SKKU Selected for R-WeSET Program
- 생명공학대학
- Hit1961
- 2019-06-03
SKKU has been selected for the 2019 Regional-Women Empowerment in Science, Engineering and Technology (Re-WeSET) program in the Gyeonggi region.
SKKU will receive around 600,000,000 KRW until 2021 and run various educational programs to train women in the fields of science and engineering.
Re-WeSET is funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Research Foundation of Korea. The purpose of the program is to improve awareness and lower entry barriers to generate more female scientists and engineers that meet the requirements of major companies.
SKKU will hold career development sessions for female students in middle and high school. The program will include career path search, career experience, and career mentoring sessions to assist students in discovering their skills in the fields of science and engineering. SKKU will also develop the “V Create Academy” program to produce female “V Creators” (value creators).
SKKU was previously selected by the Ministry of Education for the WIE (Women Into Engineering) program in 2006, WISET program in 2012, and WE-UP program in 2016. SKKU has been working hard to educate female engineers and aims to become a cradle for female engineers in the era of the fourth industrial revolution.