might be eased, and army service reform is into consideration for researchers.
Ha additionally highlighted the latest deal to amass 260,000 NVIDIA GPUs in the course of the Asia-Pacific Financial Cooperation summit, which might be distributed to home analysis groups with out ample computing assets.
“This can function very important infrastructure, enabling college students and researchers to innovate,” he stated.
Regional growth stays a core focus. To strengthen the nation’s AI expertise base, the federal government may also increase AI-focused science excessive faculties in regional areas. New science faculties are deliberate for Gwangju and North Chungcheong Province, and partnerships between institutes like KAIST, Gwangju Institute of Science and Know-how, Ulsan Nationwide Institute of Science and Know-how and Daeju Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and T and native universities might be strengthened. These “fast-track” pipelines are meant to foster native AI expertise able to competing globally.
The federal government additionally plans to draw 2,000 excellent international scientists by 2030 and assist worldwide college students settle in Korea by means of enhanced visa help.
